Matiu 6
1 “Kpacharanụ anya ka unu ghara ime ezi omume unu naanị ka ndị mmadụ hụ unu. Nʼihi na unu mee nke a, unu agaghị enweta ụgwọ ọrụ ọbụla site nʼaka Nna unu bi nʼeluigwe.
SEE that in your almsgiving you do it not before men, so as that you may be observed by them; otherwise no reward is for you with your Father who is in heaven.
2 “Unu afụla opi mgbe unu na-enye ndị nọ na mkpa onyinye, nʼihi na otu a ka ndị ihu abụọ na-eme nʼụlọ nzukọ na nʼokporoụzọ, ka ndị mmadụ too ha. Nʼezie, ana m agwa unu, ha anatala ụgwọ ọrụ ha nʼizuoke.
When, therefore, thou art doing alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as do the assumers of faces in the assemblies and streets, so that they may be praised from men; and, Amen I say to you, they receive their reward.
3 Mgbe unu chọrọ ịrụ ọrụ ebere, meenụ ya na nzuzo. Ekwela ka aka ekpe gị mata ihe aka nri gị na-achọ ime.
But thou, when thou art doing thy alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth,
4 Ka onyinye gị bụrụ na nzuzo. Mgbe ahụ, Nna gị, onye na-ahụ ihe dị na nzuzo ga-akwụghachi gị.
that thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee in openness.
5 “Mgbe ọbụla unu chọrọ ikpe ekpere, unu emela dị ka ndị ihu abụọ, nʼihi na ha hụrụ iguzo nʼime ụlọ ekpere, nakwa nʼakụkụ ụzọ nʼanya na-ekpe ekpere, ebe ndị mmadụ ga-ahụ ha. Nʼezie, agwa m unu, ha anatala ụgwọ ọrụ ha nʼebe o zuruoke.
And when thou prayest, be not as the face-takers, who love to stand in the assemblies and at the corners of the streets to pray, that they may be seen of men; and truly I say to you that they receive their reward.
6 Kama, mgbe unu chọrọ ikpe ekpere, baanụ nʼime ime ụlọ unu. Mechiekwanụ ụzọ unu, kpọkuonụ Nna unu nʼekpere na nzuzo. Mgbe ahụ Nna unu, onye na-ahụ ihe e mere na nzuzo, ga-enye unu ụgwọ ọrụ unu.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy secret chamber, and shut thy door, and pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee in openness.
7 Mgbe unu na-ekpe ekpere, unu ekwula okwu nkwukwasị efu dị ka ndị na-amaghị Chineke na-eme. Ha chere na a ga-anụ ekpere ha nʼihi ọtụtụ okwu ha na-ekwu.
And when thou art praying, be not wordy, like the profane; for they think that in much speaking they are heard.
8 Unu adịla ka ha. Chetanụ na tupu unu arịọ arịrịọ ọbụla, Nna unu bi nʼeluigwe maara ihe na-akpa unu.
Be you not like them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you before that you ask him.
9 “Sinụ otu a na-ekpe ekpere: “‘Nna anyị nke bi nʼeluigwe, ka e doo aha gị nsọ.
Thus pray: Our Father who art in the heavens! be sanctified thy Name.
10 Ka alaeze gị bịa, ka e mee uche gị nʼụwa, dịka e si eme ya nʼeluigwe.
Come thy kingdom. Be done thy will, as in heaven, also in earth.
11 Nye anyị nri nke ụbọchị taa.
Give to us the bread of our need to-day;
12 Gbaghara anyị mmehie anyị, dịka anyị si agbaghara ndị na-emehie megide anyị.
and forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors;
13 Ekwela ka anyị daba nʼime ọnwụnwa, kama, zọpụta anyị nʼaka ajọ onye ahụ.’
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory to the age of ages.
14 Ọ bụrụ na unu agbaghara ndị mmadụ mgbe ha mehiere megide unu, Nna unu nke bi nʼeluigwe ga-agbagharakwa unu mmehie unu.
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Father who is in heaven will forgive you also.
15 Ọ bụrụkwanụ na unu agbagharaghị ndị ọzọ mmehie niile ha, Nna unu nke bi nʼeluigwe agaghị agbaghara unu mmehie unu.
But if you will not forgive men, your Father also forgiveth not your trespasses unto you.
16 “Ọzọ, mgbe ọbụla unu na-ebu ọnụ, unu agbarụla ihu unu dịka ndị ihu abụọ na-eme. Nʼihi na ha na-agbarụ ihu ha ka ndị ọzọ hụ na ha na-ebu ọnụ. Nʼezie agwa m unu, ha anatala ụgwọ ọrụ ha.
WHEN, too, you fast, be not morosely sad as the assumers of faces, for they defile their countenances so as that they may appear unto men to fast: and, Amen I say unto you, they receive their reward.
17 Mgbe ị na-ebu ọnụ, tee isi gị mmanụ, ma saakwa ihu gị mmiri,
But thou, when thou art fasting, wash thy face and anoint thine head,
18 ka ndị ọzọ ghara ịhụta na ị na-ebu ọnụ kama ka ọ bụrụ naanị nye Nna gị, onye anya na-adịghị ahụ. Nna gị, onye na-ahụ ihe niile na-eme na nzuzo, ga-akwụ gị ụgwọ.
that it may not appear to men that thou art fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, he shall reward thee.
19 “Unu akpadola akụ nʼụwa nye onwe unu, ebe ọ ga-agba nchara, akịka atakwa ya, ebe ndị ohi ga-etiwa ma zukwaa ha.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures in the earth, a place where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves dig through and steal:
20 Kama kwadoonụ akụ nʼeluigwe nye onwe unu, ebe ha na-agaghị agba nchara, ebe akịka na-agaghị eri ha, ebe ndị ohi na-adịghị etiwa maọbụ zuo ihe.
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where no moth and no rust corrupt, and where thieves do not dig through and steal.
21 Nʼihi na ebe ọbụla akụ unu dị ka obi unu ga-adịkwa.
For where your treasure is, there also your hearts are.
22 “Anya bụ oriọna nke anụ ahụ. Ọ bụrụkwa na anya gị adịrị ọcha, ahụ gị niile ga-ejupụta nʼìhè.
The lamp of the body is the eye: if thine eye therefore be perfect, thy whole body will be illuminated;
23 Ọ bụrụ na anya gị ajọọ njọ, akụkụ ahụ gị niile ga-ejupụta nʼọchịchịrị. Ọ bụrụkwa na ìhè ahụ dị nʼime gị aghọọ ọchịchịrị, ọchịchịrị ahụ ga-adị ukwuu.
but if thine eye be evil, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, what will thy darkness be?
24 “Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla pụrụ ife nna ukwu abụọ, nʼihi na ọ ga-achọ ịhụ otu nʼime ha nʼanya, kpọkwa nke ọzọ asị, maọbụ sọpụrụ otu ma lelịa nke ọzọ anya. Otu a kwa i nweghị ike ife Chineke na akụ otu mgbe ahụ.
No man can serve two lords; for the one he will hate, and the other he will love, or the one he will honour, and the other he will neglect: you cannot serve Aloha and riches.
25 “Nʼihi nke a ka m ji na-asị unu, unu echegbula onwe unu banyere ndụ unu, ihe unu ga-eri, maọbụ ihe unu ga-aṅụ, maọbụ banyere ahụ unu, ihe unu ga-eyi nʼahụ. Ọ bụ ndụ akarịghị nri eji azụ ya, ka ọ bụ ahụ akarịghị ihe e ji ekpuchi ya?
WHEREFORE I say unto you, Let not your souls be anxious what you shall eat and what you shall drink, and for your bodies what you shall wear. Is not the life more excellent than food, and the body than raiment?
26 Werenụ ụmụ nnụnụ dị ka ihe ịmaatụ. Ha adịghị akụ mkpụrụ nʼubi maọbụ ewe ihe ubi. Ha adịghị achịkọtakwa ihe debe nʼọba. Ma Nna unu nke bi nʼeluigwe na-azụ ha. Ọ bụ na unu adịghị oke ọnụahịa karịa ha?
Behold the fowls of the heaven; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor collect into granaries; yet your Father who is in heaven nourisheth them: are you not far more considerable than they?
27 Onye nʼetiti unu pụrụ itinye otu nkeji nʼogologo ụbọchị nke ndụya site nʼichegbu onwe ya?
But who among you by being anxious can add to his stature one cubit?
28 “Gịnị mekwaranụ unu ji na-anọ nʼechiche oge niile maka uwe? Leenụ okoko osisi nke ọhịa. Ha adịghị arụ ọrụ maọbụ dọgbuo onwe ha nʼọrụ.
and concerning raiment why are you anxious? Look upon the lilies of the wilderness how they increase; they toil not, neither do they spin.
29 Ma asị m unu, ọ bụladị Solomọn nʼebube nke ịbụ eze ya niile, eyighị uwe ọbụla mara mma dị ka otu nʼime okoko osisi nke ọhịa ndị a.
Yet I say to you, Not even Shelemun in all his glory was covered like one from among these.
30 Ma ọ bụrụ na Chineke si otu a chọọ ahịhịa efu nke ubi mma, nke pụrụ ịdị ndụ taa ma echi atụba ha nʼite ọkụ, ọ bụ na ọ gaghị a chọọ unu mma karịa. Unu ndị okwukwe nta?
But if the herb of the field, which to-day exists, and tomorrow falleth into the oven, Aloha thus clotheth, how much more you, little of faith?
31 Nʼihi nke a, unu echegbukwala onwe unu na-asị, ‘Gịnị ka anyị ga-eri?’ maọbụ, ‘Gịnị ka anyị ga-aṅụ?’ maọbụ, ‘Gịnịkwa ka anyị ga-eyi?’
Be not anxious, therefore, nor say, What shall we eat, or, What shall we drink, or, How shall we be covered?
32 Ọ bụ ihe ndị a ka ndị na-amaghị Chineke na-achọsi ike. Ma Nna unu bi nʼeluigwe maara na ọ dị unu mkpa.
For after all these things do the people of the world inquire: but your Father who is in heaven knoweth that also by you are required these all.
33 Ma burunu ụzọ chọọ alaeze ya na ezi omume ya, a ga-atụkwasịkwara unu ihe ndị a niile.
But seek first the kingdom of Aloha and his righteousness, and all these shall be added unto you.
34 Ya mere, unu echegbula onwe unu banyere echi, nʼihi na echi ga-echere onwe ya. Nsogbu nke ụbọchị taa ezuorola ụbọchị taa.
Be not therefore anxious for to-morrow; the morrow shall care for its own: the evil of to-day is enough for it.
