< Colossians 3 >
1 if therefore/then to raise up with the/this/who Christ the/this/who above to seek whither the/this/who Christ to be in/on/among right the/this/who God to sit
Azɔ esi mietsi tsitre kple Kristo tso ku me ta la, midi nu siwo le dziƒo, afi si Kristo bɔbɔ nɔ anyi ɖo le Mawu ƒe ɖusime.
2 the/this/who above to reason not the/this/who upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet
Mina dziƒonuwo ŋuti bubu naxɔ miaƒe susuwo me; migagblẽ miaƒe ɣeyiɣiwo anɔ anyigbadzinuwo ŋuti bum o.
3 to die for and the/this/who life you to hide with the/this/who Christ in/on/among the/this/who God
Elabena mieku, eye wotsɔ mi kpakple Kristo ƒe agbe ɣla ɖe Mawu me.
4 when(-ever) the/this/who Christ to reveal the/this/who life (you *N(K)O*) then and you with it/s/he to reveal in/on/among glory
Ne Kristo si nye miaƒe agbe va do la, ekema miawo hã miado kpakplii le ŋutikɔkɔe me.
5 to put to death therefore/then the/this/who member (you *K*) the/this/who upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet sexual sin impurity passion desire evil/harm: evil and the/this/who greediness who/which to be idolatry
Eya ta migbe nu le anyigbadzinu siwo yɔ fũu kple nu vɔ̃ la gbɔ; miwu didi vɔ̃ siwo le fiefiem le mia me. Migawɔ naneke si ku ɖe ahasiwɔwɔ, makɔmakɔnyenye, fieŋuifieŋui, nudzodzro vɔ̃ kple ŋukeklẽ si nye trɔ̃subɔsubɔ o.
6 through/because of which to come/go the/this/who wrath the/this/who God upon/to/against the/this/who son the/this/who disobedience
Mawu ƒe dziku helĩhelĩ ava ame siwo wɔa nu siawo la dzi.
7 in/on/among which and you to walk once/when when to live in/on/among (this/he/she/it *N(k)O*)
Miewɔa nu siawo tsã esi mienɔ agbe abe xexemetɔ bubuwo ko ene,
8 now then to put aside and you the/this/who all wrath wrath evil blasphemy obscenity out from the/this/who mouth you
gake azɔ la, ɣeyiɣi la de na mi be miaɖe asi le nu siawo katã, siwo nye: dziku, dɔmedzoe, nu to vo wɔwɔ, busunya kple nya vlowo gbɔgblɔ ŋu.
9 not to lie toward one another to take off the/this/who old a human with the/this/who action it/s/he
Migaka aʋatso na mia nɔewo o; elabena mieɖe agbe xoxo la kple eƒe nuwɔnawo ɖa.
10 and to put on the/this/who new the/this/who to renew toward knowledge according to image the/this/who to create it/s/he
Azɔ la, miele agbe yeye nɔm, eye agbe yeye nɔnɔ sia na miele nu nyui wɔwɔ srɔ̃m gbe sia gbe le sidzedze me, be mianɔ ame si nye Wɔla la ƒe nɔnɔme me.
11 where(-ever) no there is Greek, Gentile and Jew circumcision and uncircumcision barbarian Scythian slave free/freedom but the/this/who all and in/on/among all Christ
Le agbe yeye sia nɔnɔ me la, Grikitɔ, Yudatɔ, aʋatsotsotɔ alo aʋamatsomatsotɔ, ŋkumaʋamaʋutɔ alo Skitiatɔ, kluvi alo ablɔɖevi megali o, ke boŋ wo katã nye kristotɔ, eye Kristo le wo katã me.
12 to put on therefore/then as/when select the/this/who God holy and to love affection/entrails (compassion *N(k)O*) kindness humility gentleness patience
Eya ta esi mienye Mawu ƒe ame tiatiawo kple ame kɔkɔewo kpakple lɔlɔ̃viwo ŋuti la, mido dɔmetɔtrɔ, nublanuikpɔkpɔ, ɖokuibɔbɔ, tufafa kple dzigbɔɖi ƒe awuwo na mia ɖokuiwo.
13 to endure one another and to give grace themself if one to/with one to have/be complaint as/just as and the/this/who (lord: God *N(K)O*) to give grace you thus(-ly) and you
Mihe adodo kple mia nɔewo, eye mitsɔ mia nɔewo ƒe vodadawo ke wo. Miɖo ŋku ale si Aƒetɔ la tsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mii la dzi, eye miawo hã miatsɔ ake mia nɔewo nenema ke.
14 upon/to/against all then this/he/she/it the/this/who love (which *N(k)O*) to be bond(age) the/this/who perfection
Ƒo esiawo katã ta la, mina lɔlɔ̃ nafia ale si mianɔ agbee la mi, elabena esia ana be mianɔ anyi le ɖekawɔwɔ blibo me.
15 and the/this/who peace the/this/who (Christ *N(K)O*) to rule in/on/among the/this/who heart you toward which and to call: call in/on/among one body and thankful to be
Mina ŋutifafa si tso Kristo gbɔ la naɖu dzi le miaƒe dziwo kple agbenɔnɔ blibo katã me ɣe sia ɣi, elabena esia nye miaƒe dɔdeasi kple mɔnukpɔkpɔ abe ame siwo nye ŋutilã ɖeka ƒe ŋutinuwo ene. Eye mida akpe ɣe sia ɣi.
16 the/this/who word the/this/who Christ to dwell in/with in/on/among you richly in/on/among all wisdom to teach and to admonish themself psalm (and *k*) hymn (and *k*) song spiritual in/on/among (the/this/who *no*) grace to sing in/on/among (the/this/who heart *N(k)O*) you the/this/who (God *N(K)O*)
Mina be Kristo ƒe nya la natso aƒe ɖe mia me le agbɔsɔsɔ me, esi miele nu fiam, le nu xlɔ̃m mia nɔewo kple Mawu me nunya. Midzi Psalmowo, hadzidziwo kple gbɔgbɔmehawo kple akpedada le miaƒe dziwo me na Mawu.
17 and all (which one *NK(o)*) (if *N(k)O*) to do/make: do in/on/among word or in/on/among work all in/on/among name lord: God Jesus to thank the/this/who God (and *k*) father through/because of it/s/he
Eye nu sia nu si miawɔ la, eɖanye le nya me alo nuwɔwɔ me o, miwɔ wo katã le Aƒetɔ Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me, eye miada akpe na Mawu Fofo la, to eya amea me.
18 the/this/who woman: wife to subject the/this/who (one's own/private *K*) man: husband as/when be fitting in/on/among lord: God
Mi srɔ̃nyɔnuwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia srɔ̃wo, elabena esia nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe ɖoɖo na mi.
19 the/this/who man: husband to love the/this/who woman: wife and not to embitter to/with it/s/he
Eye mi srɔ̃ŋutsuwo hã la, milɔ̃ mia srɔ̃wo, eye mialé be na wo, eye migado dziku ɖe wo ŋuti alo ablu ɖe wo ta o.
20 the/this/who child to obey the/this/who parent according to all this/he/she/it for well-pleasing to be (in/on/among *N(k)O*) lord: God
Mi ɖeviwo la, ele be miabu mia fofowo kple mia dadawo ɣe sia ɣi, elabena esiae dze Aƒetɔ la ŋu.
21 the/this/who father not to provoke/irritate the/this/who child you in order that/to not be discouraged
Mi fofowo la, miganɔ nya hem ɖe mia viwo ŋuti ale gbegbe be dzi naɖe le wo ƒo be woadzudzɔ agbagbadzedze o.
22 the/this/who slave to obey according to all the/this/who according to flesh lord: master not in/on/among (eye-service *N(k)O*) as/when people-pleaser but in/on/among openness heart to fear the/this/who (lord: God *N(K)O*)
Mi kluviwo la, miɖo to miaƒe anyigbadziƒetɔwo ɣe sia ɣi; menye to ameŋkumenuwɔwɔ me o, ke boŋ miawɔe ɣe sia ɣi, ne miaƒe aƒetɔwo meli o hã. Miɖo to wo le dzimekɔkɔ kple Aƒetɔ la vɔvɔ̃ me.
23 (and *k*) (all *K*) which (one *K*) if to do/make: do out from soul to work as/when the/this/who lord: God and no a human
Mitsɔ kutrikuku kple dzidzɔ wɔ nu sia nu si wòle be miawɔ la, abe Aƒetɔ lae miele ewɔm na ene, eye menye abe miaƒe anyigbadziƒetɔwo miele ewɔm na ene o,
24 to know that/since: that away from lord: God (to get back *NK(o)*) the/this/who reward the/this/who inheritance the/this/who (for *k*) lord: God Christ be a slave
esi mienya be miaxɔ domenyinyi tso Aƒetɔ la gbɔ abe fetu ene. Elabena Aƒetɔ Kristo ŋutɔe miele dɔ wɔm na.
25 the/this/who (for *N(k)O*) to harm to bring/be repaid which to harm and no to be favoritism
Ame sia ame si wɔ nu vɔ̃ la, axɔ eƒe nu vɔ̃ ƒe fetu, eye ameŋkumekpɔkpɔ aɖeke manɔ eme o.