Kolosetɔwo 2
1 Adzɔ dzi nam ŋutɔ nenye be ɖe mianya ale si meʋlina ŋutɔ ɖe miawo kple ame siwo le Laodikea la kple nɔvi vevi bubu siwo menyam kura o la hã ta.
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and [for] them at Laodicea, and [for] as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
2 Nu si mebia Mawu na mi lae nye be dzideƒo nanɔ mia si, eye lɔlɔ̃ ƒe ŋusẽ nabla mi ɖekae, ale be miate ŋu akpɔ mɔnu anya Kristo le kakaɖedzi me kple gɔmesese deto vavãtɔ, elabena Mawu ƒe ɖoɖo ɣaɣla si wòva ɖe fia mlɔeba lae nye Kristo ŋutɔ.
That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of understanding to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 Eya mee wòɣla nunya kple sidzedze ƒe kesinɔnuwo katã ɖo.
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
4 Mele nya siawo gblɔm na mi elabena mele vɔvɔ̃m be ame aɖe ate ŋu ava ble mi alo ado lã mi to eƒe aɖe ŋanɛ nyawo gbɔgblɔ na mi me.
And this I say, lest any man should deceive you with enticing words.
5 Togbɔ be nyemele mia gbɔ le ŋutilã me o hã la, mele mia gbɔ le gbɔgbɔ me. Mekpɔ dzidzɔ, elabena miele agbe nɔm nyuie, eye miaƒe xɔse hã le ŋusẽ kpɔm ɖe edzi le Kristo me.
For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 Azɔ abe ale si miexɔ Yesu Kristo, Aƒetɔ la dzi se be aɖe mi ene la, mixɔ se nenema ke le miaƒe gbe sia gbe ƒe nuwɔnawo me.
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him:
7 Mili ke ɖe eya amea me blibo eye miaxɔ nunyiame tso egbɔ. Mikpɔ egbɔ be mietsi ɖe edzi le xɔse me. Mina dzidzɔ kple akpedada nayɔ miaƒe agbe me fũu ɖe nu gã siwo katã wòwɔ na mi la ta.
Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
8 Migana ame aɖeke nakplɔ mi ayi aboyo me to xexemenunya kple beble dzodzro me o. Wotu wo ɖe amegbetɔ ƒe nunya kple xexeme ƒe gɔmedzenuwo dzi, ke menye ɖe nu siwo Kristo gblɔ dzi o.
Beware lest any man make a prey of you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 Elabena Mawu ƒe blibonyenye la katã nɔ Kristo me le ŋutilã ƒe dzedzeme nu,
For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
10 eye blibonyenye sia yɔ mi fũu le Kristo si nye ta na ŋusẽwo kple dziɖulanyenyewo katã me.
And ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:
11 Eya amea me hã wotso aʋa na mi, le esime mieɖe miaƒe dzɔdzɔmenu vɔ̃ si nye ŋutilã la ɖa, menye kple aʋatsotso si wotsɔ asi tsoe o, ke esi wowɔ to Kristo me la boŋ.
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 To mawutsideta me, mieku kplii, eye mietsi tsitre kplii to miaƒe xɔse si le Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ si fɔe tso ame kukuwo dome la me.
Buried with him in baptism, in which also ye are raised with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 Esime mienye ame kukuwo le dzidadawo me, eye mienye Yudaviwo o ta, Mawu na be miekpɔ gome le Kristo ƒe agbenɔnɔ me, elabena etsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mi,
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 eye wòtutu nya si wotsɔ ɖe mia ŋuti la ɖa, vodada siawo nye eƒe se siwo dzi mieda le la. Etsɔ nu vɔ̃ siawo katã klã ɖe atitsoga ŋuti, eye wòɖe wo ɖa.
Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 To esia me la, eɖe gbɔgbɔwo ƒe dziɖuɖu kple ŋusẽ ɖa, eye wòdo ŋukpe wo le gaglãgbe, eye wòkpɔ dziɖuɖu ɖe wo dzi.
[And] having despoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Eya ta migana ame aɖeke naɖe ɖeklemi kpli mi le nu si mieɖuna alo nona ŋu loo, alo ale si miawo mieɖua Yudatɔwo ƒe azãwo, ŋkekenyuiwo, dzinu yeye ƒe wɔnawo kple Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekewo o la ta o.
Let no man therefore judge you in food, or in drink, or in respect of a holy-day, or or the new-moon, or of the sabbaths:
17 Elabena esiawo nye nu siwo gbɔna la ƒe vɔvɔli; ke nu la ŋutɔ le Kristo me va.
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
18 Migana ame aɖeke nable mi be esi miegbe be yewomasubɔ mawudɔlawo abe ale si wogblɔ na mi ene o ta la, miele tsɔtsrɔ̃ ge o. Wogblɔna be yewokpɔ ŋutega, eye yewonya be ele be miasubɔ mawudɔlawo. Ame siawo nye dadalawo togbɔ be wogblɔna be yewonye ɖokuibɔbɔɖeanyilawo hã. Susu wɔnuku le wo si.
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 Ke womeku ɖe Kristo si nye ta si ŋu mi ame siwo katã nye eƒe ŋutilã la ku ɖo la ŋu o, elabena eƒe lãmeka sesẽwo Mawu tsɔ bla mí ɖekae, eye míetea ŋu tsina, elabena míexɔa nunyiame kple ŋusẽ tso eya ɖeka ko gbɔ.
And not holding the head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20 Le nyateƒe me, esi mieku kple Kristo ta la, mievo tso nu si xexemetɔwo buna tso ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ ŋuti la ƒe asi me. Ne ele alea la, nu ka ta miegale wo wɔwɔ dzi, eye woƒe se mawo gabla mi ɖo?
Wherefore, if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 “Wobe migaɖu esi o! Migaɖɔ ekemɛ kpɔ o! Eye wobe migaka asi nuɖuɖu aɖewo ya ŋuti kura o!” Nu ka tae?
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Nu siawo katã le gbegblẽ ge to wo ŋuti dɔ wɔwɔ me le amewo ƒe sededewo kple nufiafiawo nu.
Which all are to perish with the using; ) according to the commandments and doctrines of men?
23 Se siawo anya dze se nyuiwoe, elabena wonye se siwo hiã ameɖokuitsɔtsɔke kple ɖokuibɔbɔ blibo kpakple fuwɔwɔ ame ƒe ŋutilã, eye wo dzi wɔwɔ sesẽ, gake ŋusẽ aɖeke mele wo si be ame natsɔ aɖu eƒe susuwo kple dzodzro vɔ̃wo dzi o. Ɖeko wonana ame dana.
Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh.
