Mulʼata 3

1 “Ergamaa Waaqaa kan waldaa kiristaanaa Sardeesittiakkana jedhii barreessi: Inni Hafuurota Waaqaa torbaa fi urjiiwwan torba qabu sun akkana jedha. Ani hojii kee beeka; ati maqumaaf jirta malee duuteerta.

"To the minister of the Church at Sardis write as follows: "'This is what He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says. I know your doings--you are supposed to be alive, but in reality you are dead.

2 Dammaqi! Ani fuula Waaqa kootii duratti hojiin kee guutuu taʼuu isaa hin argineetii waan duʼuu gaʼe sana jajjabeessi.

Rouse yourself and keep awake, and strengthen those things which remain but have well-nigh perished; for I have found no doings of yours free from imperfection in the sight of My God.

3 Kanaafuu waan fudhattee fi waan dhageesse yaadadhu; waan dhageesse sanaaf ajajami; qalbiis jijjiirradhu. Yoo ati dammaquu baatte garuu ani akkuma hattuutti sitti nan dhufa; saʼaatii kamitti akka ani sitti dhufus ati hin beektu.

Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you have received and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. If, however, you fail to rouse yourself and keep awake, I shall come upon you suddenly like a thief, and you will certainly not know the hour at which I shall come to judge you.

4 Taʼu iyyuu ati namoota uffata isaanii hin xureessin muraasa Sardees keessaa qabda. Isaanis uffata adaadii uffatanii na wajjin ni deemu; isaan kanaaf warra malanii dha.

Yet you have in Sardis a few who have not soiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white; for they are worthy.

5 Namni moʼu akkuma isaanii uffata adaadii ni uffata. Anis maqaa isaa kitaaba jireenyaa keessaa gonkumaa hin haqu; fuula Abbaa kootii fi ergamoota isaa durattis maqaa isaa nan beeksisa.

"'In this way he who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments; and I will certainly not blot out his name from the Book of Life, but will acknowledge him in the presence of My Father and His angels.

6 Namni gurra qabu waan Hafuurri waldoota kiristaanaatiin jedhu haa dhagaʼu.

Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.'

7 “Ergamaa Waaqaa kan waldaa kiristaanaa Filaadelfiyaattiakkana jedhii barreessi: Inni qulqulluun, inni dhugaan, inni furtuu Daawit harka isaatii qabu, kan waan inni banu eenyu iyyuu cufuu hin dandeenyee fi waan inni cufus eenyu iyyuu banuu hin dandeenye sun akkana jedha.

"To the minister of the Church at Philadelphia write as follows: "'This is what the holy One and the true says--He who has the key of David--He who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one shall open.

8 Ani hojii kee beeka. Kunoo, ani balbala banamaa namni cufuu hin dandeenye tokko fuula kee dura kaaʼeera. Akka ati humna xinnoo qabdus beeka; taʼus dubbii koo eegdeerta; maqaa koos hin ganne.

I know your doings. I have put an opened door in front of you, which no one can shut; because you have but a little power, and yet you have guarded My word and have not disowned Me.

9 Kunoo, ani warra waldaa Seexanaa taʼan kanneen utuu Yihuudoota hin taʼin Yihuudoota ofiin jedhanii soban keessaa tokko tokko akka isaan dhufanii miilla kee irratti kufanii sagadanii fi akka isaan akka ani si jaalladhe beekan nan godha.

I will cause some belonging to Satan's synagogue who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall at your feet and know for certain that I have loved you.

10 Ajaja ani akka ati obsaan dhaabattuuf siif kenne sana waan eegdeef, anis saʼaatii qorumsaa kan warra lafa irra jiraatan qoruuf addunyaa guutuutti dhufuuf jiru sana irraa si oolcha.

Because in spite of suffering you have guarded My word, I in turn will guard you from that hour of trial which is soon coming upon the whole world, to put to the test the inhabitants of the earth.

11 Ani dafeen dhufa. Atis akka namni tokko iyyuu gonfoo kee hin fudhanneef waan qabdu jabeessii qabadhu.

I am coming quickly: cling to that which you already possess, so that your wreath of victory be not taken away from you.

12 Nama moʼatus mana qulqullummaa Waaqa koo keessatti utubaa nan godha. Innis achi keessaa gonkumaa hin baʼu. Anis maqaa Waaqa kootii fi maqaa magaalaa Waaqa koo, maqaa Yerusaalem ishee haaraa, ishee Waaqa koo biraa samii irraa gad buutu sanaa isa irratti nan barreessa; maqaa koo haaraas isa irratti nan barreessa.

"'He who overcomes--I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he shall never go out from it again. And I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of Heaven from My God, and My own new name.

13 Namni gurra qabu waan Hafuurri waldoota kiristaanaatiin jedhu haa dhagaʼu.

Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.'

14 “Ergamaa Waaqaa kan waldaa kiristaanaa Lodooqiyaattiakkana jedhii barreessi: Ameen, inni amanamaan, dhuga baatuun dhugaatii fi jalqabaan uumama Waaqaa sun akkana jedha.

"And to the minister of the Church at Laodicea write as follows: "'This is what the Amen says--the true and faithful witness, the Beginning and Lord of God's Creation.

15 Akka ati qabbanaaʼaa yookaan hoʼaa hin taʼin ani hojii kee beeka! Ani utuu ati qabbanaaʼaa yookaan hoʼaa taatee silaa nan hawwa ture.

I know your doings--you are neither cold nor hot; I would that you were cold or hot!

16 Kanaafuu ati waan laphiitaateef, hoʼaa yookaan qabbanaaʼaa waan hin taʼiniif ani afaan kootii si tufuu gaʼeera.

Accordingly, because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, before long I will vomit you out of My mouth.

17 Ati, ‘Ani sooressa; qabeenya argadheera; wanni na barbaachisu tokko iyyuu hin jiru’ jetta. Garuu ati deegaa, rakkataa, hiyyeessa, jaamaa fi qullaa taʼuu kee hin beektu.

You say, I am rich, and have wealth stored up, and I stand in need of nothing; and you do not know that if there is a wretched creature it is you -- pitiable, poor, blind, naked.

18 Kanaafuu ati akka sooromtuuf, warqee ibiddaan qulqulleeffame akka narraa bitattu, akka qullaa kee qaanessaa sana haguuggattuufis uffata adii uffattu akka narraa bitattu, akka arguu dandeessuuf immoo kuulii ijatti naqattu akka narraa bitattu sin gorsa.

Therefore I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined in the fire that you may become rich, and white robes to put on, so as to hide your shameful nakedness, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes with, so that you may be able to see.

19 Ani warran jaalladhu nan ifadha; nan adabas. Kanaafuu jabaadhu; qalbii jijjiirradhus.

All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest and repent.

20 Kunoo, ani balbala dura dhaabadheen balbala rurrukuta. Yoo namni kam iyyuu sagalee koo dhagaʼee balbala naaf bane, ani ol seenee isa wajjin irbaata nan nyaadha; innis na wajjin ni nyaata.

I am now standing at the door and am knocking. If any one listens to My voice and opens the door, I will go in to be with him and will feast with him, and he shall feast with Me.

21 Akkuma ani moʼadhee Abbaa koo wajjin teessoo isaa irra taaʼe sana, namni moʼatus akka inni na wajjin teessoo koo irra taaʼuuf mirga nan kennaaf.

"'To him who overcomes I will give the privilege of sitting down with Me on My throne, as I also have overcome and have sat down with My Father on His throne.

22 Namni gurra qabu waan Hafuurri waldoota kiristaanaatiin jedhu haa dhagaʼu.”

Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.'"