Yohanes 16

1 “Megblɔ nya siawo katã na mi bena miagatra mɔ o.

I have spoken these things to you, so that ye may not be caused to stumble.

2 Woaɖe mi le woƒe hame, eye le nyateƒe me la, ɣeyiɣi aɖe gbɔna la, ne ame aɖe wu mi hã la, asusu be Mawu ƒe dɔ wɔm yele.

They will make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God.

3 Woawɔ esiawo elabena womedze sim alo Fofo la o.

And they will do these things, because they have not known the Father nor me.

4 Le nyateƒe me la, ɖe mele nya siawo gblɔm na mi be ne ɣeyiɣi la ɖo la, miaɖo ŋku edzi be mena mienya do ŋgɔ. Nyemegblɔ nya siawo na mi do ŋgɔ o, elabena menɔ mia gbɔ.

But I have told you these things, so that when the hour comes, ye may remember that I told you of them. But I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

5 “Azɔ medzo yina ame si dɔm la gbɔ, gake mia dometɔ aɖeke mebia be, ‘Afi ka nèyina?’ o.

But now I go to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, Where do thou go?

6 Esi megblɔ nya siawo la, miaƒe dziwo yɔ fũu kple nuxaxa.

But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

7 Gake nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be enyo be madzo le mia gbɔ. Ne nyemedzo o la, Nyaxɔɖeakɔla la mava mia gbɔ o; gake ne medzo la, maɖoe ɖe mi.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I depart, for if I do not depart, the helper will not come to you. But whenever I go, I will send him to you.

8 “Ne eva la, ana xexea me nadze si eƒe nu vɔ̃ ku ɖe dzɔdzɔenyenye kple ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ŋu,

And having come, that will convict the world about sin, and about justice, and about judgment.

9 elabena le nu vɔ̃ ŋuti la, amewo mexɔ dzinye se o.

About sin because they truly did not believe in me,

10 Le dzɔdzɔenyenye ŋuti la, meyina Fofo la gbɔ, eye miagakpɔm o,

and about justice because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more,

11 eye le ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ŋuti la, wodrɔ̃ ʋɔnu xexe sia me fia la xoxo.

and about judgment because the ruler of this world has been judged.

12 “Nya geɖe le asinye be magblɔ na mi, gake miate ŋu ase wo gɔme fifia o.

I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.

13 Gake ne Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe si nye Nyateƒegbɔgbɔ la va la, ana miase nyateƒe ɖe sia ɖe gɔme. Magblɔ nya si dze eya ŋutɔ ŋu la o, ke boŋ agblɔ nya siwo wòse la ko, eye wòagblɔ nu siwo gbɔna dzɔdzɔ ge la na mi.

However when that, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but as many things as he may hear, he will speak. And he will report to you the things that are coming.

14 Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la aɖe nye ŋutikɔkɔe afia, elabena nu siwo katã wòagblɔ na mi la atso gbɔnye.

He will glorify me because he will receive from me, and will report to you.

15 Nu siwo katã le Fofonye si la tɔnyee. Esia ta megblɔ be nu si Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la agblɔ na mi la atso gbɔnye ɖo.”

All things, as many as the Father has are mine. Because of this I said that he takes from me, and will report to you.

16 Yesu gagblɔ be, “Esusɔ vie miagakpɔm o, eye esusɔ vie miagakpɔm.”

A little while, and ye do not see me. Again a little while, and ye will look at me, because I go to the Father.

17 Eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ aɖewo bia wo nɔewo be, “Nu ka tututu gblɔm wòle be, ‘Esusɔ vie miagakpɔm o eye esusɔ vie miagakpɔm.’ Egagblɔ hã be, ‘Meyina Fofo la gbɔ.’

Therefore some of his disciples said among themselves, What is this that he says to us, A little while, and ye do not see me, and, Again a little while, and ye will look at me, and, Because I go to the Father?

18 ‘Esusɔ vie sia gɔme ɖe?’ Míese nya siwo gblɔm wòle la gɔme o.”

They said therefore What is this that he says, A little while? We know not what he says.

19 Yesu nya be nusrɔ̃lawo di be yewoabia nya siwo yegblɔ la ƒe gɔmeɖeɖe, eya ta egblɔ na wo be, “Nya siwo megblɔ la ƒe gɔmeɖeɖe biam miele mia nɔewo, esi megblɔ be esusɔ vie miagakpɔm o kple esusɔ vie miagakpɔma?

Therefore Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, Do ye inquire among yourselves about this, because I said, A little while, and ye do not see me, and, Again a little while, and ye will look at me?

20 Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be miafa avi, eye miaxa nu, ke xexea me ya akpɔ dzidzɔ. Miaxa nu, gake miaƒe nuxaxa atrɔ azu dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ.

Truly, truly, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. Ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become into joy.

21 Ne nyɔnu le ku lém la, esea veve, gake ne edzi vi ko la, eŋlɔa vevesese la be, elabena ekpɔa dzidzɔ be yedzi vi ɖe xexea me.

When a woman brings forth she has pain because her hour has come. But when she has given birth to the child she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a man was born into the world.

22 Nenema ke wòle na miawo hã fifia: Fifia la, miaxa nu, gake magakpɔ mi, eye miakpɔ dzidzɔ, eye ame aɖeke mate ŋu axe mɔ na miaƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ o.

And now therefore indeed ye have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no man takes your joy away from you.

23 Gbe ma gbe la, miagabia nanekem o. Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be nu sia nu si miabia Fofo la le nye ŋkɔ me la, ana mi.

And in that day ye will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, that as many things as ye may ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

24 Va se ɖe fifi la, miebia naneke le nye ŋkɔ me kpɔ o. Mibia, eye miaxɔe, be miaƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ nade blibo.

Until now ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye will receive, so that your joy may be made full.

25 “Togbɔ be meƒoa nu na mi to lododowo me hã, ɣeyiɣi aɖe gbɔna esi nyemagaƒo nu na mi le lododowo me o, ke boŋ maƒo nu na mi faa tso Fofonye la ŋu.

These things I have spoken to you in veiled words. The hour comes, when I will no more speak to you in veiled words, but will inform you plainly about the Father.

26 Le ŋkeke mawo me la, miabia nu Fofo la le nye ŋkɔ me. Nyemele gbɔgblɔm be mabia nu Fofo la ɖe mia nu o.

In that day ye will ask in my name, and I do not say to you, that I will pray the Father about you,

27 Ao, Fofo la ŋutɔ lɔ̃ mi, elabena mielɔ̃m, eye miexɔe se be metso Mawu gbɔ.

for the Father himself loves you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

28 Fofo la gbɔe metso va xexea me, eye megatrɔ yina ɖe Fofo la gbɔ.”

I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world. Again I leave the world, and go to the Father.

29 Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo gblɔ be, “Azɔ la, èle nu ƒom na mí faa, menye le lododowo me o.

His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speak plainly, and speak not one veiled word.

30 Azɔ la, míenyae bena ènya nu sia nu, eye megahiã be ame aɖeke nabia nya wò o. Esia ta míexɔe se be, Mawu gbɔ nètso va.”

Now we know that thou know all things, and have no need that any man should question thee. By this we believe that thou came forth from God.

31 Yesu bia wo be, “Miexɔe se azɔa?

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

32 Gaƒoƒo aɖe li gbɔna, eye eva ɖo gɔ̃ hã xoxo, esime woade zi mia dome, eye miaka ahlẽ, ame sia ame aɖo ta eya ŋutɔ ƒe aƒe me. Miagblẽm ɖi. Gake nyematsi akogo o, elabena Fofo la li kplim.

Behold, the hour comes, and now has come, that ye will be scattered, each man to his own things, and ye will leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

33 Megblɔ nu siawo katã na mi be miakpɔ ŋutifafa le menye. Le xexe sia me la, miato fukpekpe geɖewo me, gake milé dzi ɖe ƒo, elabena meɖu xexea me dzi.”

These things I have spoken to you, so that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.