Colossians 2
1 For I would have you know, what manner of care I have for you and for them that are at Laodicea, and whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh:
Adzɔ dzi nam ŋutɔ nenye be ɖe mianya ale si meʋlina ŋutɔ ɖe miawo kple ame siwo le Laodikea la kple nɔvi vevi bubu siwo menyam kura o la hã ta.
2 That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity, and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus:
Nu si mebia Mawu na mi lae nye be dzideƒo nanɔ mia si, eye lɔlɔ̃ ƒe ŋusẽ nabla mi ɖekae, ale be miate ŋu akpɔ mɔnu anya Kristo le kakaɖedzi me kple gɔmesese deto vavãtɔ, elabena Mawu ƒe ɖoɖo ɣaɣla si wòva ɖe fia mlɔeba lae nye Kristo ŋutɔ.
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Eya mee wòɣla nunya kple sidzedze ƒe kesinɔnuwo katã ɖo.
4 Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words.
Mele nya siawo gblɔm na mi elabena mele vɔvɔ̃m be ame aɖe ate ŋu ava ble mi alo ado lã mi to eƒe aɖe ŋanɛ nyawo gbɔgblɔ na mi me.
5 For though I be absent in body, yet in spirit I am with you; rejoicing, and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith which is in Christ.
Togbɔ be nyemele mia gbɔ le ŋutilã me o hã la, mele mia gbɔ le gbɔgbɔ me. Mekpɔ dzidzɔ, elabena miele agbe nɔm nyuie, eye miaƒe xɔse hã le ŋusẽ kpɔm ɖe edzi le Kristo me.
6 As therefore you have received Jesus Christ the Lord, walk ye in him;
Azɔ abe ale si miexɔ Yesu Kristo, Aƒetɔ la dzi se be aɖe mi ene la, mixɔ se nenema ke le miaƒe gbe sia gbe ƒe nuwɔnawo me.
7 Rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned, abounding in him in thanksgiving.
Mili ke ɖe eya amea me blibo eye miaxɔ nunyiame tso egbɔ. Mikpɔ egbɔ be mietsi ɖe edzi le xɔse me. Mina dzidzɔ kple akpedada nayɔ miaƒe agbe me fũu ɖe nu gã siwo katã wòwɔ na mi la ta.
8 Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy, and vain deceit; according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ:
Migana ame aɖeke nakplɔ mi ayi aboyo me to xexemenunya kple beble dzodzro me o. Wotu wo ɖe amegbetɔ ƒe nunya kple xexeme ƒe gɔmedzenuwo dzi, ke menye ɖe nu siwo Kristo gblɔ dzi o.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead corporeally;
Elabena Mawu ƒe blibonyenye la katã nɔ Kristo me le ŋutilã ƒe dzedzeme nu,
10 And you are filled in him, who is the head of all principality and power:
eye blibonyenye sia yɔ mi fũu le Kristo si nye ta na ŋusẽwo kple dziɖulanyenyewo katã me.
11 In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand, in despoiling of the body of the flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ:
Eya amea me hã wotso aʋa na mi, le esime mieɖe miaƒe dzɔdzɔmenu vɔ̃ si nye ŋutilã la ɖa, menye kple aʋatsotso si wotsɔ asi tsoe o, ke esi wowɔ to Kristo me la boŋ.
12 Buried with him in baptism, in whom also you are risen again by the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him up from the dead.
To mawutsideta me, mieku kplii, eye mietsi tsitre kplii to miaƒe xɔse si le Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ si fɔe tso ame kukuwo dome la me.
13 And you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he hath quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:
Esime mienye ame kukuwo le dzidadawo me, eye mienye Yudaviwo o ta, Mawu na be miekpɔ gome le Kristo ƒe agbenɔnɔ me, elabena etsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mi,
14 Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross:
eye wòtutu nya si wotsɔ ɖe mia ŋuti la ɖa, vodada siawo nye eƒe se siwo dzi mieda le la. Etsɔ nu vɔ̃ siawo katã klã ɖe atitsoga ŋuti, eye wòɖe wo ɖa.
15 And despoiling the principalities and powers, he hath exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in himself.
To esia me la, eɖe gbɔgbɔwo ƒe dziɖuɖu kple ŋusẽ ɖa, eye wòdo ŋukpe wo le gaglãgbe, eye wòkpɔ dziɖuɖu ɖe wo dzi.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat or in drink, or in respect of a festival day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbaths,
Eya ta migana ame aɖeke naɖe ɖeklemi kpli mi le nu si mieɖuna alo nona ŋu loo, alo ale si miawo mieɖua Yudatɔwo ƒe azãwo, ŋkekenyuiwo, dzinu yeye ƒe wɔnawo kple Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekewo o la ta o.
17 Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ.
Elabena esiawo nye nu siwo gbɔna la ƒe vɔvɔli; ke nu la ŋutɔ le Kristo me va.
18 Let no man seduce you, willing in humility, and religion of angels, walking in the things which he hath not seen, in vain puffed up by the sense of his flesh,
Migana ame aɖeke nable mi be esi miegbe be yewomasubɔ mawudɔlawo abe ale si wogblɔ na mi ene o ta la, miele tsɔtsrɔ̃ ge o. Wogblɔna be yewokpɔ ŋutega, eye yewonya be ele be miasubɔ mawudɔlawo. Ame siawo nye dadalawo togbɔ be wogblɔna be yewonye ɖokuibɔbɔɖeanyilawo hã. Susu wɔnuku le wo si.
19 And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth unto the increase of God.
Ke womeku ɖe Kristo si nye ta si ŋu mi ame siwo katã nye eƒe ŋutilã la ku ɖo la ŋu o, elabena eƒe lãmeka sesẽwo Mawu tsɔ bla mí ɖekae, eye míetea ŋu tsina, elabena míexɔa nunyiame kple ŋusẽ tso eya ɖeka ko gbɔ.
20 If then you be dead with Christ from the elements of this world, why do you yet decree as though living in the world?
Le nyateƒe me, esi mieku kple Kristo ta la, mievo tso nu si xexemetɔwo buna tso ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ ŋuti la ƒe asi me. Ne ele alea la, nu ka ta miegale wo wɔwɔ dzi, eye woƒe se mawo gabla mi ɖo?
21 Touch not, taste not, handle not:
“Wobe migaɖu esi o! Migaɖɔ ekemɛ kpɔ o! Eye wobe migaka asi nuɖuɖu aɖewo ya ŋuti kura o!” Nu ka tae?
22 Which all are unto destruction by the very use, according to the precepts and doctrines of men.
Nu siawo katã le gbegblẽ ge to wo ŋuti dɔ wɔwɔ me le amewo ƒe sededewo kple nufiafiawo nu.
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in superstition and humility, and not sparing the body; not in any honour to the filling of the flesh.
Se siawo anya dze se nyuiwoe, elabena wonye se siwo hiã ameɖokuitsɔtsɔke kple ɖokuibɔbɔ blibo kpakple fuwɔwɔ ame ƒe ŋutilã, eye wo dzi wɔwɔ sesẽ, gake ŋusẽ aɖeke mele wo si be ame natsɔ aɖu eƒe susuwo kple dzodzro vɔ̃wo dzi o. Ɖeko wonana ame dana.
