Filipitɔwo 3
1 Mlɔeba la, nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, mikpɔ dzidzɔ le Aƒetɔ la me. Meɖe fu nam be maŋlɔ nu mawo ke aɖo ɖe mi o, elabena wonyo na miaƒe dedinɔnɔ.
Finally, brothers of mine, do rejoice in [the] Lord. The same things to write to you to me myself indeed [is] not troublesome, for you however [is] safe.
2 Minɔ ŋudzɔ na avu mawo, ŋutsu mawo, ame siwo wɔa funyafunya ŋutilã,
do beware of the dogs, do beware of the evil workers, do beware of the false circumcision;
3 elabena mí ame siwo subɔna le Mawu ƒe gbɔgbɔ me lae nye aʋatsotso nyuitɔ, ame siwo kpɔa dzidzɔ le Kristo Yesu me, eye womeɖoa dzi ɖe ŋutilã ŋu o,
We ourselves for are the circumcision, those in [the] Spirit (of God *N(k)O*) worshiping and glorying in Christ Jesus and not in [the] flesh having put confidence,
4 evɔ nye ya susu si ta wòle be maɖo dzi ɖe ŋutilã ŋu la le asinye hafi. Ne ame aɖe bu be yeate ŋu aɖo dzi ɖe ŋutilã ŋu la, nye la mewui,
though I myself have confidence even in [the] flesh. If any thinks other to have confidence in [the] flesh, I myself more:
5 elabena wotso aʋa nam le ŋkeke enyia gbe, metso Israel dukɔ kple Benyamin ƒe to la me, Hebritɔ tso Hebritɔwo me, le sea nu la, Farisitɔ menye.
circumcision on [the] eighth day, of [the] nation of Israel, of [the] tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, according to [the] Law a Pharisee,
6 Ke le hamea yometiti me la, ame aɖeke mewum o, eye le dzɔdzɔenyenye si tso sea me nu la, mokakamanɔŋutɔ menye.
according to (zeal *N(k)O*) persecuting the church, according to righteousness which [is] in [the] Law having become faultless.
7 Gake meɖe asi le nu siwo katã mebuna tsã be wonye viɖenuwo la ŋu, eye metsɔ wo katã ƒu gbe be mate ŋu atsɔ nye xɔse kple mɔkpɔkpɔ ana Kristo ɖeka ko.
But whatever things were to me gain, these I have esteemed because of Christ loss;
8 Ɛ̃, azɔ la, ne metsɔ nu siawo katã sɔ kple viɖe gã si mekpɔ le Kristo Yesu, nye Aƒetɔ nyanya me la, womegaɖi naneke le ŋkunyeme o. Esia ta metsɔ nu mawo katã ƒu gbe, eye mebu wo aɖukpodzinuwoe, be nye asi nasu Kristo dzi,
But (rather *NK(o)*) also I count all things loss to be because of which is excelling the knowledge of Christ Jesus the Lord of mine because of whom all things I have lost and esteem [them] rubbish (to be *k*) that Christ I may gain
9 eye mawɔ ɖeka kplii. Azɔ la, nyemegaɖoa ŋu ɖe nye dɔ nyui wɔwɔ ŋuti alo Mawu ƒe seawo dzi wɔwɔ ŋuti be woaɖem o, ke boŋ meɖoa dzi ɖe Kristo ŋuti be aɖem; elabena mɔ nyuitɔ si dzi míato awɔ ɖeka kple Mawu lae nye xɔse kple ŋuɖoɖo ɖe Kristo ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ ko ŋu.
and may be found in Him not having my own righteousness which [is] of [the] Law but that through faith from Christ, the of God righteousness on the basis of faith,
10 Azɔ la, meva kpɔe be esia koe nye mɔ si dzi míato anya Kristo, eye míanya nu hã tso ŋusẽ si fɔe ɖe agbe tso ame kukuwo dome la ŋu. To esia me la, míate ŋu ase nu si wònye be míakpe fu, aku kplii la hã gɔme.
to know Him and the power of the resurrection of Him and the fellowship of the sufferings of Him being conformed to the death of Him,
11 Eya ta nu ka kee adzɔ hã la, nye hã manye ame siwo akpɔ gome le ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi kple woƒe agbe yeye la me la dometɔ ɖeka.
if somehow I shall attain to the resurrection (that *N(k)O*) (out from *no*) [the] dead.
12 Menye ɖe mele gbɔgblɔm be nye asi su nu siawo katã dzi xoxo alo wowɔm mede blibo xoxo o, ke boŋ mele ŋusẽ dom nu be nye asi nasu nu si ta Kristo Yesu hã ƒe asi su dzinye ɖo la dzi.
Not for already I have obtained [it] or already (have been perfected, *NK(O)*) I am pursuing however if even I shall grasp of that for which also I was grasped by (*k*) Christ Jesus.
13 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, nyemebu ɖokuinye be nye asi su edzi o. Ke nu ɖeka si mewɔna lae nye be meŋlɔa nu siwo le megbenye la be, eye mewɔa nye ŋutete ŋuti dɔ be maɖo nu si le ŋgɔnye la gbɔ.
Brothers, I myself myself (not *NK(o)*) do consider to have grasped [it]; One thing however: The [things] indeed behind forgetting, to the [things] however ahead reaching forward,
14 Mele dzesiɖoƒe la minyam vevie be maxɔ dziɖuɖudzesi si ta Mawu yɔm le Kristo Yesu me ɖo la be manyi agbe mavɔ ƒe dome.
toward [the] goal I press on (for *N(k)O*) the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Aleae wòle be mí ame siwo tsi le xɔsea me la, míakpɔ nu siawoe. Ke ne miaƒe susu to vovo le nu siawo dometɔ aɖe ŋu la, Mawu aɖe eya hã afia mi.
As many as therefore [are] mature, this [way] we may reason; and if anything differently you reason, even this God to you will reveal;
16 Ke mina míanɔ agbe ɖe nu si dzi míaƒe asi su la nu.
Nevertheless to that which we have attained, by the same [we are] to walk (rule [and] by the same reasoning. *K*)
17 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, mikpe ɖe ame bubuwo ŋu ne miasrɔ̃ nye agbe ƒe kpɔɖeŋu, eye mialé ŋku ɖe ame siwo nɔa agbe ɖe ɖoɖo siwo míewɔ na mi la nu.
Imitators together of me do be, brothers, and do observe those thus walking even as you have [for] a pattern us.
18 Elabena megblɔe na mi zi geɖe kpɔ, eye megale egblɔm na mi fifia kple aɖatsi be ame geɖewo le kristotɔwo ƒe mɔ dzi zɔm, gake le nyateƒe me la, wonye Kristo ƒe atitsoga la ƒe futɔwo.
Many for are walking — [of] whom often I was telling you, now indeed even weeping I say — [as] the enemies of the cross of Christ,
19 Woƒe nuwuwu anye tsɔtsrɔ̃, woƒe ƒodo nye mawu na wo, eye woƒe ŋutikɔkɔe nye woƒe ŋukpe. Wobua ta me tso anyigbadzinuwo ko ŋu.
whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is] the belly and glory [is] in the shame of them, those [things] earthly minding.
20 Ke míawo la, dziƒoe nye mía de, eye míele mɔ kpɔm na Ɖela si nye Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo be agatso afi ma ava,
Of us for the citizenship in [the] heavens exists from whence also a Savior we are awaiting [the] Lord Jesus Christ,
21 ame si, to ŋusẽ si na wòtsɔ nu sia nu de eƒe ŋusẽ te me la, aɖɔli míaƒe ŋutilã siwo ŋu gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔ le la be woanɔ abe eƒe ŋutikɔkɔeŋutilã ene.
who will transform the body of the humiliation of us (toward to become it *K*) conformed to the body of the glory of Himself according to the working enabling Him even to subdue (to Him *N(k)O*) all things.
