Romatɔwo 8

1 Eya ta azɔ la, fɔbubu aɖeke megali na ame siwo le Kristo Yesu me la o,

There is then now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

2 elabena to Yesu Kristo me la, Gbɔgbɔ si naa agbe la ɖem tso nu vɔ̃ kple ku ƒe se la si me.

For the law of the Spirit of life set me free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

3 Elabena nu si se la mete ŋu wɔ o esi wògbɔdzɔ to ŋutilã me la, Mawu wɔe to Via si wòɖo ɖa le nu vɔ̃ ŋutilã ƒe nɔnɔme me la dzi, eye wòtsɔ eɖokui sa vɔe ɖe míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta, eye wòbu fɔ nu vɔ̃ le ŋutilã me,

For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done, who on account of sin sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and passed sentence of condemnation on sin in the flesh;

4 be woawu se la ƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye nu le mí ame siwo mezɔna ɖe ŋutilã nu o, negbe le Gbɔgbɔ nu ko la me.

so that what is required by the Law might be accomplished in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

5 Ame siwo zɔna le ŋutilã nu la ƒe susuwo nɔa ŋutilã ƒe nudzodzrowo ŋuti; gake ame siwo zɔna le Gbɔgbɔ la nu la ƒe susuwo nɔa Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe nudzodzrowo ŋu.

For they who are according to the flesh have their mind on the things of the flesh; but they who are according to the Spirit, on the things of the Spirit.

6 Elabena susu si ŋutilã la kplɔna la nye ku, ke susu si Gbɔgbɔ la kplɔna la nye agbe kple ŋutifafa.

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.

7 Susu si ŋutilã la kplɔna la nye adika na Mawu, elabena mebɔbɔa eɖokui ɖe Mawu ƒe seawo te o, eye mate ŋui hã o.

Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it doth not submit itself to the Law of God, neither indeed can it.

8 Eya ta ame siwo gale agbe le ŋutilã nu la mate ŋu adze Mawu ŋu o.

And they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 Ke miawo la, mienɔa agbe le ŋutilã nu o, ke boŋ mienɔa agbe le Gbɔgbɔ la nu, ne ele eme be Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ le mia me. Eye ne Kristo ƒe Gbɔgbɔ mele ame aɖe me o la, eya amea menye Kristo tɔ o.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any one hath to not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10 Ke ne Kristo le mia me la, miaƒe ŋutilã ku le nu vɔ̃ ta, gake Gbɔgbɔ la nye agbe le dzɔdzɔenyenye ŋuti.

And if Christ is in you, the body indeed is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 Eye ne Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ si fɔ Yesu ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome le agbe le mia me la, ekema ame si fɔ Kristo ɖe tsitre la agbɔ agbe miaƒe ŋutilã siwo kuna la to eƒe Gbɔgbɔ si le agbe le mia me la dzi.

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he who raised up Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Eya ta nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, míenyi fe, gake menye ŋutilã si míenyi fe le, be míanɔ agbe le ŋutilã nu o.

So then, brethren, we are debtors not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

13 Elabena ne miegale agbe le ŋutilã nu la, miaku; gake ne mietsɔ Gbɔgbɔ la ɖu ŋutilã ƒe nuwɔwɔwo dzi la, mianɔ agbe.

For if ye live according to the flesh, ye are sure to die; but if by the Spirit ye make an end of the deeds of the body, ye will live.

14 Elabena ame siwo Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ kplɔna la, ame mawoe nye Mawu viwo.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are sons of God.

15 Elabena Gbɔgbɔ si miexɔ la mewɔ mi mienye kluviwo, be miaganɔ vɔvɔ̃m o; ke boŋ Gbɔgbɔ si miexɔ la na vinyenye ƒe ŋusẽ mi, esime míedo ɣli be, “Abba, Fofo.”

For ye did not receive the spirit of bondage so as to be again in fear; but ye received the spirit of adopted children, whereby we cry, Abba, Father!

16 Gbɔgbɔ la ŋutɔ ɖia ɖase kpena ɖe míaƒe gbɔgbɔ la ŋu be Mawu viwo míenye.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God;

17 Azɔ esi míenye viawo ta la, míezu eƒe kesinɔnuwo ƒe domenyilawo, Mawu ƒe domenyilawo kple ame siwo anyi dome kple Kristo, ne ele alea be míekpe fu kplii, be míakpɔ gome kplii le eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe me.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and fellow-heirs with Christ; if indeed we are suffering with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

18 Mebuna be fukpekpe siwo me tom míele fifia la mate ŋu asɔ kple ŋutikɔkɔe si wole ɖeɖe ge afia le mía me la o.

For I esteem the sufferings of the present time as of no account, when compared with the glory which is about to be revealed to us.

19 Elabena Mawu ƒe nuwɔwɔwo katã tsɔ dzigbɔɖi kple mɔkpɔkpɔ le Mawu viwo ƒe ɖeɖefia la lalam.

For the earnest expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.

20 Elabena nuwɔwɔ la le gbegblẽ me, nu si menye eƒe didi o, ke boŋ ame si he gbegblẽ sia vɛ la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wònye kple mɔkpɔkpɔ,

For the creation was brought into subjection to vanity not of its own will, but by reason of him who put it into subjection,

21 be nuwɔwɔ la axɔ ablɔɖe tso gbegblẽ ƒe kluvinyenye me age ɖe Mawu viwo ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe ablɔɖe la me.

in hope that even the creation itself will be set free from the bondage of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

22 Elabena míenya be nuwɔwɔ blibo la katã le veve sem abe fuɖuame ene va se ɖe fifi.

For we know that the whole creation is together groaning and suffering the pains of labor, up to this time;

23 Gake menye eya ɖeɖe koe o, ke boŋ mí ame siwo xɔ Gbɔgbɔ ƒe ŋgɔgbenu la, míawo hã míele ŋeŋem le mía ɖokuiwo me hele vinyenye si nye míaƒe ŋutilã ƒe ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ la lalam.

and not only so, but even we ourselves also, though having the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption as sons, for the redemption of our body.

24 Elabena woɖe mí to mɔkpɔkpɔ sia me. Gake mɔkpɔkpɔ si kpɔa nu kple ŋku la menye mɔkpɔkpɔ wònye o. Ame kae kpɔa mɔ na nu si su esi xoxo mahã?

For we were saved only in hope. But hope which is seen is not hope; how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

25 Gake ne míele mɔ kpɔm na nu si mesu mía si haɖeke o la, míelalanɛ le dzigbɔɖi me.

But if we hope for that which we do not see, then do we with patience wait for it.

26 Nenema ke Gbɔgbɔ la kpena ɖe mía ŋu le míaƒe gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔ me. Elabena míenyaa nu si ta míado gbe ɖa ɖo gɔ̃ hã o, gake Gbɔgbɔ la ŋutɔ xɔa nya ɖe akɔ ɖe mía nu le ŋeŋe manyagblɔ aɖe me.

In like manner the Spirit also helpeth our weakness; for we know not what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedeth with groans which cannot be expressed in words.

27 Ke ame si dzroa míaƒe dziwo me la nyaa nu si Gbɔgbɔ la le didim, elabena Gbɔgbɔ la xɔa nya ɖe akɔ na Mawu ƒe amewo le Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu me.

But he that searcheth the hearts knoweth the mind of the Spirit, because it intercedeth for the holy according to the will of God.

28 Ke míenya be le nuwo katã me la, Mawu wɔa nu hena ame siwo lɔ̃nɛ la ƒe nyui, ame siwo woyɔ le eƒe tameɖoɖo ɖi nu.

We know moreover that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

29 Elabena ame siwo Mawu nya ɖi la, woawo ke wòɖo ɖi be woanɔ Via ƒe nɔnɔme me, be wòanye ŋgɔgbevi le nɔviawo dome.

For he determined beforehand that those whom he foreknew should be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

30 Eye ame siwo wòɖo ɖi la, woawo ke hã wòyɔ; ame siwo wòyɔ la, woawo wòtso afia na, eye ame siwo wòtso afia na la, woawo ŋuti wòkɔ.

And those whom he before appointed, he also called; and those whom he called, he also accepted as righteous; and those whom he accepted as righteous, he also glorified.

31 Nu ka gɔ̃ míagblɔ tso nu siawo ŋu? Ne Mawu le mía dzi la, ame kae ate ŋu atsi tsitre ɖe mía ŋu?

What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 Ame si meve eya ŋutɔ Via nu o, ke boŋ wòtsɔe na ɖe mí katã ta la, ɖe matsɔ nu bubu ɖe sia ɖe hã ana mí oa?

He who spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?

33 Ame kae ate ŋu atsɔ nya ɖe mí ame siwo Mawu tia na eɖokui la ŋu? Mawue nye afiatsola.

Who shall bring any charge against the chosen of God? God is he who accepteth them as righteous.

34 Ekema ame kae abu fɔ mí? Ame aɖeke mabu fɔ mí o. Kristo Yesue nye ame si ku; ke nu si gawu lae nye be eyae wofɔ ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome, eye wònɔ anyi ɖe Mawu ƒe nuɖusime, eye wòle kuku ɖem ɖe mía ta le dziƒo.

Who is he that condemneth? Christ is he that died, yea rather, who rose again, who is also at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35 Nu kae ama mí ɖa tso Kristo ƒe lɔlɔ̃ gbɔ? Fuwɔame loo alo xaxa? Yometiti loo alo dɔwuamea? Amamanɔnɔ loo, dzɔgbevɔ̃e loo, alo yia?

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ for us? Shall affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?

36 Abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖi ene be, “Le tawò míeɖoa ku ƒe xaxawo me le ŋkeke blibo la me; wobua mí abe alẽ siwo wokplɔ yina wuwu ge la ene.”

As it is written, “For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we were accounted as sheep for slaughter.”

37 Gake le nu siawo katã me la, míeɖu dzi glo le ame si lɔ̃ mí la me.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.

38 Elabena menyae keŋ be eɖanye ku o, eɖanye agbe o; eɖanye mawudɔlawo o, eɖanye gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo o; eɖanye nu siwo li fifia o, eɖanye nu siwo le vava ge o, eɖanye ŋusẽwo o,

For I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

39 eɖanye kɔkɔƒe o, eɖanye gogloƒe o, alo nuwɔwɔ bubu aɖe o, womate ŋu ama mí ɖa tso Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ si le Kristo Yesu, míaƒe Aƒetɔ me la gbɔ o.

nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God for us, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.