Kolosefo 2
1 Mepɛ sɛ mema mo ne nnipa a wɔwɔ Laodikea no ne wɔn a wonhuu me da no hu aperepere dennen a meredi wɔ wɔn ho.
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and [for] them at Laodicea, and [for] as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
2 Me botae ne sɛ wobenya nkuranhyɛ wɔ wɔn koma mu, na wɔatena ase ɔdɔ mu, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobenya ntease a ewie pɛyɛ. Na wobehu Onyankopɔn ahintasɛm a ɛne Kristo no.
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 Ɔno so na wɔnam hu Onyankopɔn nyansa ne nʼadwene.
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
4 Meka kyerɛ mo se mommma obiara mfa akyinnyehunu nnaadaa mo.
And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
5 Ɛwɔ mu sɛ minni mo nkyɛn wɔ ɔhonam fam de, nanso mewɔ mo nkyɛn wɔ honhom fam. Ɛyɛ me anigye nso sɛ monam Kristo mu gyidi so aka mo ho abɔ mu gyina hɔ pintinn.
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 Esiane sɛ moagye Kristo sɛ mo wura nti, mo ne no mmom ntena.
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him:
7 Munnye ntin na munyin wɔ ne mu; na mo gyidi mu nyɛ den daa, sɛnea wɔkyerɛɛ mo no, na monna no ase.
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
8 Monhwɛ yiye na obi amfa ne nnaadaa a efi nnipa nkyerɛkyerɛ ne wiase ahonhom mu a emfi Kristo no amfa mo nnommum.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 Efisɛ Onyankopɔn tebea nyinaa ara te Kristo nipadua mu,
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 na mo nso Kristo ahyɛ mo ma, na tumidi ne mpanyinni biara hyɛ Kristo ase.
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 Mo ne no ka bɔɔ mu no, wotwaa mo twetia a ɛnyɛ nnipa na wotwaa mo, na mmom ɛyɛ Kristo no ankasa na otwaa mo twetia de twee mo fii nipadua a ɛho ntew no tumi ase.
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Wɔbɔɔ mo asu no nso, wosiee mo ne Kristo. Afei wonyan mo ne no fii awufo mu, efisɛ na mowɔ gyidi wɔ Onyankopɔn tumi a enyan Kristo fii awufo mu no mu.
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 Esiane mo bɔne nti, bere bi a atwam no na moyɛ honhom mu awufo ne amanamanmufo a munni Mmara. Nanso afei Onyankopɔn anyan yɛn ne Kristo. Onyankopɔn de yɛn nyinaa bɔne akyɛ yɛn.
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Onyankopɔn pepaa yɛn mmarato; na ɔde ne nyinaa kɔɔ asennua so kɔbɔɔ no asennua mu.
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 Ɛhɔ na Kristo dii mpanyinni ne tumidi nyinaa so. Ɔmaa wiase nyinaa huu sɛnea ɔfaa wɔn sɛ nneduafo, bere a ɔhyɛɛ ne nkonimdi ho fa no.
[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Enti mommma obiara nhyehyɛ mmara a ɛfa nea mudi anaa nea monom, nna kronkron anaa ɔsram foforo afahyɛ anaa nea ɛfa homenna ho mmma mo.
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:
17 Saa nneɛma no nyinaa yɛ daakye mu nsɛm sunsuma. Kristo ne hann no.
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
18 Mommma nnipa a wɔboa pa brɛ wɔn ho ase anaa wɔsom abɔfo nnaadaa mo; wɔhoahoa wɔn ho sɛ wɔanya anisoadehu. Saa ahantanfo yi wɔ anifere su.
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 Saa nnipa yi nyɛ Kristo a ɔyɛ nipadua no nyinaa ti no de bio. Kristo na ɔma nipadua no ahoɔden na ɔka nipadua no akwaa nyinaa bɔ mu ma enyin sɛnea Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ enyin no.
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20 Mo ne Kristo awu nti moatew mo ho afi ahonhom a wodi wiase so no ho. Adɛn nti na mobɔ mo bra sɛ nnipa a wɔhyɛ saa wiase no ase? Adɛn nti na mudi saa mmara a ese,
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 “Munnso eyi mu!” “Munnni eyi!” “Mommfa mo nsa nka!” no so?
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Saa mmara ahorow yi a ne dwumadi bɛsɛe no nyinaa yɛ nea egyina nnipa ahyɛde ne ne nkyerɛkyerɛ huhuw bi so.
Which all are to perish with the using; ) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
23 Ayɛ sɛ saa Mmara yi sodi ye pa ara, na ɛma wodɔ Onyankopɔn, anaasɛ ɛma wobrɛ wo ho ase ma wohyɛ wo ho so. Nanso saa mmara yi nni tumi biara wɔ onipa akɔnnɔ bɔne so.
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
