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 Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto 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 Whereunto 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 modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided 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 shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

1I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men:

2For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honestie.

3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,

4Who will haue all men to bee saued, and to come vnto the knowledge of the trueth.

5For there is one God, and one Mediatour betweene God and men, the man Christ Iesus,

6Who gaue himselfe a ransome for all, to be testified in due time.

7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.

8I will therefore that men pray euery where, lifting vp holy handes without wrath, and doubting.

9In like maner also, that women adorne themselues in modest apparell, with shamefastnesse and sobrietie, not with broided haire, or gold, or pearles, or costly aray,

10But (which becommeth women professing godlines) with good works.

11Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection:

12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.

13For Adam was first formed, then Eue:

14And Adam was not deceiued, but the woman being deceiued was in the transgression:

15Notwithstanding she shall be saued in child-bearing, if they continue in faith and charitie, and holinesse, with sobrietie.

 

1 First of all, then, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, 2 for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity. 3 This is good and pleasing to God our savior, 4 who wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and the human race, Christ Jesus, himself human, 6 who gave himself as ransom for all. This was the testimony at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed preacher and apostle (I am speaking the truth, I am not lying), teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 8 It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument. 9 Similarly, (too,) women should adorn themselves with proper conduct, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hairstyles and gold ornaments, or pearls, or expensive clothes, 10 but rather, as befits women who profess reverence for God, with good deeds.

11 A woman must receive instruction silently and under complete control. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 Further, Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed. 15 But she will be saved through motherhood, provided women persevere in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.

v 1. It was important that both Timothy and the church at Ephesus should pray. Supplication is to have a need supplied. Prayers include adoration, confession, praise, worship etc. Intercessions is asking on behalf of someone else, and giving thanks for others is something we frequently neglect even for those near to us.
v 2. Pray for leaders on all levels of government, bad presidents as well as the good, and even for dictators. Pray for good decisions to make life more stress free.
v 3. God ordained human government, so is pleased when we pray for them.
v 4. He is especially pleased if we pray for their salvation. See 2 Pet. 3:9.
v 5. Gnostics believed there were angel or other mediators, and the Roman church believes various saints mediate between man and Mary, and Mary mediates between men and Christ. But Christ is the only mediator with God.
God <--------the “God <--> Man” (Christ) <--------Man
v 6,7. He gave his life for all, but only those who accept the free gift receive it. Our job is to proclaim it to others, even as Paul was leader in proclaiming it to Gentiles.
v 8. This is not exclusively but especially to men because they had the place of leadership and authority in public worship. Solomon prayed in this position, but the emphasis is not on posture as much on the spiritual condition, clean hands because of a pure heart. The church is not the place for prayers of vengeance. Weakness of faith is not meant, but denial of the Lord’s power to answer prayer.
v 9,10. This is not exclusively but especially to women. Men too should dress modestly, the attire of some men, and especially some entertainers is repulsive. Pagan women had influence in proportion to her ability to attract men. Believers are not to call attention to themselves by what they wear, whether shoddy or luxuriantly. Women should dress nicely with proper restraint, and with development of character and personality being their primary goal. See 1 Pet. 3:3,4 and Prov. 31:31. 
v 11,12. Women newly emancipated from pagan limitations were expressing themselves more freely than proper and causing disturbance. “Emancipated” women of today may face a similar problem. Learning with subjection means with submission, not with subordination. While women were not to teach and dominate over men, they have many areas of ministry including teaching. Even Priscilla, along with Aquilla, helped council the erring Appolos privately. But some cults have been led by women. More on silence in 1 Cor. 14:34,35; 2 Thess. 3:12;  Acts 22:2. 
v 13-15. All doubt about this still applying is removed by the divine order of creation and the matter of being deceived. Adam ate of the fruit with full knowledge it meant death, but he chose to be with Eve and received God’s condemnation, Gen. 3:17. Woman’s special penalty was twofold: a. Suffering in childbirth; b. Subjection in the family. It can well be argued that some women are good leaders, but their job is to assist their husbands to be leaders. There is a wealth of service in the home and community that can be performed by women, but the best thing was the promise of God to Eve. Though it is important, the emphasis is not that through woman, not man, that the Redeemer  was to come. The context hinges on several virtues. So it must mean that she is preserved from insignificance by her role in the family.