Korintotɔwo 2 6
1 Esi mí katã míenye Mawu ƒe hadɔwɔlawo ta la, míele kuku ɖem na mi be migaxɔ Mawu ƒe amenuveve la dzodzro o.
As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
2 Elabena Mawu gblɔ be, “Meɖo to wò le nye amenuveɣi la, eye mekpe ɖe ŋuwò le xɔxɔgbe la.” Mele egblɔm na wò be, fifiae nye amenuveɣi, kpɔ ɖa fifiae nye xɔxɔgbe!
For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
3 Míedi be ame aɖeke nakpɔ vodada le dɔ si wɔm míele na Aƒetɔ la ŋu o, esia ta míena nuɖiɖia aɖeke le naneke me o.
We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
4 Ke boŋ le xaxawo, hiãkamewo kple yometiti geɖewo me hã la, míedoa dzi eye míeɖea mía ɖokui fiana abe Mawu ƒe subɔla vavãwo ene.
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
5 Woƒo mí, eye wode mí gaxɔ me. Ame siwo lɔ veve helĩhelĩ ɖe dzi me la tso ɖe mía ŋu kpɔ. Míewɔ dɔ sesĩe, eye ɖeɖi te mía ŋu kpɔ; míetsia zãdomadɔlɔ̃e, eye dɔ wua mí.
in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
6 Le nu sia nu me la, míenɔa anyi le dzadzɛnyenye me. Míegbɔa dzi ɖi, eye míenyoa dɔ me na ame sia ame. Ale si míedze si Aƒetɔ la ŋu míezɔna ɖo. Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la yɔ mí fũu eye míezɔna le eme kple lɔlɔ̃ si me alakpa mele o.
in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
7 Míezɔna le Mawu ƒe nyateƒe kple eƒe ŋusẽ me, eye ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe aʋawɔnu siwo le nuɖusime kple miame la le mía si.
in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
8 Nenye be amewo de bubu mía ŋu alo do ŋukpe mí, nenye be wodzu mí alo kafu mí, eye wose nyateƒe si gblɔm míele, gake wogbe be yewomaxɔe o, eye wobu mí abe alakpatɔwo ene hã la, Aƒetɔ la ko míanɔ agbe na.
through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
9 Xexea me tɔwo mebua mí ɖe naneke me o, gake Mawu ya nya mí nyuie. Míele kudo nu ɣe sia ɣi, gake kpɔ ɖa, míele agbe wu nu sia nu. Wode abi mía ŋu, gake míeku o.
as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
10 Míaƒe dziwo sea veve ŋutɔ, eye míeléa blanui, gake Aƒetɔ la tsɔa eƒe dzidzɔ dea mía me. Míele abe ame siwo nye ame dahewo ene, gake míena ame geɖewo zu kesinɔtɔwo. Míedzena abe ame siwo si naneke mele o la ene, gake nu sia nu le mía si.
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
11 Nɔvi Korinto hametɔ lɔlɔ̃awo, meʋu nye dzi me faa gblɔ nu siwo le eme la na mi. Míelɔ̃a mi ŋutɔ, eya ta
We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
12 míeɣla naneke ɖe mi o, ke boŋ míelɔ̃ mi tso dzi blibo me, gake ewɔ nuku ŋutɔ be mieʋu miaƒe dziwo me ɖe mía ŋu abe ale si míawo míewɔe na mi ene o.
It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
13 Azɔ la, medi be maƒo nu na mi abe vinye ŋutɔŋutɔwo ene. Mina be miaƒe dɔ me nakɔ ɖe mía ŋu, eye mialɔ̃ mí tso dzi blibo me abe ale si míelɔ̃ mie ene.
As a fair exchange, I ask you as my children: Open wide your hearts also.
14 Migawɔ ɖeka kple ame siwo melɔ̃a Aƒetɔ la o. Ƒomedodo kae le xɔsetɔwo kple dzimaxɔsetɔwo dome? Eye aleke kekeli kple viviti ate ŋu anɔ teƒe ɖekae le ɣeyiɣi ɖeka me?
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
15 Aleke Kristo si nye dzɔdzɔetɔwo ƒe fia kple Abosam si nye nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo ƒe fia la ate ŋu awɔ ɖekae? Eye aleke kristotɔ hã ate ŋu awɔ ɖeka kple dzimaxɔsetɔ?
What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
16 Nenema ke mele be ɖekawɔwɔ aɖeke nanɔ gbedoxɔ kple trɔ̃xɔ dome o. Míawoe nye Mawu gbagbe la ƒe gbedoxɔ, afi si wònɔna. Mawu ŋutɔ gblɔ be, “Manɔ ame siwo nye tɔnyewo la dome, mazɔ le wo dome. Manye woƒe Mawu, eye woawo hã woanye nye dukɔ.”
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
17 Esia ta, Yehowa gblɔ be, “Mido go le wo dome, eye miaɖe vovo tso wo gbɔ le nu sia nu me. Migade asi woƒe nu siwo ŋuti mekɔ o la ŋuti o, ekema maxɔ mi abe tɔnyewo ene.”
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
18 Ke, “Manye mia Fofo, eye miawo hã mianye, vinyeŋutsuwo kple vinyenyɔnuwo.”
And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
