1 Corinthians 11
1 You should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
Mito nye afɔtoƒe abe ale si nye hã mezɔa Kristo ƒe afɔtoƒe ene.
2 I'm grateful that you always remember me and that you are keeping to the teachings just as I passed them on to you.
Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃tɔwo, enye dzidzɔ nam be mielé nu siwo katã mefia mi la me ɖe asi sesĩe eye miele wɔwɔm ɖe wo dzi pɛpɛpɛ. Miedze na kafukafu!
3 I do want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Ke medi be maɖo ŋku nu ɖeka aɖe dzi na mi. Eyae nye be srɔ̃nyɔnu ɖe sia ɖe ƒe tatɔe nye srɔ̃ŋutsu, eye srɔ̃ŋutsu hã ƒe tatɔe nye Kristo, eye Mawu hã nye tatɔ na Kristo.
4 A man's head is dishonored if he prays or prophesies with his head covered.
Esia ta menyo be ŋutsu natsyɔ nu ta ne wòle gbe dom ɖa alo le nya gblɔm ɖi o, elabena nuwɔna sia medea bubu eƒe tatɔ Kristo ŋu o.
5 A woman's head is dishonored if she prays or prophesies with her head uncovered—it's just as if she had her hair shaved off.
Nenema ke ne nyɔnu aɖe metsyɔ nu ta hafi le gbe dom ɖa alo le nya gblɔm ɖi le amewo dome o la, ekema edo ŋukpe gã aɖe srɔ̃a, elabena efia be mebɔbɔ eɖokui na srɔ̃a o.
6 If a woman's head is not covered, then she should have her head shaved. If it's scandalous for a woman to be shorn or shaven, then she should have her head covered.
Ne nyɔnu gbe be yematsyɔ nu ta o la, ekema neko ta boŋ. Ke esi wònye ŋukpe be nyɔnu nako ta la, ele be wòatsyɔ nu eƒe ta boŋ.
7 A man shouldn't cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God, while the woman is the glory of the man.
Mehiã be ŋutsu ya natsyɔ nu ta o, elabena esia nye eɖokui dada ɖe anyi. Ŋutsue nye Mawu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe elabena Mawu ŋutɔ ƒe nɔnɔme me wòwɔe ɖo, eye nyɔnu hã nye ŋutsu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe.
8 Man didn't come from woman, but woman came from man;
Ŋutsu gbãtɔ si Mawu wɔ ɖe xexea me la medo go tso nyɔnu me o, ke boŋ nyɔnue do go tso ŋutsua me.
9 and man was not created for the woman, but the woman was created for the man.
Hekpe ɖe esia ŋuti la, Mawu mewɔ Adam na Eva o, ke boŋ Evae Mawu wɔ na Adam,
10 That's why the woman should have this sign of authority on her head out of respect for the watching angels.
eya ta ele be nyɔnu natsyɔ nu eƒe ta atsɔ afia be yele ye srɔ̃ ƒe ŋusẽ te, eye abe ɖaseɖiɖi na mawudɔlawo ene.
11 Even so, from the Lord's perspective, the woman is as essential as the man, and the man as essential as the woman.
Gake minyae nyuie be Mawu ƒe ɖoɖoe nye be ŋutsu kple nyɔnu siaa hiã na wo nɔewo le woƒe agbenɔnɔ me.
12 As the woman came from the man, so the man comes from the woman—but more importantly everything comes from God.
Elabena togbɔ be nyɔnu gbãtɔ do go tso ŋutsu me hã la, tso ɣe ma ɣi dzi va se ɖe fifia la, ŋutsuwo do go tso nyɔnu me, eye wo katã tso Mawu, woƒe Wɔla gbɔ.
13 Judge for yourselves: is it appropriate for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
Midrɔ̃e le miawo ŋutɔ mia ɖokui me kpɔ be enyo be nyɔnu naɖe eƒe ta ɖi ƒuƒlu ko anɔ gbe dom ɖa na Mawua?
14 Doesn't nature itself indicate that a man with long hair disgraces himself?
Ɖe dzɔdzɔme ŋutɔ mefia mi be enye ŋukpe be ɖa legbe nanɔ ŋutsu ta oa?
15 However, a woman with long hair brings herself glory, because her hair is given to her as a covering.
Ke enye bubu na nyɔnu be ɖa legbe nanɔ eta elabena ɖa legbe li nɛ ɖe tatsyɔnu teƒe.
16 But if anyone wants to argue about this, we don't have any other custom than this, and neither do any other of God's churches.
Nyemedi be ame aɖeke nanɔ nya hem le nu sia ŋu fũu o, elabena nu si ko fiam míele lae nye be ele be nyɔnu natsyɔ nu ta ne wòle gbe dom ɖa alo ne wòle nya gblɔm ɖi le amewo dome. Mawu ƒe hame bubuawo katã lɔ̃ ɖe ɖoɖo sia dzi.
17 Now in giving you the instructions that follow I can't commend you, because when you meet together you cause more harm than good!
Le ɖoɖo siwo mede asi na mi ta la, nyemate ŋu akafu mi o, elabena miaƒe takpekpewo nana miegblẽna ɖe edzi wu be mianyo.
18 First of all, I hear that when you have church meetings that you are split into different factions, and I believe there's some truth to this.
Mese be nyahehe vivivo, dzrewɔwɔ kple mama ɖe ha kukluiwo me sɔŋ koe nye nu si dzɔna le hame la me. Mexɔe se hã be nu siawo le eme vavã.
19 Of course such splits among you must happen so those who are genuine can prove themselves by their evidence!
Enyo be mama va mia dome, be ame siwo li ke le Mawu me la nadze ċa le mia dome.
20 When you meet together you're not really celebrating the Lord's Supper at all.
Azɔ ne mieva ƒo ƒu ɖe teƒe ɖeka hele nu ɖum la, menye Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔe la ɖuɖue nye ema o.
21 Some want to eat first before everyone else, leaving others hungry. Still others get drunk.
Mese be nu si dzɔna lae nye be ne miesɔ be yewoaɖu nu la, ame aɖewo mekpɔa naneke tsɔna vanɛ o. Ame aɖewo ya tsɔa nu geɖewo vanɛ. Ame siawo ɖua nu siwo woawo ŋutɔ tsɔ vɛ la katã, eye wonoa aha muna. Evɔ la, ame aɖewo ya nɔa dɔmeɣi.
22 Don't you have your own houses to eat and drink in? Do you look down on God's church, and humiliate those who are poor? What should I tell you? That you're doing really well? I have nothing good to say about you for doing this!
Nu ka! Enye nyateƒe be nu siawo le edzi yim le mia domea? Miate ŋu aɖu nu alo ano nu le aƒe me oa? Ɖe wòle be miado ŋukpe Mawu ƒe hamea eye miaɖi gbɔ̃ ame siwo si naneke mele oa? Esi miele esia wɔm la, ɖe miedi be makafu yewoa? Gbeɖe, nyemakafu mi akpɔ o.
23 For I received from the Lord what I passed on to you: the Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed took some bread.
Elabena megblɔ nu si tututu Aƒetɔ la ŋutɔ gblɔ le Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔe la ŋu na mi xoxo eye eyae nye be: Le zã si me wodee asi la, Aƒetɔ Yesu tsɔ abolo ɖe asi,
24 After giving thanks, he broke the bread into pieces and said, “This bread is my body, which is given for you. Remember me by doing this.”
eye esi wòdo gbe ɖa heda akpe na Mawu ɖe eta vɔ la, eŋe eme, eye wòtsɔe na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo hegblɔ na wo be, “Mixɔe ɖu. Esiae nye nye ŋutilã si wotsɔ na ɖe mia ta. Miwɔ esia ne miatsɔ aɖo ŋku dzinye.”
25 In the same way he took the cup, after the meal, and said, “This cup is the new agreement sealed with my blood. Remember me when you drink it.
Nenema ke esime woɖu nua vɔ hã la, etsɔ wainkplu la, eye wògblɔ be, “Kplu siae nye Mawu kple amegbetɔwo ƒe nubabla yeye le nye ʋu me, ɣe sia ɣi si mianoe la, miatsɔe aɖo ŋku dzinye.”
26 For every time you eat this bread and drink from this cup you announce the Lord's death, until he returns.”
Elabena ɣe sia ɣi si miaɖu abolo sia eye miano wain sia la, ekema miele gbeƒã ɖem Aƒetɔ la ƒe ku. Minɔ esia dzi va se ɖe esime wòagatrɔ ava.
27 So anyone who eats the bread or drinks from the Lord's cup in a dishonorable way will be guilty of doing wrong against the body and blood of the Lord.
Eya ta ne ame aɖe aɖu abolo sia eye wòano nu le Aƒetɔ la ƒe kplu sia nu madzemadzee la, ekema awɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe Aƒetɔ ƒe ŋutilã kple ʋu la ŋu.
28 Let each person examine themselves, and then let them eat the bread and drink from the cup.
Eya ta ele vevie be ame nadzro eɖokui me akpɔ nyuie hafi aɖu abolo sia, eye wòano nu le Aƒetɔ ƒe kplu la nu.
29 Those who eat and drink bring judgment on themselves if they don't recognize their relationship with the body of the Lord.
Elabena ne ame aɖe ɖu abolo sia, eye wòno nu le kplu sia nu, le esime mese wɔna sia ƒe vevinyenye gɔme tututu o la, ekema ele Mawu ƒe dziku kple ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ hem va eɖokui dzi, elabena mebu Kristo ƒe ku la ɖe naneke me kura o.
30 That's the reason why many of you are weak and sick, and some even have died.
Esiae na be mia dometɔ geɖewo gbɔdzɔ le ŋutilã me, ɖewo le dɔ lém eye ɖewo ku gɔ̃ hã.
31 However, if we really examined ourselves, we would not be judged like this.
Ne miedzro mia ɖokuiwo me kpɔ nyuie hafi ɖu Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔea la, ekema ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ alo tohehe aɖeke meli na mi o.
32 But when we are judged, we are being disciplined by the Lord so that we won't be condemned along with the world.
Ke ne Mawu drɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi, eye wòhe to na mi la, ɖe wòwɔe be womagabu fɔ mi abe xexea me tɔ mamlɛawo ene o.
33 So my brothers and sisters, when you meet together to eat the Lord's Supper, wait for each other.
Eya ta nɔvi lɔlɔ̃tɔwo, ne mieva be yewoaɖu Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔea la, milala va se ɖe esime ame sia ame va ƒo ƒu hafi miadze egɔme.
34 If anyone is hungry, then eat at home so that when you meet together you won't bring condemnation on yourselves. I'll give you more directions when I visit.
Ne dɔ le ame aɖe wum vevie la, ekema neɖu nu le aƒe me kpoo, ale be eƒe nuwɔna magahe tohehe va edzii o. Nɔviwo, ne meva ɖo mia gbɔ hã, míalé nya mamlɛawo akpɔ.
