< 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 in Sardis write: "He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are 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.
Wake up, and keep the things that remain, which were about to die, for I have found no works of yours perfected 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.
Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you do not wake up, I will come as a thief, and you won't know what hour I will come to you.
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.
Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for 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 who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot 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 who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says 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.
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens:
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 your works. Look, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have a little power, and have kept my word, and did not deny 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.
Look, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie; look, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
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 you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
11 Ana m abịa ọsịịsọ. Jidesienụ ihe unu nwere aka ike, ka onye ọbụla ghara ịnapụ gị okpueze gị.
I am coming quickly. Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your 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 who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.
13 Onye ọbụla nwere ntị, ya nụrụ ihe Mmụọ Nsọ na-agwa nzukọ niile.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says 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.
"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: "The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God's creation, says these things:
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 your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were 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.
So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you 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 you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, 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 you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.
19 Ndị m hụrụ nʼanya ka m na-abara mba na-enyekwa ha ahụhụ. Ya mere, nwee ịnụ ọkụ nʼobi, chegharịakwa.
As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
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.
Look, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine 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.
He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
22 Onye nwere ntị, ya nụrụ ihe Mmụọ Nsọ na-agwa nzukọ niile.”
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."