Efesotɔwo 2
1 Miawo la, miezu ame kukuwo ɖe miaƒe vodadawo kple nu vɔ̃
And you, when you were dead in your offences, and sins,
2 siwo me mienɔ, esi miedze xexea me kple yame ƒe dziɖula yome, gbɔgbɔ si le dɔ wɔm fifia le ame siwo gbe toɖoɖo Aƒetɔ la ƒe dziwo me la ta. (aiōn g165)
Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief: (aiōn g165)
3 Mí katã míenɔ ko abe ame mawo ene tsã, míaƒe agbe ɖea nu vɔ̃ɖi siwo le mía me la fiana, eye míewɔa nu vɔ̃ siwo me míaƒe ŋutilã ƒe nudzodzrowo kple susu vɔ̃wo kplɔa mí denae. Míedze agbe baɖa nɔnɔ gɔme, elabena wodzi mí kple dzɔdzɔme vɔ̃ɖi, ale míenɔ Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe la te abe ame bubu ɖe sia ɖe ene.
In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:
4 Gake ɖe lɔlɔ̃ gã si wòtsɔ na mí ta la, Mawu, ame si nye nublanuikpɔla la
But God, (who is rich in mercy, ) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us,
5 na agbe mí le Kristo me, togbɔ be míenye nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo hã la, amenuveve wòtsɔ ɖe mie.
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together in Christ, (by whose grace you are saved, )
6 Eye Mawu fɔ mi ɖe tsitre kple Kristo, eye wòna míenɔ anyi kplii le dziƒonutowo me le Kristo Yesu me,
And hath raised us up together, and hath made us sit together in the heavenly places, through Christ Jesus.
7 be le ɣeyiɣi siwo ava me la, yeaɖe yeƒe kesinɔnu kple amenuveve sɔ gbɔ si wòɖe fia to eƒe dɔmenyonyo me la afia mí le Kristo Yesu me. (aiōn g165)
That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus. (aiōn g165)
8 Le eƒe amenuveve sɔ gbɔ la ta la, miekpɔ ɖeɖe to Kristo dzixɔse me, menye nu siwo tso míawo ŋutɔ gbɔ o; ke boŋ enye Mawu ƒe nunana,
For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God;
9 menye le dɔ siwo miewɔ la ta o, be ame aɖeke naƒo adegbe o.
Not of works, that no man may glory.
10 Elabena Mawu ƒe nuwɔwɔwo míenye, ame siwo wowɔ le Kristo Yesu me hena dɔ nyuiwo wɔwɔ, dɔ siwo Mawu dzra ɖo ɖi na mí be míawɔ la.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.
11 Eya ta miɖo ŋku edzi be tsã la, mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo tso dzidzime o, eye ame siwo yɔa wo ɖokuiwo be “aʋatsotsotɔwo” (nu si amewo tsɔa asi wɔnɛ) la yɔa mi be “aʋamatsomatsotɔwo” la,
For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands;
12 miɖo ŋku edzi be ɣe ma ɣi la, miete ɖa tso Kristo gbɔ, mienye Israeltɔwo o, eye mienye amedzrowo na nubabla si wowɔ tso ŋugbedodo la me, mɔkpɔkpɔ kple Mawu menɔ mia si le xexea me o.
That you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the conversation of Israel, and strangers to the testament, having no hope of the promise, and without God in this world.
13 Gake azɔ la, mienye Kristo Yesu tɔ, eye togbɔ be mienɔ adzɔge ke tsã tso Mawu gbɔ hã la, azɔ wokplɔ mi va egbɔe, to Yesu Kristo ƒe ʋu la me.
But now in Christ Jesus, you, who some time were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 Elabena eya ŋutɔe nye míaƒe ŋutifafa. Ewɔ ŋutifafa le mí Yudatɔwo kple mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la dome, eye wòɖe mɔxenu la ɖa, eye wòɖe mama ƒe gli si nɔ mía dome tsã la ɖa.
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and breaking down the middle wall of partition, the enmities in his flesh:
15 To eƒe ŋutilã me la, eɖe se la kple eƒe ɖoɖowo ɖa. Eƒe taɖodzinue nye be yeawɔ ame yeye ɖeka tso ame eveawo me le eɖokui me, be ŋutifafa nanɔ wo dome,
Making void the law of commandments contained in decrees; that he might make the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
16 eye le ŋutilã ɖeka sia me la, wòana woazu ɖeka kple Mawu to atitsoga la dzi, eye wòatsrɔ̃ woƒe fuléle la.
And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.
17 Eva gblɔ ŋutifafa nyanyui la na mi ame siwo nɔ adzɔge ke tso egbɔ, eye wògblɔ ŋutifafa na ame siwo te ɖe eŋu la.
And coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off, and peace to them that were nigh.
18 To eya amea me la, mí katã míate ŋu ayi Fofo la gbɔ to Gbɔgbɔ ɖeka ma dzi.
For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.
19 Esia ta mieganye amedzrowo o, ke boŋ mi kple Mawu ƒe amewo mienye ame ɖeka, Mawu ƒe aƒemetɔwo kple Mawu ƒe dumetɔwo,
Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners; but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and the domestics of God,
20 siwo wotu ɖe apostolowo kple nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe gɔmeɖokpe la dzi, eye Kristo Yesu ŋutɔ nye dzogoedzikpe gã la.
Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:
21 Le eya amea me la, wote xɔ la katã ƒo ƒu be wòakɔ azu gbedoxɔ kɔkɔe na Aƒetɔ la.
In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.
22 Le eya amea me la, wowɔ miawo hã ɖekae be miazu nɔƒe si Mawu anɔ to eƒe Gbɔgbɔ la me.
In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the Spirit.
