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Instruções sobre adoração

Aconselho antes de tudo, que se ore, suplique e agradeça a Deus, intercedendo a favor de toda a gente. Não se esqueçam de orar pelos que governam e estão investidos de autoridade, a fim de que possamos viver em paz e sossego, conformando a nossa conduta com toda a devoção e dignidade. Isto é bom e agrada a Deus nosso Salvador, que quer que todos os homens se salvem e venham ao conhecimento da verdade. Porque existe um só Deus. E entre ele e os homens há um só mediador, que é Jesus Cristo, seu Filho, que é homem. O qual se deu a si mesmo como o preço da salvação de toda a humanidade. Esta é a mensagem que Deus trouxe ao mundo no momento oportuno. E foi para falar dessa mensagem que eu próprio fui constituído pregador e apóstolo de Deus, e fui encarregado de ensinar esta verdade aos gentios, levando-os ao conhecimento da fé. Não estou a mentir; estou a falar a verdade.

É por isso que desejo que, por toda a parte, haja homens que orem a Deus, erguendo para os céus mãos sem pecado, sem ira nem discussão.

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Simple Faith and Plain Truth

1-3 The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live.

4-7 He wants not only us but everyone saved, you know, everyone to get to know the truth we’ve learned: that there’s one God and only one, and one Priest-Mediator between God and us—Jesus, who offered himself in exchange for everyone held captive by sin, to set them all free. Eventually the news is going to get out. This and this only has been my appointed work: getting this news to those who have never heard of God, and explaining how it works by simple faith and plain truth.

8-10 Since prayer is at the bottom of all this, what I want mostly is for men to pray—not shaking angry fists at enemies but raising holy hands to God. And I want women to get in there with the men in humility before God, not primping before a mirror or chasing the latest fashions but doing something beautiful for God and becoming beautiful doing it.

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Instructions on Worship

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers,(A) intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority,(B) that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness(C) and holiness. This is good, and pleases(D) God our Savior,(E) who wants(F) all people(G) to be saved(H) and to come to a knowledge of the truth.(I) For there is one God(J) and one mediator(K) between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,(L) who gave himself as a ransom(M) for all people. This has now been witnessed to(N) at the proper time.(O) And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying(P)—and a true and faithful teacher(Q) of the Gentiles.(R)

Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands(S) without anger or disputing.

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