< John 15 >
1 I/we to be the/this/who vine the/this/who true and the/this/who father me the/this/who farmer to be
“Nyee nye Wainti vavã la, eye Fofonyee nye Agbletɔ la.
2 all branch in/on/among I/we not to bear/lead fruit to take up it/s/he and all the/this/who fruit to bear/lead to prune it/s/he in order that/to fruit greater to bear/lead
Elãa alɔdze siwo le ŋunye eye wometsea ku o la ɖa, ke esiwo tsea ku la, eɖea wo ŋu be woagatse ku geɖe fũu wu.
3 already you clean to be through/because of the/this/who word which to speak you
Miawo la, mia ŋu kɔ xoxo le nya siwo megblɔ na mi la ta.
4 to stay in/on/among I/we I/we and in/on/among you as/just as the/this/who branch no be able fruit to bear/lead away from themself if not (to stay *N(k)O*) in/on/among the/this/who vine thus(-ly) nor you if not in/on/among I/we (to stay *N(k)O*)
Minɔ menye, eye nye hã manɔ mia me. Wainti ƒe alɔdze aɖeke mate ŋu atse ku nenye be wolãe ɖa tso wainti la ŋu o, eya ta miawo hã, nye manɔmee la, miate ŋu atse ku aɖeke o.
5 I/we to be the/this/who vine you the/this/who branch the/this/who to stay in/on/among I/we I/we and in/on/among it/s/he this/he/she/it to bear/lead fruit much that/since: since without I/we no be able to do/make: do none
“Nyee nye wainti la, eye miawoe nye alɔdzeawo. Ame si le menye, eye nye hã mele eme la, atse ku nyui geɖe, elabena nye manɔmee la, miate ŋu awɔ naneke o.
6 if not one (to stay *N(k)O*) in/on/among I/we to throw: throw out/outside(r) as/when the/this/who branch and to dry and to assemble it/s/he and toward the/this/who fire to throw: throw and to kindle/burn
Ame si aɖe ɖe aga tso gbɔnye la, woatsɔe aƒu gbe abe alɔdze matseku ene, eye woatɔ dzoe.
7 if to stay in/on/among I/we and the/this/who declaration me in/on/among you to stay which if to will/desire (to ask *N(k)O*) and to be you
Ke ne miele menye, eye nye nyawo le mia me la, nu sia nu si miabia la, woawɔe na mi.
8 in/on/among this/he/she/it to glorify the/this/who father me in order that/to fruit much to bear/lead and (to be *N(k)O*) I/we disciple
Esia hea ŋutikɔkɔe vɛ na Fofonye, nenye be mietse ku geɖe, eye miefia mia ɖokuiwo abe nye nusrɔ̃lawo ene.
9 as/just as to love me the/this/who father I/we and you to love to stay in/on/among the/this/who love the/this/who I/we
“Melɔ̃ mi abe ale si Fofo la lɔ̃m ene, eya ta minɔ nye lɔlɔ̃ la me.
10 if the/this/who commandment me to keep: observe to stay in/on/among the/this/who love me as/just as I/we the/this/who commandment the/this/who father me to keep: observe and to stay it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who love
Ne miewɔa se siwo mede na mi dzi la, mianɔ nye lɔlɔ̃ la me abe ale si meɖo to Fofonye ƒe sededewo, eye menɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃ la me ene.
11 this/he/she/it to speak you in order that/to the/this/who joy the/this/who I/we in/on/among you (to be *N(K)O*) and the/this/who joy you to fulfill
Megblɔ nya siawo na mi be dzidzɔ si le menye la nanɔ miawo hã mia me, be miaƒe dzidzɔ nagbã go.
12 this/he/she/it to be the/this/who commandment the/this/who I/we in order that/to to love one another as/just as to love you
Mele se dem na mi be mialɔ̃ mia nɔewo abe ale si nye hã melɔ̃ mie ene.
13 great this/he/she/it love none to have/be in order that/to one the/this/who soul: life it/s/he to place above/for the/this/who friendly/friend it/s/he
Lɔlɔ̃ gãtɔ kekeake si ame ate ŋu aɖe afia nɔvia lae nye be wòatsɔ eƒe agbe ana ɖe exɔlɔ̃wo ta.
14 you friendly/friend me to be if to do/make: do (which *n(o)*) (just as/how much *K*) I/we to order you
Ne miewɔ ɖe nye sewo dzi la, ekema mienye xɔ̃nyewo.
15 no still to say: call you slave that/since: since the/this/who slave no to know which? to do/make: do it/s/he the/this/who lord: master you then to say friendly/friend that/since: since all which to hear from/with/beside the/this/who father me to make known you
Nyemagayɔ mi be subɔlawo o, elabena aƒetɔ mate ŋu agblɔ eƒe nya ɣaɣlawo na subɔla o. Ke meyɔ mi be xɔ̃nyewo, elabena megblɔ nya sia nya si Fofo la gblɔ nam la na mi.
16 no you me to select but I/we to select you and to place you in order that/to you to go and fruit to bear/lead and the/this/who fruit you to stay in order that/to (which one *NK(o)*) if to ask the/this/who father in/on/among the/this/who name me to give you
Menye miawoe tiam o, ke boŋ nyee tia mi, eye ɖe metia mi be miayi aɖatse ku, kutsetse siwo anɔ anyi ɖaa. Eye Fofo la ana nu sia nu si miabia le nye ŋkɔ dzi la mi.
17 this/he/she/it to order you in order that/to to love one another
Mele se dem na mi be milɔ̃ mia nɔewo.
18 if the/this/who world you to hate to know that/since: that I/we first: previous you to hate
“Ne xexe sia me tɔwo lé fu mi la, minyae be wolé fum gbã.
19 if out from the/this/who world to be the/this/who world if the/this/who one's own/private to love that/since: since then out from the/this/who world no to be but I/we to select you out from the/this/who world through/because of this/he/she/it to hate you the/this/who world
Nenye xexe sia me tɔwo mienye la, anye ne woalɔ̃ mi, ke esi metia mi tso xexea me ta la, wolé fu mi.
20 to remember the/this/who word which I/we to say you no to be slave great the/this/who lord: master it/s/he if I/we to pursue and you to pursue if the/this/who word me to keep: observe and the/this/who you to keep: observe
Miɖo ŋku nya si megblɔ na mi la dzi be, ‘Subɔla mewua eƒe Aƒetɔ o.’ Ne woti yonyeme la, woati miawo hã yome. Nenye ɖe woɖo tom la, woaɖo to miawo hã.
21 but this/he/she/it all to do/make: do (toward *no*) (you *N(k)O*) through/because of the/this/who name me that/since: since no to know the/this/who to send me
Xexe sia me tɔwo ati mia yome, elabena mienye tɔnyewo. Woawɔ esia ɖe mia ŋu, elabena womenya ame si dɔm la o.
22 if: not not to come/go and to speak it/s/he sin no to have/be now then pretense no to have/be about the/this/who sin it/s/he
Ɖe nyemeva gblɔ mawunya na wo o la, womabu fɔ wo ɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta o, gake esi wose mawunya la ta la, taflatsedodo aɖeke meli na wo o.
23 the/this/who I/we to hate and the/this/who father me to hate
Ame si lé fum la lé fu Fofonye hã.
24 if: not the/this/who work not to do/make: do in/on/among it/s/he which none another (to do/make: do *N(k)O*) sin no to have/be now then and to see: see and to hate and I/we and the/this/who father me
Ɖe nyemewɔ nukunu gã geɖe si ame aɖeke mewɔ kpɔ le wo dome o la, anye ne womabu fɔ wo o; wokpɔ nukunu geɖe siawo, gake wolé fu nye kple Fofonye.
25 but in order that/to to fulfill the/this/who word the/this/who in/on/among the/this/who law it/s/he to write that/since: that to hate me freely
Esia wu nya si wogblɔ le se la me be, ‘Wolé fum dzodzro’ la nu.
26 when(-ever) (then *ko*) to come/go the/this/who counsellor which I/we to send you from/with/beside the/this/who father the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who truth which from/with/beside the/this/who father to depart that to testify about I/we
“Ne Nyaxɔɖeakɔla la, ame si madɔ ɖo ɖe mi tso Fofo la gbɔ, nyateƒe ƒe Gbɔgbɔ si tso Fofo la gbɔ va la, aɖi ɖase tso ŋutinye.
27 and you then to testify that/since: since away from beginning with/after I/we to be
Eye ele be miawo hã miaɖi ɖase le ŋutinye, elabena mienɔ anyi kplim tso gɔmedzedzea me ke.