1 Timothy · Chapter 2

[ edit] Therfore I biſeche firſt of alle þingis, for to be maad biſechingis, preieris, axyngis, doynge of þankyngis, for alle men, for kyngis and alle þat ben ſett in hiȝneſſe, or greet ſtat, þat we lede quyet and peſyble lyf, in al pite and chaſtite. Forſoþ þis þing is good and acceptid bifore God, oure ſauyour, þat wole alle men for to be maad ſaaf, and for to come to þe knowynge of treuþe. Soþli o God and mediatour of God and men, a man Jheſus Criſt, þat ȝaf him ſilf redempcioun for alle men. Whos witneſſinge is confermyd in his tymes; in þe which I am putt a prechour and apoſtle. Soþli I ſeie treuþe in Criſt Jheſu, and I lye not, a techer of heþen men in feiþ and in treuþe.

Þerfore I wole, men for to preie in al place, liftynge vp clene hondis wiþ oute wraþþe and diſputyng, or ſtryf. Alſo and wymmen in ourned, or couenable, abite, wiþ ſchamfaſtneſſe and ſobreneſſe ournynge hem ſilf, not in wriþun heeris, eþir in gold, eþir margaritis, þat ben peerlis, eþer precious cloþ; but þat þat bicomeþ wymmen, bihetynge pite bi goode werkis. A womman lerne in ſilence, wiþ al ſubieccioun. Forſoþe I ſuffre not a womman for to tech, neþer for to haue lordſchip into þe man, or hoſebonde, but for to be in ſilence. Forſoþ Adam was firſt foormyd, aftirward Eue; and Adam was not diſceyued in feiþ, forſoþ þe womman was diſceyued in feiþ, in preuaricacioun, or brekyng of þe lawe.

Soþli ſche ſchal be ſaued by generacioun of ſones, if ſche ſchal dwelle perfytli in feiþ, and loue, and hoolyneſſe, wiþ ſobreneſſe.