Galatiatɔwo 3

1 O, mi Galatiatɔ bometsilawo! Ame kae flu mi? Miawo ŋutɔwoe wogblɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe kaklã ɖe atitsoga ŋuti ƒe nya na.

O senseless Galatians, who hath so bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth as crucified.

2 Medi be mabia nya aɖe mi: Ɖe miexɔ Gbɔgbɔ la to se la ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo me, alo to nya si miese la dzixɔse mea?

This only would I learn of you, Did ye receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Ɖe mietsi bome nenema gbegbea? Esi mietsɔ Gbɔgbɔ la dze egɔmee la, azɔ ɖe miedi be yewoatsɔ ŋutilã awu enua?

Are ye so void of understanding? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

4 Ɖe miekpe fu siawo dzodzroa, nenye dzodzroe hã?

have ye suffered so many things in vain? if indeed in vain.

5 Eya ta megale biabiam be ɖe Mawu tsɔ eƒe Gbɔgbɔ la na mi, eye wòwɔ nukunuwo le mia dome to se la ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo me, alo to nya si miese la dzixɔse mea?

He therefore that imparteth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the doctrine of faith?

6 Nenema ke Abraham hã xɔ Mawu dzi se, eye wobui dzɔdzɔenyenye nɛ.

As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness:

7 Eya ta mise egɔme be ame siwo si xɔse le la, woawoe nye Abraham ƒe viwo.

so ye know that they who believe, are the children of Abraham.

8 Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la kpɔe do ŋgɔ be Mawu atso afia na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la le xɔse me, eya ta wòɖe gbeƒã nyanyui la na Abraham do ŋgɔe be, “Woayra dukɔwo katã to dziwò.”

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached the gospel to Abraham long ago, saying, "In thee shall all nations be blessed."

9 Eya ta ame siwo katã si xɔse le la, woyra woawo hã abe Abraham, ame si xɔ Mawu dzi se la ene.

So then they that believe, are blessed with believing Abraham.

10 Elabena ame siwo katã tsɔ woƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ da ɖe se la ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo dzi la, wole fiƒode te, elabena woŋlɔ ɖi be, “Woaƒo fi ade ame sia ame si menɔ agbe ɖe nu sia nu si woŋlɔ ɖe Segbalẽ la me la nu o.”

For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed be every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.

11 Eme kɔ ƒãa be Mawu matso afia na ame aɖeke to se la dzi wɔwɔ me o, elabena woŋlɔ ɖi be, “Ame dzɔdzɔe la anɔ agbe to xɔse me.”

And that by the law no one is justified before God is evident; for it is written "The just shall live by faith:"

12 Wometu se la ɖe xɔse dzi o, ke boŋ mawunya gblɔ be, “Ame si wɔ nu siawo la, anɔ agbe ɖe wo nu.”

now the law is not of faith, but saith, "The man that doth them, shall live in them."

13 Kristo ɖe mí tso se la ƒe fiƒode me, esi wòzu fiƒode ɖe mía teƒe elabena mawunya gblɔ be, “Woƒo fi de ame sia ame si woklã ɖe ati ŋuti la.”

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, having been made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:"

14 Eɖe mí bena Abraham ƒe yayra nava ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la dzi to Kristo Yesu me, ale be to xɔse me la, míaxɔ Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe ŋugbedodo.

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles by Christ Jesus; that we through faith might receive the promise of the Spirit.

15 Nɔviwo, mana kpɔɖeŋu aɖe mi tso gbe sia gbe-gbenɔnɔ me. Abe ale si ame aɖeke mate ŋu atu alo atsɔ naneke akpe ɖe nubabla si amegbetɔwo wɔ ŋu o ene la, nenema wòle le go sia me hã.

Brethren, (I speak after the manner of men, ) no one cancelleth or addeth to a covenant which hath been ratified, though it be but the covenant of a man.

16 Ŋugbedodo la nye Abraham kple eƒe dzidzimeviwo tɔ. Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la megblɔ be “na dzidzimeviwo o” si gɔmee nye ame geɖewo, ke boŋ “na wò dzidzimeviwo” si gɔmee nye ame ɖeka si nye Kristo.

Now the promises were made to Abraham, and to his seed. He doth not say, "and to seeds," as of many; but as of one, "and to thy seed," which is Christ.

17 Nu si gblɔm mele la gɔmee nye: Se si wowɔ le ƒe 430 megbe la, mete ŋu tu nubabla si Mawu wɔ do ŋgɔ la o, nenema ke metu ŋugbedodo la hã o.

This then I say, that the law, which was given four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the covenant, which was so long before confirmed by God unto Christ, to make void the promise.

18 Elabena ne domenyinyi la ku ɖe se la ŋu la, ekema megaku ɖe ŋugbedodo la ŋu o; ke Mawu to ŋugbedodo la me tsɔe ke Abraham.

For if the inheritance be from the law, it is no more from the promise: whereas God gave it to Abraham by promise.

19 Nu ka ta koŋ wona se la ɖo? Wotsɔ se la kpe ɖe eŋu ɖe vodadawo ta va se ɖe esime dzidzime, si ŋuti ŋugbedodo la ku ɖo la nava. Wona se la to mawudɔlawo dzi, eye wotsɔe de asi na avuléla.

What then availeth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come, to whom the promise was made; and it was delivered by angels in the hand of a mediator.

20 Ke avuléla menye ame ɖeka o; gake Mawu la ya nye ɖeka.

Now a mediator is not the mediator of one only; and God is but one.

21 Ekema ɖe se la tsi tsitre ɖe Mawu ƒe ŋugbedodowo ŋutia? Gbeɖe! Elabena ne se si wona la ana agbe la, ekema dzɔdzɔenyenye ava to se la me.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? not at all: for if a law had been given, which could have confered life, certainly righteousness would have been by the law.

22 Gake Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔ be xexea me katã le nu vɔ̃ ƒe babla me, be ŋugbedodo si Mawu na to Yesu Kristo dzixɔse me la nasu ame siwo xɔe se la si.

But the scripture hath shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 Hafi xɔse sia nava la, míenɔ babla me le se la te va se ɖe esime woɖe xɔse si le vava ge la ɖe go.

But before faith came, we were kept shut up under the law, till the faith appeared which was to be revealed.

24 Ale se la zu míaƒe mɔfiala va se ɖe esime Kristo va be woatso afia na mí to xɔse me.

So that the law was our guide to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 Azɔ esi xɔse sia va la, míegale se, si nye mɔfiala la te o.

But now faith is come we are no longer under a pedagogue.

26 Elabena le Kristo Yesu me la, mi katã mienye Mawu ƒe viwo to xɔse me,

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

27 elabena mi ame siwo wode mawutsi ta na ɖe Kristo me la, miedo Kristo abe awu ene.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ:

28 Azɔ la, Yudatɔ alo ame si menye Yudatɔ o la megali o; kluvi alo ablɔɖevi megali o; ŋutsu alo nyɔnu megali o; elabena mi katã miele ɖeka le Kristo Yesu me.

and there is neither Jew nor Greek, those is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 Ne mienye Kristo tɔ la, ekema mienye Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwo kple domenyilawo le ŋugbedodo la nu.

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.