¹I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:

¹要为万人祷告

²for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

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³For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

³在我们的救主　神看来，这是美好的，可蒙悦纳的。

⁴who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

⁴他愿意万人得救，并且充分认识真理。

⁵For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

⁵因为　神只有一位，在　神和人中间也只有一位中保，就是降世为人的基督耶稣。

⁶who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;

⁶他舍了自己作万人的赎价，到了适当的时候，这事就证实了。

⁷to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

⁷为了这事，我也被派作传道的和使徒（我说的是真话，不是谎言），在信仰和真理上作外族人的教师。

⁸I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

⁸敬畏　神的女人因此，我愿意男人没有忿怒，没有争论，举起圣洁的手随处祷告。

⁹In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

⁹照样，我也愿意女人以端正、娴淑、自律为装饰；不要以鬈发、金饰、珠宝，或名贵衣裳为装饰，

¹⁰but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

¹⁰却要以善行作装饰，这才配称为敬畏　神的女人。

¹¹Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

¹¹女人应该安静而又完全顺服地学习。

¹²But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

¹²我不准女人教训男人，辖制男人；女人总要安静。

¹³For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

¹³因为先造的是亚当，后造的是夏娃；

¹⁴Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;

¹⁴不是亚当受了引诱，而是女人受了引诱，陷在过犯里面。

¹⁵but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

¹⁵然而女人要是常常存着信心、爱心、圣洁自律，在她生育的事上必定得救。