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1 Esia nye Yesu Kristo ƒe ɖeɖefia si Mawu nae be wòaɖe afia eƒe dɔlawo tso nu si ava dzɔ kpuie la ŋuti. Edɔ eƒe mawudɔla ɖa be wòaɖe nu siawo afia Yohanes, ame si nye eƒe dɔla.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Yohanes ɖi ɖase le nu siwo katã wòkpɔ la ŋu, nu siwo nye Mawu ƒe nya kple ɖaseɖiɖi tso Yesu Kristo ŋu la.
Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 Woayra ame si xlẽ nyagblɔɖi sia me nyawo, woayra ame siwo see, eye wotsɔ emenyawo de woƒe dzi me la, elabena ɣeyiɣi la tu aƒe.
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4 Agbalẽ sia tso Yohanes gbɔ na hame adre siwo le Asia nuto me: Amenuveve kple ŋutifafa si tso Mawu, ame si nɔ anyi, eye wòli, eye wògale vava ge la gbɔ kple gbɔgbɔ adre siwo le eƒe fiazikpui la ŋgɔ
John to the seven Assemblies which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 kple Yesu Kristo, ame si nye ɖaseɖila anukwaretɔ, ame gbãtɔ si fɔ tso ku me, eye wònye anyigbadzifiawo dzi ɖula la gbɔ na mi. Eya ame si lɔ̃ mí, eye wòɖe mí tso míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me to eƒe ʋu me,
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 eya ame si wɔ mí be míanye fiaɖuƒe kple nunɔla siwo asubɔ eƒe Mawu kple Fofoa, eya tɔ nanye ŋutikɔkɔe kple ŋusẽ tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me! Amen. (aiōn )
And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn )
7 “Kpɔ ɖa, Egbɔna; lilikpowo aƒo xlãe,” eye “ŋku ɖe sia ɖe akpɔe. Ɛ̃, ame siwo tɔ akplɔe gɔ̃ hã akpɔe.” Ne eva do la, dukɔ siwo katã le anyigba dzi la “afa avi kple ɣli le eya amea ta.”
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
8 “Nyee nye Alfa kple Omega, gɔmedzedze kple nuwuwu, ame si nɔ anyi, eye wòli, eye wògale vava ge, ame si nye Ŋusẽkatãtɔ.” Aƒetɔ Mawue gblɔe.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
9 Nye, mia nɔvi Yohanes, ame si kpe fu kpli mi le Aƒetɔ la ta lae le agbalẽ sia ŋlɔm na mi. Nye hã mekpɔ gome le dzidodo si Mawu nana la me, eye miakpɔ gome le eƒe fiaɖuƒe la hã me! Menɔ Patmo Ƒukpo dzi. Woɖe aboyom yi afi ma le Mawu ƒe nya kple Yesu Kristo ŋuti ɖaseɖiɖi ta.
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 Esime menɔ gbɔgbɔ me le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkekea dzi la, mese gbe sesẽ aɖe le megbenye abe kpẽ ƒe ɖiɖi ene.
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Enɔ gbɔgblɔm be, “Ŋlɔ nu sia nu si nèkpɔ la da ɖi, eye nàɖo agbalẽ la ɖe hame adre siwo le Efeso, Smirna, Pergamo, Tiatira, Sardis, Filadelfia kple Laodikea.”
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven Assemblies which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12 Esi metrɔ be makpɔ ame si nɔ nu ƒom la, kasia mekpɔ sikakaɖiti adre.
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden lampstands;
13 Ame aɖe tsi tsitre ɖe wo dome si ɖi Amegbetɔ Vi la. Edo awu ʋlaya aɖe, eye wòtsɔ sikalidziblaka aɖe bla akɔta.
And in the midst of the seven lampstands one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 Eƒe taɖa fu tititi abe alẽfu alo ɖetifu ene. Eƒe ŋkuwo le abe dzo ƒe aɖewo ene.
His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 Eƒe afɔwo biã hẽe abe akɔbli si wode kpodzo me ene, eye eƒe gbe le abe tɔsisi geɖewo ƒe hoowɔwɔ ene.
And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 Elé ɣletivi adre ɖe nuɖusi, eye yi ɖaɖɛ nuevee do go tso eƒe nu me. Eƒe mo nɔ keklẽm abe ɣe ƒe keklẽ ene.
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17 Esi mekpɔe la, medze anyi ɖe eƒe afɔ nu abe ame kuku ene. Tete wòtsɔ eƒe nuɖusi da ɖe dzinye, eye wògblɔ be, “Mègavɔ̃ o. Nyee nye Gɔmedzedze kple Nuwuwu.
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 Nyee nye Ame si le agbe; meku kpɔ, gake kpɔ ɖa, mele agbe tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me! Eye ku kple tsiẽƒe ƒe safuiwo le asinye. (aiōn , Hadēs )
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. (aiōn , Hadēs )
19 “Eya ta ŋlɔ nu siwo nèkpɔ fifia kple nu siwo le vava ge emegbe la.
Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 Nu ɣaɣla si le ɣletivi adre siwo nèkpɔ melé ɖe nuɖusi kple sikakaɖiti adreawo me lae nye esi: Ɣletivi adreawo nye hame adreawo ƒe mawudɔlawo, eye sikakaɖiti adreawo nye hame adreawo.
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven Assemblies: and the seven lampstands which thou sawest are the seven Assemblies.