1 Παρακαλω λοιπον πρωτον παντων να καμνητε δεησεις, προσευχας, παρακλησεις, ευχαριστιας υπερ παντων ανθρωπων, | 1 And so I beg you, first of all, to make supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings for all men, |
2 υπερ βασιλεων και παντων των οντων εν αξιωμασι, δια να διαγωμεν βιον αταραχον και ησυχιον εν παση ευσεβεια και σεμνοτητι. | 2 for kings, and for all who are in high places, so that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and chastity. |
3 Διοτι τουτο ειναι καλον και ευπροσδεκτον ενωπιον του σωτηρος ημων Θεου, | 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, |
4 οστις θελει να σωθωσι παντες οι ανθρωποι και να ελθωσιν εις επιγνωσιν της αληθειας. | 4 who wants all men to be saved and to arrive at an acknowledgment of the truth. |
5 Διοτι ειναι εις Θεος, εις και μεσιτης Θεου και ανθρωπων, ανθρωπος Ιησους Χριστος, | 5 For there is one God, and one mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus, |
6 οστις εδωκεν εαυτον αντιλυτρον υπερ παντων, μαρτυριαν γενομενην εν ωρισμενοις καιροις, | 6 who gave himself as a redemption for all, as a testimony in its proper time. |
7 εις το οποιον εταχθην εγω κηρυξ και αποστολος, αληθειαν λεγω εν Χριστω, δεν ψευδομαι, διδασκαλος των εθνων εις την πιστιν και εις την αληθειαν. | 7 Of this testimony, I have been appointed a preacher and an Apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not lie) as a teacher of the Gentiles, in faith and in truth. |
8 Θελω λοιπον να προσευχωνται οι ανδρες εν παντι τοπω, υψονοντες καθαρας χειρας χωρις οργης και δισταγμου. | 8 Therefore, I want men to pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger or dissension. |
9 Ωσαυτως και αι γυναικες με στολην σεμνην, με αιδω και σωφροσυνην να στολιζωσιν εαυτας, ουχι με πλεγματα η χρυσον η μαργαριτας η ενδυμασιαν πολυτελη, | 9 Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire, |
10 αλλα το οποιον πρεπει εις γυναικας επαγγελλομενας θεοσεβειαν, με εργα αγαθα. | 10 but in a manner proper for women who are professing piety by means of good works. |
11 Η γυνη ας μανθανη εν ησυχια μετα πασης υποταγης? | 11 Let a woman learn in silence with all subjection. |
12 εις γυναικα ομως δεν συγχωρω να διδασκη, μηδε να αυθεντευη επι του ανδρος, αλλα να ησυχαζη. | 12 For I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to be in authority over a man, but to be in silence. |
13 Διοτι ο Αδαμ πρωτος επλασθη, επειτα η Ευα? | 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. |
14 και ο Αδαμ δεν ηπατηθη, αλλ' η γυνη απατηθεισα εγεινε παραβατις? | 14 And Adam was not seduced, but the woman, having been seduced, was in transgression. |
15 θελει ομως σωθη δια της τεκνογονιας, εαν μεινωσιν εις την πιστιν και αγαπην και αγιασμον μετα σωφροσυνης. | 15 Yet she will be saved by bearing children, if she has continued in faith and love, and in sanctification accompanied by self-restraint. |