Ephesians 6
1 The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;
Mi ɖeviwo la, miɖo to mia dzilawo le Aƒetɔ la me, elabena esia le eteƒe.
2 honour thy father and mother,
“Bu fofowò kple dawò,” esiae nye sedede gbãtɔ si ŋuti ŋugbedodo kpe ɖo,
3 which is the first command with a promise, 'That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'
“be wòadze edzi na wò nyuie, eye nànɔ agbe didi le anyigba dzi.”
4 And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.
Mi fofowo la, migado dɔmedzoe na mia viwo o, ke boŋ mihe wo, eye miafia nu wo le Aƒetɔ la me.
5 The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;
Mi kluviwo la, miɖo to miaƒe aƒetɔ siwo le anyigba dzi, mide bubu wo ŋu le vɔvɔ̃ me. Misubɔ wo le anukware blibo me abe ale si miasubɔ Kristo ene.
6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,
Miɖo to wo, menye ɖe esi woakpɔ ŋudzedze le mia ŋu ta o, ke boŋ abe Kristo ƒe kluvi siwo le Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wɔm tso miaƒe dzime ke ene.
7 with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,
Misubɔ tso dzi blibo me ke abe Aƒetɔ la subɔm miele ene, ke menye amegbetɔ o,
8 having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.
elabena mienya be Aƒetɔ la ana fetu ame sia ame ɖe eƒe dɔ nyui wɔwɔ ta, eɖanye kluvi alo ablɔɖevi o.
9 And the masters! the same things do ye unto them, letting threatening alone, having known that also your Master is in the heavens, and acceptance of persons is not with him.
Mi aƒetɔwo la, miwɔ nu dzɔdzɔewo ɖe miaƒe kluviwo ŋuti abe ale si megblɔ na wo be woawɔ na mi ene. Migado ŋɔdzi na wo o, miɖo ŋku edzi be ame sia nye mi katã ƒe Aƒetɔ le dziƒo, eye Aƒetɔ sia mekpɔa ame aɖeke ƒe ŋkume o.
10 As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might;
Mlɔeba la, misẽ ŋu le Aƒetɔ la me kple Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋusẽ triakɔ si le mia me la.
11 put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
Mikpla Mawu ƒe aʋawɔnu blibo la katã be miate ŋu anɔ te ɖe Abosam ƒe ɖoɖowo kple ayemenu siwo wòɖo ɖe mia ŋuti la nu.
12 because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places; (aiōn g165)
Elabena míele aʋa wɔm kple ŋutilã kple ʋu o, ke boŋ kple dziɖulawo, ŋusẽtɔwo, xexe sia me vivitimeŋusẽwo kpakple gbɔgbɔmeŋusẽ vɔ̃ɖi siwo le dziƒonutowo me. (aiōn g165)
13 because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done — to stand.
Eya ta mikpla Mawu ƒe aʋawɔnu blibo la katã be ne ŋkeke vɔ̃ la ɖo la, miate ŋu anɔ te ɖe futɔ la nu, eye ne miewɔ aʋa la vɔ la, miaganɔ te sesĩe.
14 Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about in truth, and having put on the breastplate of the righteousness,
Minɔ te sesĩe, mitsɔ nyateƒe la bla ali dzi, eye miatsɔ dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe akɔtablanu la atsyɔ akɔta,
15 and having the feet shod in the preparation of the good-news of the peace;
eye mido afɔkpa siwo ana mianɔ klalo na gbeƒãɖeɖe ŋutifafanyanyui la.
16 above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,
Kpe ɖe esiawo katã ŋu la, milé xɔse ƒe akpoxɔnu la ɖe asi, elabena eyae miatsɔ atsi vɔ̃ɖitɔ la ƒe aŋutrɔ siwo le abe dzo ƒe aɖewo ene lae.
17 and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,
Mitsɔ xɔxɔkpɔkpɔ ɖɔ abe gakuku ene, eye milé Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe yi si nye Mawu ƒe nya la ɖe asi.
18 through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints —
Mido gbe ɖa le gbɔgbɔ me ɣe sia ɣi, miwɔ gbedodoɖa ɖe sia ɖe. Minɔ ŋudzɔ, eye miado gbe ɖa ɣe sia ɣi ɖe ame kɔkɔewo katã ta.
19 and in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news,
Mido gbe ɖa ɖe nye hã tanye be ne mele nu ƒom la, Mawu nade nya nu nam, be maƒo nu dzideƒotɔe ne mele gbeƒã ɖem nyanyui la ƒe nya ɣaɣlawo,
20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely — as it behoveth me to speak.
nu si ta menye ame dɔdɔ si le game ɖo. Mido gbe ɖa be magblɔ nyanyui la vɔvɔ̃manɔmee, ale si mate ŋui.
21 And that ye may know — ye also — the things concerning me — what I do, all things make known to you shall Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful ministrant in the Lord,
Tikiko, ame si nye nɔvi lɔlɔ̃a kple dɔla nuteƒewɔla le Aƒetɔ la me la agblɔ nya sia nya na mi, be miawo hã mianya nu tso ŋunye kple nu si wɔm mele.
22 whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that ye might know the things concerning us, and that he might comfort your hearts.
Susu sia dzaa ta ko mele edɔm ɖo ɖe mia gbɔ be mianya ale si míele, eye be wòade dzi ƒo na mi.
23 Peace to the brethren, and love, with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, ŋutifafa kple lɔlɔ̃ kpakple xɔse si tso Mawu Fofo la kple Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo gbɔ la nenɔ anyi kpli mi.
24 The grace with all those loving our Lord Jesus Christ — undecayingly! Amen.
Mawu ƒe amenuveve kple yayra nanɔ ame siwo katã ɖe lɔlɔ̃ makumaku fia míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo la.
