Ephesians 5
1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
Eya ta mizu mawusrɔ̃lawo abe vi lɔlɔ̃wo ene,
2 Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
eye minɔ agbe le lɔlɔ̃ me abe ale si Kristo lɔ̃ mí hetsɔ eɖokui na ɖe mía ta abe nunana kple vɔsa si le ʋeʋẽm lĩlĩlĩ na Mawu la ene.
3 But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
Migaɖe mɔ na ahasiwɔwɔ, makɔmakɔnyenye kple ŋukeklẽ be woanɔ mia me o, elabena agbenɔnɔ siawo menyo na Mawu ƒe ame kɔkɔewo o.
4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.
Mele be woase nya vlowo, gbegblẽnyawo kple dzeɖoɖo madzetowo le mia nu o, ke boŋ akpedada ɖe Mawu ƒe amenuveve ta.
5 Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
Minya nyuie be ahasiwɔla, ame makɔmakɔ alo ŋuklẽla aɖeke manyi Kristo kple Mawu ƒe fiaɖuƒe la ƒe dome o, elabena ame sia ƒomevi sɔ kple trɔ̃subɔla.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
Migana ame aɖeke nable mi o, elabena nu siawo tae Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe vaa tomaɖolawo dzi ɖo.
7 Therefore don’t be partakers with them.
Eya ta migade ha kple ame siawo ƒomeviwo o.
8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
Tsã la, mienye viviti, gake azɔ la, mienye kekeli le Aƒetɔ la me. Minɔ agbe abe kekeli ƒe viwo ene.
9 for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
(Elabena kekeli ƒe kutsetse nye dɔmenyo, dzɔdzɔenyenye kple nyateƒe),
10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.
eye midi nu siwo dzea Aƒetɔ la ŋu.
11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
Kadodo aɖeke meganɔ mi kple vivitimewɔna siwo nye tofloko la dome o, ke boŋ miɖe wo ɖe go.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
Elabena enye ŋukpe be tomaɖolawo naƒo nu le woƒe vivimenuwɔnawo ŋuti.
13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
Ke nu sia nu si dzi kekeli klẽ ɖo la, dzena wokpɔna,
14 Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
elabena kekeli nana nu sia nu dzena gaglãa. Esia ta woŋlɔ ɖi be, “O, alɔ̃dɔla nyɔ, fɔ tso ame kukuwo dome, eye Kristo aklẽ ɖe dziwò.”
15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
Eya ta mikpɔ nyuie be miaganɔ agbe abe numanyalawo ene o, ke boŋ abe nunyalawo ene,
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Miwɔ mɔnukpɔkpɔ ɖe sia ɖe ŋu dɔ nyuie, elabena ŋkekeawo nye vɔ̃.
17 Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Migawɔ nu abe bometsilawo ene o, ke boŋ midi nu si nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu.
18 Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
Migano aha mu o, elabena ekplɔa ame dea hadzenuwɔwɔ me. Mina Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la boŋ nayɔ mia me.
19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Mitsɔ Psalmowo kple kafukafuhawo ƒo nu na mia nɔewo. Midzi kafukafuhawo na Aƒetɔ la le miaƒe dziwo me.
20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
Mida akpe na Mawu Fofo la ɖaa le nu sia nu ta le míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ me.
21 subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
Mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia nɔewo abe bubudede Kristo ŋu ƒe dzesi ene.
22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
Mi nyɔnuwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia srɔ̃wo abe ale si miebɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na Aƒetɔ la ene.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
Elabena ŋutsue nye ta na srɔ̃a, eye wòtsɔ eƒe agbe ɖo anyi ɖe hame la ta abe ale si Kristo nye ta na hame si nye eƒe ŋutilã la ene be yeanye eƒe Ɖela.
24 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
Azɔ abe ale si hame la bɔbɔ eɖokui na Kristo ene la, nenema ke nyɔnuwo hã nabɔbɔ wo ɖokuiwo na wo srɔ̃wo le nu sia nu me.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,
Srɔ̃ŋutsuwo, milɔ̃ mia srɔ̃wo abe ale si Kristo lɔ̃ hame la, eye wòtsɔ eƒe agbe na ɖe eta,
26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
be yeawɔe wòanɔ kɔkɔe to eŋutikɔklɔ kple tsi to nya la me,
27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
ale be yeate ŋu axɔe na ye ɖokui abe ŋutikɔkɔe hame si dza, eye ɖiƒoƒo kple kpɔtsɔtsɔ aɖeke mele eŋu o la ene, ke boŋ be wòanɔ kɔkɔe, eye fɔɖiɖi aɖeke maganɔ eŋuti o.
28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
Nenema ke wòle be ŋutsuwo nalɔ̃ wo srɔ̃wo abe woawo ŋutɔ ɖokuiwo ene. Ame si lɔ̃a srɔ̃a la, lɔ̃a eɖokui.
29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,
Elabena ame aɖeke melé fu eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋutilã kpɔ o, ke boŋ enyinɛ, eye wòléa be nɛ abe ale si Kristo wɔna na hame la ene,
30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
elabena eƒe ŋutilã ƒe ŋutinuwo míenye.
31 “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”
“Ɖe susu sia ta ŋutsu agblẽ fofoa kple dadaa ɖi, eye wòawɔ ɖeka kple srɔ̃a, eye wo ame eve la, woazu ŋutilã ɖeka.”
32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.
Esia nye nukunu gã aɖe, gake mele nu ƒom tso Kristo kple hame la ŋuti.
33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Ke hã la, ele be ŋutsu ɖe sia ɖe nalɔ̃ srɔ̃a abe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui ene, eye srɔ̃nyɔnu hã nade bubu srɔ̃a ŋuti.
