Yohanes 1 2
1 Vinye lɔlɔ̃awo, mele esia ŋlɔm ɖo ɖe mi be miagawɔ nu vɔ̃ o. Gake ne ame aɖe wɔ nu vɔ̃ la, Yesu Kristo si nye Kɔkɔetɔ la li na mí, eye aƒo nu aʋli mía ta le Fofo la gbɔ.
MY dear children, these things I write to you, that ye should not sin. And if any of us sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 Eyae nye avulévɔsa ɖe míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta, eye menye míawo ɖeɖe ko tɔ tae o, ke boŋ ɖe xexea me blibo la ƒe nu vɔ̃wo hã ta.
and he himself is the propitiatory victim for our sins: and indeed not for ours only, but for the whole world.
3 Ne míewɔ ɖe eƒe sewo dzi la, ekema kakaɖedzi le mía si be míenyae vavã.
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 Ame si agblɔ be “Menyae,” gake mewɔ ɖe aƒe sededewo dzi o la, ame ma nye alakpatɔ, eye nyateƒe mele eme o.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and in him the truth is not.
5 Gake ne ame aɖe wɔa eƒe nya dzi la, Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ de blibo le eya amea me vavã. Eye aleae míawɔ anya be míele eya amea me:
But whosoever keepeth his word, verily in him is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
6 ame si gblɔ be yele eya amea me la, nanɔ agbe abe ale si Yesu hã nɔ agbee ene.
He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.
7 Xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃awo, nyemele se yeye aɖeke ŋlɔm na mi le agbalẽ sia me o, ke boŋ se xoxo ma si nɔ anyi tso gɔmedzedzea me la koe. Sedede xoxo siae nye gbedeasi si miese xoxo.
Brethren, I write not a new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
8 Ke hã la, mele se yeye aɖe ŋlɔm ɖo ɖe mi si ƒe nyateƒe le dzedzem le miawo kple eya amea me xoxo, elabena viviti la le bubum eye kekeli vavã la le keklẽm xoxo.
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is a true thing in him, and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light is now shining.
9 Ne ame aɖe agblɔ be yele kekeli la me, gake wòléa fu nɔvia la, ekema ame sia gale viviti me kokoko.
He who saith, that he is in the light, yet hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 Ame si lɔ̃a nɔvia la ƒe agbenɔnɔ nye kekeli eye naneke mele eƒe agbe me si ana be wòakli nu o.
He that loveth his brother is in the light, and occasion of stumbling in him there is none.
11 Gake ne ame aɖe lé fu nɔvia la, ekema ame sia le viviti me, eye wòzɔna le viviti me, eye menya afi si wòɖo tae o, elabena viviti la tsyɔ mo nɛ.
But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he is departing, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12 Meŋlɔe na mi, vinye lɔlɔ̃awo, Elabena wotsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mi Le eƒe ŋkɔ la ta.
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
13 Meŋlɔe na mi, fofowo, Elabena mienya eya ame si nɔ anyi tso gɔmedzedzea me ke. Meŋlɔe na mi, ɖekakpuiwo, Elabena mieɖu vɔ̃ɖitɔ la dzi.
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
14 Meŋlɔe na mi, vinye lɔlɔ̃awo, Elabena mienya Fofo la. Meŋlɔe na mi, fofowo, Elabena mienya eya ame si nɔ anyi tso gɔmedzedzea me ke. Meŋlɔe na mi, ɖekakpuiwo, Elabena miesẽ ŋu, Mawu ƒe nya la le mia me, Eye mieɖu vɔ̃ɖitɔ la dzi.
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him, who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15 Migalɔ̃ xexea me kple nu siwo le eme la o. Ne ame aɖe lɔ̃ xexea me la, ekema melɔ̃a Fofo la o.
Love not the world, neither the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 Elabena nu sia nu si le xexea me la metso Fofo la gbɔ o, ke boŋ etso xexea me. Nu siawoe nye: ŋutilã ƒe nudzodzro, ŋkubiabiã kple amegbetɔ ƒe dada ɖe nu siwo le esi la dzi.
For every thing which is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pomp of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 Xexea me kple eƒe didiwo nu ava yi, gake ame si wɔa Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu la nɔa agbe tegbee. (aiōn g165)
And the world is passing away, and the lust thereof, but he who doeth the will of God abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
18 Vi lɔlɔ̃awo, míege ɖe gaƒoƒo mamlɛatɔ me: eye abe ale si miese xoxo be Kristo ƒe futɔ la gbɔna vava ge ene la, fifi laa la, Kristo ƒe futɔ geɖewo va ɖo xoxo. Esiae na be míenya be gaƒoƒo alo ɣeyiɣi mamlɛtɔ ɖo.
My dear children, it is the last hour; and as ye have heard that antichrist is coming, even now there are many antichrists: by which we know it is the last hour.
19 Wodo go dzo le mía dome, gake le nyateƒe me la, womenɔ mía dome le woƒe dziwo me o. Nenye mía dometɔ aɖewoe wonye vavã la, anye ne wotsi anyi, eye womedzo le mía gbɔ o. Woƒe dzodzo fia kɔtɛe be wo dometɔ aɖeke menɔ mía dzi o.
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they departed, that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us:
20 Ke miawo la, Kɔkɔetɔ la ƒe ami sisi le mia dzi, eye mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe nya nyateƒe la.
though ye have an unction from the Holy One, and know all things.
21 Nyemeŋlɔ agbalẽa ɖo ɖe mi ɖe esi mienya nyateƒe la ta o, ke boŋ be mienya nyateƒe la, elabena alakpa mate ŋu ado tso nyateƒe me o.
I have not written to you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Ame kae nye aʋatsokala la? Ame si gblɔ be menye Yesue nye Kristo o lae. Ame siae nye Yesu ƒe futɔ si gbea nu le Fofo la kple Vi la gbɔ.
Who is the liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Messiah? This man is the antichrist, who denieth the Father and the Son.
23 Ame si gbe nu le Vi la gbɔ la, menya Fofo la hã o; ke ame si xɔ Vi la la, eya amea xɔ Fofo la hã.
Every one that denieth the Son, neither doth he hold the Father; but he that acknowledgeth the Son, holdeth the Father also.
24 Ke miawo la, mikpɔ egbɔ be mielé nu si miese tso gɔmedzedzea me la ɖe asi. Ne miewɔ esia la, ekema miayi edzi anɔ Vi la kple Fofo la me.
Let that abide in you therefore which ye have heard from the beginning. If that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning, ye also shall abide in the Son and in the Father.
And this is the promise which he hath promised to us, even life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
26 Mele nu siawo ŋlɔm ɖo ɖe mi tso ame siwo le agbagba dzem be yewoahe mi ayi mɔtatra dzii la ŋu.
These things have I written unto you concerning those who are leading you astray.
27 Ke miawo la, amisisi si miexɔ tso egbɔ la nɔa mia me, eye megahiã be ame aɖeke nafia nu mi o, elabena eƒe ami sisi la fiaa nu mi tso nuwo katã ŋuti, eye esi ami sisi sia nye nyateƒetɔ, eye menye aʋatsotɔ o ta la, minɔ eya amea me, abe ale si wòfia mi ene.
But the unction which ye have received from him abideth in you; and ye need not that any person should instruct you. But as the same unction teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, abide in him.
28 Azɔ la, vinye lɔlɔ̃awo, minɔ agbe le eya amea me, elabena kakaɖedzi anɔ mía si, eye ŋu makpe mí le eŋkume le eƒe vavaŋkekea dzi o.
And now, my dear children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be put to shame by him at his coming.
29 Ne mienyae be enye dzɔdzɔetɔ la, ekema ame sia ame si wɔa nu dzɔdzɔe la nye via.
If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is born of him.
