Nyaɖeɖefia 2
1 “Ŋlɔ agbalẽ na Efeso Hamea ƒe mawudɔla be, Esiawoe nye nya siwo tso ame si lé ɣletivi adre ɖe nuɖusi, eye wòle zɔzɔm le sikakaɖiti adreawo dome la gbɔ.
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he, who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
2 Menya wò dɔwɔwɔwo, wò kutrikuku kple wò ŋusẽdodo nu. Menyae be màte ŋu alɔ̃ ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe nya o. Gawu la, èdo ame siwo be yewonye apostolowo, evɔ womenyee o la kpɔ, eye nèkpɔ be wonye aʋatsotɔwo.
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them that are evil, and thou hast tried them, who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 Èdze agbagba, eye nèto fukpekpe geɖe me le nye ŋkɔ la ta, gake nu meti kɔ na wò o.
And thou hast patience, and hast endured for my name, and hast not fainted.
4 Gake mekpɔ nu sia le ŋutiwò be ègblẽ wò lɔlɔ̃ gbãtɔ ɖi.
But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity.
5 Ɖo ŋku afi si nège tso la dzi! Trɔ dzi me, eye nàwɔ nu siwo nèwɔna tsã la. Ne mètrɔ dzi me o la, mava gbɔwò, eye maɖe wò akaɖiti la le enɔƒe.
Be mindful therefore from whence thou art fallen: and do penance, and do the first works. Or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou do penance.
6 Ke esia nye nu dzeame nèwɔ be nèlé fu Nikolaitɔwo ƒe nuwɔnawo, nu siwo nye hã melé fui.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaites, which I also hate.
7 Ame si to senu li na la nese nu si gblɔm Gbɔgbɔ la le na hameawo. Ame si ɖu dzi la, mana ŋusẽe be wòaɖu agbeti si le Mawu ƒe Paradiso me la ƒe tsetsea.
He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him, that overcometh, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.
8 “Ŋlɔ agbalẽ na Smirna hamea ƒe mawudɔla be, Esiawoe nye nya siwo tso eya ame si nye Gɔmedzedze kple Nuwuwu, ame si ku, eye wògale agbe la gbɔ.
And to the angel of the church of Smyrna write: These things saith the First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:
9 Menya wò fukpekpe kple ahedada, evɔ kesinɔtɔ nènye hafi! Menya ame siwo gblɔa busunyawo. Wobe yewonye Yudatɔwo, evɔ womenyee o, ke boŋ wonye Satana ƒe ƒuƒoƒemenɔlawo.
I know thy tribulation and thy poverty, but thou art rich: and thou art blasphemed by them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Mègavɔ̃ na fukpekpe siwo ava dziwò la o. Abosam ade mia dometɔ aɖewo gaxɔ me le ŋkeke siawo me be woate mi kpɔ. Woati mia yome ŋkeke ewo si nye ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe. Nɔ nuteƒewɔwɔ dzi va se ɖe ku me gɔ̃ hã, eye mana agbefiakuku wò.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful until death: and I will give thee the crown of life.
11 Ame si to senu li na la nese nu si gblɔm Gbɔgbɔ la le na hameawo. Ku evelia mawɔ nu vevi aɖeke ame si aɖu dzi la o.
He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: He that shall overcome, shall not be hurt by the second death.
12 “Ŋlɔ agbalẽ na Pergamo Hamea ƒe mawudɔla be, Esiawoe nye ame si lé yi ɖaɖɛ nuevee ɖe asi la ƒe nyawo.
And to the angel of the church of Pergamus write: These things, saith he, that hath the sharp two edged sword:
13 Menya afi si nèle; eyae nye afi si Satana li eƒe fiazi anyi ɖo la. Ke hã la, ègalé nye ŋkɔ me ɖe asi ko; mègbe nu le wò xɔse si nètsɔ ɖe menye la gbɔ o; èlé eme ɖe asi le Antipas, nye ɖasefo nuteƒewɔla ƒe ɣeyiɣiwo me gɔ̃ hã, ame siwo wowu le miaƒe du si nye Satana nɔƒe la me.
I know where thou dwellest, where the seat of Satan is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith. Even in those days when Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 Ke hã la, nya ʋɛ aɖewo le asinye ɖe ŋutiwò. Ame aɖewo le mia dome afi ma, ame siwo galé Balaam ƒe nufiafiawo me ɖe asi ko, ame si fia Balak be wòable Israelviwo nu woawɔ nu vɔ̃ to nuɖuɖu siwo wotsɔ sa vɔe na legbawo la ɖuɖu kple ahasiwɔwɔ me.
But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat, and to commit fornication:
15 Nenema ke ame siwo lé Nikolai ƒe nufiafia me ɖe asi la hã le mia dome,
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaites.
16 eya ta trɔ dzi me! Ne menye nenema o la, mava gbɔwò kpuie, eye mawɔ avu kpli wò kple yi si le nye nu me la.
In like manner do penance: if not, I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 Ame si to senu li na la nese nu si gblɔm Gbɔgbɔ la le na hameawo. Ame si ke ɖu dzi la, mana mana ɣaɣla la ƒe ɖee eye mana kpe ɣie, eye le kpea dzi la woŋlɔ ŋkɔ yeye ɖi si ame aɖeke menya o, negbe ame si xɔe la koe.
He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh, I will give the hidden manna, and will give him a white counter, and in the counter, a new name written, which no man knoweth, but he that receiveth it.
18 “Ŋlɔ agbalẽ na Tiatira hamea ƒe mawudɔla be, Esiawoe nye Mawu Vi la ƒe nyawo, ame si ƒe ŋkuwo le abe dzo ƒe aɖe ene, eye eƒe afɔwo le abe gadzĩ si le keklẽm la ene.
And to the angel of the church of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like to a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass.
19 Menya wò dɔwɔwɔwo, wò lɔlɔ̃, wò xɔse, wò dɔmenyowɔwɔ kple wò vevidodo nu, eye azɔ gɔ̃ hã la, èle wo wɔm wu tsã.
I know thy works, and thy faith, and thy charity, and thy ministry, and thy patience, and thy last works which are more than the former.
20 Ke hã la, mekpɔ nu sia le ŋutiwò; èɖe mɔ na nyɔnu ma, ame si woyɔna be Yezebel, ame si yɔa eɖokui be nyagblɔɖila. Ekplɔ nye dɔlawo trae to eƒe nufiafia me be woage ɖe ahasiwɔwɔ me, eye be woaɖu nu siwo wotsɔ sa vɔe na legbawo la.
But I have against thee a few things: because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach, and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication, and to eat of things sacrificed to idols.
21 Mena ɣeyiɣie be wòatrɔ tso eƒe ŋunyɔnuwo wɔwɔ me, gake egbe,
And I gave her a time that she might do penance, and she will not repent of her fornication.
22 eya ta matsɔe aƒu fukpekpe ƒe aba dzi, eye mana be ame siwo wɔ ahasi kplii la nakpe fu vevie, dzaa ɖe wòtrɔ le eƒe mɔ vɔ̃wo dzi.
Behold, I will cast her into a bed: and they that commit adultery with her shall be in very great tribulation, except they do penance from their deeds.
23 Maƒu nu viawo woaku ekema hameawo katã anyae be nyee nye dziwo kple susuwo me dzrola, eye maxe fe na ame sia ame le eƒe nuwɔwɔwo nu.
And I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts, and I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say,
24 Azɔ mele egblɔm na mi ame mamlɛ siwo le Tiatira, mi ame siwo melé eƒe nufiafia me ɖe asi o, eye miesrɔ̃ nu si woawo ŋutɔ le yɔyɔm be Satana ƒe nu goglowo o la, nyemada agba kpekpe bubu aɖeke ɖe mia dzi o.
And to the rest who are at Thyatira: Whosoever have not this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will not put upon you any other burthen.
25 Miawo ya milé nu si le mia si la me ɖe asi sesĩe va se ɖe esime mava.
Yet that, which you have, hold fast till I come.
26 Ame si ɖu dzi, eye wòwɔ nye lɔlɔ̃nu va se ɖe nuwuwu la, eyae mana ŋusẽe ɖe dukɔwo dzi,
And he that shall overcome, and keep my works unto the end, I will give him power over the nations.
27 aɖu wo dzi kple gatikplɔ, atsɔ wo axlã ɖe nu woakaka abe ze ene, eye anɔ abe ale si mexɔ ŋusẽ tso fofonye gbɔ ene.
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and as the vessel of a potter they shall be broken,
28 Matsɔ ŋukeɣletivi la hã nɛ.
As I also have received of my Father: and I will give him the morning star.
29 Ame si to senu li na la nese nu si gblɔm Gbɔgbɔ la le na hameawo.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
