¹I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, 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 who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

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 in the sight of God our Savior;

³Jambo hili ni jema na lampendeza Mungu Mwokozi wetu,

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

⁴ambaye anataka watu wote waokolewe na wapate kuujua ukweli.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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;

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 (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

¹⁰bali kwa matendo mema kama iwapasavyo wanawake wamchao Mungu.

¹¹Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

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

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

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

¹³For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

¹³Maana Adamu aliumbwa kwanza, halafu Hawa.

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

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

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

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