Efesotɔwo 3
1 Le esia ta la, nye Paulo, Kristo Yesu ƒe dɔla, mele gaxɔ me le mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la ta.
For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 Mexɔe se be miese Mawu ƒe amenuveve, si wònam le mia ta,
if, indeed, you have heard of the administration of the favor of God, which was given me for you,
3 le esia me be Mawu na menya eƒe ɖoɖo ɣaɣla la be ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o hã nakpɔ amenuveve. Megblɔ nya sia na mi do ŋgɔ kpuie to agbalẽŋɔŋlɔ na mi me.
that by revelation the secret was made known to me, (as I wrote before in a few words;
4 Ne miexlẽ agbalẽ sia la, miase ale si mewɔ nya Kristo ƒe nya ɣaɣla siawo gɔme.
by which, when you read, you may perceive my knowledge of the secret of Christ, )
5 Le blema la, Mawu meɖe eƒe ɖoɖo sia fia eƒe amewo o, gake fifia la, eɖee fia eƒe apostolo kɔkɔewo kple nyagblɔɖilawo to Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la dzi.
which in former ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy Apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 Azɔ nya ɣaɣla lae nye be: to nyanyui la gbɔgblɔ me la, ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la hã azu domenyilawo abe Israelviwo ene; wozu ƒometɔwo kple ŋutilã ɖeka, eye woakpɔ gome le ŋugbedodo si le Kristo Yesu me la me.
that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and joint partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel;
7 Mezu nyanyui la ƒe dɔla to Mawu ƒe nunana kple amenuveve si tso eƒe ŋusẽ ƒe dɔwɔwɔ me la me.
of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the favor of God which was given to me, according to the energy of his power; --
8 Togbɔ be nyemesɔ kple ame gblɔetɔ kekeake le Mawu ƒe amewo dome o hã la, etsɔ amenuveve sia nam be magblɔ Kristo ƒe nyanyui la na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o,
to me, the least of saints, was this favor given, to publish among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 eye maɖe nya ɣaɣla sia gɔme na ame sia ame. Le blema la, wodzra nya sia ɖo ɖe Mawu, ame si wɔ nuwo katã la me. (aiōn g165)
and to make all see what is the administration of the secret, which has been hid from the ages by God, who created all things. (aiōn g165)
10 Eƒe susue nye be fifia la, to hame la dzi la, woaɖe Mawu ƒe nunya afia dziɖulawo kple ŋusẽtɔwo le dziƒonutowo me,
That now, to the government and powers in the heavenly regions, might be made known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God;
according to the predisposition of the ages, which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 Azɔ la, míate ŋu ado ɖe Mawu ŋkume le xɔse, ablɔɖe kple dzideƒotɔ me.
in whom we have liberty of speech, and introduction with confidence, through the faith of him.
13 Eya ta dzi megaɖe le mia ƒo ɖe nye fukpekpewo ta o, ke boŋ mitsɔe be enye bubudede mia ŋu.
Wherefore, I request that you faint not at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.
14 Susu sia ta medzea klo doa gbe ɖa na Fofo la,
On this account, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ;
15 ame si gbɔ xɔsetɔwo ƒe ƒomeawo katã, esiwo le dziƒo kple anyigba dzi la kpɔa woƒe ŋkɔ tsona.
from whom the whole family in heaven and upon earth is named;
16 Medoa gbe ɖa be tso eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe kesinɔnu gbogboawo me la, wòana ŋusẽ tɔxɛ mi to eƒe Gbɔgbɔ la dzi,
praying that, according to the riches of his glory, he would grant you to be mightily strengthened by his Spirit in the inward man:
17 be Kristo nanɔ miaƒe dziwo me to xɔse me. Eye medoa gbe ɖa be miali ke ɖe eƒe lɔlɔ̃ la me,
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that, being rooted and founded in love, you
18 be wòana ŋusẽ mi abe ame kɔkɔewo katã ene, eye miate ŋu ase Kristo ƒe lɔlɔ̃ ƒe kekeme, eƒe didime, eƒe kɔkɔme kple eƒe goglome gɔme,
may be completely able to apprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and hight, --
19 be mianya be Kristo ƒe lɔlɔ̃ sia ƒo gɔmesesewo katã ta, be Mawu ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ la katã nayɔ mi fũu.
even to know the love of Christ; which surpasses knowledge; that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Azɔ hena eya ame si tea ŋu wɔa nu geɖe wu nu siwo katã míebiana alo susuna, le eƒe ŋusẽ si le dɔ wɔm le mía me la,
Now, to him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power which works effectually in us, --
