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 cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles:
2 Mexɔe se be miese Mawu ƒe amenuveve, si wònam le mia ta,
as ye have heard the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given me to preach unto 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 immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which,
4 Ne miexlẽ agbalẽ sia la, miase ale si mewɔ nya Kristo ƒe nya ɣaɣla siawo gɔme.
when ye read it, ye may perceive my knowledge in the mystery 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 other generations was not made known to men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs,
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.
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 grace of God conferred on me by the effectual operation 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,
On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach 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 make all men to see the communication of the mystery, which from the ages past hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ; (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 the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions;
according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 Azɔ la, míate ŋu ado ɖe Mawu ŋkume le xɔse, ablɔɖe kple dzideƒotɔ me.
by whom we have freedom and access with confidence through faith in Him.
13 Eya ta dzi megaɖe le mia ƒo ɖe nye fukpekpewo ta o, ke boŋ mitsɔe be enye bubudede mia ŋu.
Wherefore I desire that ye would not be discouraged at my afflictions on your account, which is your glory.
14 Susu sia ta medzea klo doa gbe ɖa na Fofo la,
For this cause 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 on 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,
that He would grant you, according to his glorious riches, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit, as to the inner 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 by faith: and be ye rooted and grounded in love,
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,
that ye may be able, with all the saints, to comprehend what is the breadth, and length, and depth,
19 be mianya be Kristo ƒe lɔlɔ̃ sia ƒo gɔmesesewo katã ta, be Mawu ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ la katã nayɔ mi fũu.
and height, and to know the love of Christ, which surpasseth knowledge; that ye may be filled according to the abundant fulness 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 that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think, according to the power operating in us,
