Chapter 2

¹First of all, then, I urge that entreaties [and] prayers, petitions [and] thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,

¹我勸你，第一要為萬人懇求、禱告、代求、祝謝；

²for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

²為君王和一切在位的，也該如此，使我們可以敬虔、端正、平安無事的度日。

³This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

³這是好的，在神我們救主面前可蒙悅納。

⁴who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

⁴他願意萬人得救，明白真道。

⁵For there is one God, [and] one mediator also between God and men, [the] man Christ Jesus,

⁵因為只有一位神，在神和人中間，只有一位中保，乃是降世為人的基督耶穌；

⁶who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony [given] at the proper time.

⁶他捨自己作萬人的贖價，到了時候，這事必證明出來。

⁷For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

⁷我為此奉派作傳道的，作使徒，作外邦人的師傅，教導他們相信，學習真道。我說的是真話，並不是謊言。

⁸Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension.

⁸我願男人無忿怒，無爭論（或作：疑惑），舉起聖潔的手，隨處禱告。

⁹Likewise, [I want] women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,

⁹又願女人廉恥、自守，以正派衣裳為妝飾，不以編髮、黃金、珍珠，和貴價的衣裳為妝飾；

¹⁰but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.

¹⁰只要有善行，這才與自稱是敬神的女人相宜。

¹¹A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

¹¹女人要沉靜學道，一味的順服。

¹²But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

¹²我不許女人講道，也不許他轄管男人，只要沉靜。

¹³For it was Adam who was first created, [and] then Eve.

¹³因為先造的是亞當，後造的是夏娃；

¹⁴And [it was] not Adam [who] was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

¹⁴且不是亞當被引誘，乃是女人被引誘，陷在罪裡。

¹⁵But [women] will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint.

¹⁵然而，女人若常存信心、愛心，又聖潔自守，就必在生產上得救。