Galatiatɔwo 2
1 Le ƒe wuiene megbe la, megayi Yerusalem. Azɔ la, mekplɔ Barnabas kple Tito ɖe asi.
Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
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.
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
3 Togbɔ be Tito, ame si le ŋunye nye Helatɔ hã la, womezi edzi be wòatso aʋa o.
But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was 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.
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might 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 we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue 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 these who seemed to be somewhat, ( whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person: ) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
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 contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
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 he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward 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 when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
10 Nya si wogblɔ koe nye be míanɔ ŋku ɖom ame dahewo dzi, nu si medina be mawɔ ɣe sia ɣi.
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
11 Ke esi Kefa va Antioxia la, metsi tsitre ɖe eŋu, elabena wotso enu.
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
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 that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 Yudatɔ bubuawo hã dze eƒe alakpanuwɔwɔ yome, eye woƒe alakpanuwɔwɔ na be Barnabas gɔ̃ hã tra mɔ.
And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with 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 walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 “Ke mí ame siwo nye Yudatɔwo tso dzɔdzɔme eye míenye nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo abe ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo ene o la,
We who are 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 the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh 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, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
18 Ne megbugbɔ nu siwo megblẽ la ɖɔɖola, ekema mezu sedzidala.
For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
19 “Elabena to se la me la, meku na se la, be manɔ agbe na Mawu.
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might 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 with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth 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 frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
