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1 Eya ta mele nu xlɔ̃m amewo be do ŋgɔ na nu sia nu la, woawɔ kukuɖeɖewo, gbedodoɖawo, nyaxɔɖeakɔwo kple akpedada ɖe amewo katã ta,
I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men—
2 ɖe fiawo kple dziɖulawo katã ta be míanɔ anyi le ŋutifafa kple agbe ƒe dziɖeɖi me le mawuvɔvɔ̃ kple kɔkɔenyenye siaa me.
for kings, and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all piety and gravity,
3 Esia nyo, eye wòdze Mawu mía Ɖela la ŋu.
for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Savior,
4 Edi vevie be ame sia ame nakpɔ ɖeɖe, eye wòase nyateƒe sia gɔme be:
who wills all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;
5 Yesu Kristo, ame si va xexea me abe amegbetɔ ene la koe va dzra Mawu kple amegbetɔwo dome ɖo.
for [there is] one God, also one mediator of God and of men—the man Christ Jesus,
6 Ewɔ esia esi wòtsɔ eƒe agbe na ɖe amewo katã ta. Esia nye ɖaseɖiɖi si Mawu tsɔ na xexea me le ɣeyiɣi nyuitɔ dzi.
who gave Himself [as] a ransom for all—the testimony in its own times—
7 Enye nyateƒe matrɔmatrɔ be wotiam be manye Mawu ƒe apostolo kple nyanyuidɔgbedela si agblɔ nyateƒe sia na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o; afia Mawu ƒe ɖoɖo amewo be woakpɔ ɖeɖe to xɔse me.
in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle—truth I say in Christ, I do not lie—a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.
8 Eya ta medi be le afi sia afi la, ŋutsuwo nado woƒe asi kɔkɔewo ɖe dzi na Mawu, ado gbe ɖa, elabena wovo tso nu vɔ̃, dziku kple fuléle si me.
I intend, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, apart from anger and deliberation;
9 Nenema ke medi be nyɔnuwo nado awu ɖe nɔnɔme nyui me, le dzadzɛnyenye kple nu dzeame wɔwɔ me, menye le atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo vivivo kple ɖa ŋɔŋɔe ƒoƒo, sikanuwo kple dzonu xɔasiwo dede kple avɔ xɔasiwo tata me o,
also the women in like manner, in orderly apparel, to adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or clothing of great price,
10 ke boŋ kple nu nyui wɔwɔ si dze nyɔnu siwo ʋua eme be yewonye mawusubɔlawo.
but—which becomes women professing godly piety—through good works.
11 Ele na nyɔnu be wòasrɔ̃ toɖoɖo le ɖoɖoezizi kple ɖokuibɔbɔ siaa me.
Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection,
12 Nyemeɖe mɔ na nyɔnu be wòafia nu alo aɖu amegã ɖe ŋutsu dzi o, ke boŋ nezi ɖoɖoe.
and I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
13 Nu ka ta? Elabena Mawu wɔ Adam gbã hafi va wɔ Eva.
for Adam was formed first, then Eve,
14 Eye menye Adam Satana ble o, ke boŋ Evae, eye to esia me, nu vɔ̃ va.
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, came into transgression,
15 Eya ta Mawu na be nyɔnuwo nakpe fu ase veve le woƒe vidzidzi me, ke aɖe woƒe luʋɔwo ne woxɔ edzi se, eye wonɔ agbe nyui le lɔlɔ̃ vavã me.
and she will be saved through the childbearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.
