Matthew 6
1 Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.
“Mikpɔ nyuie be miagawɔ miaƒe dzɔdzɔenyenyedɔwo le amewo ƒe ŋkume be woakpɔ o. Ne miewɔe nenema la, miaxɔ fetu aɖeke tso mia Fofo si le dziƒo la gbɔ o.
2 Therefore when thou dost an almsdeed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
“Eya ta ne miena nu ame dahe aɖe la, migaɖe gbeƒãe kple kpẽ abe ale si alakpatɔwo wɔna le woƒe ƒuƒoƒewo kple mɔtatawo dzi, be amewo nakafu yewo ene o. Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be, woxɔ woƒe fetu la katã xoxo.
3 But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.
Ke ne miena nu ame dahe aɖe la, migana miaƒe miabɔ nanya nu si wɔm miaƒe ɖusibɔ le la o,
4 That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
ale be miaƒe nunana nanye bebemenu. Ekema mia Fofo si kpɔa nu si wowɔna le bebeme la natu fe na mi.
5 And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
“Ne miele gbe dom ɖa la, migawɔ abe alakpatɔwo ene o, elabena wolɔ̃a gbedodoɖa le tsitrenu le ƒuƒoƒewo kple mɔtatawo ƒe dzogoewo dzi, be amewo nakpɔ yewo. Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be woxɔ woƒe fetu la katã xoxo.
6 But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
Ne èbe yeado gbe ɖa la, yi ɖe wò xɔ me nàtu ʋɔa, eye nàdo gbe ɖa na Fofowò, ame si womekpɔna o la, ekema Fofowò, ame si kpɔa nu si wowɔna le bebeme la, atu fe na wò.
7 And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.
Ne miele gbe dom ɖa la, migagblɔ nyawo taŋtaŋ abe trɔ̃subɔlawo ene o, elabena wobuna be yewoaxɔ yewoƒe ŋuɖoɖo le nya geɖewo gbɔgblɔ ta.
8 Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.
Miganɔ abe woawo ene o, elabena mia Fofo nya nu siwo hiã mi la gɔ̃ hafi miebianɛ.
9 Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
“Ale si miado gbe ɖae nye esi: “‘Mía Fofo si le dziƒo, woade bubu wò ŋkɔ ŋuti,
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
wò fiaɖuƒe neva, woawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu le anyigba dzi abe ale si wowɔnɛ le dziƒo ene.
11 Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.
Na nuɖuɖu si míaɖu egbe la mi.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
Tsɔ míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mí abe ale si míawo hã míetsɔnɛ kea, ame siwo daa vo ɖe mía ŋuti la ene.
13 And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Mègakplɔ mí yi tetekpɔ me o, ke boŋ ɖe mí tso vɔ̃ɖitɔ la ƒe asi me.’
14 For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.
Elabena ne mietsɔ vo siwo amewo da ɖe mia ŋuti la ke wo la, ekema mia Fofo si le dziƒo hã atsɔ ake miawo hã.
15 But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences.
Ke ne mietsɔ amewo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke wo o la, mia Fofo hã matsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake mi o.
16 And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
“Ne mietsi nu dɔ la, migayɔ mo lilili abe ale si alakpanuwɔlawo wɔna ene o. Ame siawo yɔa mo lilili, be amewo nakpɔ be yewole nutsitsidɔ me. Mele egblɔm na mi nyateƒetɔe be ame siawo xɔ woƒe fetu blibo la xoxo.
17 But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face;
Ke ne miawo mietsi nu dɔ la, midzra mia ɖokui ɖo nyuie abe ɖe miele naneke wɔm o ene,
18 That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee.
ale be ame aɖeke maganya be mietsi nu dɔ o, negbe mia Fofo si womekpɔna o, gake eya kpɔa nu sia nu si wowɔna le bebeme la axe fe na mi.
19 Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through and steal.
“Migadzra miaƒe kesinɔnuwo ɖo ɖe anyigba dzi, afi si agbagblaʋui kple ɣebialéle gblẽa nu le, eye fiafitɔwo gbãa ʋɔ hefia nu le la o,
20 But lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal.
ke boŋ midzra miaƒe kesinɔnuwo ɖo ɖe dziƒo, afi si agbagblaʋui kple ɣebialéle megblẽa nu le, eye fiafitɔwo megbãa ʋɔ hefia nu le la o.
21 For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also.
Elabena afi si miaƒe kesinɔnuwo le la, afi ma miaƒe dzi hã anɔ.
22 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.
“Ŋkue nye akaɖi na ame blibo la, eya ta ne wò ŋku dzi kɔ la, wò ame blibo la àyɔ fũu kple kekeli.
23 But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be!
Ke ne wò ŋku dzi mekɔ o la, wò ame blibo la, àyɔ fũu kple viviti. Ekema ne kekeli si le mewò trɔ zu viviti la, aleke gbegbe viviti la asẽ ŋui!
24 No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
“Ame aɖeke mate ŋu asubɔ aƒetɔ eve o; alé fu ɖeka, eye wòalɔ̃ evelia, alo aku ɖe ɖeka ŋu vevie, eye wòagbe nu le evelia gbɔ. Màte ŋu asubɔ Mawu kple ga o.
25 Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment?
“Eya ta mele egblɔm na mi be, migatsi dzimaɖi le miaƒe agbe ŋuti, nu si miaɖu alo miano ŋu o; alo le miaƒe ŋutilã ŋuti, nu si miata ŋu o. Ɖe miaƒe agbe mexɔ asi wu nuɖuɖu, eye miaƒe ŋutilã mexɔ asi wu nudodo oa?
26 Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they?
Mikpɔ dziƒoxeviwo ɖa; womeƒãa nu alo ŋea nu alo ƒoa nu nu ƒu ɖe avawo me o. Ke mia Fofo si le dziƒo la naa nuɖuɖu wo. Ɖe mi amegbetɔwo miexɔ asi sãa wu dziƒoxeviwo oa?
27 And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature by one cubit?
Mia dometɔ kae ate ŋu ato dzitsitsi me atsɔ gaƒoƒo ɖeka pɛ akpe ɖe eƒe agbe ŋu?
28 And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.
“Ekema nu ka ŋuti mietsia dzi ɖe nutata ŋu ɖo? Mikpɔ ale si dzogbenyawo le gbedzi tsinae ɖa. Womewɔa dɔ alo trea ɖeti o.
29 But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.
Ke mele egblɔm na mi be Solomo, ame si nɔ atsyɔ̃ gã me hã ƒe atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo mede seƒoƒo siawo tɔ nu kura o.
30 And if the grass of the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith?
Ke nenye be Mawu ɖoa atsyɔ̃ na gbe le gbedzi, gbe si nɔa anyi egbe, eye wotsɔnɛ ƒua gbe ɖe dzo me etsɔ la, ɖe mate ŋu na mi sãa wu gbe siawo oa? O mi xɔse ʋɛ tɔwo?
31 Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?
Eya ta migatsi dzi anɔ biabiam be, ‘Nu ka míaɖu?’ alo ‘Nu ka miano?’ alo, ‘Nu ka míata?’ o.
32 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.
Elabena trɔ̃subɔlawo tia nenem nu siawo katã yome, ke mia Fofo si le dziƒo la nya miaƒe hiahiãwo katã.
33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Ke midi Mawu ƒe fiaɖuƒe la kple eƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye gbã, eye woatsɔ nu siawo katã akpe ɖe eŋuti na mi.
34 Be not therefore solicitous for tomorrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
Eya ta migatsi dzi ɖe etsɔ si gbɔna la ŋu o, elabena etsɔ si gbɔna la atsi dzi ɖe eɖokui ŋu elabena kuxi sɔ gbɔ le ŋkeke sia ŋkeke me xoxo.
