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¹ I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks be made for all men;² For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.³ For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;⁴ Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.⁵ For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;⁶ Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.⁷ 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 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

⁹ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array,¹⁰ But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.¹¹ Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.¹² But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.¹³ For Adam was first formed, then Eve.¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.¹⁵ Notwithstanding, she will be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness, with sobriety.