Tesalonikatɔwo 2 3

1 Mlɔeba la, nɔvi lɔlɔ̃tɔwo, mabia tso mia si be miado gbe ɖa ɖe mía ta. Mido gbe ɖa gbã be Aƒetɔ la ƒe nya la nakaka ɖe afi sia afi kaba, eye wòakpɔ dziɖuɖu le afi sia afi si wòkaka ɖo, ale be wòaɖe ame geɖewo abe ale si wòdzɔe esi míeva mia gbɔ la ene.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you;

2 Mido gbe ɖa hã be míado go le ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe asi me, elabena menye ame sia ame si xɔse la le o.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

3 Aƒetɔ la, nuteƒewɔla wònye, eya ta ado ŋusẽ mi, eye wòakpɔ mia ta tso vɔ̃ɖitɔ ƒe fuwɔame ɖe sia ɖe me.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil [one].

4 Míeka ɖe edzi le Aƒetɔ la me be miele nu siwo míefia mi la dzi wɔm, eye menye zi ɖeka ko o, ke boŋ ɣe sia ɣi.

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.

5 Aƒetɔ la atrɔ miaƒe dziwo aɖo ta Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ kple Kristo ƒe dzidodo la gbɔ.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

6 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, míele se sia dem na mi le míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ me be: Abe ale si míefia mi be miawɔ ene la, migade ha kple nɔvi si nɔa anyi kuviatɔe gbe sia gbe, eye mewɔa dɔ aɖeke o la o.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

7 Elabena miawo ŋutɔ mienya ale si wòle be miadze míaƒe kpɔɖeŋu yomee. Esi míenɔ mia dome la, míenɔ anyi kuviatɔe

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

8 alo ɖu ame aɖeke ƒe nu femaxee o, ke boŋ míewɔ dɔ zã kple keli. Míedze agbagba, ku kutri be míaganye agba na mia dometɔ aɖeke o.

neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

9 Míewɔ esia menye esi míate ŋu abia kpekpeɖeŋu ma tɔgbi mi ta o, ke boŋ be míatsɔ mía ɖokuiwo aɖo kpɔɖeŋu na mi be miadze eyome.

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

10 Elabena esi míenɔ mia gbɔ gɔ̃ hã la, míede se sia na mi be, “Ame si medi be yeawɔ dɔ o la, megaɖu nu hã o.”

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

11 Gake míese be mia dometɔ aɖewo le kuvia wɔm, wogbe be yewomawɔ dɔ aɖeke o, eye wogblẽa woƒe ɣeyiɣi ɖe amenyagbɔgblɔ ŋu.

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

12 Míele kuku ɖem na ame mawo katã, eye míele gbe ɖem na wo hã le Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ me be woadze kɔ anyi, awɔ dɔ atsɔ akpɔ wo ɖokuiwo dzii.

Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 Hena nɔvi lɔlɔ̃ mamlɛawo la, mele nu xlɔ̃m mi be ɖeɖi megate mia ŋuti le nu nyui wɔwɔ me o.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

14 Nenye be ame aɖe gbe be yemawɔ ɖe nu siwo míegblɔ ɖe agbalẽ sia me dzi o la, milé ŋku ɖe eŋuti, eye migade ha kplii o, ale be ŋu nakpee.

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

15 Ke migabui be enye miaƒe futɔ o, ke boŋ miƒo nu nɛ abe nɔvi si hiã nuxlɔ̃ame ene.

And [yet] count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 Ŋutifafa ƒe Aƒetɔ la ŋutɔ nana eƒe ŋutifafa mi ɣe sia ɣi le nu sia nu me. Aƒetɔ la nanɔ anyi kpli mi katã.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

17 Azɔ esia nye nye Paulo ŋutɔ nye gbedoname si meŋlɔ kple nye ŋutɔ nye asi, abe ale si mewɔnɛ le nye agbalẽwo katã ƒe nuwuwu la ene, be wòanye kpeɖodzi na mi be agbalẽ la tso nye ŋutɔ gbɔnye. Esia nye nye ŋutɔ nye asinuŋɔŋlɔ.

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

18 Míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe yayra nanɔ mi katã mia dzi.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.