Galatiatɔwo 2
1 Le ƒe wuiene megbe la, megayi Yerusalem. Azɔ la, mekplɔ Barnabas kple Tito ɖe asi.
Then after fourteen years, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking also Titus with me;
2 Meyi le nu si Mawu ɖe fiam la nu, be mayi aɖawɔ takpekpe kple ame siwo wobuna abe kplɔlawo ene le afi ma. Megblɔ nyanyui si megblɔna na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la na wo. Medi be makpɔ kakaɖedzi be nyemele du ƒum, eye nye duƒuƒu nye dzodzro o.
but I went up according to revelation; and I presented to them the gospel which I am preaching among the Gentiles, but privately to the prominent ones, lest perhaps I am running, or did run, in vain.
3 Togbɔ be Tito, ame si le ŋunye nye Helatɔ hã la, womezi edzi be wòatso aʋa o.
But neither was Titus the one with me, being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised:
4 Kuxi sia do mo ɖa, elabena aʋatsoxɔsetɔ aɖewo va ge ɖe mía dome, be yewoalé ŋku ɖe ablɔɖe, si su mía si le Kristo Yesu me la ŋu, ne yewoawɔ mí kluviwoe.
but on account of the false brethren having crept in, who came in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they shall bring us into bondage:
5 Míeɖo to wo kura o, kple susu be míalé nyanyui la ƒe nyateƒenyenye me ɖe asi na mi.
to whom I rendered not submission for an hour; in order that the truth of the gospel may abide with you.
6 Ke ame siwo ŋu wodea bubui la, ame ka ke wonye hã la, nyemetsɔ ɖeke le eme o; Mawu mekpɔa ame ŋkume o, ame siwo buna bena wonye nane la, womegblɔ nya aɖeke fiam o.
But of those seeming to be something what they were at that time makes no difference to me: God does not receive the face of man: for those seeming to me to be prominent added nothing extra:
7 Ke boŋ wode dzesii be wotsɔ nyanyui la gbɔgblɔ de asi nam be magblɔ na aʋamatsomatsotɔwo abe ale si wodee asi na Petro be wòagblɔ na aʋatsotsotɔwo la ene.
but on the contrary, seeing that I am intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, like Peter of the circumcision,
8 Elabena Mawu, ame si li kple Petro le eƒe dɔwɔwɔ me abe apostolo na aʋatsotsotɔwo ene la, eya kee li kple nye hã le nye dɔwɔwɔ me abe apostolo na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la ene.
for the one having wrought with Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision also wrought with me unto the Gentiles:
9 Yakobo, Kefa kple Yohanes, ame siwo amewo buna be wonye sɔtiwo na hamea la, woxɔ nye kple Barnabas ɖe hamea me esi wode dzesi amenuveve si wonam la. Wolɔ̃ ɖe edzi be míawo míayi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la gbɔ, eye woawo nayi aʋatsotsotɔwo gbɔ.
and having known the grace of God which was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, who seem to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;
10 Nya si wogblɔ koe nye be míanɔ ŋku ɖom ame dahewo dzi, nu si medina be mawɔ ɣe sia ɣi.
only that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.
11 Ke esi Kefa va Antioxia la, metsi tsitre ɖe eŋu, elabena wotso enu.
And when Cephas came into Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to blame.
12 Elabena hafi ŋutsu aɖewo natso Yakobo gbɔ ava la, enɔa nu ɖum kple ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la. Gake esi wova ɖo la, ehe ɖe megbe, eye wòɖe eɖokui ɖe aga tso ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la ŋu, elabena enɔ vɔvɔ̃m na ame siwo nye aʋatsotsotɔwo.
For before certain ones came from James, he was eating along with the Gentiles: but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
13 Yudatɔ bubuawo hã dze eƒe alakpanuwɔwɔ yome, eye woƒe alakpanuwɔwɔ na be Barnabas gɔ̃ hã tra mɔ.
And the rest of the Jews also reciprocated with him; so that even Barnabas was led away by their dissimulation.
14 Esi mede dzesii be woƒe agbenɔnɔ mesɔ ɖe nyanyui la ƒe nyateƒe la nu o la, meka mo na Kefa le wo katã ƒe ŋkume be, “Yudatɔ nènye, gake èle agbe nɔm abe ame si menye Yudatɔwo o la ene. Nu ka ta nèzi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la dzi be woawɔ ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe sewo dzi ɖo?
But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, If you being a Jew are living like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how do you compel the Gentiles to judaize?
15 “Ke mí ame siwo nye Yudatɔwo tso dzɔdzɔme eye míenye nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo abe ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo ene o la,
We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 míenyae be wometsoa afia na ame to se la ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo me o, ke boŋ to Yesu Kristo dzixɔse me. Eya ta míawo hã míexɔ Yesu Kristo dzi se be woatso afia na mí to xɔse me le Kristo me, eye menye to se la ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo me o, elabena wometsoa afia na ame aɖeke to se la ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo me o.
knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through the faith of Christ Jesus, and we have believed into Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by faith of Christ, and not by works of law, because by works of law no flesh shall be justified.
17 “Gake ne míedi be woatso afia na mí le Kristo me eye mí Yudatɔwo hã míele nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo dome ɖe, ɖe mefia be Kristo le nu vɔ̃ dzi dem o mahã? Gbeɖe!
But if seeking to be justified in Christ, we may also be found sinners, then is Christ the minister of sin? it could not be so.
18 Ne megbugbɔ nu siwo megblẽ la ɖɔɖola, ekema mezu sedzidala.
For if I again build the things which I have destroyed, I constitute myself a transgressor.
19 “Elabena to se la me la, meku na se la, be manɔ agbe na Mawu.
For I through law died to law, in, order that I may live unto God.
20 Woklã nye kple Kristo ɖe ati ŋu, eye meganye nyee le agbe o, ke boŋ Kristoe le agbe le menye. Agbe si mele fifia le ŋutilã me la, mele agbe la to Mawu ƒe Vi la dzixɔse me, ame si lɔ̃m, eye wòtsɔ eƒe agbe na ɖe tanye.
I am crucified along with Christ; and I live no longer, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
21 Nyemegbe nu le Mawu ƒe amenuveve la gbɔ o, elabena ne míakpɔ dzɔdzɔenyenyenye to se la me la, ekema Kristo ku dzodzro!”
I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness was through law, then Christ died gratuitiously.
