Kolosetɔwo 3
1 Azɔ esi mietsi tsitre kple Kristo tso ku me ta la, midi nu siwo le dziƒo, afi si Kristo bɔbɔ nɔ anyi ɖo le Mawu ƒe ɖusime.
IF, then, you have risen with the Meshiha, seek (the realities) which are on high, where the Meshiha sitteth at the right hand of Aloha.
2 Mina dziƒonuwo ŋuti bubu naxɔ miaƒe susuwo me; migagblẽ miaƒe ɣeyiɣiwo anɔ anyigbadzinuwo ŋuti bum o.
Think of that which is on high, and not of that on earth.
3 Elabena mieku, eye wotsɔ mi kpakple Kristo ƒe agbe ɣla ɖe Mawu me.
For you are dead, and your life is hid with the Meshiha in Aloha;
4 Ne Kristo si nye miaƒe agbe va do la, ekema miawo hã miado kpakplii le ŋutikɔkɔe me.
and when the Meshiha, who is our life, shall be manifested, then also will you be manifested with him in glory.
5 Eya ta migbe nu le anyigbadzinu siwo yɔ fũu kple nu vɔ̃ la gbɔ; miwu didi vɔ̃ siwo le fiefiem le mia me. Migawɔ naneke si ku ɖe ahasiwɔwɔ, makɔmakɔnyenye, fieŋuifieŋui, nudzodzro vɔ̃ kple ŋukeklẽ si nye trɔ̃subɔsubɔ o.
Put to death, then, your members that are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, and passions, and evil desires, and covetousness, which itself is idolatry.
6 Mawu ƒe dziku helĩhelĩ ava ame siwo wɔa nu siawo la dzi.
For on account of these cometh the anger of Aloha upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Miewɔa nu siawo tsã esi mienɔ agbe abe xexemetɔ bubuwo ko ene,
In these also you walked aforetime, when you were conversant in them.
8 gake azɔ la, ɣeyiɣi la de na mi be miaɖe asi le nu siawo katã, siwo nye: dziku, dɔmedzoe, nu to vo wɔwɔ, busunya kple nya vlowo gbɔgblɔ ŋu.
But now cease you from all these; anger, wrath, malice, reviling, impure speech:
9 Migaka aʋatso na mia nɔewo o; elabena mieɖe agbe xoxo la kple eƒe nuwɔnawo ɖa.
and lie not one to another, but put off the old man with all his manners,
10 Azɔ la, miele agbe yeye nɔm, eye agbe yeye nɔnɔ sia na miele nu nyui wɔwɔ srɔ̃m gbe sia gbe le sidzedze me, be mianɔ ame si nye Wɔla la ƒe nɔnɔme me.
and wear the new, who is renovated by knowledge in the image of his Creator,
11 Le agbe yeye sia nɔnɔ me la, Grikitɔ, Yudatɔ, aʋatsotsotɔ alo aʋamatsomatsotɔ, ŋkumaʋamaʋutɔ alo Skitiatɔ, kluvi alo ablɔɖevi megali o, ke boŋ wo katã nye kristotɔ, eye Kristo le wo katã me.
where there is not Jihudoya and Aramoya, nor circumcision and uncircumcision, nor Javanoya and Barbaroya, nor slave and freeman, but the Meshiha is all and in all.
12 Eya ta esi mienye Mawu ƒe ame tiatiawo kple ame kɔkɔewo kpakple lɔlɔ̃viwo ŋuti la, mido dɔmetɔtrɔ, nublanuikpɔkpɔ, ɖokuibɔbɔ, tufafa kple dzigbɔɖi ƒe awuwo na mia ɖokuiwo.
Wear, therefore, as the chosen of Aloha, saints and beloved, compassions and tenderness, and benignity, and lowliness of mind, and composure, and patience.
13 Mihe adodo kple mia nɔewo, eye mitsɔ mia nɔewo ƒe vodadawo ke wo. Miɖo ŋku ale si Aƒetɔ la tsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mii la dzi, eye miawo hã miatsɔ ake mia nɔewo nenema ke.
And bear with one another, and forgive one another, if any man have a complaint against his neighbour; even as the Meshiha hath forgiven you, so also forgive;
14 Ƒo esiawo katã ta la, mina lɔlɔ̃ nafia ale si mianɔ agbee la mi, elabena esia ana be mianɔ anyi le ɖekawɔwɔ blibo me.
and with all these charity, which is the girdle of perfection.
15 Mina ŋutifafa si tso Kristo gbɔ la naɖu dzi le miaƒe dziwo kple agbenɔnɔ blibo katã me ɣe sia ɣi, elabena esia nye miaƒe dɔdeasi kple mɔnukpɔkpɔ abe ame siwo nye ŋutilã ɖeka ƒe ŋutinuwo ene. Eye mida akpe ɣe sia ɣi.
And let the peace of the Meshiha direct your hearts, for to it you have been called in one body; and give thanks to the Meshiha,
16 Mina be Kristo ƒe nya la natso aƒe ɖe mia me le agbɔsɔsɔ me, esi miele nu fiam, le nu xlɔ̃m mia nɔewo kple Mawu me nunya. Midzi Psalmowo, hadzidziwo kple gbɔgbɔmehawo kple akpedada le miaƒe dziwo me na Mawu.
whose word shall dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom. And teach and admonish yourselves in psalms and in hymns and in songs of the Spirit, and with grace sing with your hearts unto Aloha.
17 Eye nu sia nu si miawɔ la, eɖanye le nya me alo nuwɔwɔ me o, miwɔ wo katã le Aƒetɔ Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me, eye miada akpe na Mawu Fofo la, to eya amea me.
And whatsoever you do, either in word or work, do (it) in the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and with thanksgiving through him unto Aloha the Father.
18 Mi srɔ̃nyɔnuwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia srɔ̃wo, elabena esia nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe ɖoɖo na mi.
WIVES, be subject to your husbands, as it is right in the Meshiha.
19 Eye mi srɔ̃ŋutsuwo hã la, milɔ̃ mia srɔ̃wo, eye mialé be na wo, eye migado dziku ɖe wo ŋuti alo ablu ɖe wo ta o.
Men, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Mi ɖeviwo la, ele be miabu mia fofowo kple mia dadawo ɣe sia ɣi, elabena esiae dze Aƒetɔ la ŋu.
Children, obey your parents in every thing, for so it is pleasing before our Lord.
21 Mi fofowo la, miganɔ nya hem ɖe mia viwo ŋuti ale gbegbe be dzi naɖe le wo ƒo be woadzudzɔ agbagbadzedze o.
Fathers, exasperate not your children, that they be not discouraged.
22 Mi kluviwo la, miɖo to miaƒe anyigbadziƒetɔwo ɣe sia ɣi; menye to ameŋkumenuwɔwɔ me o, ke boŋ miawɔe ɣe sia ɣi, ne miaƒe aƒetɔwo meli o hã. Miɖo to wo le dzimekɔkɔ kple Aƒetɔ la vɔvɔ̃ me.
Servants, obey in every thing your masters according to the flesh, not in the sight of the eye (only), as those who please men, but from a simple heart, and in the fear of the Lord.
23 Mitsɔ kutrikuku kple dzidzɔ wɔ nu sia nu si wòle be miawɔ la, abe Aƒetɔ lae miele ewɔm na ene, eye menye abe miaƒe anyigbadziƒetɔwo miele ewɔm na ene o,
And all that you do, from all your heart do (it), as to our Lord, and not as to men.
24 esi mienya be miaxɔ domenyinyi tso Aƒetɔ la gbɔ abe fetu ene. Elabena Aƒetɔ Kristo ŋutɔe miele dɔ wɔm na.
And know that from our Lord you receive the reward in the inheritance; for the Lord the Meshiha you serve.
25 Ame sia ame si wɔ nu vɔ̃ la, axɔ eƒe nu vɔ̃ ƒe fetu, eye ameŋkumekpɔkpɔ aɖeke manɔ eme o.
But he who injureth is recompensed as he had injured, and there is no acceptance of persons.
