Filipitɔwo 4
1 Nɔvi kristotɔ lɔlɔ̃awo, melɔ̃ mi, eye medi vevie be mava kpɔ mi ɖa, elabena miawoe nye nye dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ kple nye fiakuku si maxɔ ɖe nye dɔwɔwɔwo ta. Eya ta xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃awo, minɔ te sesĩe le Aƒetɔ la me.
My fellow believers, I love you, and I long for you. You make me happy [MTY], and I am (proud of/pleased with) you. Dear friends, on the basis [of all that I have told you], continue to believe firmly in the Lord doing what I have just taught you.
2 Meɖe kuku na Ewodia, eye mele kuku ɖem na Sintike hã be woƒe tamesusu nanɔ ɖeka le Aƒetɔ la me.
I urge [you(sg)], Euodia, and I urge [you(sg)], Syntyche, to again have a peaceful relationship with each other, [because you both have a relationship with] the Lord.
3 Megale biabiam tso mi, nye hadɔwɔlawo si be miana kpekpeɖeŋu nyɔnu siawo, elabena wowɔ dɔ kplim aduadu le nyanyui la kaka na ame bubuwo me; eye wowɔ dɔ kple Klemens kple nye dɔwɔhati bubu siwo ŋkɔ woŋlɔ ɖe agbegbalẽ la me la hã.
And, my faithful comrade/partner, I request that you [(sg)] help them [to again have a peaceful relationship with each other], because they have [faithfully proclaimed] the message [about Christ] together with me, [even though many people] have opposed us [(exc)]. They have faithfully proclaimed that message together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names [are] in the book [in which God has written the names of all those people who will] live [forever].
4 Mikpɔ dzidzɔ le Aƒetɔ la me ɣe sia ɣi. Megale egblɔm ake be, “Dzi nedzɔ mi!”
[Because you have a relationship with] the Lord, always rejoice! I’m saying it again, rejoice!
5 Mina ame sia ame nade dzesi miaƒe tufafa. Miɖo ŋku edzi be Aƒetɔ la ƒe vava gogo.
[Act in such a way that] everyone can know that you are gentle. The Lord is coming soon.
6 Migatsi dzimaɖi le naneke ŋuti o; ke boŋ le nu sia nu me la, mitsɔ gbedodoɖa kple kukuɖeɖe kpakple akpedada gblɔ miaƒe hiahiãwo na Mawu.
Do not worry about anything. Instead, in every situation, pray [to God], tell him what you need, and ask him [to help you] [DOU]. Also thank [him for what he does for you].
7 Eye Mawu ƒe ŋutifafa si ƒo nugɔmesesewo katã ta la adzɔ miaƒe dziwo kple miaƒe susuwo ŋu le Kristo Yesu me.
As a result, God will enable you not to worry [about anything] [MTY] (OR, God will protect your minds [in every way]) [PRS]. [That is], he will cause you to have [inner] peace [because you have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. You will not be able to understand [PRS] [how you can be so peaceful in such difficult circumstances!]!
8 Mlɔeba la, nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, nu siwo nye nyateƒe, nu siwo dze na bubu, nu siwo nyo, nu siwo le dzadzɛe, nu siwo dze na lɔlɔ̃, nu siwo nya kpɔna, nu siwo dze na kafukafu, ne nane li si nyo, eye wòdze na kafukafu la, mibu nu siawo ŋu.
My fellow believers, there is one more thing I [want you to do]. Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is right, whatever is morally pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is admirable, whatever is good, whatever [deserves] praise, those are the things that you should continually think about.
9 Miwɔ nu siwo katã miesrɔ̃ tso gbɔnye alo miexɔ tso gbɔnye alo miese tso gbɔnye, alo kpɔ le menye la, eye Mawu ƒe ŋutifafa anɔ anyi kpli mi.
Those things that I have taught you and that you have learned from me, those things that you have heard me [say] and that you have seen me [do], those are the things that you yourselves should continually do. As a result [of your doing those things], God, the one who [causes us to] have [inner] peace, will (be with/bless) you.
10 Mekpɔ dzidzɔ le Aƒetɔ la me vevie be, mlɔeba la, miegadze ŋkuɖoɖo dzinye gɔme. Le nyateƒe me la, mietsɔ ɖe le eme nam, gake ɖeko miekpɔ mɔnu be miaɖee afia o.
I rejoice greatly [and thank] the Lord because now, after some time, [by sending money to me] you have once again shown that you are concerned about me [EUP]. Indeed, you were concerned about me [all the time], but you had no opportunity [to show that you were concerned about me].
11 Nyemele nya sia gblɔm ɖe esi mele hiã me la ta o, elabena mesrɔ̃ ale si manɔ agbee nenye be nu geɖe alo nu sue aɖe le asinye.
I am saying this not because I [am concerned that I] lack things [that I need]. In fact, I have learned to be content in whatever [situation] I am.
12 Menya ale si manɔ agbee, ne naneke mele asinye o, alo ne nu geɖe le asinye hã. Mesrɔ̃ dzidzemekpɔkpɔ ƒe nu ɣaɣla le go ɖe sia ɖe me, le ƒoɖiɖi me alo le dɔwuame me, le nukpɔkpɔ geɖe me alo le hiã me.
[Specifically], I know how [to be content when] I do not have what I need, and I know how [to be content when] I have plenty. I have learned how [to be content] in any and every [situation] [DOU]. [Specifically], I have learned how [to be content when] I have enough to eat, and I have learned how [to be content when] I do not have enough to eat. I have learned how [to be content when] I have plenty [DOU] [of what I need], and I have learned [how to be content when] I lack [things].
13 Mate ŋu awɔ nu sia nu to eya, ame si doa ŋusẽm la me.
I am able (to cope with/to handle) every situation because [Christ] gives me the strength to do that.
14 Ke hã la, miewɔe nyuie be mienaa kpekpeɖeŋum le nye fukpekpewo me.
Nevertheless, you did very well by [helping me] (OR, [giving me money]) [EUP] while I have been suffering hardship.
15 Gawu la, abe ale si mi Filipitɔwo mienya ene be esi miese nyanyui la zi gbãtɔ esi tso Makedonia la, hame bubu aɖeke menye nye hadɔwɔlawo le nunana kple nuxɔxɔ me o, negbe miawo ko.
[My friends there at Philippi], you yourselves know that when I first [proclaimed] the message about Christ [to you], and then left there to go to Macedonia [province], you were the only group of believers [LIT] who [sent me] gifts [EUP] in order that I might [proclaim that message] to others just like I did for you.
16 Esi menɔ hiahiã me le Tesalonika gɔ̃ hã la, mieɖo nu ɖem zi geɖe.
Even [when I was] in Thessalonica [city], you sent [money] [EUP] to me two different times [IDM] in order to [supply] what I needed.
17 Menye ɖe mele nunana aɖeke dim tso mia gbɔ o, ke boŋ mele didim be nu nasɔ gbɔ ɖe edzi na mi.
I say this, not because I desire that you give me money now. Instead, I desire that [God] will abundantly bless [MET] you as a result of [your helping me].
18 Mexɔ fetu geɖe si wu gbɔgblɔ; mexɔ nunanawo fũu. Esi Epafrodito va la, etsɔ nunana gbogbo siwo mieɖo ɖem la vɛ nam. Nunana siawo nye vɔsanu ʋeʋĩ lĩlĩlĩ si dzea Mawu ŋu.
But I have received a very generous [gift] [EUP] [from you], and [as a result], I have plenty. I have an abundant supply [of what I need because] I have received from Epaphroditus the money [EUP] that you [sent to me]. God considers that your gift is very acceptable, and he is very pleased with it. [Your gift is like] a nice-smelling sacrifice [MET].
19 Eye nye Mawu ana miaƒe nuhiahiãwo katã mi tso eƒe ŋutikɔkɔekesinɔnuwo me, le Kristo Yesu me.
[Moreover], God, [whom] I [serve], has an unlimited supply [of everything that we(inc) need]. And as a result, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, he will completely supply everything that you need.
[So], praise God our Father forever and ever! Amen! (aiōn g165)
21 Medo gbe na ame kɔkɔewo le Yesu Kristo me. Nɔvi siwo le gbɔnye la hã do gbe na mi.
Greet [for me/us(exc)] all of God’s people [there, that is, all those who have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. The fellow believers who [serve God together] with me here send their greetings to you (OR, say they are thinking fondly of you).
22 Ame kɔkɔe ɖe sia ɖe si le afi sia la di be mado gbe na mi na yewo, vevietɔ esiwo le dɔ wɔm le Kaisaro ƒe aƒe me.
All of God’s people [here] send their greetings to you. Especially the [fellow believers who work] in the palace of the emperor send their greetings to you.
23 Míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe amenuveve nanɔ anyi kple miaƒe gbɔgbɔwo.
My desire is [that our] Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all [SYN].
