Colossians 2
1 For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having—in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Mepɛ sɛ mema mo ne nnipa a wɔwɔ Laodikea no ne wɔn a wonhuu me da no hu aperepere dennen a meredi wɔ wɔn ho.
2 In order that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, even unto all the riches of the full assurance of their understanding, unto a personal knowledge of the sacred secret of God, —Christ:
Me botae ne sɛ wobenya nkuranhyɛ wɔ wɔn koma mu, na wɔatena ase ɔdɔ mu, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobenya ntease a ewie pɛyɛ. Na wobehu Onyankopɔn ahintasɛm a ɛne Kristo no.
3 In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.
Ɔno so na wɔnam hu Onyankopɔn nyansa ne nʼadwene.
4 This I say, in order that, no one, may be reasoning, you, aside with plausible discourse;
Meka kyerɛ mo se mommma obiara mfa akyinnyehunu nnaadaa mo.
5 For, though, indeed, in the flesh, I am absent, yet, in the spirit, with you, I am—rejoicing, and beholding your order and the solid firmness of your Christ-ward faith.
Ɛwɔ mu sɛ minni mo nkyɛn wɔ ɔhonam fam de, nanso mewɔ mo nkyɛn wɔ honhom fam. Ɛyɛ me anigye nso sɛ monam Kristo mu gyidi so aka mo ho abɔ mu gyina hɔ pintinn.
6 As therefore ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, —
Esiane sɛ moagye Kristo sɛ mo wura nti, mo ne no mmom ntena.
7 Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, —surpassing therein with thanksgiving.
Munnye ntin na munyin wɔ ne mu; na mo gyidi mu nyɛ den daa, sɛnea wɔkyerɛɛ mo no, na monna no ase.
8 Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit, —according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world, —and not according to Christ:
Monhwɛ yiye na obi amfa ne nnaadaa a efi nnipa nkyerɛkyerɛ ne wiase ahonhom mu a emfi Kristo no amfa mo nnommum.
9 Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,
Efisɛ Onyankopɔn tebea nyinaa ara te Kristo nipadua mu,
10 And ye are, in him, filled full, —Who, is the head of all principality and authority,
na mo nso Kristo ahyɛ mo ma, na tumidi ne mpanyinni biara hyɛ Kristo ase.
11 In whom, ye have also been circumcised with a circumcision not done by hand, in the despoiling of the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ, —
Mo ne no ka bɔɔ mu no, wotwaa mo twetia a ɛnyɛ nnipa na wotwaa mo, na mmom ɛyɛ Kristo no ankasa na otwaa mo twetia de twee mo fii nipadua a ɛho ntew no tumi ase.
12 Having been buried together with him in your immersion, wherein also ye have been raised together, through your faith in the energising of God—Who raised him from among the dead.
Wɔbɔɔ mo asu no nso, wosiee mo ne Kristo. Afei wonyan mo ne no fii awufo mu, efisɛ na mowɔ gyidi wɔ Onyankopɔn tumi a enyan Kristo fii awufo mu no mu.
13 And, as for you—who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, —having in favour forgiven us all our offences,
Esiane mo bɔne nti, bere bi a atwam no na moyɛ honhom mu awufo ne amanamanmufo a munni Mmara. Nanso afei Onyankopɔn anyan yɛn ne Kristo. Onyankopɔn de yɛn nyinaa bɔne akyɛ yɛn.
14 Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, —and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:
Onyankopɔn pepaa yɛn mmarato; na ɔde ne nyinaa kɔɔ asennua so kɔbɔɔ no asennua mu.
15 Spoiling the principalities and the authorities, he made of them an open example, celebrating a triumph over them thereby.
Ɛhɔ na Kristo dii mpanyinni ne tumidi nyinaa so. Ɔmaa wiase nyinaa huu sɛnea ɔfaa wɔn sɛ nneduafo, bere a ɔhyɛɛ ne nkonimdi ho fa no.
16 Let no one, therefore, be judging, you, —in eating and in drinking, or in respect of feast, or new moon, or sabbath, —
Enti mommma obiara nhyehyɛ mmara a ɛfa nea mudi anaa nea monom, nna kronkron anaa ɔsram foforo afahyɛ anaa nea ɛfa homenna ho mmma mo.
17 Which are a shadow of the things to come, whereas, the body, is of the Christ.
Saa nneɛma no nyinaa yɛ daakye mu nsɛm sunsuma. Kristo ne hann no.
18 Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, —in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, —
Mommma nnipa a wɔboa pa brɛ wɔn ho ase anaa wɔsom abɔfo nnaadaa mo; wɔhoahoa wɔn ho sɛ wɔanya anisoadehu. Saa ahantanfo yi wɔ anifere su.
19 And not holding fast the head: from which, all the body, through means of its joints and uniting bands, receiving supply, and connecting itself together, groweth with the growth of God.
Saa nnipa yi nyɛ Kristo a ɔyɛ nipadua no nyinaa ti no de bio. Kristo na ɔma nipadua no ahoɔden na ɔka nipadua no akwaa nyinaa bɔ mu ma enyin sɛnea Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ enyin no.
20 If ye have died, together with Christ, from the first principles of the world, why, as though alive in the world, are ye submitting to decrees, —
Mo ne Kristo awu nti moatew mo ho afi ahonhom a wodi wiase so no ho. Adɛn nti na mobɔ mo bra sɛ nnipa a wɔhyɛ saa wiase no ase? Adɛn nti na mudi saa mmara a ese,
21 Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch; —
“Munnso eyi mu!” “Munnni eyi!” “Mommfa mo nsa nka!” no so?
22 Which things are all for decay in the using up; —according to the commandments and teachings of men?
Saa mmara ahorow yi a ne dwumadi bɛsɛe no nyinaa yɛ nea egyina nnipa ahyɛde ne ne nkyerɛkyerɛ huhuw bi so.
23 The which things, indeed, though they have, an appearance, of wisdom, in self-devised religious observance, and lowliness of mind, [and] ill-treatment of body, are, in no honourable way, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
Ayɛ sɛ saa Mmara yi sodi ye pa ara, na ɛma wodɔ Onyankopɔn, anaasɛ ɛma wobrɛ wo ho ase ma wohyɛ wo ho so. Nanso saa mmara yi nni tumi biara wɔ onipa akɔnnɔ bɔne so.
