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.
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that 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 labor, and thy endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou didst try those who say they are apostles, and are not, and didst find 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 endurance, and hast borne on account of my name, and hast not become weary.
4 Gake mekpɔ nu sia le ŋutiwò be ègblẽ wò lɔlɔ̃ gbãtɔ ɖi.
But I have this against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.
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.
Remember therefore whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to thee, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, unless thou repent.
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 Nicolaitans, 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 in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again:
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 affliction and poverty, (but thou art rich, ) and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a 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 not the things which thou art about to suffer. Behold, now, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto 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 overcometh 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 in 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 throne of Satan is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas was my witness, my faithful one, 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 a few things against thee; thou hast there them that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling-block in the way of the sons of Israel, and to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
15 Nenema ke ame siwo lé Nikolai ƒe nufiafia me ɖe asi la hã le mia dome,
So thou also hast men holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans, in like manner.
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.
Repent therefore; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will make war with 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 of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one 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 in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like 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 love, and faith, and service, and thy endurance, and that thy last works are more than the first.
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 this against thee, that thou sufferest thy wife Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess, and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
21 Mena ɣeyiɣie be wòatrɔ tso eƒe ŋunyɔnuwo wɔwɔ me, gake egbe,
And I gave her time to repent, 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 those who together with her commit adultery into great distress, unless they repent of her 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 her children I will slay with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts; and I will give to every one of you according to your works.
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.
But to you I say, the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, such as have not known “the depths” of Satan, as they speak; I put upon you no other burden;
25 Miawo ya milé nu si le mia si la me ɖe asi sesĩe va se ɖe esime mava.
but that which ye 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 overcometh, and he that keepeth my works to the end, to him I will give authority 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, as the vessels of a potter are broken to shivers, —as I also have received of my Father.
28 Matsɔ ŋukeɣletivi la hã nɛ.
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.
