Mateo 6
1 “Mikpɔ nyuie be miagawɔ miaƒe dzɔdzɔenyenyedɔwo le amewo ƒe ŋkume be woakpɔ o. Ne miewɔe nenema la, miaxɔ fetu aɖeke tso mia Fofo si le dziƒo la gbɔ o.
Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens.
2 “Eya ta ne miena nu ame dahe aɖe la, migaɖe gbeƒãe kple kpẽ abe ale si alakpatɔwo wɔna le woƒe ƒuƒoƒewo kple mɔtatawo dzi, be amewo nakafu yewo ene o. Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be, woxɔ woƒe fetu la katã xoxo.
When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 Ke ne miena nu ame dahe aɖe la, migana miaƒe miabɔ nanya nu si wɔm miaƒe ɖusibɔ le la o,
But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;
4 ale be miaƒe nunana nanye bebemenu. Ekema mia Fofo si kpɔa nu si wowɔna le bebeme la natu fe na mi.
so that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.
5 “Ne miele gbe dom ɖa la, migawɔ abe alakpatɔwo ene o, elabena wolɔ̃a gbedodoɖa le tsitrenu le ƒuƒoƒewo kple mɔtatawo ƒe dzogoewo dzi, be amewo nakpɔ yewo. Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be woxɔ woƒe fetu la katã xoxo.
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets so that they should appear to men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 Ne èbe yeado gbe ɖa la, yi ɖe wò xɔ me nàtu ʋɔa, eye nàdo gbe ɖa na Fofowò, ame si womekpɔna o la, ekema Fofowò, ame si kpɔa nu si wowɔna le bebeme la, atu fe na wò.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render [it] to thee.
7 Ne miele gbe dom ɖa la, migagblɔ nyawo taŋtaŋ abe trɔ̃subɔlawo ene o, elabena wobuna be yewoaxɔ yewoƒe ŋuɖoɖo le nya geɖewo gbɔgblɔ ta.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as those who are of the nations: for they think they shall be heard through their much speaking.
8 Miganɔ abe woawo ene o, elabena mia Fofo nya nu siwo hiã mi la gɔ̃ hafi miebianɛ.
Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.
9 “Ale si miado gbe ɖae nye esi: “‘Mía Fofo si le dziƒo, woade bubu wò ŋkɔ ŋuti,
Thus therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,
10 wò fiaɖuƒe neva, woawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu le anyigba dzi abe ale si wowɔnɛ le dziƒo ene.
let thy kingdom come, let thy will be done as in heaven so upon the earth;
11 Na nuɖuɖu si míaɖu egbe la mi.
give us to-day our needed bread,
12 Tsɔ míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mí abe ale si míawo hã míetsɔnɛ kea, ame siwo daa vo ɖe mía ŋuti la ene.
and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,
13 Mègakplɔ mí yi tetekpɔ me o, ke boŋ ɖe mí tso vɔ̃ɖitɔ la ƒe asi me.’
and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.
14 Elabena ne mietsɔ vo siwo amewo da ɖe mia ŋuti la ke wo la, ekema mia Fofo si le dziƒo hã atsɔ ake miawo hã.
For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father also will forgive you [yours],
15 Ke ne mietsɔ amewo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke wo o la, mia Fofo hã matsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake mi o.
but if ye do not forgive men their offences, neither will your Father forgive your offences.
16 “Ne mietsi nu dɔ la, migayɔ mo lilili abe ale si alakpanuwɔlawo wɔna ene o. Ame siawo yɔa mo lilili, be amewo nakpɔ be yewole nutsitsidɔ me. Mele egblɔm na mi nyateƒetɔe be ame siawo xɔ woƒe fetu blibo la xoxo.
And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, downcast in countenance; for they disfigure their faces, so that they may appear fasting to men: verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 Ke ne miawo mietsi nu dɔ la, midzra mia ɖokui ɖo nyuie abe ɖe miele naneke wɔm o ene,
But thou, [when] fasting, anoint thy head and wash thy face,
18 ale be ame aɖeke maganya be mietsi nu dɔ o, negbe mia Fofo si womekpɔna o, gake eya kpɔa nu sia nu si wowɔna le bebeme la axe fe na mi.
so that thou mayest not appear fasting unto men, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret shall render [it] to thee.
19 “Migadzra miaƒe kesinɔnuwo ɖo ɖe anyigba dzi, afi si agbagblaʋui kple ɣebialéle gblẽa nu le, eye fiafitɔwo gbãa ʋɔ hefia nu le la o,
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal;
20 ke boŋ midzra miaƒe kesinɔnuwo ɖo ɖe dziƒo, afi si agbagblaʋui kple ɣebialéle megblẽa nu le, eye fiafitɔwo megbãa ʋɔ hefia nu le la o.
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust spoils, and where thieves do not dig through nor steal;
21 Elabena afi si miaƒe kesinɔnuwo le la, afi ma miaƒe dzi hã anɔ.
for where thy treasure is, there will be also thy heart.
22 “Ŋkue nye akaɖi na ame blibo la, eya ta ne wò ŋku dzi kɔ la, wò ame blibo la àyɔ fũu kple kekeli.
The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light:
23 Ke ne wò ŋku dzi mekɔ o la, wò ame blibo la, àyɔ fũu kple viviti. Ekema ne kekeli si le mewò trɔ zu viviti la, aleke gbegbe viviti la asẽ ŋui!
but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!
24 “Ame aɖeke mate ŋu asubɔ aƒetɔ eve o; alé fu ɖeka, eye wòalɔ̃ evelia, alo aku ɖe ɖeka ŋu vevie, eye wòagbe nu le evelia gbɔ. Màte ŋu asubɔ Mawu kple ga o.
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 “Eya ta mele egblɔm na mi be, migatsi dzimaɖi le miaƒe agbe ŋuti, nu si miaɖu alo miano ŋu o; alo le miaƒe ŋutilã ŋuti, nu si miata ŋu o. Ɖe miaƒe agbe mexɔ asi wu nuɖuɖu, eye miaƒe ŋutilã mexɔ asi wu nudodo oa?
For this cause I say unto you, Do not be careful about your life, what ye should eat and what ye should drink; nor for your body what ye should put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?
26 Mikpɔ dziƒoxeviwo ɖa; womeƒãa nu alo ŋea nu alo ƒoa nu nu ƒu ɖe avawo me o. Ke mia Fofo si le dziƒo la naa nuɖuɖu wo. Ɖe mi amegbetɔwo miexɔ asi sãa wu dziƒoxeviwo oa?
Look at the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more excellent than they?
27 Mia dometɔ kae ate ŋu ato dzitsitsi me atsɔ gaƒoƒo ɖeka pɛ akpe ɖe eƒe agbe ŋu?
But which of you by carefulness can add to his growth one cubit?
28 “Ekema nu ka ŋuti mietsia dzi ɖe nutata ŋu ɖo? Mikpɔ ale si dzogbenyawo le gbedzi tsinae ɖa. Womewɔa dɔ alo trea ɖeti o.
And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;
29 Ke mele egblɔm na mi be Solomo, ame si nɔ atsyɔ̃ gã me hã ƒe atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo mede seƒoƒo siawo tɔ nu kura o.
but I say unto you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.
30 Ke nenye be Mawu ɖoa atsyɔ̃ na gbe le gbedzi, gbe si nɔa anyi egbe, eye wotsɔnɛ ƒua gbe ɖe dzo me etsɔ la, ɖe mate ŋu na mi sãa wu gbe siawo oa? O mi xɔse ʋɛ tɔwo?
But if God so clothe the herbage of the field, which is to-day, and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, will he not much rather you, O [ye] of little faith?
31 Eya ta migatsi dzi anɔ biabiam be, ‘Nu ka míaɖu?’ alo ‘Nu ka miano?’ alo, ‘Nu ka míata?’ o.
Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on?
32 Elabena trɔ̃subɔlawo tia nenem nu siawo katã yome, ke mia Fofo si le dziƒo la nya miaƒe hiahiãwo katã.
for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.
33 Ke midi Mawu ƒe fiaɖuƒe la kple eƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye gbã, eye woatsɔ nu siawo katã akpe ɖe eŋuti na mi.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Eya ta migatsi dzi ɖe etsɔ si gbɔna la ŋu o, elabena etsɔ si gbɔna la atsi dzi ɖe eɖokui ŋu elabena kuxi sɔ gbɔ le ŋkeke sia ŋkeke me xoxo.
Be not careful therefore for the morrow, for the morrow shall be careful about itself. Sufficient to the day [is] its own evil.
