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, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, as also 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 evil and malignant men; for not all have 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 will strengthen you and guard you from the malignant 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.
We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.
5 Aƒetɔ la atrɔ miaƒe dziwo aɖo ta Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ kple Kristo ƒe dzidodo la gbɔ.
Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the perseverance 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, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who behaves irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they received from us.
7 Elabena miawo ŋutɔ mienya ale si wòle be miadze míaƒe kpɔɖeŋu yomee. Esi míenɔ mia dome la, míenɔ anyi kuviatɔe
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we did not behave irresponsibly 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 anyone's bread without paying; rather we worked night and day, with difficulty and hardship, so as not to be a burden to 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 do not have the right, but in order to offer ourselves to you as a model for you to imitate.
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.”
Yes, because when we were with you we gave you this command: “If anyone does not want to 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.
Yet we hear that some among you are behaving irresponsibly; not working, just meddling.
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 to such individuals we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness 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 as for you, brothers, do not lose heart 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.
If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take note of him and do not associate with him, that he may be shamed;
15 Ke migabui be enye miaƒe futɔ o, ke boŋ miƒo nu nɛ abe nɔvi si hiã nuxlɔ̃ame ene.
yet do not regard him 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 may the Lord of peace Himself give you the peace during every situation, in every way. 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 greeting of Paul, with my own hand, which is the ‘trademark’ in every letter that 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. Amen.
