Instructions for a Church That Actually Works.

Παρακαλῶ οὖν πρῶτον πάντων ποιεῖσθαι δεήσεις, προσευχάς, ἐντεύξεις, εὐχαριστίας, ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων,

[1] First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

ὑπὲρ βασιλέων καὶ πάντων τῶν ἐν ὑπεροχῇ ὄντων, ἵνα ἤρεμον καὶ ἡσύχιον βίον διάγωμεν ἐν πάσῃ εὐσεβείᾳ καὶ σεμνότητι.

[2] for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

τοῦτο καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ,

[3] This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

ὃς πάντας ἀνθρώπους θέλει σωθῆναι καὶ εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν.

[4] who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

εἷς γὰρ θεός, εἷς καὶ μεσίτης θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπων ἄνθρωπος Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς,

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