Προς Τιμοθεον Α΄ 2
1 Παρακαλῶ οὖν, πρῶτον πάντων ποιεῖσθαι δεήσεις, προσευχάς, ἐντεύξεις, εὐχαριστίας, ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων,
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
2 ὑπὲρ βασιλέων καὶ πάντων τῶν ἐν ὑπεροχῇ ὄντων, ἵνα ἤρεμον καὶ ἡσύχιον βίον διάγωμεν ἐν πάσῃ εὐσεβείᾳ καὶ σεμνότητι.
for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
3 Τοῦτο καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, ˚Θεοῦ,
This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
4 ὃς πάντας ἀνθρώπους θέλει σωθῆναι, καὶ εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν.
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
5 Εἷς γὰρ ˚Θεός, εἷς καὶ μεσίτης ˚Θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπων, ἄνθρωπος ˚Χριστὸς ˚Ἰησοῦς,
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 ὁ δοὺς ἑαυτὸν ἀντίλυτρον ὑπὲρ πάντων, καὶ μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδίοις,
who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
7 εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος (ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν ˚Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι), διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν γνώσει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.
For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
8 Βούλομαι οὖν, προσεύχεσθαι τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ διαλογισμοῦ.
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
9 Ὡσαύτως γυναῖκας ἐν καταστολῇ κοσμίῳ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ σωφροσύνης κοσμεῖν ἑαυτάς, μὴ ἐν πλέγμασιν, καὶ χρυσῷ, ἢ μαργαρίταις, ἢ ἱματισμῷ πολυτελεῖ,
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
10 ἀλλʼ ὃ πρέπει γυναιξὶν ἐπαγγελλομέναις θεοσέβειαν, διʼ ἔργων ἀγαθῶν.
but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
11 Γυνὴ ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ μανθανέτω ἐν πάσῃ ὑποταγῇ.
A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.
12 Διδάσκειν δὲ γυναικὶ οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ.
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
13 Ἀδὰμ γὰρ πρῶτος ἐπλάσθη, εἶτα Εὕα·
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.
14 καὶ Ἀδὰμ οὐκ ἠπατήθη, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἐξαπατηθεῖσα, ἐν παραβάσει γέγονεν.
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
15 Σωθήσεται δὲ διὰ τῆς τεκνογονίας, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ἐν πίστει, καὶ ἀγάπῃ, καὶ ἁγιασμῷ, μετὰ σωφροσύνης.
Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
