Romafo 13
1 Ɛsɛ sɛ obiara brɛ ne ho ase ma tumi a ɛwɔ ɔman no mu, efisɛ tumi biara nni hɔ a emfi Onyankopɔn pɛ mu. Tumi biara a ɛwɔ hɔ no fi Onyankopɔn.
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,
2 Obiara a ɔne tumi a ɛwɔ hɔ no di asi no tia nea Onyankopɔn ahyehyɛ. Na obiara a ɔbɛyɛ saa no de atemmu ba nʼankasa so.
so that he who is setting himself against the authority, has resisted against God’s ordinance; and those resisting will receive judgment to themselves.
3 Wɔn a wɔyɛ papa no nsuro atumfo, na mmom wɔn a wɔyɛ amumɔyɛ no na wosuro atumfo. Wopɛ sɛ woyɛ obi a onsuro nea tumi wɔ ne nsam ana? Ɛno de, yɛ nea ɛteɛ na ɔbɛkamfo wo.
For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and do you wish to not be afraid of the authority? Be doing that which is good, and you will have praise from it,
4 Efisɛ ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn somfo a wo yiyedi mu nti na ɔyɛ adwuma. Na sɛ woyɛ bɔne a, suro no efisɛ ne tumi a ɔde twe aso no da hɔ fann. Ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn somfo, enti ɔnam Onyankopɔn abufuw so twe wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne no aso.
for it is a servant of God to you for good; and if you may do that which is evil, be fearing, for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.
5 Esiane saa nti, ɛsɛ sɛ wobrɛ wo ho ase ma tumi, a ɛnyɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn abufuw no nti, na mmom, esiane nim a wunim sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ no nti.
For this reason it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
6 Eyi nti na ɛsɛ sɛ wutua tow, efisɛ sɛ atumfo no yɛ wɔn adwuma a, wɔyɛ ma Onyankopɔn.
for because of this you also pay tribute; for they are servants of God, on this very thing attending continually;
7 Enti tua ka a wode wɔn; tua ka a wode; sɛ ɛyɛ wo honam mu ka anaasɛ ɛyɛ agyapade ho ka, na fa obu ne nidi ma wɔn nyinaa.
render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honor, the honor.
8 Nne obiara ka. Ka a ɛsɛ sɛ wode ara ne sɛ wobɛdɔ afoforo. Obiara a ɔdɔ ne yɔnko nnipa no adi mmara no so.
To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other—he has fulfilled law,
9 Mmaransɛm a ɛka se, “Nsɛe aware, nni awu, mmɔ korɔn, mma wʼani mmere ade,” eyinom ne nea ɛkeka ho nyinaa tiaatwa ara ne sɛ, “Dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho.”
for, “You will not commit adultery, You will not murder, You will not steal, You will not bear false testimony, You will not covet”; and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: “You will love your neighbor as yourself”;
10 Obiara a ɔdɔ ne yɔnko no nyɛ no bɔne. Sɛ wodɔ wo yɔnko a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ woadi mmara no nyinaa so.
the love to the neighbor works no ill; the love, therefore, [is] the fullness of law.
11 Ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ eyi, efisɛ wunim dɔn ko a yɛwɔ mu. Bere adu sɛ wosɔre fi wo nna mu. Efisɛ bere a ɛsɛ sɛ wogye yɛn nkwa no abɛn sen bere a yegye dii kan no.
And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now our salvation [is] nearer than when we believed;
12 Adesae retwa mu, na adekyee reyɛ abɛn yɛn. Enti, momma yennyae nneɛma a ɛyɛ sum de no yɛ, na momfa akode a wɔde ko wɔ hann mu no.
the night advanced, and the day came near; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armor of the light;
13 Momma yɛmmɔ yɛn bra yiye te sɛ nnipa a wɔte hann no mu a agobɔne anaa nsabow, aguamammɔ anaa ahohwi, ɔko anaa anibere nni mu.
as in daytime, let us walk properly; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy;
14 Momma Awurade Yesu Kristo mmɛn mo te sɛ ntama a mufura, na morempɛ sɛ mobɛyɛ nea ɔhonam pɛ.
but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and take no forethought for the flesh—for desires.
