Efesotɔwo 6
1 Mi ɖeviwo la, miɖo to mia dzilawo le Aƒetɔ la me, elabena esia le eteƒe.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right.
2 “Bu fofowò kple dawò,” esiae nye sedede gbãtɔ si ŋuti ŋugbedodo kpe ɖo,
Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise attached),
3 “be wòadze edzi na wò nyuie, eye nànɔ agbe didi le anyigba dzi.”
that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.
4 Mi fofowo la, migado dɔmedzoe na mia viwo o, ke boŋ mihe wo, eye miafia nu wo le Aƒetɔ la me.
And you fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord.
5 Mi kluviwo la, miɖo to miaƒe aƒetɔ siwo le anyigba dzi, mide bubu wo ŋu le vɔvɔ̃ me. Misubɔ wo le anukware blibo me abe ale si miasubɔ Kristo ene.
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;
6 Miɖo to wo, menye ɖe esi woakpɔ ŋudzedze le mia ŋu ta o, ke boŋ abe Kristo ƒe kluvi siwo le Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wɔm tso miaƒe dzime ke ene.
not with eye service, as men-pleasers, but as the slaves of Christ, doing the will of God;
7 Misubɔ tso dzi blibo me ke abe Aƒetɔ la subɔm miele ene, ke menye amegbetɔ o,
slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;
8 elabena mienya be Aƒetɔ la ana fetu ame sia ame ɖe eƒe dɔ nyui wɔwɔ ta, eɖanye kluvi alo ablɔɖevi o.
because you know that whatever good any man does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be slave or free man.
9 Mi aƒetɔwo la, miwɔ nu dzɔdzɔewo ɖe miaƒe kluviwo ŋuti abe ale si megblɔ na wo be woawɔ na mi ene. Migado ŋɔdzi na wo o, miɖo ŋku edzi be ame sia nye mi katã ƒe Aƒetɔ le dziƒo, eye Aƒetɔ sia mekpɔa ame aɖeke ƒe ŋkume o.
And you masters, show the same spirit to your slaves, and stop threatening them; for you know that your masters and theirs is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.
10 Mlɔeba la, misẽ ŋu le Aƒetɔ la me kple Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋusẽ triakɔ si le mia me la.
Finally, my brothers, let your hearts be strengthened in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Mikpla Mawu ƒe aʋawɔnu blibo la katã be miate ŋu anɔ te ɖe Abosam ƒe ɖoɖowo kple ayemenu siwo wòɖo ɖe mia ŋuti la nu.
Put on all the panoply of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil.
12 Elabena míele aʋa wɔm kple ŋutilã kple ʋu o, ke boŋ kple dziɖulawo, ŋusẽtɔwo, xexe sia me vivitimeŋusẽwo kpakple gbɔgbɔmeŋusẽ vɔ̃ɖi siwo le dziƒonutowo me. (aiōn g165)
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the despotisms, the empires, the rulers of this present darkness, the spirit-hosts of evil in the heavenly realm. (aiōn g165)
13 Eya ta mikpla Mawu ƒe aʋawɔnu blibo la katã be ne ŋkeke vɔ̃ la ɖo la, miate ŋu anɔ te ɖe futɔ la nu, eye ne miewɔ aʋa la vɔ la, miaganɔ te sesĩe.
Therefore take up the panoply of God, so that when the evil day comes you may be able to withstand them, and having overthrown them all, to stand your ground.
14 Minɔ te sesĩe, mitsɔ nyateƒe la bla ali dzi, eye miatsɔ dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe akɔtablanu la atsyɔ akɔta,
Stand firm then, girt about with the belt of truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness,
15 eye mido afɔkpa siwo ana mianɔ klalo na gbeƒãɖeɖe ŋutifafanyanyui la.
and having your feet shod with the stability of the gospel of peace.
16 Kpe ɖe esiawo katã ŋu la, milé xɔse ƒe akpoxɔnu la ɖe asi, elabena eyae miatsɔ atsi vɔ̃ɖitɔ la ƒe aŋutrɔ siwo le abe dzo ƒe aɖewo ene lae.
And take up to cover you the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Evil One.
17 Mitsɔ xɔxɔkpɔkpɔ ɖɔ abe gakuku ene, eye milé Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe yi si nye Mawu ƒe nya la ɖe asi.
Take likewise the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 Mido gbe ɖa le gbɔgbɔ me ɣe sia ɣi, miwɔ gbedodoɖa ɖe sia ɖe. Minɔ ŋudzɔ, eye miado gbe ɖa ɣe sia ɣi ɖe ame kɔkɔewo katã ta.
Continue to pray at all times, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for it with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 Mido gbe ɖa ɖe nye hã tanye be ne mele nu ƒom la, Mawu nade nya nu nam, be maƒo nu dzideƒotɔe ne mele gbeƒã ɖem nyanyui la ƒe nya ɣaɣlawo,
and for me, that utterance may be given me to open my mouth boldly, and to make known the mystery of the gospel for which I am an ambassador,
20 nu si ta menye ame dɔdɔ si le game ɖo. Mido gbe ɖa be magblɔ nyanyui la vɔvɔ̃manɔmee, ale si mate ŋui.
and in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it boldly as I ought to speak.
21 Tikiko, ame si nye nɔvi lɔlɔ̃a kple dɔla nuteƒewɔla le Aƒetɔ la me la agblɔ nya sia nya na mi, be miawo hã mianya nu tso ŋunye kple nu si wɔm mele.
But that you also may know my affairs and how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.
22 Susu sia dzaa ta ko mele edɔm ɖo ɖe mia gbɔ be mianya ale si míele, eye be wòade dzi ƒo na mi.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.
23 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, ŋutifafa kple lɔlɔ̃ kpakple xɔse si tso Mawu Fofo la kple Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo gbɔ la nenɔ anyi kpli mi.
Peace to the brothers and love, with faith from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Mawu ƒe amenuveve kple yayra nanɔ ame siwo katã ɖe lɔlɔ̃ makumaku fia míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo la.
May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with sincerity.
