Korintotɔwo 2 5
1 Esia ta míenya be ne wokaka míaƒe xɔ siwo nye míaƒe ŋutilãwo la, Mawu ana ŋutilã yeye makumaku mí le dziƒo. Eye xɔ yeye siwo Mawu ana mí la menye amegbetɔwo ƒe asinudɔ o, ke Mawu ŋutɔe tu wo. (aiōnios g166)
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. (aiōnios g166)
2 Míele fu kpem ŋutɔ le míaƒe anyigbadziŋutilã siawo me, eya ta wòle mía dzrom vevie, eye míele mɔ kpɔm gbe sia gbe be Aƒetɔ la atsɔ dziƒoŋutilã yeyewo ava do na mí abe awu ene.
For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
3 Elabena menye gbɔgbɔ me ko míanɔ o, ke boŋ Mawu ado awu na mí esi nye dziƒoŋutilã la.
because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
4 Zi ale si míegale anyigbadziŋutilã me ko la, zi nenema ke míekpea fu siwo hea hũɖeɖe kple vevesese vaa mía dzi. Menye ɖe míebe míadzo kaba le anyigbadziŋutilã sia me o, ke boŋ míaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔe nye be Aƒetɔ la natsɔ dziƒotɔ si nye agbe la atsyɔ na mí, be wòaɖu esi me míele fifia si gblẽna la dzi.
So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
5 Mawu ŋutɔe ɖoe be tɔtrɔ sia nava míaƒe agbenɔnɔ me, eya ta wòtsɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la de mía me abe kpeɖodzinu ene.
And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
6 Azɔ la, míele mɔ kpɔm kple dzideƒo na dziƒoŋutilã yeye sia xɔxɔ. Míenyae be zi ale si míegale anyigbadziŋutilã me le afi sia la, míeɖo Aƒetɔ la gbɔ le dziƒo haɖe o.
Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
7 Míenya be esiawo katã le eme vavã to xɔse me, ke menye to nukpɔkpɔ kple ŋkume o.
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
8 Ke dzideƒo blibo le mía si, eye wòdzroa mí gɔ̃ hã be míadzo le anyigbadziŋutilã sia me aɖanɔ Aƒetɔ la gbɔ le eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe mavɔ la me.
We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
9 Ke míaƒe didi vevie nye be ne míele agbe le anyigbadziŋutilã sia me alo míele egbɔ le dziƒo la, míawɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu le nu sia nu me.
So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
10 Elabena mí katã míava tsi tsitre ɖe Kristo ŋkume gbe ɖeka, be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mí, eye wòadzro míaƒe agbenɔɣinuwɔnawo me tsitotsito. Eye wòaxe fe na ame sia ame pɛpɛpɛ ɖe ale si wònɔ agbe le anyigba dzii la nu. Ne èwɔ nu nyui la, àxɔ fetu nyui eye ne èwɔ vɔ̃ la, àxɔ fetu vɔ̃.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
11 Mawuvɔvɔ̃ si le mía me tae míeɖea gbeƒã, eye míeƒoa dzimetɔtrɔ ƒe nya la ɖe amewo katã nu be woava Aƒetɔ la gbɔ. Mawu ŋutɔ nya be míele dɔ sia wɔm kple dzimekɔkɔ, eye mexɔe se be miawo hã mienyae le miaƒe dzi me nenema tututu.
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
12 Menye mía ɖokui kafum míele alo menye mía ɖokui dom míele ɖe dzi o, ɖeko míedi be miada ɖe mía dzi abe ame siwo nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe ame dɔdɔ vavãwo ene. Eye miate ŋu atsɔ mí aƒo adegbee alo aɖo nya ŋu na nufiala alakpatɔ siwo le mia dome, ame siwo ƒe susu koe nye be yewoƒe dzedzeme nanya kpɔ nyuie le amewo gbɔ ko, ke woƒe dziwo me do viviti tsiɖitsiɖi.
We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
13 Ne nya siawo sese ɖi le miaƒe towo me abe ɖe míaƒe susuwo da ene la, ekema le Mawu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe la tae. Ke ne miedze sii be míaƒe nyawo meɖi ame siwo ƒe tagbɔ tɔtɔ tɔ o la, ekema aɖe vi geɖe na mi.
If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
14 Menye mía ŋutɔwo ƒe viɖekpɔkpɔ ta míele nu sia nu si wɔm míele la wɔm ɖo o; míele ewɔm, elabena Kristo ƒe lɔlɔ̃ le mía kplɔm. Esi míexɔe se be Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ku ɖe mí katã ta la, ele be míawo hã míaxɔe se be míeku na agbe xoxo siwo míenɔna tsã la.
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
15 Nu vevitɔ si ta Kristo ku ɖe amewo katã ta lae nye be mí ame siwo le agbe fifia eye míekpɔ gome le Mawu ƒe amenuveve ƒe nunana si nye agbe mavɔ la me la, míaganɔ agbe na mía ɖokuiwo alo awɔ nu si dze mía ŋu o. Ele be míanɔ agbe na Kristo ɖeka ko, ame si ku, ke Fofo la fɔe ɖe tsitre la eye míawɔ nu si nye eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ko.
And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
16 Eya ta tso fifia dzi heyina la, migadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ame aɖeke le ŋutilã nu be ame sia nye amegã alo bubume alo be nɔvi kristotɔ aɖe nye nu vɔ̃ wɔla o. Ŋku ma ƒomevie míetsɔ kpɔ Kristoe tsã be enye vɔ̃wɔla, gake fifia la, meganye nenemae míegale ekpɔm o.
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
17 Eya ta ne ame aɖe xɔ Kristo la, enye nuwɔwɔ yeye; nu xoxowo nu va yi, “kpɔ ɖa!” nuwo katã zu yeye.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
18 Nu siawo katã tso Mawu, ame si wɔ mí etɔwoe to Kristo dzi la gbɔ. Mawu ŋutɔ tsɔ dɔ nyui sia de asi na mí be míakplɔ ame bubuwo hã va ye gbɔe ne yeakpɔ nublanui na wo, eye woawɔ ɖeka kple ye.
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
19 Gbeƒã si ko ɖem míele fifia lae nye be Mawu to Kristo dzi le xexea me katã kpem va eɖokui gbɔe. Magaɖo ŋku amewo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo dzi azɔ o, ke boŋ atsɔ wo ake wo eye wòatutu wo ɖa keŋ. Nukunya siae wòde asi na mí be míagblɔ na amewo katã.
that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
20 Eya ta míawo la, Kristo ƒe ame dɔdɔwoe míenye, eye Mawu le nu ƒom na mi to mía dzi. Míeto Kristo dzi hele kuku ɖem na mi be ame sia ame nadzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, eye wòaxɔ Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ si wòna be ne wòawɔ ɖeka kplii.
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
21 Elabena Kristo mewɔ nu vɔ̃ aɖeke o, gake be míawo míakpɔ agbe ta la, Mawu tsɔ míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ƒe agba dro ɖe eya amea dzi. Eye wòtsɔ eƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye ɖo eteƒe na mí katã.
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
