Petro 1 5
1 Nye, ame si nye hamemegã, Kristo ƒe fukpekpewo ƒe ɖaseɖila kple ame si hã akpɔ gome le ŋutikɔkɔe si woaɖe afia la me la le edom ɖe hamemegã siwo le mia dome la gbɔ be
Elders (therefore *NO*) (*ko*) among you I exhort a fellow elder and witness of the of Christ sufferings, who [am] also of the being about to be revealed glory a partaker,
2 mianye Mawu ƒe alẽha si wòtsɔ de miaƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te la ƒe kplɔlawo, mikpɔ wo ta, eye menye abe dɔdeasi ko ene o, ke boŋ kple dzidzɔ kple lɔlɔ̃nu nyui, abe ale si Mawu di tso mia si be miawɔ ene. Menye kple ŋukeklẽ ɖe ga ŋuti o, ke boŋ kple subɔsubɔ ƒe didi nyui,
do shepherd the among you flock of God exercising oversight not under compulsion but willingly (according to God, *NO*) and not for base gain but eagerly;
3 be miagaɖu tɔ ɖe hame si dzikpɔlawo woɖo mi la dzi o, ke boŋ mianye kpɔɖeŋu na alẽha la.
not as exercising lordship over those in your charge but examples being to the flock;
4 Ekema ne Alẽkplɔlagã la ado la, miaxɔ ŋutikɔkɔefiakuku si ƒe keklẽ maklo akpɔ gbeɖe o.
And when was being revealed the Chief Shepherd you will receive the unfading of glory crown.
5 Nenema ke, mi ɖekakpuiwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na ame tsitsiwo. Mido ɖokuibɔbɔ abe awu ene na mia ɖokuiwo, ale be miate ŋu asubɔ mia nɔewo, elabena, “Mawu tsia tsitre ɖe dadalawo ŋu, ke evea ame siwo bɔbɔa wo ɖokuiwo la nu.”
Likewise younger [ones], do be subjected to [your] elders, All now to one another (be submitting yourselves *k*) humility do gird on, because God [the] proud opposes, to [the] humble however He gives grace.
6 Eya ta azɔ la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo ɖe Mawu ƒe asi sesẽ la te, be ne ɣeyiɣi si wòɖo la de la, wòakɔ mi ɖe dzi.
do be humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that you He may exalt in [due] time,
7 Mitsɔ miaƒe dzimaɖitsitsiwo katã da ɖe eya amea dzi, elabena eléa be na mi.
all the anxiety of you having cast upon Him, because with Him there is care about you.
8 Miɖu mia ɖokuiwo dzi, eye minɔ ŋudzɔ. Miaƒe futɔ, Abosam, le tsatsam abe dzata si le gbe tem, le nu dim ne wòavuvu la ene.
do be sober-minded, do watch (that *k*) The adversary of You [the] devil as a lion roaring he prowls about seeking (whom to devour; *N(k)O*)
9 Minɔ te ɖe enu, minɔ tsitre sesĩe le xɔse la me, elabena mienyae be mia nɔvi siwo le xexea me godoo la le fukpekpe mawo ke me tom.
whom do resist firm in the faith knowing the same sufferings throughout (the *no*) world in your brotherhood [is] being accomplished.
10 Amenuveve katã ƒe Mawu la, ame si yɔ mi va eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe mavɔ la gbɔ le Kristo me, le fukpekpe sue aɖe ko megbe la, ŋutɔ aɖo mi te, ado ŋusẽ mi, ali ke mi, eye wòaɖo mia gɔme anyi. (aiōnios g166)
The now God of all grace the [one] having called (you *N(K)O*) to the eternal of Him glory in Christ Jesus a little while [of you] having suffered He Himself (will perfect *N(k)O*) (you *k*) (he will confirm [you], he will strengthen [you], [and] he will establish [you]. *N(k)O*) (aiōnios g166)
To Him [be] (the glory and *K*) the power to the ages (of the *ko*) (ages. *KO*) Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 Meŋlɔ nu kpui sia ɖo ɖe mi to nɔvi Silvano, ame si mebu nɔvi nuteƒewɔla la ƒe kpekpeɖeŋu me, le ŋusẽ dom mi kple ɖaseɖiɖi be esiae nye Mawu ƒe amenuveve nyateƒetɔ la. Minɔ te sesĩe le eme.
Through Silvanus to you the faithful brother as I regard [him], through few [words] I have written exhorting and testifying this to be [the] true grace of God, in which (do stand firm. *N(k)O*)
13 Mia nɔvi si nye hame si le Babilonia, si wotia kpe ɖe mia ŋu la do gbe na mi vevie. Nenema ke, vinye Marko hã do gbe na mi nyuie.
Greets you she in Babylon elected with [you] and Mark the son of mine.
14 Mitsɔ lɔlɔ̃ do gbe na mia nɔewo abe Kristotɔ vavãwo ene. Ŋutifafa na mi ame siwo katã le Kristo me.
do greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace [be] to you all who [are] in Christ (Jesus. Amen. *K*)
