Korintotɔwo 1 11

1 Mito nye afɔtoƒe abe ale si nye hã mezɔa Kristo ƒe afɔtoƒe ene.

Be ye then imitators of me, as I also am of Christ.

2 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃tɔwo, enye dzidzɔ nam be mielé nu siwo katã mefia mi la me ɖe asi sesĩe eye miele wɔwɔm ɖe wo dzi pɛpɛpɛ. Miedze na kafukafu!

Now I commend you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

3 Ke medi be maɖo ŋku nu ɖeka aɖe dzi na mi. Eyae nye be srɔ̃nyɔnu ɖe sia ɖe ƒe tatɔe nye srɔ̃ŋutsu, eye srɔ̃ŋutsu hã ƒe tatɔe nye Kristo, eye Mawu hã nye tatɔ na Kristo.

But I would have you know that Christ is the head of every man; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

4 Esia ta menyo be ŋutsu natsyɔ nu ta ne wòle gbe dom ɖa alo le nya gblɔm ɖi o, elabena nuwɔna sia medea bubu eƒe tatɔ Kristo ŋu o.

Every man praying or prophesying, having a veil on his head, dishonoureth Him who is his head.

5 Nenema ke ne nyɔnu aɖe metsyɔ nu ta hafi le gbe dom ɖa alo le nya gblɔm ɖi le amewo dome o la, ekema edo ŋukpe gã aɖe srɔ̃a, elabena efia be mebɔbɔ eɖokui na srɔ̃a o.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth man her head; for it is even all one as if she were shaved.

6 Ne nyɔnu gbe be yematsyɔ nu ta o la, ekema neko ta boŋ. Ke esi wònye ŋukpe be nyɔnu nako ta la, ele be wòatsyɔ nu eƒe ta boŋ.

For if a woman be not covered, she may as well be shorn: but if it be shameful to a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

7 Mehiã be ŋutsu ya natsyɔ nu ta o, elabena esia nye eɖokui dada ɖe anyi. Ŋutsue nye Mawu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe elabena Mawu ŋutɔ ƒe nɔnɔme me wòwɔe ɖo, eye nyɔnu hã nye ŋutsu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe.

For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, he being the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

8 Ŋutsu gbãtɔ si Mawu wɔ ɖe xexea me la medo go tso nyɔnu me o, ke boŋ nyɔnue do go tso ŋutsua me.

For the man was not of the woman; but the woman was taken out of the man:

9 Hekpe ɖe esia ŋuti la, Mawu mewɔ Adam na Eva o, ke boŋ Evae Mawu wɔ na Adam,

nor was the man created for the sake of the woman, but the woman for the man.

10 eya ta ele be nyɔnu natsyɔ nu eƒe ta atsɔ afia be yele ye srɔ̃ ƒe ŋusẽ te, eye abe ɖaseɖiɖi na mawudɔlawo ene.

For this reason ought the woman to have power on her head, because of the angels.

11 Gake minyae nyuie be Mawu ƒe ɖoɖoe nye be ŋutsu kple nyɔnu siaa hiã na wo nɔewo le woƒe agbenɔnɔ me.

Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

12 Elabena togbɔ be nyɔnu gbãtɔ do go tso ŋutsu me hã la, tso ɣe ma ɣi dzi va se ɖe fifia la, ŋutsuwo do go tso nyɔnu me, eye wo katã tso Mawu, woƒe Wɔla gbɔ.

For as the woman was originally from the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things are from God.

13 Midrɔ̃e le miawo ŋutɔ mia ɖokui me kpɔ be enyo be nyɔnu naɖe eƒe ta ɖi ƒuƒlu ko anɔ gbe dom ɖa na Mawua?

Judge in yourselves, Is it decent for a woman to pray to God uncovered?

14 Ɖe dzɔdzɔme ŋutɔ mefia mi be enye ŋukpe be ɖa legbe nanɔ ŋutsu ta oa?

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man have long hair, it is a disgrace to him?

15 Ke enye bubu na nyɔnu be ɖa legbe nanɔ eta elabena ɖa legbe li nɛ ɖe tatsyɔnu teƒe.

but if a woman have long hair it is a glory to her; because the hair was given her as for a veil.

16 Nyemedi be ame aɖeke nanɔ nya hem le nu sia ŋu fũu o, elabena nu si ko fiam míele lae nye be ele be nyɔnu natsyɔ nu ta ne wòle gbe dom ɖa alo ne wòle nya gblɔm ɖi le amewo dome. Mawu ƒe hame bubuawo katã lɔ̃ ɖe ɖoɖo sia dzi.

But if any one is pleased to contend for the contrary, I answer, We have no such custom, nor any of the churches of God.

17 Le ɖoɖo siwo mede asi na mi ta la, nyemate ŋu akafu mi o, elabena miaƒe takpekpewo nana miegblẽna ɖe edzi wu be mianyo.

But whilst I am declaring this, I do not commend you, that ye assemble together not for the better, but for the worse.

18 Mese be nyahehe vivivo, dzrewɔwɔ kple mama ɖe ha kukluiwo me sɔŋ koe nye nu si dzɔna le hame la me. Mexɔe se hã be nu siawo le eme vavã.

For first when ye come together in the church, I hear there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

19 Enyo be mama va mia dome, be ame siwo li ke le Mawu me la nadze ċa le mia dome.

For there must be even heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

20 Azɔ ne mieva ƒo ƒu ɖe teƒe ɖeka hele nu ɖum la, menye Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔe la ɖuɖue nye ema o.

When therefore ye thus assemble together, this is not eating the Lord's supper:

21 Mese be nu si dzɔna lae nye be ne miesɔ be yewoaɖu nu la, ame aɖewo mekpɔa naneke tsɔna vanɛ o. Ame aɖewo ya tsɔa nu geɖewo vanɛ. Ame siawo ɖua nu siwo woawo ŋutɔ tsɔ vɛ la katã, eye wonoa aha muna. Evɔ la, ame aɖewo ya nɔa dɔmeɣi.

for in eating every one takes his own supper first; and one is hungry, and another is glutted.

22 Nu ka! Enye nyateƒe be nu siawo le edzi yim le mia domea? Miate ŋu aɖu nu alo ano nu le aƒe me oa? Ɖe wòle be miado ŋukpe Mawu ƒe hamea eye miaɖi gbɔ̃ ame siwo si naneke mele oa? Esi miele esia wɔm la, ɖe miedi be makafu yewoa? Gbeɖe, nyemakafu mi akpɔ o.

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame those that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

23 Elabena megblɔ nu si tututu Aƒetɔ la ŋutɔ gblɔ le Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔe la ŋu na mi xoxo eye eyae nye be: Le zã si me wodee asi la, Aƒetɔ Yesu tsɔ abolo ɖe asi,

For I received from the Lord, that which I also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which He was betrayed took bread:

24 eye esi wòdo gbe ɖa heda akpe na Mawu ɖe eta vɔ la, eŋe eme, eye wòtsɔe na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo hegblɔ na wo be, “Mixɔe ɖu. Esiae nye nye ŋutilã si wotsɔ na ɖe mia ta. Miwɔ esia ne miatsɔ aɖo ŋku dzinye.”

and gave thanks, and brake it, and said, "Take and eat; this is my body, which is going to be broken for you: this do in remembrance of me."

25 Nenema ke esime woɖu nua vɔ hã la, etsɔ wainkplu la, eye wògblɔ be, “Kplu siae nye Mawu kple amegbetɔwo ƒe nubabla yeye le nye ʋu me, ɣe sia ɣi si mianoe la, miatsɔe aɖo ŋku dzinye.”

And in the same manner He took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant ratified in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink of it, in remembrance of me."

26 Elabena ɣe sia ɣi si miaɖu abolo sia eye miano wain sia la, ekema miele gbeƒã ɖem Aƒetɔ la ƒe ku. Minɔ esia dzi va se ɖe esime wòagatrɔ ava.

As often then as ye eat of this bread, and drink of this cup, ye commemorate the Lord's death till he come.

27 Eya ta ne ame aɖe aɖu abolo sia eye wòano nu le Aƒetɔ la ƒe kplu sia nu madzemadzee la, ekema awɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe Aƒetɔ ƒe ŋutilã kple ʋu la ŋu.

So that whosoever eateth this bread, or drinketh of the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord.

28 Eya ta ele vevie be ame nadzro eɖokui me akpɔ nyuie hafi aɖu abolo sia, eye wòano nu le Aƒetɔ ƒe kplu la nu.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup:

29 Elabena ne ame aɖe ɖu abolo sia, eye wòno nu le kplu sia nu, le esime mese wɔna sia ƒe vevinyenye gɔme tututu o la, ekema ele Mawu ƒe dziku kple ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ hem va eɖokui dzi, elabena mebu Kristo ƒe ku la ɖe naneke me kura o.

for he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgement against himself, not distinguishing the Lord's body.

30 Esiae na be mia dometɔ geɖewo gbɔdzɔ le ŋutilã me, ɖewo le dɔ lém eye ɖewo ku gɔ̃ hã.

For this many among you are weak and infirm, and several are fallen asleep.

31 Ne miedzro mia ɖokuiwo me kpɔ nyuie hafi ɖu Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔea la, ekema ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ alo tohehe aɖeke meli na mi o.

If then we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged:

32 Ke ne Mawu drɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi, eye wòhe to na mi la, ɖe wòwɔe be womagabu fɔ mi abe xexea me tɔ mamlɛawo ene o.

but when judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

33 Eya ta nɔvi lɔlɔ̃tɔwo, ne mieva be yewoaɖu Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔea la, milala va se ɖe esime ame sia ame va ƒo ƒu hafi miadze egɔme.

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait for one another:

34 Ne dɔ le ame aɖe wum vevie la, ekema neɖu nu le aƒe me kpoo, ale be eƒe nuwɔna magahe tohehe va edzii o. Nɔviwo, ne meva ɖo mia gbɔ hã, míalé nya mamlɛawo akpɔ.

and if any one be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye may not come together to your condemnation. And as to other things, I will set them in order when I come.