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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, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made 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 that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.
3 Esia nyo, eye wòdze Mawu mía Ɖela la ŋu.
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
4 Edi vevie be ame sia ame nakpɔ ɖeɖe, eye wòase nyateƒe sia gɔme be:
whose will is that all men should be saved, and come to the 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, and one mediator between God and 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 a ransom for all; to which the testimony was to be borne in its own due 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.
whereunto I was appointed a herald and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not, ) a teacher of the gentiles 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 desire, then, that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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,
In like manner also, that women, in seemly attire, adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly apparel;
10 ke boŋ kple nu nyui wɔwɔ si dze nyɔnu siwo ʋua eme be yewonye mawusubɔlawo.
but, as becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
11 Ele na nyɔnu be wòasrɔ̃ toɖoɖo le ɖoɖoezizi kple ɖokuibɔbɔ siaa me.
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 Nyemeɖe mɔ na nyɔnu be wòafia nu alo aɖu amegã ɖe ŋutsu dzi o, ke boŋ nezi ɖoɖoe.
But I suffer not the woman to teach, nor to have authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 Nu ka ta? Elabena Mawu wɔ Adam gbã hafi va wɔ Eva.
For Adam was first formed, 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 being deceived fell 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.
But she will be saved through child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.
