Korintotɔwo 1 4

1 Eya ta ele be miakpɔ Apolo kple nye Paulo ŋutɔ abe Kristo ƒe subɔlawo ko ene. Míaƒe dɔe nye be míaɖe Mawu ƒe nu ɣaɣlawo ɖe go, eye to esia me la, míahe yayra geɖe vɛ na amewo.

LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

2 Nu si le vevie na dɔla lae nye be wòakpɔ egbɔ be yenye nuteƒewɔla.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

3 Ke ame aɖe abia be, ɖe nye Paulo hã mewɔ dɔ abe dɔla nyui enea? Esia menye nya si ɖea fu na nye susu o. Nyemetsɔ ɖeke le nu si miawo alo ame bubu aɖewo buna le nye dɔwɔwɔ ŋu la me o. Azɔ hã nyemeka ɖe nye ŋutɔ nye nyametsotso hã dzi le nya sia me o.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

4 Togbɔ be nye dzitsinya meɖea fu nam o hã la, esia mefia kokoko be mele nye dɔ wɔm abe ale si dze ene o. Mawu ŋutɔ koe ate ŋu ana nyametsotso le nye dɔwɔna ŋu, be mewɔe nyuie alo nyemewɔe nyuie o.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

5 Eya ta nɔvinyewo, mikpɔ nyuie be miaganɔ nya me tsom le ame aɖe ƒe dɔwɔwɔ ŋuti, hafi Aƒetɔ la nava, be ewɔe nyuie alo mewɔe nyuie o. Ne Aƒetɔa ŋutɔ va la, eƒe kekeli gã la aklẽ ɖe ame sia ame dzi gãa, ale be nu si mía dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe nye tututu le eƒe dzi me la adze nyuie. Ale ame sia ame anya taɖodzinu si tututu nɔ mía si hafi míenɔa kutri kum ɖe Aƒetɔ ƒe dɔa ŋu. Eye Mawu ŋutɔ ana kafukafu si dze la ame sia ame le ɣe ma ɣi me.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

6 Nɔviwo, ɖeko metsɔ Apolo kple nye ŋutɔ le kpɔɖeŋu ɖom na mi be maɖe nu si gblɔm mele la me na mi nyuie, ale be miase nya siwo woŋlɔ ɖi la gɔme; nya si woŋlɔ be, “Mègatsɔ naneke kpe nu si woŋlɔ da ɖi la o.” Ale miagade bubu ame aɖe ŋu wu ame bubu o.

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

7 Elabena ame kae wɔ mi mieto vovo tso ame bubuwo gbɔ? Nu kae le mia si, si menye Mawue na mi o? Ke ne mielɔ̃ ɖe edzi be nu siwo katã le mia si la nye nunana tso Mawu gbɔ la, nu ka ta miele dadam abe ɖe wosu mia si to mia ŋutɔwo ƒe agbagbadzedze me ene?

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

8 Nu sia nu su mia si xoxo! Miezu kesinɔtɔwo xoxo! Miezu fiawo xoxo míawo manɔmee. Ne ɖe mienye fiawo xoxo la, adzɔ dzi nam ŋutɔ be míawo hã míanye fiawo kpli mi.

Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

9 Elabena edzena nam be Mawu tsɔ mí apostolowo da ɖe fli la ƒe nuwuwu abe ame siwo wotso kufia na woyina wuwu ge le dutoƒo la ene. Wodo kpɔkpɔ mí le xexea me katã le mawudɔlawo kple amegbetɔwo gbɔ.

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

10 Le Kristo ta la, míezu abe bometsilawo ene, ke miawo mienye kristotɔ nunyalawo. Míegbɔdzɔna le ŋutilã me gake ŋusẽ le miawo ya ŋu. Wobua mi nyuie, ke míawo la, míezu ame ɖigbɔ̃wo ɖeɖe ko!

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

11 Va sa ɖe fifi laa hã la, dɔ le mía wum, tsikɔ hã le mía wum, eye míekpɔ awu vuvu teti hã ado be vuvɔ nagawɔ mí o. Eye esi aƒe aɖeke mele mía si o ta la, wotua asi mí tso afii yi afi mɛ.

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

12 Míawo ŋutɔ míetsɔa asi wɔa dɔ kple kutrikuku be míakpɔ mía ɖokuiwo dzii. Míeyraa ame siwo ƒoa fi dea mí la, eye míegbɔa dzi ɖi blewu na míaƒe futɔwo.

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

13 Ne ame aɖe gblɔ nya vɔ̃ɖi tso mía ŋu hã la, míewɔa dzre kplii o. Ke esiawo katã meɖe vi aɖeke o, elabena va se ɖe fifia hã la, amewo mebua mí o. Míele ko abe xexe sia me ƒe aɖukpodzinu si ŋu ŋudɔwɔnu aɖeke kura mele o la ene.

Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

14 Menye ɖe mele nu siawo ŋlɔm ɖo ɖe mi be ŋu nakpe mi o, ke boŋ be maka mo na mi eye maɖo aɖaŋu na mi abe vinye lɔlɔ̃awo ene.

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

15 Elabena, togbɔ be ame akpe ewo gɔ̃ hã afia nu mi tso Kristo ŋu hã la, nye koe nye mia fofo. Nyee nye ame si to nyanyui la gbɔgblɔ na mi me he mi va Kristo Yesu gbɔe.

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

16 Eya ta mele kuku gã aɖe ɖem na mi be miato nye afɔtoƒe, eye miawɔ nu si mewɔna la.

Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

17 Esia tututu ta mele Timoteo ɖom ɖe mi be wòava kpe ɖe mia ŋu. Eya hã nye ame siwo mehe va Kristo Yesu gbɔ la dometɔ ɖeka eye enye vinye lɔlɔ̃tɔ kple nuteƒewɔla vavã le Aƒetɔ la me. Timoteo sia agaɖo ŋku nu siwo katã mefiana le hawo katã me la dzi na mi.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

18 Menya nyuie be dadagbɔgbɔ yɔ mia dometɔ aɖewo me, eye miele gbɔgblɔm gɔ̃ hã be nyemate ŋu ava he nya ɖe yewo ŋu o.

Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

19 Ne Aƒetɔ la lɔ̃ la, mava mia gbɔ kpuie eye nyemegbɔna be mava nya nu siwo gblɔm dadala siawo le la ɖeɖe ko o, ke boŋ be manya afi si wokpɔ ŋusẽ hã tsoe hafi le nyawo gblɔm.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

20 Mawufiaɖuƒe la me nɔnɔ menye nukpoloeƒoƒo wònye o, ke boŋ enye agbenɔnɔ le Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ me.

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

21 Kae adze mia ŋu wu, be mava mia gbɔ kple ameƒoti loo alo be mava le lɔlɔ̃ kple tufafa me?

What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?