1 Timoteo 2
1 Mʼafotuo ne sɛ, deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, mehyɛ mo sɛ monsrɛ, mommɔ mpaeɛ, mommisa na monna Onyankopɔn ase mma nnipa nyinaa;
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men,
2 monyɛ saa ara mma ahemfo ne wɔn a tumi hyɛ wɔn nsa nyinaa na yɛatumi atena ase asomdwoeɛ mu wɔ onyamesom ne suban pa mu.
for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
3 Yei yɛ, na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Agyenkwa a
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 ɔpɛ sɛ wɔgye nnipa nyinaa nkwa na wɔhunu nokorɛ no ani.
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
5 Onyankopɔn baako ne ntamgyinafoɔ baako a ɔka Onyankopɔn ne nnipa bom no, ɔno ne Kristo Yesu no.
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Messiah Yeshua,
6 Ɔno na ɔde ne ho bɔɔ afɔdeɛ de gyee nnipa nyinaa nkwa no. Yei yɛ adansedie a ɛbaa ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ mu sɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ wɔgye nnipa nyinaa nkwa.
who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time,
7 Ɛno enti na wɔsomaa me sɛ ɔsomafoɔ ne amanamanmufoɔ ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ sɛ menni gyidie ne nokorɛ no ho adanseɛ. Merenni atorɔ, mereka nokorɛ!
to which I was appointed a proclaimer and an emissary—I am telling the truth in Messiah, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8 Mehwehwɛ sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa de akoma a emu teɛ bɛma wɔn nsa so, na wɔabɔ mpaeɛ.
I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
9 Afei, mehwehwɛ sɛ mmaa bɛbrɛ wɔn ho ase na wɔafa ɛkwan a ɛfata so asiesie wɔn ho. Ma wɔmmɔ wɔn ti sɛ mmaa ahobrɛasefoɔ; mma wɔmmfa sika anaa adwinneɛ anaa ntadeɛ a ne boɔ yɛ den nsiesie wɔn ho.
In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,
10 Na mmom, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔda adwuma pa a ɛfata mmaa adi sɛ mmaa a wɔyɛ nyamesomfoɔ.
but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.
11 Ɛsɛ sɛ mmaa de kommyɛ ne ahobrɛaseɛ sua adeɛ.
Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.
12 Memma mmaa ho ɛkwan sɛ wɔnkyerɛkyerɛ anaasɛ wɔnnya mmarima so tumi. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔyɛ komm.
But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
13 Ɛfiri sɛ, wɔbɔɔ Adam ansa na wɔrebɔ Hawa.
For Adam was formed first, then Havah.
14 Na ɛnyɛ Adam na wɔdaadaa no. Ɔbaa no na wɔdaadaa no ma ɛnam so maa ɔbuu Onyankopɔn mmara so.
Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
15 Na sɛ ɔbaa tena ase gyidie, ɔdɔ, kronnyɛ ne ahobrɛaseɛ mu a ɔbɛwo asomdwoeɛ mu.
but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with sobriety.
