A Call to Prayer

1  Παρακαλῶ (I exhort) οὖν (therefore) πρῶτον (first) πάντων (of all) ποιεῖσθαι (to be made) δεήσεις (supplications), προσευχάς (prayers), ἐντεύξεις (intercessions), εὐχαριστίας (and thanksgivings), ὑπὲρ (for) πάντων (all) ἀνθρώπων (men), 2  ὑπὲρ (for) βασιλέων (kings) καὶ (and) πάντων (all) τῶν (those) ἐν (in) ὑπεροχῇ (authority) ὄντων (being), ἵνα (so that) ἤρεμον (a tranquil) καὶ (and) ἡσύχιον (quiet) βίον (life) διάγωμεν (we may lead) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (all) εὐσεβείᾳ (godliness) καὶ (and) σεμνότητι (dignity). 3  τοῦτο (This) καλὸν (is good) καὶ (and) ἀπόδεκτον (acceptable) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us) Θεοῦ (God), 4  ὃς (who) πάντας (all) ἀνθρώπους (men) θέλει (wants) σωθῆναι (to be saved) καὶ (and) εἰς (to) ἐπίγνωσιν (the knowledge) ἀληθείας (of the truth) ἐλθεῖν (to come).

5  Εἷς (One) γὰρ (for) Θεός (God there is), εἷς (one) καὶ (then) μεσίτης (mediator) Θεοῦ (between God) καὶ (and) ἀνθρώπων (men), ἄνθρωπος (the man) Χριστὸς (Christ) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), 6  ὁ (the One) δοὺς (having given) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἀντίλυτρον (as a ransom) ὑπὲρ (for) πάντων (all), τὸ (the) μαρτύριον (testimony) καιροῖς (in proper times) ἰδίοις (their own)· 7  εἰς (in regard to) ὃ (which) ἐτέθην (was appointed) ἐγὼ (I) κῆρυξ (a preacher) καὶ (and) ἀπόστολος (an apostle), ἀλήθειαν (the truth) λέγω (I speak), οὐ (not) ψεύδομαι (I lie), διδάσκαλος (a teacher) ἐθνῶν (of the Gentiles) ἐν (in) πίστει (faith) καὶ (and) ἀληθείᾳ (truth). 8  Βούλομαι (I want) οὖν (therefore) προσεύχεσθαι (to pray) τοὺς (the) ἄνδρας (men) ἐν (in) παντὶ (every) τόπῳ (place) ἐπαίροντας (lifting up) ὁσίους (holy) χεῖρας (hands) χωρὶς (without) ὀργῆς (wrath) καὶ (and) διαλογισμοῦ (dissension).

Instructions to Women

9  Ὡσαύτως (Likewise) καὶ (also) γυναῖκας (women are) ἐν (in) καταστολῇ (apparel) κοσμίῳ (respectable) μετὰ (with) αἰδοῦς (modesty) καὶ (and) σωφροσύνης (sound-mindedness) κοσμεῖν (to adorn) ἑαυτάς (themselves), μὴ (not) ἐν (with) πλέγμασιν (braided hair) καὶ (or) χρυσίῳ (gold) ἢ (or) μαργαρίταις (pearls) ἢ (or) ἱματισμῷ (clothing) πολυτελεῖ (costly), 10  ἀλλ’ (but) ὃ (with what) πρέπει (is proper) γυναιξὶν (to women) ἐπαγγελλομέναις (professing) θεοσέβειαν (the fear of God), δι’ (through) ἔργων (works) ἀγαθῶν (good).

11  Γυνὴ (A woman) ἐν (in) ἡσυχίᾳ (quietness) μανθανέτω (let learn) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (all) ὑποταγῇ (submission)· 12  διδάσκειν (To teach) δὲ (however) γυναικὶ (a woman) οὐκ (not) ἐπιτρέπω (I permit), οὐδὲ (nor) αὐθεντεῖν (to use authority over) ἀνδρός (a man), ἀλλ’ (but) εἶναι (to be) ἐν (in) ἡσυχίᾳ (quietness). 13  Ἀδὰμ (Adam) γὰρ (for) πρῶτος (first) ἐπλάσθη (was formed), εἶτα (then) Εὕα (Eve). 14  καὶ (And) Ἀδὰμ (Adam) οὐκ (not) ἠπατήθη (was deceived), ἡ (-) δὲ (but) γυνὴ (the woman) ἐξαπατηθεῖσα (having been deceived) ἐν (into) παραβάσει (transgression) γέγονεν (has come)· 15  σωθήσεται (She will be saved) δὲ (however) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) τεκνογονίας (childbearing), ἐὰν (if) μείνωσιν (they remain) ἐν (in) πίστει (faith) καὶ (and) ἀγάπῃ (love) καὶ (and) ἁγιασμῷ (holiness) μετὰ (with) σωφροσύνης (sound-mindedness).