< John 1 >
1 in/on/among beginning to be the/this/who word and the/this/who word to be to/with the/this/who God and God to be the/this/who word
Ansa na wɔrebɛbɔ ewiase no, na Asɛm no wɔ hɔ dada. Na Asɛm no ne Onyankopɔn na ɛwɔ hɔ. Na Asɛm no yɛ Onyankopɔn.
2 this/he/she/it to be in/on/among beginning to/with the/this/who God
Ahyɛaseɛ no, na Asɛm no ne Onyankopɔn na ɛwɔ hɔ.
3 all through/because of it/s/he to be and without it/s/he to be nor one which to be
Ɛnam ne so na wɔbɔɔ adeɛ nyinaa. Wɔankwati no anyɛ biribiara.
4 in/on/among it/s/he life to be and the/this/who life to be the/this/who light the/this/who a human
Ne mu na nkwa wɔ; na saa nkwa no na ɛma nnipa hann.
5 and the/this/who light in/on/among the/this/who darkness to shine/appear and the/this/who darkness it/s/he no to grasp
Hann no hyerɛn wɔ esum mu a esum no ntumi nni hann no so.
6 to be a human to send from/with/beside God name it/s/he John
Onyankopɔn somaa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yohane.
7 this/he/she/it to come/go toward testimony in order that/to to testify about the/this/who light in order that/to all to trust (in) through/because of it/s/he
Ɔbɛdii hann no ho adanseɛ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma nnipa afa ne so agye hann no adi.
8 no to be that the/this/who light but in order that/to to testify about the/this/who light
Ɛnyɛ ɔno ankasa ne hann no, na mmom, ɔbaa sɛ ɔrebɛdi hann no ho adanseɛ.
9 to be the/this/who light the/this/who true which to illuminate all a human to come/go toward the/this/who world
Saa hann yi ne nokorɛ hann a ɛba ewiase ma ɛhyerɛn nnipa nyinaa so no.
10 in/on/among the/this/who world to be and the/this/who world through/because of it/s/he to be and the/this/who world it/s/he no to know
Saa ɛberɛ no, na Asɛm no wɔ ewiase. Ɛwom sɛ Onyankopɔn nam ne so na ɔbɔɔ ewiase deɛ, nanso ɔbaa ewiase no, ewiase anhunu no.
11 toward the/this/who one's own/private to come/go and the/this/who one's own/private it/s/he no to take
Ɔbaa nʼankasa ne ɔman mu, nanso ne manfoɔ annye no anto mu.
12 just as/how much then to take it/s/he to give it/s/he authority child God to be the/this/who to trust (in) toward the/this/who name it/s/he
Na wɔn a wɔgyee no, na wɔgyee ne din diiɛ no, ɔmaa wɔn tumi ma wɔbɛyɛɛ Onyankopɔn mma
13 which no out from blood nor out from will/desire flesh nor out from will/desire man but out from God to beget
wɔ honhom fam, a ɛmfiri onipa anaa ɔhonam fam, na mmom ɛfiri Onyankopɔn ankasa.
14 and the/this/who word flesh to be and to dwell in/on/among me and to look at the/this/who glory it/s/he glory as/when unique from/with/beside father full grace and truth
Asɛm no bɛyɛɛ onipa ne yɛn bɛtenaeɛ ma yɛhunuu nʼanimuonyam sɛ ɔba korɔ a ɔfiri Agya no nkyɛn a adom ne nokorɛ ahyɛ no ma.
15 John to testify about it/s/he and to cry to say this/he/she/it to be (which to say *NK(o)*) the/this/who after me to come/go before me to be that/since: since first: previous me to be
Yohane kaa ne ho asɛm sɛ, “Yei ne deɛ mekaa ne ho asɛm sɛ, ‘Deɛ ɔdi mʼakyi reba no yɛ kɛse sene me, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔwɔ hɔ ansa na wɔwoo me no.’”
16 (that/since: since *N(K)O*) out from the/this/who fulfillment it/s/he me all to take and grace for grace
Ɔfiri ne mmɔborɔhunu a ɛtoɔ ntwa da no mu hyira yɛn nyinaa daa daa.
17 that/since: since the/this/who law through/because of Moses to give the/this/who grace and the/this/who truth through/because of Jesus Christ to be
Onyankopɔn nam Mose so de mmara maa yɛn, nanso ɛnam Yesu so na yɛnyaa adom ne nokorɛ.
18 God none to see: see ever (the/this/who *ko*) unique (God *N(K)O*) the/this/who to be toward the/this/who bosom the/this/who father that to tell
Obiara nhunuu Onyankopɔn da, gye ne Ba korɔ no a ɔno nso yɛ Onyankopɔn no, deɛ ɔwɔ Agya no nkyɛn na wada no adi no.
19 and this/he/she/it to be the/this/who testimony the/this/who John when to send (to/with it/s/he *no*) the/this/who Jew out from Jerusalem priest and Levite in order that/to to ask it/s/he you which? to be
Yudafoɔ mpanin a wɔwɔ Yerusalem somaa asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ kɔɔ Yohane nkyɛn kɔbisaa no sɛ, “Wone Agyenkwa no anaa?”
20 and to confess/profess and no to deny and to confess/profess that/since: that I/we no to be the/this/who Christ
Yohane antwentwɛn asɛm no mmuaeɛ so. Ɔpaee mu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn prɛko pɛ sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ mene Agyenkwa no.”
21 and to ask it/s/he which? therefore/then you Elijah to be and to say no to be the/this/who prophet to be you and to answer no
Wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ, na wone hwan, Elia anaa?” Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Dabi.” Wɔbisaa no bio sɛ, “Wone Odiyifoɔ no?” Ɔsane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Dabi”.
22 to say therefore/then it/s/he which? to be in order that/to answer to give the/this/who to send me which? to say about you
Wɔsane bisaa no sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ, na wone hwan? Ka kyerɛ yɛn na yɛnkɔbɔ wɔn a wɔsomaa yɛn no amaneɛ. Asɛm bɛn na wowɔ ka fa wo ho?”
23 to assert I/we voice/sound: voice to cry out in/on/among the/this/who deserted to straighten the/this/who road lord: God as/just as to say Isaiah the/this/who prophet
Yohane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mene nne a ɛfiri ɛserɛ so a ɛreteam, sɛdeɛ Odiyifoɔ Yesaia hyɛɛ nkɔm sɛ, ‘Monsiesie mo ho mma Awurade ba a ɔbɛba no no.’”
24 and (the/this/who *k*) to send to be out from the/this/who Pharisee
Afei, wɔn a Farisifoɔ no somaa wɔn no bisaa Yohane bio sɛ,
25 and to ask it/s/he and to say it/s/he which? therefore/then to baptize if you no to be the/this/who Christ (nor *N(k)O*) Elijah (nor *N(k)O*) the/this/who prophet
“Sɛ ɛnyɛ wone Agyenkwa no anaa Elia anaa Odiyifoɔ no a, adɛn enti na wobɔ asu?”
26 to answer it/s/he the/this/who John to say I/we to baptize in/on/among water midst (then *k*) you (to stand *NK(o)*) which you no to know
Yohane nso buaa sɛ, “Me deɛ, nsuo na mede bɔ asu, nanso obi wɔ mo mfimfini ha a monnim no,
27 (it/s/he to be *k*) the/this/who after me to come/go (which before me to be *K*) which no to be I/we worthy in order that/to to loose it/s/he the/this/who leather strap the/this/who sandal
a ne mpaboa mpo memfata sɛ meworɔ; ɔno na ɔbɛdi mʼakyi aba.”
28 this/he/she/it in/on/among (Bethany *N(k)O*) to be other side the/this/who Jordan where(-ever) to be (the/this/who *no*) John to baptize
Saa asɛm yi sii Betania a ɛwɔ Asubɔnten Yordan agya, faako a na Yohane rebɔ asu no.
29 the/this/who the next day to see (the/this/who John *k*) the/this/who Jesus to come/go to/with it/s/he and to say look! the/this/who lamb the/this/who God the/this/who to take up the/this/who sin the/this/who world
Adeɛ kyeeɛ a Yohane hunuu Yesu sɛ ɔreba ne nkyɛn no, ɔteaam kaa sɛ, “hwɛ, Onyankopɔn Dwammaa a ɔyi ewiase bɔne korɔ no!
30 this/he/she/it to be (above/for *N(k)O*) which I/we to say after me to come/go man which before me to be that/since: since first: previous me to be
Yei ne deɛ mekaa ne ho asɛm sɛ, ‘Deɛ ɔdi mʼakyi reba no yɛ kɛse sene me, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔwɔ hɔ ansa na mereba.’
31 I/we and no to perceive: know it/s/he but in order that/to to reveal the/this/who Israel through/because of this/he/she/it to come/go I/we in/on/among (the/this/who *k*) water to baptize
Me deɛ, na mennim no, nanso mede nsuo bɛbɔɔ asu, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ na mɛda no adi akyerɛ Israel.”
32 and to testify John to say that/since: that to look at the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit to come/go down (as/when *N(k)O*) dove out from heaven and to stay upon/to/against it/s/he
Na Yohane dii adanseɛ sɛ, “Mehunuu Honhom no sɛ asiane aba ne so sɛ aborɔnoma a ɔresiane firi soro.
33 I/we and no to perceive: see it/s/he but the/this/who to send me to baptize in/on/among water that me to say upon/to/against which if to perceive: see the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit to come/go down and to stay upon/to/against it/s/he this/he/she/it to be the/this/who to baptize in/on/among spirit/breath: spirit holy
Na anka mennim no, nanso ɛberɛ a Onyankopɔn somaa me sɛ memfa nsuo mmɔ asu no, ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Onipa a wobɛhunu sɛ Honhom no bɛsiane aba ne so no, ɔno ne deɛ worehwɛ nʼanim no. Ɔno na ɔde Honhom Kronkron bɛbɔ asu.’
34 I/we and to see: see and to testify that/since: that this/he/she/it to be the/this/who (son *NK(O)*) the/this/who God
Mahunu yeinom nyinaa sɛ aba mu na medi ho adanseɛ sɛ yei ne Onyankopɔn Ba no.”
35 the/this/who the next day again to stand the/this/who John and out from the/this/who disciple it/s/he two
Adeɛ kyeeɛ a Yohane ne nʼasuafoɔ no mu baanu gyina baabi no, wɔhunuu sɛ Yesu retwam.
36 and to look into/upon the/this/who Jesus to walk to say look! the/this/who lamb the/this/who God
Yohane hwɛɛ no, kaa sɛ, “Yei ne Onyankopɔn Dwammaa no!”
37 and to hear the/this/who two disciple it/s/he to speak and to follow the/this/who Jesus
Asuafoɔ baanu no tee deɛ ɔkaeɛ no, wɔkɔdii Yesu akyi.
38 to turn then the/this/who Jesus and to look at it/s/he to follow to say it/s/he which? to seek the/this/who then to say it/s/he Rabbi which to say (to mean *N(k)O*) teacher where? to stay
Yesu twaa nʼani hunu sɛ wɔdi nʼakyi no, ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na morehwehwɛ?” Wɔn nso bisaa no sɛ, “Rabi” (a ne nkyerɛaseɛ ne Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ), “ɛhe na wote?”
39 to say it/s/he to come/go and (to appear *N(k)O*) to come/go (therefore/then *NO*) and to perceive: see where? to stay and from/with/beside it/s/he to stay the/this/who day that hour (then *k*) to be as/when tenth
Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Mommra mmɛhwɛ.” Enti, wɔne no kɔ kɔhwɛɛ faako a ɔte no ne no tenaa hɔ firi awia nnɔnnan kɔsii anwummerɛ.
40 to be Andrew the/this/who brother Simon Peter one out from the/this/who two the/this/who to hear from/with/beside John and to follow it/s/he
Nnipa baanu a wɔtee Yohane asɛm no enti ɛmaa wɔkɔdii Yesu akyi no mu baako ne Simon Petro nua Andrea.
41 to find/meet this/he/she/it (first *N(k)O*) the/this/who brother the/this/who one's own/private Simon and to say it/s/he to find/meet the/this/who Messiah which to be to mean (the/this/who *k*) Christ
Adeɛ a ɛdi ɛkan a Andrea yɛeɛ ne sɛ, ɔkɔhwehwɛɛ ne nua Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yɛahunu Mesia no.”
42 (and *k*) to bring it/s/he to/with the/this/who Jesus to look into/upon (then *k*) it/s/he the/this/who Jesus to say you to be Simon the/this/who son (John *N(K)O*) you to call: call Cephas which to interpret Peter
Ɔde Petro kɔɔ Yesu nkyɛn. Yesu hwɛɛ Petro dinn ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wone Simon, Yohane ba no. Nanso, ɛfiri ɛnnɛ rekɔ wɔbɛfrɛ wo Kefa.” Ɛno ara ne Petro a nʼasekyerɛ ne Ɔbotan no.
43 the/this/who the next day to will/desire to go out toward the/this/who Galilee and to find/meet Philip and to say it/s/he the/this/who Jesus to follow me
Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Yesu yɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛkɔ Galilea. Ɔhunuu Filipo ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Di mʼakyi.”
44 to be then the/this/who Philip away from Bethsaida out from the/this/who city Andrew and Peter
Filipo nso na ɔfiri Betsaida a ɛhɔ na Petro ne Andrea nso firi.
45 to find/meet Philip the/this/who Nathanael and to say it/s/he which to write Moses in/on/among the/this/who law and the/this/who prophet to find/meet Jesus (the/this/who *ko*) son the/this/who Joseph the/this/who away from Nazareth
Filipo firi hɔ kɔɔ Natanael nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yɛahunu Agyenkwa no a Mose ne adiyifoɔ no hyɛɛ ne ho nkɔm no no. Wɔfrɛ no Yesu. Ɔyɛ Yosef a ɔfiri Nasaret no ba.”
46 and to say it/s/he Nathanael out from Nazareth be able one good to exist to say it/s/he (the/this/who *no*) Philip to come/go and to perceive: see
Natanael bisaa Filipo sɛ, “Ade pa bi bɛtumi afiri Nasaret aba?” Filipo nso ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Bra na bɛhwɛ.”
47 to perceive: see the/this/who Jesus the/this/who Nathanael to come/go to/with it/s/he and to say about it/s/he look! truly Israelite in/on/among which deceit no to be
Ɛberɛ a Yesu hunuu Natanael sɛ ɔreba no, ɔkaa sɛ, “Israelni nokwafoɔ ni ampa.”
48 to say it/s/he Nathanael whence me to know to answer (the/this/who *k*) Jesus and to say it/s/he before the/this/who you Philip to call to be by/under: under the/this/who fig tree to perceive: see you
Natanael bisaa Yesu sɛ, “Woyɛɛ dɛn hunuu sɛdeɛ meteɛ?” Yesu nso buaa no sɛ, “Ɛberɛ a wowɔ borɔdɔma dua no ase hɔ no na mehunuu wo ansa na Filipo rebɛfrɛ wo.”
49 to answer it/s/he Nathanael (and to say *k*) Rabbi you to be the/this/who son the/this/who God you (the/this/who *k*) king to be the/this/who Israel
Natanael kaa sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, wone Onyankopɔn Ba, Israelhene no!”
50 to answer Jesus and to say it/s/he that/since: since to say you (that/since: that *no*) to perceive: see you under the/this/who fig tree to trust (in) great this/he/she/it to see: see
Yesu bisaa no sɛ, “Esiane sɛ meka kyerɛɛ wo sɛ mehunuu wo wɔ borɔdɔma dua no ase enti na wogye di anaa? Wobɛhunu nneɛma akɛseɛ a ɛsene yeinom.
51 and to say it/s/he amen amen to say you (away from now *K*) to appear the/this/who heaven to open and the/this/who angel the/this/who God to ascend and to come/go down upon/to/against the/this/who son the/this/who a human
Mereka nokorɛ akyerɛ mo sɛ, mobɛhunu sɛ ɔsoro abue na Onyankopɔn abɔfoɔ redi aforosiane Onipa Ba no soɔ.”