Efesotɔwo 1
1 Nye Paulo, ame si Mawu tia be manye Yesu Kristo ƒe apostolo la gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso, Na ame kɔkɔewo kple xɔsetɔwo le Kristo Yesu me le Efeso:
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the sanctified who are at Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Amenuveve kple ŋutifafa si tso Mawu, mía Fofo kple Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo gbɔ la nanɔ anyi kpli mi.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Míetsɔ kafukafu na Mawu, míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo Fofo, ame si tsɔ gbɔgbɔmeyayra ɖe sia ɖe si le dziƒonutowo me la kɔ ɖe mía dzi le Kristo me.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly things in Christ.
4 Etia mí le eya amea me hafi wɔ xexea me be míanye ame kɔkɔewo kple ame siwo ŋu fɔɖiɖi mele o la le eƒe ŋkume.
Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and unblemished before him in love.
5 Le lɔlɔ̃ me la, ewɔ ɖoɖo tɔxɛ ɖe mía ŋu be míanye ye viwo to Yesu Kristo dzi. Mawu wɔ esia, esi wòɖo Yesu Kristo ɖa be wòaku ɖe mía ta. Ewɔ ɖoɖo sia to eya ŋutɔ ƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ kple lɔlɔ̃nu me!
Who predestined us for sonship through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the desire of his will,
6 Azɔ la, mitsɔ kafukafu na Mawu ɖe eƒe dɔmenyo gã sia ta. Mikafui ɖe eƒe amenuveve sɔgbɔ si wòkɔ ɖe mía dzi la ta, ɖe esi míenye Via lɔlɔ̃a tɔ ta.
for appreciation of the glory of his grace, by which he blessed us in him who is beloved.
7 Eƒe dɔmenyo la gbã go ɖe mía dzi ale gbegbe be wòɖe míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo katã ɖa to Via ƒe ʋu la me, ame si dzi wòto ɖe mí,
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, according to the wealth of his grace,
8 eye wòtsɔ eƒe amenuveve xɔasi la kɔ ɖe mía dzi, elabena ekɔ nunya kple gɔmesese ɖe mía dzi.
which he abounded for us in all wisdom and intelligence.
9 Mawu gblɔ eƒe susu ɣaɣla si ta wòɖo Kristo ɖa la na mí. Ewɔ ɖoɖo sia ɖe nublanuikpɔkpɔ na mí ta.
Having made known to us the mystery of his will according to his desire, which he purposed within himself
10 Eƒe taɖodzinue nye be ne ɣeyiɣi si wòɖo la de la, aƒo nuwo katã nu ƒu tso afi sia afi, eɖanye dziƒo alo anyigba dzi o, ɖe Kristo te, tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me.
for an administration of the fullness of the times. To gather together all things in the Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth,
11 Gawu la, le nu si Kristo wɔ ɖe mía nu ta la, míezu nunana xɔasi siwo ŋuti Mawu kpɔa dzidzɔ le la, elabena abe ɖoɖo si Mawu wɔ la ƒe akpa aɖe ene la, etia mí tso gɔmedzedzea me ke be míanye ye tɔwo, eye nu siawo katã le eme vam pɛpɛpɛ abe ale si wòɖoe tso blema ke ene.
in him in whom also we obtained an inheritance. Having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the deliberation of his will,
12 Mawu ƒe ɖoɖo le nu sia mee nye be mí ame siwo nye ame gbãtɔ siwo dze si Kristo la, míakafui, atsɔ ŋutikɔkɔe nɛ ɖe dɔ gã siwo katã wòwɔ na mí la ta.
for us to be for appreciation of his glory, men who have first hoped in the Christ.
13 Eye ɖe dɔ si Kristo wɔ ta la, mi ame siwo se nyateƒe la ƒe nya la, eye miexɔ Kristo dzi se la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe si ŋugbe wòdo na mí kristotɔwo la de dzesi mi be mienye kristotɔwo.
In whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the good news of your salvation, in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,
14 Eƒe mía me nɔnɔ nye kpeɖodzi tso Mawu gbɔ be awɔ nu sia nu si ŋugbe wòdo na mí la godoo. Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe mía me nɔnɔ fia be Mawu ƒle mí xoxo, eye wòɖo kpe edzi be yeakplɔ mí ava eɖokui gbɔe hena eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe kafukafu.
which is a pledge of our inheritance, for the redemption of the acquired possession, for appreciation of his glory.
15 Esia ta tso ɣeyiɣi si mese xɔse si le mia si le Aƒetɔ Yesu me kple lɔlɔ̃ si le mia me na ame kɔkɔewo katã la,
Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love for all the sanctified,
16 nyemedzudzɔ akpedada na Mawu ɖe mia ta o, eye meɖoa ŋku mia dzi ɖaa le nye gbedodoɖawo me.
I cease not expressing thanks for you, making remembrance of you in my prayers.
17 Mebiaa míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe Mawu si nye ŋutikɔkɔe Fofo la be wòana Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe nunya kple ɖeɖefia mi be miaganyae ɖe edzi wu.
So that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in knowledge of him,
18 Medoa gbe ɖa be miaƒe gbɔgbɔmeŋkuwo naʋu, eye dzi nyanu nanɔ mia si be míade dzesi mɔkpɔkpɔ si wòyɔ mí na, eƒe kesinɔnu, ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe domenyinyi si wòna ame kɔkɔewo,
having the eyes of your heart enlightened. For you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the sanctified,
19 kple eƒe ŋusẽ gã triakɔ si wona mí ame siwo xɔ edzi se la. Ŋusẽ triakɔ sia le abe eƒe ŋusẽ gã la ƒe dɔwɔwɔ ene.
and what is the transcending greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of the dominion of his might,
20 Ŋusẽ triakɔ siae fɔ Kristo ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome, eye wòtsɔe ɖo bubuteƒe le Mawu ƒe nuɖusime le dziƒo.
which he wrought in the Christ, having raised him from the dead and seated at his right hand in the heavenly things,
21 Teƒe si kɔ wu dziɖulawo tɔ kple ŋusẽ kple ŋutete kple aƒetɔnyenye ɖe sia ɖe tɔ, kpakple ŋkɔ si kɔ wu ŋkɔ siwo katã le xexe sia me kple xexe si gbɔna la me. (aiōn g165)
far above every principle office, and position of authority, and power, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is coming. (aiōn g165)
22 Mawu tsɔ nuwo katã de eƒe afɔ te, eye wòwɔe hame la ƒe tatɔ gãtɔe.
And he subordinated all things under his feet, and appointed him head over all things for the church,
23 Hame sia nye eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋutilã. Eyɔ hame la fũu, eye eƒe nɔnɔme le nu sia nu me.
which is his body, the fulfillment of him who fills all in all.
