Efesotɔwo 5
1 Eya ta mizu mawusrɔ̃lawo abe vi lɔlɔ̃wo ene,
Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,
2 eye minɔ agbe le lɔlɔ̃ me abe ale si Kristo lɔ̃ mí hetsɔ eɖokui na ɖe mía ta abe nunana kple vɔsa si le ʋeʋẽm lĩlĩlĩ na Mawu la ene.
And walke in loue, euen as Christ hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, to be an offering and a sacrifice of a sweete smellling sauour to God.
3 Migaɖe mɔ na ahasiwɔwɔ, makɔmakɔnyenye kple ŋukeklẽ be woanɔ mia me o, elabena agbenɔnɔ siawo menyo na Mawu ƒe ame kɔkɔewo o.
But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth Saintes,
4 Mele be woase nya vlowo, gbegblẽnyawo kple dzeɖoɖo madzetowo le mia nu o, ke boŋ akpedada ɖe Mawu ƒe amenuveve ta.
Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giuing of thankes.
5 Minya nyuie be ahasiwɔla, ame makɔmakɔ alo ŋuklẽla aɖeke manyi Kristo kple Mawu ƒe fiaɖuƒe la ƒe dome o, elabena ame sia ƒomevi sɔ kple trɔ̃subɔla.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, neither vncleane person, nor couetous person, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.
6 Migana ame aɖeke nable mi o, elabena nu siawo tae Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe vaa tomaɖolawo dzi ɖo.
Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.
7 Eya ta migade ha kple ame siawo ƒomeviwo o.
Be not therefore companions with them.
8 Tsã la, mienye viviti, gake azɔ la, mienye kekeli le Aƒetɔ la me. Minɔ agbe abe kekeli ƒe viwo ene.
For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
9 (Elabena kekeli ƒe kutsetse nye dɔmenyo, dzɔdzɔenyenye kple nyateƒe),
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in al goodnes, and righteousnes, and trueth)
10 eye midi nu siwo dzea Aƒetɔ la ŋu.
Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lord.
11 Kadodo aɖeke meganɔ mi kple vivitimewɔna siwo nye tofloko la dome o, ke boŋ miɖe wo ɖe go.
And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather.
12 Elabena enye ŋukpe be tomaɖolawo naƒo nu le woƒe vivimenuwɔnawo ŋuti.
For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret.
13 Ke nu sia nu si dzi kekeli klẽ ɖo la, dzena wokpɔna,
But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest.
14 elabena kekeli nana nu sia nu dzena gaglãa. Esia ta woŋlɔ ɖi be, “O, alɔ̃dɔla nyɔ, fɔ tso ame kukuwo dome, eye Kristo aklẽ ɖe dziwò.”
Wherefore hee sayeth, Awake thou that sleepest, and stande vp from the deade, and Christ shall giue thee light.
15 Eya ta mikpɔ nyuie be miaganɔ agbe abe numanyalawo ene o, ke boŋ abe nunyalawo ene,
Take heede therefore that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,
16 Miwɔ mɔnukpɔkpɔ ɖe sia ɖe ŋu dɔ nyuie, elabena ŋkekeawo nye vɔ̃.
Redeeming ye season: for ye daies are euill.
17 Migawɔ nu abe bometsilawo ene o, ke boŋ midi nu si nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu.
Wherefore, be ye not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is.
18 Migano aha mu o, elabena ekplɔa ame dea hadzenuwɔwɔ me. Mina Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la boŋ nayɔ mia me.
And be not drunke with wine, wherein is excesse: but be fulfilled with the Spirit,
19 Mitsɔ Psalmowo kple kafukafuhawo ƒo nu na mia nɔewo. Midzi kafukafuhawo na Aƒetɔ la le miaƒe dziwo me.
Speaking vnto your selues in psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing, and making melodie to the Lord in your hearts,
20 Mida akpe na Mawu Fofo la ɖaa le nu sia nu ta le míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ me.
Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ,
21 Mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia nɔewo abe bubudede Kristo ŋu ƒe dzesi ene.
Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.
22 Mi nyɔnuwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia srɔ̃wo abe ale si miebɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na Aƒetɔ la ene.
Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as vnto the Lord.
23 Elabena ŋutsue nye ta na srɔ̃a, eye wòtsɔ eƒe agbe ɖo anyi ɖe hame la ta abe ale si Kristo nye ta na hame si nye eƒe ŋutilã la ene be yeanye eƒe Ɖela.
For the husband is the wiues head, euen as Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the sauiour of his body.
24 Azɔ abe ale si hame la bɔbɔ eɖokui na Kristo ene la, nenema ke nyɔnuwo hã nabɔbɔ wo ɖokuiwo na wo srɔ̃wo le nu sia nu me.
Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbands in euery thing.
25 Srɔ̃ŋutsuwo, milɔ̃ mia srɔ̃wo abe ale si Kristo lɔ̃ hame la, eye wòtsɔ eƒe agbe na ɖe eta,
Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it,
26 be yeawɔe wòanɔ kɔkɔe to eŋutikɔklɔ kple tsi to nya la me,
That hee might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde,
27 ale be yeate ŋu axɔe na ye ɖokui abe ŋutikɔkɔe hame si dza, eye ɖiƒoƒo kple kpɔtsɔtsɔ aɖeke mele eŋu o la ene, ke boŋ be wòanɔ kɔkɔe, eye fɔɖiɖi aɖeke maganɔ eŋuti o.
That hee might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it shoulde bee holy and without blame.
28 Nenema ke wòle be ŋutsuwo nalɔ̃ wo srɔ̃wo abe woawo ŋutɔ ɖokuiwo ene. Ame si lɔ̃a srɔ̃a la, lɔ̃a eɖokui.
So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: he that loueth his wife, loueth him selfe.
29 Elabena ame aɖeke melé fu eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋutilã kpɔ o, ke boŋ enyinɛ, eye wòléa be nɛ abe ale si Kristo wɔna na hame la ene,
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.
30 elabena eƒe ŋutilã ƒe ŋutinuwo míenye.
For we are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 “Ɖe susu sia ta ŋutsu agblẽ fofoa kple dadaa ɖi, eye wòawɔ ɖeka kple srɔ̃a, eye wo ame eve la, woazu ŋutilã ɖeka.”
For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they twaine shalbe one flesh.
32 Esia nye nukunu gã aɖe, gake mele nu ƒom tso Kristo kple hame la ŋuti.
This is a great secrete, but I speake concerning Christ, and concerning the Church.
33 Ke hã la, ele be ŋutsu ɖe sia ɖe nalɔ̃ srɔ̃a abe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui ene, eye srɔ̃nyɔnu hã nade bubu srɔ̃a ŋuti.
Therefore euery one of you, doe ye so: let euery one loue his wife, euen as himselfe, and let the wife see that shee feare her husband.
