1 Timothy

2 Παρακαλῶ I am encouraging οὖν therefore πρῶτον first (thing) πάντων of all (things) ποιεῖσθαι to be being made δεήσεις, supplications, προσευχάς, prayers, ἐντεύξεις, intercessions, εὐχαριστίας, thanksgivings, ὑπὲρ over πάντων all ἀνθρώπων, men, 2 ὑπὲρ over βασιλέων kings καὶ and πάντων all τῶν the (ones) ἐν in ὑπεροχῇ superiority ὄντων, (ones) being, ἵνα in order that ἤρεμον still καὶ and ἡσύχιον quiet βίον living διάγωμεν we may be leading through ἐν in πάσῃ all εὐσεβείᾳ revering well καὶ and σεμνότητι. seriousness. 3 τοῦτο This καλὸν fine καὶ and ἀπόδεκτον receivable back ἐνώπιον in sight τοῦ of the σωτῆρος Savior ἡμῶν of us θεοῦ, of God 4 ὃς who πάντας all ἀνθρώπους men θέλει is willing σωθῆναι to be saved καὶ and εἰς into ἐπίγνωσιν accurate knowledge ἀληθείας of truth ἐλθεῖν. to come. 5 Εἷς One γὰρ for θεός, God, εἷς one καὶ also μεσίτης mediator θεοῦ of God καὶ and ἀνθρώπων of men ἄνθρωπος man Χριστὸς Christ Ἰησοῦς, Jesus, 6 ὁ the (one) δοὺς having given ἑαυτὸν himself ἀντίλυτρον corresponding ransom ὑπὲρ over πάντων, all (ones), τὸ the μαρτύριον witness καιροῖς to appointed times ἰδίοις· own; 7 εἰς into ὃ which (thing) ἐτέθην was put ἐγὼ I κῆρυξ preacher καὶ and ἀπόστολος,— apostle,— ἀλήθειαν truth λέγω, I am saying, οὐ not ψεύδομαι,— I am lying,— διδάσκαλος teacher ἐθνῶν of nations ἐν in πίστει faith καὶ and ἀληθείᾳ. truth.

8 Βούλομαι I am wishing οὖν therefore προσεύχεσθαι to pray τοὺς the ἄνδρας male persons ἐν in παντὶ every τόπῳ, place, ἐπαίροντας lifting up upon ὁσίους loyal χεῖρας hands χωρὶς apart from ὀργῆς wrath καὶ and διαλογισμῶν. divided reckonings. 9 Ὡσαύτως As-thus γυναῖκας women ἐν in καταστολῇ dress κοσμίῳ adorning μετὰ with αἰδοῦς modesty καὶ and σωφροσύνης soundness of mind κοσμεῖν to be adorning ἑαυτάς, themselves, μὴ not ἐν in πλέγμασιν braiding καὶ and χρυσίῳ gold ἢ or μαργαρίταις pearls ἢ or ἱματισμῷ garb πολυτελεῖ, of much cost, 10 ἀλλ’ but ὃ what πρέπει is befitting γυναιξὶν to women ἐπαγγελλομέναις promising θεοσέβειαν, reverence of God, δι’ through ἔργων works ἀγαθῶν. good.

11 Γυνὴ Woman ἐν in ἡσυχίᾳ quietness μανθανέτω let her be learning ἐν in πάσῃ all ὑποταγῇ· subjection; 12 διδάσκειν to be teaching δὲ but γυναικὶ to woman οὐκ not ἐπιτρέπω, I am permitting, οὐδὲ nor αὐθεντεῖν to be playing master ἀνδρός, of male person, ἀλλ’ but εἶναι to be ἐν in ἡσυχίᾳ. quietness. 13 ᾿Αδὰμ Adam γὰρ for πρῶτος first ἐπλάσθη, was molded, εἶτα there (upon) Εὕα· Eve; 14 καὶ and ᾿Αδὰμ Adam οὐκ not ἠπατήθη, was seduced, ἡ the δὲ but γυνὴ woman ἐξαπατηθεῖσα having been seduced out ἐν in παραβάσει transgression γέγονεν. she has come to be. 15 σωθήσεται She will be saved δὲ but διὰ through τῆς the τεκνογονίας, childbearing, ἐὰν if ever μείνωσιν they might remain ἐν in πίστει faith καὶ and ἀγάπῃ love καὶ and ἁγιασμῷ sanctification μετὰ with σωφροσύνης. soundness of mind.