Προς Τιμοθεον Α΄ 2
1 Παρακαλῶ οὖν πρῶτον πάντων ποιεῖσθαι δεήσεις, προσευχάς, ἐντεύξεις, εὐχαριστίας, ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων,
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men,
2 ὑπὲρ βασιλέων καὶ πάντων τῶν ἐν ὑπεροχῇ ὄντων, ἵνα ἤρεμον καὶ ἡσύχιον βίον διάγωμεν ἐν πάσῃ εὐσεβείᾳ καὶ σεμνότητι.
for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
3 ⸀τοῦτοκαλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ,
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 ὃς πάντας ἀνθρώπους θέλει σωθῆναι καὶ εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν.
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
5 εἷς γὰρ θεός, εἷς καὶ μεσίτης θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπων ἄνθρωπος Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς,
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 ὁ δοὺς ἑαυτὸν ἀντίλυτρον ὑπὲρ πάντων, τὸ μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδίοις·
who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time,
7 εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος— ἀλήθειαν ⸀λέγω οὐ ψεύδομαι— διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.
to 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.
8 Βούλομαι οὖν προσεύχεσθαι τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ ⸀διαλογισμοῦ
I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
9 ὡσαύτως ⸀καὶγυναῖκας ἐν καταστολῇ κοσμίῳ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶσωφροσύνης κοσμεῖν ἑαυτάς, μὴ ἐν πλέγμασιν ⸀καὶ ⸀χρυσίῳἢ μαργαρίταις ἢ ἱματισμῷ πολυτελεῖ,
In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,
10 ἀλλʼ ὃ πρέπει γυναιξὶν ἐπαγγελλομέναις θεοσέβειαν, διʼ ἔργων ἀγαθῶν.
but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.
11 γυνὴ ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ μανθανέτω ἐν πάσῃ ὑποταγῇ·
Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.
12 ⸂διδάσκειν δὲ γυναικὶ οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ.
But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
13 Ἀδὰμ γὰρ πρῶτος ἐπλάσθη, εἶτα Εὕα·
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 καὶ Ἀδὰμ οὐκ ἠπατήθη, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ⸀ἐξαπατηθεῖσαἐν παραβάσει γέγονεν.
Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
15 σωθήσεται δὲ διὰ τῆς τεκνογονίας, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ καὶ ἁγιασμῷ μετὰ σωφροσύνης.
but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with sobriety.
