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 *NK(o)*) (in *no*) (Ephesus *N(k)O*) church do write: These things says the [One] holding the seven stars in the right hand of Him, who is walking in [the] midst of the seven lampstands golden;
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 the works of you and the labor (of you *k*) and the endurance of you and that not you are able to tolerate evil [ones] And (you have tested *N(k)O*) those (saying *N(k)O*) (themselves *no*) (to be *k*) apostles and not are, and you have found them false.
3 Èdze agbagba, eye nèto fukpekpe geɖe me le nye ŋkɔ la ta, gake nu meti kɔ na wò o.
and perseverance you have and endured (and *k*) for the sake of the name of Me (have laboured *K*) and not (have grown weary. *NK(o)*)
4 Gake mekpɔ nu sia le ŋutiwò be ègblẽ wò lɔlɔ̃ gbãtɔ ɖi.
But I have against you that the love of you first you have abandoned.
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.
do remember therefore from where (you have fallen, *N(k)O*) and do repent and the first works do perform; lest then except, I am coming to you ([with] speed *K(o)*) and I will remove the lampstand of you out of the place of it, only unless you shall repent.
6 Ke esia nye nu dzeame nèwɔ be nèlé fu Nikolaitɔwo ƒe nuwɔnawo, nu siwo nye hã melé fui.
But this you have that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans which I myself also I myself 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.
The [one] having an ear he should hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To the [one] overcoming I will give to him to eat of the tree of life which is in (midst *K*) (the paradise *N(k)O*) of God (of mine. *O*)
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 *NK(o)*) (in *no*) (Smyrna *N(k)O*) church do write: These things says the First and the Last, who became dead and came to life;
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 your (works and *K*) tribulation and poverty — (but *no*) rich (now *k*) you are — and the slander from those claiming Jews to be themselves and not are, but 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.
(nothing *NK(o)*) do fear what you are about (to suffer; *NK(o)*) Behold (indeed *o*) is about (to cast *N(k)O*) the devil [some] of you into prison so that you may be tested, and (you will have *NK(o)*) tribulation for days ten. do be faithful unto death, and I will give to you 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.
The [one] having an ear he should hear what the Spirit says to the churches; The [one] overcoming certainly not may be injured by the death second.
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 in Pergamum church do write: These things says the [One] having the sword two-edged sharp;
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 (the works of you and *K*) where you dwell, where the throne of Satan [is], and you hold fast to the name of Me and not you have denied the faith of Mine even in the days (in which *k*) of Antipas the witness of Mine the faithful [one] (of Mine *no*) who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
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 you a few things because you have [some] there holding the teaching of Balaam, who (was teaching *NK(o)*) (in *k*) (*NK(o)*) Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel (and *o*) to eat idol-sacrifices and to commit sexual immorality.
15 Nenema ke ame siwo lé Nikolai ƒe nufiafia me ɖe asi la hã le mia dome,
So have also you yourself [some] holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans (likewise. *N(K)O*)
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.
do repent (therefore! *NO*) lest then except I am coming to you quickly and I will make war against them with the sword of the mouth of Mine.
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.
The [one] having an ear he should hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To the [one] overcoming I will give to him (to eat from *K*) the manna which hidden and I will give to him stone white, and on the stone a name new written which no [one] (knows *N(k)O*) only except the [one] receiving [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 *NK(o)*) in Thyatira church do write: These things says the Son of God, the [One] having the eyes of Him like a flame of fire and the feet of Him like as burnished bronze;
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 your works and love and faith and service and the perseverance of you and the works of you (and *k*) the latter [are] greater 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 against you (few things *K*) that (you permit *N(k)O*) the woman (of you *O*) Jezebel, (the [one] *N(k)O*) (calling *N(k)(o)*) herself a prophetess (and *no*) (she teaches *N(k)O*) and (she misleads *N(k)O*) My servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat idol-sacrifices.
21 Mena ɣeyiɣie be wòatrɔ tso eƒe ŋunyɔnuwo wɔwɔ me, gake egbe,
And I have given to her time that she may repent and not (she is willing *NO*) (to repent *N(k)O*) of the sexual immorality of her.
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 myself *k*) I cast her into a sickbed and those committing adultery with her into tribulation great, only unless (they shall repent *NK(o)*) of the deeds (of her. *N(K)O*)
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 the children of her I will kill with death, and will know all the churches that I myself am the [One] searching affections and hearts, and I will give of you to each according to the works of you.
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.
To you however I say (to the *N(K)O*) rest of those in Thyatira, as many as not have teaching this, (and *k*) who not have known the (deeps *N(k)O*) of Satan as they say: Not (I do cast *N(k)O*) upon you any other burden,
25 Miawo ya milé nu si le mia si la me ɖe asi sesĩe va se ɖe esime mava.
But to what you have do hold fast until which [time] maybe I may come.
26 Ame si ɖu dzi, eye wòwɔ nye lɔlɔ̃nu va se ɖe nuwuwu la, eyae mana ŋusẽe ɖe dukɔwo dzi,
And the [one] overcoming and who is keeping until [the] end the works of Mine, I will give to him 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 will shepherd them with a rod of iron, as the vessels [of] the potter (are broken in pieces *NK(o)*) just as I myself also I myself also have received from the Father of Mine.
28 Matsɔ ŋukeɣletivi la hã nɛ.
And I will give to him the star morning.
29 Ame si to senu li na la nese nu si gblɔm Gbɔgbɔ la le na hameawo.
The [one] having an ear he should hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
