He exhorts to pray for all people. He will not have women in showy attire, nor to teach in the congregation, but to be in silence and to obey their husbands.

2 I exhort therefore that, above all things, prayers, supplications, intercessions, and giving of thanks be had for all people, ² for kings and for all that are in authority, that we may live a quiet and a peaceable life in all godliness and sanctity. ³ For that is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour, ⁴ who would have all people saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, which is the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave himself a ransom for all, that it should be testified at his time. ⁷ For this I am ordained a preacher and an apostle. I speak the truth in Christ, and do not speak falsely, being the teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

⁸ I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up pure hands, without wrath or doubting. ⁹ Likewise also the women, that they dress nicely, with modesty and discreet behaviour – not with broided hair, or gold or pearls, or costly array, ¹⁰ but as becomes women who profess the worshipping of God through good works.

¹¹ Let the woman learn in silence with all submission. ¹² I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to have authority over the man, but to be in silence. ¹³ For Adam was first formed, and then Eve. ¹⁴ Also, Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived, and was in transgression. ¹⁵ Notwithstanding, through the bearing of children they may be preserved, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with discretion.