Προς Τιμοθεον Α΄ 2
1 Παρακαλῶ οὖν, πρῶτον πάντων ποιεῖσθαι δεήσεις, προσευχάς, ἐντεύξεις, εὐχαριστίας, ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων,
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving 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 for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 Τοῦτο καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, ˚Θεοῦ,
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 ὃς πάντας ἀνθρώπους θέλει σωθῆναι, καὶ εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν.
Who will have all men 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 one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 ὁ δοὺς ἑαυτὸν ἀντίλυτρον ὑπὲρ πάντων, καὶ μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδίοις,
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κῆρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος (ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν ˚Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι), διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν γνώσει καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.
For which I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not; ) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
8 Βούλομαι οὖν, προσεύχεσθαι τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας χωρὶς ὀργῆς καὶ διαλογισμοῦ.
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 Ὡσαύτως γυναῖκας ἐν καταστολῇ κοσμίῳ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ σωφροσύνης κοσμεῖν ἑαυτάς, μὴ ἐν πλέγμασιν, καὶ χρυσῷ, ἢ μαργαρίταις, ἢ ἱματισμῷ πολυτελεῖ,
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with reverence and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 ἀλλʼ ὃ πρέπει γυναιξὶν ἐπαγγελλομέναις θεοσέβειαν, διʼ ἔργων ἀγαθῶν.
But ( which becometh women professing godliness ) with good works.
11 Γυνὴ ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ μανθανέτω ἐν πάσῃ ὑποταγῇ.
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 Διδάσκειν δὲ γυναικὶ οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ.
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 Ἀδὰμ γὰρ πρῶτος ἐπλάσθη, εἶτα Εὕα·
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 καὶ Ἀδὰμ οὐκ ἠπατήθη, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἐξαπατηθεῖσα, ἐν παραβάσει γέγονεν.
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
15 Σωθήσεται δὲ διὰ τῆς τεκνογονίας, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ἐν πίστει, καὶ ἀγάπῃ, καὶ ἁγιασμῷ, μετὰ σωφροσύνης.
However she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
