Yohanes 16

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

I have spoken these things to you, that you may not be offended.

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: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.

3 Woawɔ esiawo elabena womedze sim alo Fofo la o.

And they will do these things, because they did not know 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 spoken these things to you, that when the hour may come, you may remember them, that I did say them to you. But I said not these things to you 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 that sent me; and no one of you asks 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 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.

But now I tell you the truth; it is profitable to you that I may go away. For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I may 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, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.

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

Concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe on me; and concerning righteousness;

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

because I go to the Father, and you see me no more;

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

and concerning judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.

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

I have many things to say to you, but you are not able to 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, may come, He will guide you in all truth: for He will not speak from Himself; but so many things as He hears, He will speak: and will proclaim to you the things which 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 mine, and proclaim them unto 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.”

And all things whatsoever the Father has are mine: therefore I said, that He takes from mine, and will proclaim them to you.

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

A little while, and ye see me no more; again a little while, and ye shall see me.

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 His disciples were saying to one another, What is this which He speaks to us, A little while, and you see me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me? and that I go to the Father?

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

Then they were speaking, What is this, Little while, of which He speaks? and we know not what He is talking about.

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?

Jesus knew that they wished to ask Him, and said to them, You are seeking with one another concerning this, because I said, A little while, and you see me no more, 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.

Truly, truly, I say unto you, that you will weep and mourn, and the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will 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.

When a woman may bring forth she has sorrow, because her hour has come: but when the little child may be born, she remembers her suffering no more, for the joy that a man has been 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.

Therefore you indeed also now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one taketh your joy 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 will ask of me nothing. Truly, truly, I say unto you, Whatsoever you may ask the Father, He will give it to you in my name.

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

Until now you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, in order 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.

I have spoken these things unto you in parables; the hour comes, when I shall no longer speak to you in parables, but openly will I proclaim to you concerning 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 clay you shall ask in my name: and I do not say, 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 loves you, because you have loved me as a friend, and you 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 out 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; Behold, now you are talking openly, and speaking no parable.

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 you know all things, and have no need that any one may ask you: in this we believe that you came out from God.

31 Yesu bia wo be, “Miexɔe se azɔa?

Jesus responded to 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 is already come, that you must be scattered abroad, each one to his own place, and leave me alone: 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.”

I have spoken these things to you, in order that you may have peace in me. In the world you have tribulation: but take courage; I have conquered the world.