Yohanes 16

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

These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be scandalized.

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 put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God.

3 Woawɔ esiawo elabena womedze sim alo Fofo la o.

And these things will they do to you; 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 these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them.

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

But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou?

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

But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath 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.

But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if 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 when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment.

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

Of sin: because they believed not in me.

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

And of justice: because I go to the Father; and you shall see me no longer.

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

And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already 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 you 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.

But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that are to come, he shall shew you.

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

He shall glorify me; because he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it 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 whatsoever the Father hath, are mine. Therefore I said, that he shall receive of mine, and shew it to you.

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

A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see 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.’

Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see 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 saith, A little while? we know not what he speaketh.

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?

And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him; and he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see 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.

Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned 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.

A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is 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.

So also you now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy no man shall take 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 you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you.

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

Hitherto you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may be 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 proverbs. The hour cometh, when I will no more speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of 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 you shall ask in my name; and I say not to you, that I will ask the Father for you:

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

For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

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

I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world, and I 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: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb.

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 knowest all things, and thou needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

31 Yesu bia wo be, “Miexɔe se azɔa?

Jesus answered them: Do you 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 cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall 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, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world.