¹I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men;

¹Kwanza kabisa, basi naomba dua, sala, maombi na sala za shukrani zitolewe kwa Mungu kwa ajili ya watu wote,

²for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

²kwa ajili ya wafalme na wote wenye mamlaka, ili tupate kuishi maisha ya utulivu na amani pamoja na uchaji wa Mungu na mwenendo mwema.

³for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

³Jambo hili ni jema na lampendeza Mungu Mwokozi wetu,

⁴who desires that all men should be saved and come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.

⁴ambaye anataka watu wote waokolewe na wapate kuujua ukweli.

⁵For God is one, and [the] mediator of God and men one, [the] man Christ Jesus,

⁵Maana yuko Mungu mmoja, na pia yuko mmoja anayewapatanisha watu na Mungu, binadamu Kristo Yesu,

⁶who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony [to be rendered] in its own times;

⁶ambaye alijitoa mwenyewe kuwakomboa watu wote. Huo ulikuwa uthibitisho, wakati ufaao ulipowadia.

⁷to which *I* have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak [the] truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of [the] nations in faith and truth.

⁷Kwa sababu hiyo mimi nilitumwa niwe mtume na mwalimu wa watu wa mataifa, niutangaze ujumbe wa imani na ukweli. Nasema ukweli; sisemi uongo!

⁸I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.

⁸Basi, popote mnapokutana kufanya ibada nataka wanaume wasali, watu waliojitolea kweli na ambao wanaweza kuinua mikono yao wakisali bila hasira wala ubishi.

⁹In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited [hair] and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,

⁹Hali kadhalika, nawataka wanawake wawe wanyofu na wenye busara kuhusu mavazi yao; wavae sawasawa na si kwa urembo wa mitindo ya kusuka nywele, kujipamba kwa dhahabu, lulu au mavazi ya gharama kubwa,

¹⁰but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

¹⁰bali kwa matendo mema kama iwapasavyo wanawake wamchao Mungu.

¹¹Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection;

¹¹Wanawake wanapaswa kukaa kimya na kuwa wanyenyekevu wakati wa kujifunza.

¹²but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;

¹²Mimi simruhusu mwanamke amfundishe au amtawale mwanamume; anapaswa kukaa kimya.

¹³for Adam was formed first, then Eve:

¹³Maana Adamu aliumbwa kwanza, halafu Hawa.

¹⁴and Adam was not deceived; but the woman, having been deceived, was in transgression.

¹⁴Na wala si Adamu aliyedanganywa; bali mwanamke ndiye aliyedanganywa, akaivunja sheria ya Mungu.

¹⁵But she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.

¹⁵Hata hivyo, mwanamke ataokolewa kwa kupata watoto, kama akidumu katika imani, upendo, utakatifu na unyofu.