Obsecro igitur primum omnium fieri obsecrationes, orationes, postulationes, gratiarum actiones, pro omnibus hominibus:

This, first of all, I ask; that petition, prayer, entreaty and thanksgiving should be offered for all mankind,

I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men:

pro regibus, et omnibus qui in sublimitate sunt, ut quietam et tranquillam vitam agamus in omni pietate, et castitate:

especially for kings and others in high station, so that we can live a calm and tranquil life, as dutifully and decently as we may.

For kings, and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity.

hoc enim bonum est, et acceptum coram Salvatore nostro Deo,

Such prayer is our duty, it is what God, our Saviour, expects of us,

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

qui omnes homines vult salvos fieri, et ad agnitionem veritatis venire.

since it is his will that all men should be saved, and be led to recognize the truth;

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Unus enim Deus, unus et mediator Dei et hominum homo Christus Jesus:

there is only one God, and only one mediator between God and men, Jesus Christ, who is a man, like them,

For there is one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus:

qui dedit redemptionem semetipsum pro omnibus, testimonium temporibus suis:

and gave himself as a ransom for them all. At the appointed time, he bore his witness,

Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times.

in quo positus sum ego prædicator, et Apostolus (veritatem dico, non mentior) doctor gentium in fide, et veritate.

and of that witness I am the chosen herald, sent as an apostle (I make no false claims, I am only recalling the truth) to be a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle, (I say the truth, I lie not,) a doctor of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Volo ergo viros orare in omni loco, levantes puras manus sine ira et disceptatione.

It is my wish that prayer should everywhere be offered by the men; they are to lift up hands that are sanctified, free from all anger and dispute.

I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention.

Similiter et mulieres in habitu ornato, cum verecundia et sobrietate ornantes se, et non in tortis crinibus, aut auro, aut margaritas, vel veste pretiosa:

So, too, with the women; they are to dress themselves modestly and with restraint in befitting attire; no plaited hair, no gold ornaments, or pearls, or rich clothes;

In like manner women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire,

sed quod decet mulieres, promittentes pietatem per opera bona.

a virtuous life is the best adornment for women who lay claim to piety.

But as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.

Mulier in silentio discat cum omni subjectione.

Women are to keep silence, and take their place, with all submissiveness, as learners;

Let the woman learn in silence, with all subjection.

Docere autem mulieri non permitto, neque dominari in virum: sed esse in silentio.

a woman shall have no leave from me to teach, and issue commands to her husband; her part is to be silent.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but to be in silence.

Adam enim primus formatus est: deinde Heva:

It was Adam that was created first, and Eve later,

For Adam was first formed; then Eve.

et Adam non est seductus: mulier autem seducta in prævaricatione fuit.

nor was it Adam that went astray; woman was led astray, and was involved in transgression.

And Adam was not seduced; but the woman being seduced, was in the transgression.

Salvabitur autem per filiorum generationem, si permanserit in fide, et dilectione, et sanctificatione cum sobrietate.

Yet woman will find her salvation in child-bearing, if she will but remain true to faith and love and holy living.

Yet she shall be saved through childbearing; if she continue in faith, and love and sanctification, with sobriety.