Petro 1 4

1 Eya ta esi Kristo kpe fu le eƒe ŋutilã me ta la, miawo hã mitsɔ nɔnɔme ma ke bla miaƒe aliwo dzii, elabena ame si kpe fu le eƒe ŋutilã me la, klã ɖa tso nu vɔ̃ gbɔ,

Therefore, since Christ suffered on our behalf in flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mentality (for the one who has ‘suffered in flesh’ has been made to cease from sin)

2 Le eƒe agbemeŋkeke mamlɛawo me le anyigba dzi la, menɔ agbe le ŋutilã ƒe nudzodzrowo nu o, ke boŋ ɖe Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu nu.

so as not to live your remaining time in flesh for human lusts any longer, but for the will of God.

3 Tsã la, miegblẽ ɣeyiɣi geɖe le nu siwo trɔ̃subɔlawo wɔna la me, esiwo nye ahiãwɔwɔ, nudzodzro vɔ̃wo, ahatsunono, nuɖuɖu vivivo, aglotutu vɔ̃wo kple trɔ̃subɔsubɔ ŋunyɔtɔ.

Because the time that has passed is plenty for you to have performed the will of the pagans—having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, carousings and disgusting idolatries—

4 Ewɔ moya na wo be miedo ɖi ɖe ŋunyɔnu ƒe tɔɖɔɖɔ sia me kpli wo o, eya ta woli kɔ dzu ɖe mia dzi gleglegle.

in regard to which they are disagreeably surprised at your not running with them into the same flood of debauchery, reviling you;

5 Ke hã la, ele na wo be woana akɔnta ame si le klalo be yeadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu agbagbeawo kple kukuawo.

they will give an account to Him who is ready to judge living and dead

6 Susu sia ta wogblɔ nyanyui la na ame siwo ku va yi xoxo la hã, ale be togbɔ be le woƒe agbenɔnɔ le anyigba dzi me woto ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ si me amegbetɔ ɖe sia ɖe tona hã la, woate ŋu ava Mawu ƒe agbe la gbɔ le gbɔgbɔ me.

(which is precisely why dead ones were once evangelized, that they should be judged as men in flesh, to be sure, but that they should live according to God in spirit).

7 Nuwo katã ƒe nuwuwu ɖo vɔ, eya ta minɔ mo xexi, eye miɖu mia ɖokui dzi, ale be miate ŋu ado gbe ɖa.

The end of all things has approached; therefore be serious and self-controlled in your praying.

8 Ƒo nuwo katã ta la, milɔ̃ mia nɔewo vevie, elabena lɔlɔ̃ tsyɔa nu vɔ̃ ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ dzi.

Above all things your love for one another should be constant, because love covers a multitude of sins.

9 Mixɔ mia nɔewo ɖe miaƒe aƒewo me liʋĩliʋĩlilĩmanɔmee.

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

10 Mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe natsɔ eƒe gbɔgbɔmenunana asubɔ ame bubuwoe; abe subɔvi nyuiwo ene la, mima Mawu ƒe amenuveve la anukwaretɔe le mɔ vovovowo nu.

As each has received a gift, minister it to one another as good administrators of God's varied grace.

11 Ne ame aɖe le nu ƒom la, neƒoe abe Mawu gbɔ nyawo tso ene. Ne ame aɖe le subɔsubɔm la, newɔe kple ŋusẽ si Mawu nae la katã, ale be le nuwo katã me la, woakafu Mawu to Yesu Kristo dzi. Eya tɔe nye ŋutikɔkɔe kple ŋusẽ tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me. Amen. (aiōn g165)

If anyone speaks, let it be as utterances of God. If anyone serves, let it be as from strength as God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion throughout the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)

12 Nɔvi veviwo, migana fuwɔame ƒe dodokpɔ si me tom miele la nawɔ nuku na mi abe nane si medzɔ kpɔ o lae le mia dzi vam ene o.

Dear ones, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you as a test, as though something strange was happening to you,

13 Ke mikpɔ dzidzɔ be mienye fukpekpe siwo me Kristo to la ƒe gomekpɔlawo, ale be miaƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ nagbã go ne wòɖe eƒe Ŋutikɔkɔefia.

but to the extent that you share in Christ's sufferings, rejoice, so that at the revelation of His glory you also may rejoice a great deal more.

14 Ne wodzu mi le Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ ta la, woayra mi, elabena ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe Gbɔgbɔ si nye Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ la le mia dzi.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of the glory and of God has come to rest upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

15 Ne miekpe fu la, migakpee abe hlɔ̃dola, fiafitɔ alo nu tovo wɔla aɖe loo, alo ame si dea nu ame bubuwo ƒe nya me la ene o.

Now do not any of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in others' affairs;

16 Gake ne mia dometɔ aɖe akpe fu, elabena enye kristotɔ la, ŋu megakpee o, ke boŋ neda akpe na Mawu be woyɔ ŋkɔ sia ɖe eŋu.

but if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

17 Elabena ɣeyiɣi de be ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ nadze egɔme tso Mawu ƒe ƒomea me; ke ne edze gɔme tso mía dzi la, ekema aleke woahanɔ na ame siwo meɖo to Mawu ƒe nyanyui la o?

Because the time has come for judgment to begin at God's house; now if it starts with us, what will be the end of those who keep disobeying the Gospel of God?

18 Eye, “Nenye be bebli hafi ame dzɔdzɔe nakpɔ ɖeɖe la, ekema aleke wòanɔ na mawumavɔ̃lawo kple nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo?”

Also, ‘If the righteous one is saved with difficulty, where will the godless and sinful person appear?’

19 Eya ta ame siwo kpea fu le Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu nu la netsɔ wo ɖokuiwo de asi na wo Wɔla nuteƒetɔwɔla la, eye woayi nu nyui wɔwɔ dzi.

And so let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.