1 First|strong="G4413" of|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956", I|strong="G3767" ask|strong="G3870" that|strong="G3956" you|strong="G4160" pray|strong="G1162" for|strong="G5228" all|strong="G3956" people|strong="G0444". Ask|strong="G3870" God|strong="G4160" to|strong="G0444" bless them|strong="G4160" and|strong="G4160" give|strong="G4160" them|strong="G4160" what they|strong="G3767" need. And|strong="G4160" give|strong="G4160" thanks|strong="G2169".
2 You|strong="G1722" should|strong="G2443" pray|strong="G2443" for|strong="G5228" rulers and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G5228" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G1510" authority|strong="G5247". Pray|strong="G2443" for|strong="G5228" these|strong="G3588" leaders so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2532" can live|strong="G0979" quiet|strong="G2272" and|strong="G2532" peaceful lives—lives full|strong="G3956" of|strong="G0935" devotion to|strong="G2443" God and|strong="G2532" respect|strong="G3956" for|strong="G5228" him|strong="G2532".
3 This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2316" good|strong="G2570" and|strong="G2532" pleases God|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Savior|strong="G4990".
4 God wants|strong="G2309" everyone|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" saved|strong="G4982" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" fully understand the|strong="G3956" truth|strong="G0225".
5 There|strong="G0444" is|strong="G2316" only|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G0444" is|strong="G2316" only|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" way that|strong="G2316" people|strong="G0444" can reach God|strong="G2316". That|strong="G2316" way is|strong="G2316" through Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", who|strong="G0444" as|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1520" man|strong="G0444"
6 gave|strong="G1325" himself|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1325" pay|strong="G1325" for|strong="G5228" everyone|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1325" be|strong="G3956" free. This|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3956" message that|strong="G3956" was|strong="G3588" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" at|strong="G3588" just the|strong="G3956" right|strong="G2540" time|strong="G2540".
7 And|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3739" chosen as|strong="G1519" an|strong="G2532" apostle|strong="G0652" to|strong="G1519" tell|strong="G3004" people|strong="G1484" that|strong="G3739" message. (I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" telling|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="G0225". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756" lying|strong="G5574".) I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3739" chosen to|strong="G1519" teach those|strong="G1722" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" Jews to|strong="G1519" believe and|strong="G2532" understand the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="G0225".
8 I|strong="G2532" want|strong="G1014" the|strong="G3956" men|strong="G0435" everywhere to|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G4336". Men|strong="G0435" who|strong="G3588" lift|strong="G1869" their|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G5495" in|strong="G1722" prayer|strong="G4336" must|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" devoted to|strong="G2532" God and|strong="G2532" pleasing to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532". They|strong="G3767" must|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" men|strong="G0435" who|strong="G3588" keep themselves|strong="G1722" from|strong="G5565" getting angry and|strong="G2532" having|strong="G3767" arguments.
9 And|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" want the|strong="G2532" women|strong="G1135" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G3361" themselves|strong="G1438" attractive in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G2532" right way|strong="G5615". Their|strong="G1438" clothes|strong="G2441" should|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" sensible and|strong="G2532" appropriate. They|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" draw attention to|strong="G2532" themselves|strong="G1438" with|strong="G3326" fancy hairstyles or|strong="G2228" gold|strong="G5553" jewelry|strong="G5553" or|strong="G2228" pearls|strong="G3135" or|strong="G2228" expensive|strong="G4185" clothes|strong="G2441".
10 But|strong="G0235" they|strong="G3739" should make themselves attractive by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1223" good|strong="G0018" things|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3739" do|strong="G2041". That|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" more appropriate for|strong="G1223" women|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3739" say|strong="G1223" they|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" devoted to|strong="G1861" God|strong="G1861".
11 A|strong="G1135" woman|strong="G1135" should learn|strong="G3129" while|strong="G1722" listening quietly|strong="G2271" and|strong="G1135" being|strong="G1135" completely willing to|strong="G1722" obey.
12 I|strong="G1161" don’t|strong="G3756" allow|strong="G2010" a|strong="G1510" woman|strong="G1135" to|strong="G1722" teach|strong="G1321" a|strong="G1510" man|strong="G0435" or|strong="G3761" tell him|strong="G1722" what|strong="G0235" to|strong="G1722" do|strong="G1510". She|strong="G1135" must|strong="G1135" listen quietly|strong="G2271",
13 because|strong="G1063" Adam|strong="G0076" was made first|strong="G4413". Eve|strong="G2096" was made later.
14 Also|strong="G2532", Adam|strong="G0076" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" tricked. It|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" woman|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" tricked and|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" sinner.
15 But|strong="G1161" women will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" saved|strong="G4982" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" work|strong="G0038" of|strong="G1223" having children|strong="G5042". They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" saved|strong="G4982" if|strong="G1437" they|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G3306" to|strong="G2532" live in|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102", love|strong="G0026", and|strong="G2532" holiness|strong="G0038" with|strong="G3326" sensible behavior.