Nyaɖeɖefia 3
1 “Ŋlɔ agbalẽ na Sardis hamea ƒe mawudɔla be, Esiawoe nye nya siwo ame si lé Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ adreawo kple ɣletivi adreawo ɖe asi la gblɔ. Menya wò dɔwɔwɔwo; wò ŋkɔ ɖi le teƒewo be èle agbe, gake èku
And to the angel of the in Sardis church do write: These things says the [One] having the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars; I know your deeds that (*k*) characterization you have that you are alive and yet dead you are.
2 Nyɔ! Do ŋusẽ nu siwo susɔ, eye wole kumɔ dzi la, elabena nyemekpɔ be wò dɔwɔwɔ de blibo le nye Mawu ŋkume o,
do be watching and do strengthen the [things] that remain which (were about *N(k)(O)*) (to die; *NK(O)*) not for I have found your works completed in the sight of the God (of Mine. *NO*)
3 eya ta ɖo ŋku nu si nèxɔ, eye nèse la dzi; wɔ edzi, eye nàtrɔ dzi me. Ke ne mènyɔ o la, mava gbɔwò abe fiafitɔ ene, eye mànya ga si me mava gbɔwò o.
do remember therefore what you have received and heard — and do keep [it] and do repent. If therefore not you shall watch, I will come (upon you *K*) like a thief, and certainly not (you may know *NK(o)*) at what hour I will come upon you.
4 Ke hã la, ame ʋɛ aɖewo le asiwò le Sardis, ame siwo meƒo ɖi woƒe awuwo o. Woazɔ kplim, eye woanɔ awu ɣiwo me, elabena wodze nɛ.
(But *NO*) you have a few people in Sardis who not soiled the garments of them, and they will walk with Me in white, because worthy they are.
5 Ame si ɖu dzi la hã anɔ abe wo ameawo ene, anɔ awu ɣi me. Nyematutu eƒe ŋkɔ ɖa le agbegbalẽa me gbeɖe o, ke boŋ maʋu eƒe ŋkɔ me le Fofonye kple eƒe mawudɔlawo ŋkume.
The [one] overcoming (thus *N(k)O*) will be clothed in garments white, And certainly not will I blot out the name of him from the book of life and (I will acknowledge *N(k)O*) the name of him before the Father of Mine and before the angels of Him.
6 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.
7 “Ŋlɔ agbalẽ na Filadelfia hamea ƒe mawudɔla be, Esiawo nye ame si le kɔkɔe, nye nyateƒetɔ, eye David ƒe safui le esi la ƒe nyawo. Nu si wòʋu la, ame aɖeke mate ŋu atui o, eye nu si wòtu la, ame aɖeke mate ŋu aʋui o.
And to the angel of the in Philadelphia church do write: These things says the Holy [One], the True [One], who is having the key (*k*) of David, who is opening and no [one] (will shut *N(k)O*) (it (only except that which is being open); *O*) and (shutting *N(k)O*) and no [one] (opens; *NK(o)*)
8 Menya wò dɔwɔwɔwo. Kpɔ ɖa, metsɔ ʋɔ si le ʋuʋu si ame aɖeke mate ŋu atu o la ɖo ŋkuwòme. Menya be wò ŋusẽ le sue, ke hã la, èlé nye nya me ɖe asi, eye mègbe nu le nye ŋkɔ gbɔ o.
I know your deeds. Behold I have set before you a door opened (which *N(K)O*) no [one] is able to shut it; because little you have power and yet you have kept My word and not denied the name of Me.
9 Mana ame siwo nye Satana ƒe ƒuƒoƒemenɔlawo, ame siwo gblɔ be yewonye Yudatɔwo, evɔ womenyee o, ke boŋ wonye alakpatɔwo la ava de ta agu ɖe wò afɔ nu, eye woaʋu eme be melɔ̃ wò.
Behold (I may give *N(k)O*) [those] from the synagogue of Satan — those declaring themselves Jews to be and not are, but they lie — behold I will cause them that (they will come *N(k)O*) and (they will worship *N(k)O*) before the feet of you and they may know that I myself loved you.
10 Esi nèlé nye sedede me ɖe asi be nànɔ te le dzigbɔɖi me ta la, nye hã maɖe wò le dodokpɔ ƒe gaƒoƒo si gbɔna xexea me katã dzi, be woado anyigbadzinɔlawo kpɔ la me.
Because you have kept the word of the patient endurance of Mine, I myself also I myself also you will keep out of the hour of the trial which is being about to come upon the inhabited world whole to try those dwelling upon the earth.
11 Kpɔ ɖa, megbɔna kaba! Lé ŋusẽ sue si le asiwò la me ɖe asi sesĩe ale be ame aɖeke maxɔ wò fiakuku la le asiwò o.
(behold *K*) I am coming quickly; do hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take the crown of you.
12 Ame si aɖu dzi la, mawɔe wòazu sɔti le Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ me, eye magado go akpɔ o. Maŋlɔ nye Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ ɖe eŋu, eye wòazu dumevi, atso nye Mawu ƒe du, Yerusalem Yeye la me. Du sia aɖiɖi tso nye Mawu gbɔ le dziƒo. Mawu ana woaŋlɔ nye ŋkɔ yeye la ɖe ame sia ŋu.
The [one] overcoming, I will make him a pillar in the temple of the God of Mine, and out certainly not shall he go anymore, And I will write upon him the name of the God of Mine and the name of the city of the God of Mine, the new Jerusalem, which (is descending *NK(o)*) out of heaven from the God of Mine, and the name of Me new.
13 Ame sia 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.
14 “Ŋlɔ agbalẽ sia na hame si le Laodikea ƒe mawudɔla, Nya siawo tso ame si nye Amen, ame si nye ɖaseɖila, nuteƒewɔla kple anukwaretɔ, ame si nye Mawu ƒe nuwɔwɔwo ƒe gɔmedzedze la gbɔ.
And to the angel of the (in *no*) (Laodicea *N(K)O*) church do write: These things says the Amen, the Witness faithful and (*o*) true, the Beginning of the creation of God;
15 Menya wò nyuie be mèfa o, eye mèxɔ dzo hã o. Madi be nàfa alo nàxɔ dzo hafi!
I know your works that neither cold you are nor hot. I wish cold (you were *N(k)O*) or hot;
16 Ke esi nèle evedome si alea ta la, matu wò aƒu gbe tso nye nu me!
So because lukewarm you are and (neither *NK(o)*) hot nor cold, I am about you to spit out of the mouth of Mine,
17 Ègblɔ be, ‘Menye kesinɔtɔ. Nu sia nu si mehiã la le asinye. Naneke mehiãm o!’ Ke mènyae be yenye nublanuitɔ, ame dahe kple ŋkuagbãtɔ, eye yele amama o.
For you say that Rich I am and I have grown rich and ([of] no [thing] *N(k)O*) need I have, And not do you understand that you yourself are wretched and (*o*) miserable and poor and blind and naked,
18 Nye aɖaŋuɖoɖo na wòe nye be nàƒle sika nyuitɔ si ŋu wokɔ kple dzo la le gbɔnye. Eya koe ana nànye kesinɔtɔ vavãtɔ. Emegbe la, nàƒle awu ɣi kɔkɔewo le gbɔnye, ale be màganɔ amama, eye ŋu nakpe wò o. Kpe ɖe esia ŋu la, nàƒle ŋkutike le gbɔnye, ada gbe le wò ŋkuwo ŋu, eye nàgakpɔ nu.
I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich, and garments white so that you may be clothed and not may be made manifest the shame of the nakedness of you, and eye-salve (so that *o*) (to anoint *N(k)(O)*) the eyes of you so that you may see.
19 Mehea to na ame sia ame si melɔ̃na la enuenu, eya ta ele be mahe to na wò, negbe ɖeko nàɖe asi le wò ɖekematsɔleme ŋu, eye nàtsɔ dzo ɖe nu siwo ku ɖe Mawu ŋu la ŋuti hafi.
I myself as many as if shall love I rebuke and discipline. (do be jealous *N(k)O*) therefore and do repent.
20 Kpɔ ɖa! Metsi tsitre ɖe ʋɔtru la nu, eye mele eƒom. Ne ame aɖe se nye gbe, eye wòʋu ʋɔa la, mage ɖe eme, eye mi kplii míade asi agba me aɖu nu ɖekae.
Behold I have stood at the door and knock. If anyone shall hear the voice of Mine and shall open the door, (then *no*) I will come in to him and I will dine with him and he with Me.
21 Mana ame si ɖu dzi la nanɔ nye axadzi le nye fiazikpui dzi abe ale si nye hã meɖu dzi, eye mele Fofonye gbɔ le eƒe fiazikpui dzi ene.
The [one] overcoming, I will give to him to sit with Me on the throne of Mine as I myself also I myself also overcame and I sat down with the Father of Mine on the throne of Him.
22 Ame siwo 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.
