Mkpughe 3
1 “Dee akwụkwọ nye mmụọ ozi ụlọ nzukọ dị na Sardis, sị ya: Ndị a bụ okwu onye ahụ nwere mmụọ asaa nke Chineke na kpakpando asaa. Amaara m ọrụ gị niile, ị nwere aha dịka onye dị ndụ ma ị bụ onye nwụrụ anwụ.
And to the angel of the church of Sardis, write: These things saith he, that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast the name of being alive: and thou art dead.
2 Ugbu a, sị nʼụra bilite. Mee ka ihe ntakịrị ahụ fọdụrụ na-achọ ịnwụ anwụ dịrị ike. Nʼihi na ọ dịghị ọrụ gị m hụrụ dị ka ihe zuruoke nʼanya Chineke m.
Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.
3 Ya mere, cheta ihe ndị ahụ ị natara na nke ị nụrụ; rube isi nye ya, chegharịakwa. Ma ọ bụrụ na i tetaghị, aga m abịakwute gị dị ka onye ohi, ị gaghị amatakwa oge m ji bịakwute gị.
Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe, and do penance. If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee.
4 Otu ọ dị, i nwere ụfọdụ mmadụ na Sardis ndị na-emerụbeghị uwe ha. Ha ga-eyiri uwe ọcha ma soro m jee ije nʼihi na ha bụ ndị kwesiri ekwesi.
But thou hast a few names in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
5 Onye ọbụla na-emeri emeri, ka a ga-eyikwasị uwe mwụda ọcha dịka ha. Agaghị m ehichapụ aha ya site nʼakwụkwọ nke ndụ ahụ, kama aga m ekwupụtakwa aha ahụ nʼihu Nna m na nʼihu ndị mmụọ ozi niile.
He that shall overcome, shall thus be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 Onye ọbụla nwere ntị, ya nụrụ ihe Mmụọ nsọ na-agwa nzukọ niile.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
7 “Dee akwụkwọ nye mmụọ ozi ụlọ nzukọ dị na Filadelfia, sị ya: Ndị a bụ okwu onye dị nsọ na onye eziokwu, onye ahụ ji ọtụghe igodo Devid, nke o ji emeghepụ ihe onye ọbụla na-apụghị imechi, na nke o ji emechi ihe onye ọbụla na-apụghị imeghe.
And to the angel of the church of Philadelphia, write: These things saith the Holy One and the true one, he that hath the key of David; he that openeth, and no man shutteth; shutteth, and no man openeth:
8 Amaara m ọrụ gị niile. Lee, edebela m nʼihu gị ọnụ ụzọ nke e meghere emeghe, nke onye ọbụla na-apụghị imechi. Amaara m na i nwere ike dị ntakịrị, ma i debere okwu m, ị gọnarịkwaghị aha m.
I know thy works. Behold, I have given before thee a door opened, which no man can shut: because thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Aga m eme ka ndị ahụ so na nzukọ ekwensu, bụ ndị na-asị na ha bụ ndị Juu ma ha abụghị, kama ha bụ ndị ụgha, aga m eme ka ha bịa kpọọ isiala nye gị, si otu a ghọta na ahụrụ m gị nʼanya.
Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.
10 Ebe i sitere na ntachiobi sọpụrụ okwu m niile, aga m ekpuchi gị site nʼoke mkpagbu ahụ, nke ga-abịakwasị ụwa mgbe a ga-anwale ndị niile bi nʼime ya.
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thee from the hour of the temptation, which shall come upon the whole world to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Ana m abịa ọsịịsọ. Jidesienụ ihe unu nwere aka ike, ka onye ọbụla ghara ịnapụ gị okpueze gị.
Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 Ma onye ọbụla na-emeri emeri, ka m ga-eme ka ọ bụrụ ogidi nʼime ụlọnsọ Chineke m. Ọ gaghị esikwa nʼebe ahụ pụọ apụọ. Aga m edekwasịkwa aha Chineke m nʼahụ, na aha obodo nsọ Chineke, nke bụ Jerusalem ọhụrụ ahụ si nʼeluigwe, ebe Chineke nọ na-arịdata. Aha ọhụrụ m ka a ga-edekwasịkwa nʼihu ya.
He that shall overcome, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God; and he shall go out no more; and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and my new name.
13 Onye ọbụla nwere ntị, ya nụrụ ihe Mmụọ Nsọ na-agwa nzukọ niile.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
14 “Dee akwụkwọ nye mmụọ ozi ụlọ nzukọ dị na Laodisia, sị ya: Ndị a bụ okwu Amen, onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, na onye bụ ezi onyeama, bụrụkwa isi mmalite ihe niile Chineke kere.
And to the angel of the church of Laodicea, write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God:
15 Amaara m ọrụ gị niile, na ị jụghị oyi, i kpoghịkwa ọkụ. Ọ gaara adị nnọọ mma ma asị na ị na-ajụ oyi ma ọ bụkwanụ na-ekpo ọkụ.
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold, nor hot. I would thou wert cold, or hot.
16 Nʼihi nke a, ebe ị na-ajụghị oyi, i kpoghịkwa ọkụ, ihe ị dị bụ ṅaraṅara. Nʼihi ya, aga m esi nʼọnụ m gbụpụ gị.
But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.
17 Nʼihi na ị na-asị, ‘abụ m ọgaranya, nwezuo ihe niile. Mkpa ihe ọbụla akpakwaghị m.’ Ma ị ghọtaghị na onye gba aka ka ị bụ. Ị bụ onye e kwesiri imere ebere. Ị bụkwa ogbenye na onye kpuru ìsì na onye gba ọtọ.
Because thou sayest: I am rich, and made wealthy, and have need of nothing: and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
18 Ana m adụ gị ọdụ ka ịzụta ezigbo ọlaedo nʼaka m, bụ ọlaedo a nụchara anụcha nʼime ọkụ. Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-abụkwa ọgaranya nʼezie. Ị gaara esitekwa nʼaka m zụta akwa ọcha na-enweghị ntụpọ ka ị ghara ịgba ọtọ, ka ihere gharakwa ime gị. Ka ị zụrụkwa ezigbo ọgwụ ọrịa anya tee, ka ibido ịhụ ụzọ nke ọma.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich; and mayest be clothed in white garments, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 Ndị m hụrụ nʼanya ka m na-abara mba na-enyekwa ha ahụhụ. Ya mere, nwee ịnụ ọkụ nʼobi, chegharịakwa.
Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore, and do penance.
20 Lee, ana m eguzo nʼọnụ ụzọ na-akụ aka. Ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla anụ olu m ma meghee ụzọ, aga m abata soro ya rikọọ ihe, ya onwe ya ga-esokwa m rie ihe.
Behold, I stand at the gate, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 Onye ọbụla na-emeri emeri, ka mụ ga-enye ikike ka o soro m nọdụ nʼocheeze m. Ọ bụladị dịka m meriri sorokwa Nna m nọdụ nʼocheeze ya.
To him that shall overcome, I will give to sit with me in my throne: as I also have overcome, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 Onye nwere ntị, ya nụrụ ihe Mmụọ Nsọ na-agwa nzukọ niile.”
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
