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

¹Naizvozvo pakutanga kwezvose ndinokurudzira kuti mikumbiro, minyengetero, kureverera nekupa kuvonga zviitirwe vanhu vose;

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

²Nekuti madzimambo nevose vari panzvimbo dzakakwirira kuti tigare upenyu hwerugare nerunyararo pauMwari hwose nerukudzo;

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

³nekuti izvi zvakanaka uye zvinogamuchirwa pamberi paMwari Muponesi wedu,

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

⁴uyo unoda kuti vanhu vose vaponeswe, uye vasvike pakuziva chokwadi.

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

⁵Nekuti kuna Mwari umwe, nemurevereri umwe pakati paMwari navanhu, ndiye munhu Kristu Jesu,

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

⁶wakazvipa amene kuva rudzikunuro rwevose, chive chapupu panguva dzakafanira,

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.

⁷icho chandagadzirwa kuva muparidzi nemuapositori (ndinoreva zvirokwazvo, muna Kristu, handirevi nhema), mudzidzisi wevahedheni parutendo nechokwadi.

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

⁸Naizvozvo ndinoda kuti varume vanyengetere panzvimbo dzose, vachisimudza maoko matsvene, vasina kutsamwa nekupikisana.

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;

⁹Saizvozvowo, kuti vakadzi vazvishongedze nezvipfeko zvakafanira, vane kunyara nekuzvidzora, kwete nevhudzi rakarukwa, kana ndarama, kana maparera*, kana nguvo dzinodhura,

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

¹⁰asi zvakafanira vakadzi vanoti vanoshumira Mwari nemabasa akanaka.

¹¹Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

¹¹Mukadzi ngaadzidze mukunyarara nekuzviisa pasi kose.

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

¹²Asi handitenderi mukadzi kuti adzidzise, kana kuti ave nesimba pamusoro pemurume, asi ave mukunyarara.

¹³For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

¹³Nekuti Adhamu wakatanga kuumbwa, tevere Evha;

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

¹⁴naAdhamu haana kunyengerwa, asi mukadzi anyengerwa wakava mukudarika,

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

¹⁵asi vachaponeswa kubudikidza nekubereka vana, kana vachirambira murutendo nerudo, neutsvene nekuzvidzora.