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.
do beware (now *no*) the (righteousness *N(K)O*) of you not [you are] to do before men in order to be seen by them; lest then except indeed reward not have you with the Father of you 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 you may do acts of charity, not may sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets so that they may have glory from men. Amen I say to you; they have the reward of them.
3 Ke ne miena nu ame dahe aɖe la, migana miaƒe miabɔ nanya nu si wɔm miaƒe ɖusibɔ le la o,
You however doing charity not should know the left [hand] of you what is doing the right [hand] of you
4 ale be miaƒe nunana nanye bebemenu. Ekema mia Fofo si kpɔa nu si wowɔna le bebeme la natu fe na mi.
so that may be your giving in secret. And the Father of you the [One] seeing in secret (himself *k*) will reward you (in public. *K*)
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 (you may pray, *N(K)O*) not (you will be *N(K)O*) (like *N(k)O*) the hypocrites, for they love [to be] in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets having stood to pray so that (maybe *k*) they may be seen by men. Amen I say to you (that: *k*) they have the reward of them.
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.
You yourself however, when you may pray, do enter into the room of you, and having shut the door of you do pray to the Father of you in secret. And the Father of you the [One] seeing in secret will reward you (in public. *K*)
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.
Praying now not may use vain repetitions like the pagans; they think for that in the many words of them they will be heard.
8 Miganɔ abe woawo ene o, elabena mia Fofo nya nu siwo hiã mi la gɔ̃ hafi miebianɛ.
Not therefore may be like to them; has known for (the God *O*) the Father of you of what things need you have before your asking Him.
9 “Ale si miado gbe ɖae nye esi: “‘Mía Fofo si le dziƒo, woade bubu wò ŋkɔ ŋuti,
Thus therefore do pray you yourselves: Father of us you who [are] in the heavens, should be hallowed the name of You;
10 wò fiaɖuƒe neva, woawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu le anyigba dzi abe ale si wowɔnɛ le dziƒo ene.
should come the kingdom of You; should be [done] the will of You, as in heaven [so] also upon (the *k*) earth;
11 Na nuɖuɖu si míaɖu egbe la mi.
The bread of us daily do grant us today;
12 Tsɔ míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke mí abe ale si míawo hã míetsɔnɛ kea, ame siwo daa vo ɖe mía ŋuti la ene.
And do forgive us the debts of us, as also we ourselves (forgive *N(k)O*) the debtors of us;
13 Mègakplɔ mí yi tetekpɔ me o, ke boŋ ɖe mí tso vɔ̃ɖitɔ la ƒe asi me.’
And not may you lead us into temptation, but do deliver us from the evil’ (Since of you is the kingdom and the power and the glory into the ages *K*) (Amen. *KO*)
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.
If for you shall forgive men the trespasses of them, will forgive also you the Father of you Heavenly.
15 Ke ne mietsɔ amewo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke wo o la, mia Fofo hã matsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake mi o.
only however unless you shall forgive men (the *ko*) (trespasses of them *KO*) neither the Father of you will forgive the trespasses of you.
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.
Whenever now you may fast, not do be (like *N(k)O*) the hypocrites gloomy; they disfigure for the appearance of them so that they may appear to men [as] fasting. Amen I say to you (that: *k*) they have the reward of them.
17 Ke ne miawo mietsi nu dɔ la, midzra mia ɖokui ɖo nyuie abe ɖe miele naneke wɔm o ene,
You yourself however fasting do anoint yourself your head and the face of you do wash, yourself
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 not may you appear to men [as] fasting but to Father of you the [One] in (secret. *N(k)O*) and the Father of you the [One] seeing in (secret *N(k)O*) will reward you (in public. *K*)
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,
Not do store up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in 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.
do store up however for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy and where thieves not do break in nor steal;
21 Elabena afi si miaƒe kesinɔnuwo le la, afi ma miaƒe dzi hã anɔ.
Where for is the treasure (of you [one] *N(k)O*) there will be also the heart (of you [one]. *N(k)O*)
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 shall be the eye of you clear [the] whole body of you full of light will be;
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!
If however the eye of you evil shall be, all the body of you full of darkness will be. If then the light that [is] within you darkness is, that darkness how great!
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] is able two masters to serve; either for the one he will hate and the other he will love or to [the] one he will be devoted and the other he will despise. Not you are able God to serve and money.
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?
Because of this I say to you; not do be anxious about the life of you what you may eat (or *N(k)O*) what you may drink, nor about the body of you what you may put on. Surely life more is [than] food and the body [than] clothing?
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?
do look at the birds of the air that not they sow nor do they reap nor do they gather into barns — and the Father of you Heavenly feeds them; Surely you yourselves much are more valuable than they?
27 Mia dometɔ kae ate ŋu ato dzitsitsi me atsɔ gaƒoƒo ɖeka pɛ akpe ɖe eƒe agbe ŋu?
Who now from you being anxious is able to add to the lifespan of him hour one?
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 about clothing why are you anxious? do observe the lilies of the field, how (they grow; *N(k)O*) not (do they labor *N(k)O*) nor (do they spin. *N(k)O*)
29 Ke mele egblɔm na mi be Solomo, ame si nɔ atsyɔ̃ gã me hã ƒe atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo mede seƒoƒo siawo tɔ nu kura o.
I say however to you that not even Solomon in all the glory of him was adorned like 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?
If however the grass of the field, today being [here] and tomorrow into [the] furnace being thrown, God thus clothes, surely much more you, O [you] of little faith?
31 Eya ta migatsi dzi anɔ biabiam be, ‘Nu ka míaɖu?’ alo ‘Nu ka miano?’ alo, ‘Nu ka míata?’ o.
Not therefore shall you be anxious saying; What shall we eat Or what shall we drink Or what shall we wear?
32 Elabena trɔ̃subɔlawo tia nenem nu siawo katã yome, ke mia Fofo si le dziƒo la nya miaƒe hiahiãwo katã.
All for these things the Gentiles (seek after; *N(k)O*) knows for the Father of you Heavenly that you need of them all.
33 Ke midi Mawu ƒe fiaɖuƒe la kple eƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye gbã, eye woatsɔ nu siawo katã akpe ɖe eŋuti na mi.
do seek however first the kingdom of God and the righteousness of Him, and these things all will be added to 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.
Not therefore shall you be anxious about the [things] tomorrow; for tomorrow will be anxious about (*k*) itself. Sufficient to the day [is] the trouble of it.
