Romawa 13
1 Ko ko ghan du ka tu ghji ni be chu nitu be ichu mba dji ni Irji ituron wa a he ziza a dji ni Irji.
LET every soul to the powers of dominion be subject. For there is no power that is not from Aloha, and the powers that be, of Aloha are they instituted.
2 Ziza yi be wa bana hu ikpe wa ituron u Irji a hla na be wa mba kaba mba kpa ide u meme ti mba.
Whoever then riseth up against the power, against the institution of Aloha he riseth; and they who arise against them will receive judgment.
3 Mbe chu mbana kpe u ti sissri na, ni idi be ti dedena u mba he ni tu idi be ti meme ti yi u na son ti sissri be chu na? Ti kpe wa a he dedema, u be gbirasa.
For judges are not a terror to the workers of good, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do good, and thou shalt have praise from him.
4 Wawu a hi ivre ko Irji u dedema. U tana ti kpi wa hi memema u kati sisiri i be turon wawu ana ba ta wa ana he ni tu ikona. A hi vre ko Irji ni tu dedema. U mbe ta ti kpi wa a memema. mbe ka ti sisiri, wa wu na taba ban ta mege na wa wu a hi ivrenko Irji ani tifu ni idi u ti memeti.
For he is the servant of Aloha, but to thee for good: and if thou do evil, fear; for not in vain is he girded with the sword; for he is the servant of Aloha, and the dispenser of wrath to them who do evil.
5 Gbigbi be ka hi be hu ana he ni tu ifu na. U a he nitu isonrome.
And because of this are we bound to be subject, not for the wrath only, but also because of conscience.
6 Nitu ki, ki han gadu, nitu ki ma be kpa gadu mba hi igra Irji, be wa mba tina ki chachu'a.
On this account also give we tribute to them; for they are the servants of Aloha over these things constituted.
7 Be ka no ko ghanide ma, gadu ni be gadu, kudi fito ga tito, klusisiri ni be wa mba'a klusisiri'a, no nikon ni be wa mba mla kpaniko'a.
Render therefore to every man as is due to him: to whom tribute (is due, ) tribute; and to whom custom, custom; and to whom reverence, reverence; and to whom honour, honour.
8 Na ji kpiri u idi na, u be ka son kpabi. Wawu wa a son vayi ma a kle toron wawu kina.
And to no man owe any thing, but one another to love. For whoever loveth his neighbour fulfilleth the law:
9 U, “Be kana yi zina na, be kana wu idi na, be kana yibbi na, be kana ti guna, u doka iri ni ta he gari. Be ka ban u chudu ni wayi.” Son vayi me na wa u son tuma a.”
for that also which it hath said, Thou shalt not kill; and, Thou shalt not commit adultery; and, Thou shalt not steal; and, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, in this word it is accomplished, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Ison ana mynien vayi me na a ha naki kauna ta cika shari'a.
Love unto his neighbour evil worketh not: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11 Ni tu naki be ka toh ndi iton a kleyye u be ka lude ni kruna'a. Nitu kpachuwo bu'a a he hwehwere. Ana gburukon nawa khi si ya na.
AND also this know, that the time is, and the hour is, when we should be awake from our sleep; for now hath drawn nearer to us our salvation than when we believed.
12 Ichuu a kleye u ible a ti hwehwere u kpaye be ka du ki ka idu u bu'a don; de sur u ikpi u kpama.
The night now passeth away, and the day hath drawn nigh; put we away then from us the works of darkness, and let us clothe with the arms of light.
13 Ki mla zren naki si zren ni Rji, na ahei ni mi ti fa na, na bi hwa na. Kina zren ni mi ti gwugwu ni meme sha'awa, kakima mi wa nyu, hwu.
And as in the day, let us walk decorously, not with the song, nor with drunkenness, nor in the unclean chamber, nor in envy and in contention;
14 Naki bi ban Bachi Yesu sur ni Almasihu, bika nati meme halin u kpa na, don meme sha'awa sa.
but let (every one) clothe himself with our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and care not for your flesh unto the lusts (thereof).
