Instructions on worship
1I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, 4who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle – I am telling the truth, I am not lying – and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.
8Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. 9I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
11A woman2:11 Or wife; also in verse 12 should learn in quietness and full submission. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man;2:12 Or over her husband she must be quiet. 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. 15But women2:15 Greek she will be saved through childbearing – if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
Mpaebɔ Ho Akwankyerɛ
1Mʼafotu ne sɛ, nea edi kan no mehyɛ mo sɛ monsrɛ, mommɔ mpae, mummisa na monna Onyankopɔn ase mma nnipa nyinaa; 2monyɛ saa ara mma ahemfo ne wɔn a tumi hyɛ wɔn nsa nyinaa na yɛatumi atena ase asomdwoe mu wɔ onyamesom ne suban pa mu. 3Eyi ye, na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Agyenkwa a 4ɔpɛ sɛ wogye nnipa nyinaa nkwa na wohu nokware no ani. 5Onyankopɔn baako ne ntamgyinafo baako a ɔka Onyankopɔn ne nnipa bɔ mu no, ɔno ne Kristo Yesu no. 6Ɔno na ɔde ne ho bɔɔ afɔre gyee nnipa nyinaa nkwa no. Eyi yɛ adansedi a ɛbaa bere a ɛsɛ mu sɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ wogye nnipa nyinaa nkwa. 7Ɛno nti na wɔsomaa me sɛ ɔsomafo ne amanamanmufo kyerɛkyerɛfo sɛ minni gyidi ne nokware no ho adanse. Merenni atoro, mereka nokware!
8Mehwehwɛ sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ mmaa nyinaa ma wɔn nsa a ɛho tew so, nea abufuw ne akyinnye nni mu, na wɔbɔ mpae. 9Afei mehwehwɛ sɛ mmea brɛ wɔn ho ase na wɔfa ɔkwan a ɛfata so siesie wɔn ho. Wɔnyɛ wɔn ti sɛ mmea ahobrɛasefo; wɔmmfa sika anaa nwinne anaa ntade a ne bo yɛ den nsiesie wɔn ho. 10Na mmom ɛsɛ sɛ wɔda adwuma pa a ɛfata mmea sɛ mmea a wɔyɛ nyamesomfo no adi.
11Ɛsɛ sɛ mmea de kommyɛ ne ahobrɛase sua ade. 12Memma mmea ho kwan sɛ wɔnkyerɛkyerɛ anaasɛ wonnya mmarima so tumi. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔyɛ komm. 13Efisɛ wɔbɔɔ Adam ansa na wɔrebɔ Hawa. 14Na ɛnyɛ Adam na wɔdaadaa no. Ɔbea no na wɔdaadaa no ma ɛnam so ma obuu Onyankopɔn mmara so. 15Na sɛ ɔbea tena ase gyidi, ɔdɔ, kronkronyɛ ne ahobrɛase mu a ɔbɛwo asomdwoe mu.
