Hebrifoɔ 12
1 Yɛn deɛ, yɛwɔ adansefoɔ bebree a wɔatwa yɛn ho ahyia. Momma yɛntwe yɛn ho mfiri akwansideɛ nyinaa ne bɔne a akyekyere yɛn dendeenden no nyinaa ho na yɛnyere yɛn ho wɔ mmirikakansie a ɛda yɛn anim no.
Therefore, indeed, seeing that, we also, have encircling us, so great a cloud of witnesses, stripping off every incumbrance and the easily entangling sin, with endurance, let us be running, the race that is lying before us,
2 Momma yɛmfa yɛn ani nto Yesu a yɛn gyidie ahyɛaseɛ ne nʼawieeɛ gyina ne so no so. Asɛnnua no enti, wampa aba. Esiane anigyeɛ a na ɛretwɛn no no enti, animguasewuo a ɔwuu wɔ asɛnnua so no anha no. Enti, seesei ɔte Onyankopɔn ahennwa no nifa so.
Looking away unto our faith’s Princely-leader and perfecter, Jesus, —who, in consideration of the joy lying before him, endured a cross, shame, despising! And, on the right hand of the throne of God, hath taken his seat.
3 Dwene ɔhaw a ɔfaa mu no ho sɛ nnipa nnebɔneyɛfoɔ tan a wɔtanee no nso, ɔtumi gyinaa ano no. Ɛno enti mommpa aba.
For take ye into consideration—him who hath endured, such contradiction, by sinners against themselves, lest ye be wearied, in your souls becoming exhausted.
4 Na mo ne bɔne ko mu no, monnko nkɔduruu sɛ mobɛhwie mogya agu.
Not yet unto blood, have ye resisted, against sin, waging a contest;
5 Mo werɛ afiri nkuranhyɛsɛm a Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ mo sɛ ne mma no sɛ, “Me ba, sɛ Awurade tene wo so a, tie no yie, na sɛ ɔka wʼanim a, mpa aba.
And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason: —My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved;
6 Ɛfiri sɛ, obiara a Awurade pɛ nʼasɛm no, ɔtwe nʼaso, sɛdeɛ agya tene ɔba a ɔdɔ no so no.”
For, whom the Lord loveth, he doth, discipline, and scourgeth every son whom he doth welcome home.
7 Amanehunu biara a ɛbɛto mo no, monnhinhim na momfa no sɛ Agya no ntenesoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, mo amanehunu no kyerɛ ntenesoɔ a Onyankopɔn retene mo so sɛ ne mma. Ɔba bi wɔ hɔ a nʼagya ntene ne so da?
For the sake of discipline, persevere! As towards sons, God, beareth himself, towards you; for who is a son whom a father doth not discipline?
8 Sɛ wantene mo so sɛ ne mma no bi a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ monnyɛ ne mma kann.
If however ye are without discipline, whereof, all, have received a share, then, are ye, bastards, and, not sons.
9 Sɛ yɛn agyanom a wɔwɔ asase so twee yɛn aso maa yɛbuu wɔn a, mpɛn ahe na ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛbrɛ yɛn ho ase ma honhom mu Agya no na yɛtumi tena ase?
Furthermore, indeed, the fathers of our flesh, we used to have, as administrators of discipline, and we used to pay deference: shall we not, much rather, submit ourselves to the Father of our spirits and, live?
10 Yɛn agyanom a wɔwɔ asase so ha twee yɛn aso sɛdeɛ wɔpɛ ɛberɛ tiawa bi. Nanso, yɛn yiedie enti, Onyankopɔn yɛɛ saa sɛdeɛ yɛn ho bɛte.
For, they, indeed, for a few days, according to that which seemed good to them, were administering discipline; but, he, unto that which is profitable, with view to our partaking of his holiness:
11 Sɛ wɔtwe yɛn aso a, ɛma yɛn werɛ ho saa ɛberɛ no mu, na yɛn ani nnye. Na akyire no, wɔn a wɔfa saa asotwe no mu na wɔnya wɔn ho nteaseɛ no, wɔnya asomdwoeɛ na wɔtena ase tenenee mu.
But, no discipline, for the present, indeed, seemeth to be of joy, but of sorrow: afterwards, however—to them who thereby have been trained, it yieldeth peaceful fruit, of righteousness.
12 Montenetene nsa ne nkotodwe a emu agogo no mu.
Wherefore, the slackened hands and paralysed knees, restore ye,
13 Monsiesie akwan na momfa so, na mpakye anyɛ mmubuafoɔ, na mmom, wɔasa wɔn yadeɛ.
And, straight tracks, be making for your feet—that the lame member may not be dislocated, but, be healed rather.
14 Mo ne nnipa nyinaa ntena ase asomdwoeɛ mu, na mommɔ mmɔden ntena ase tenenee mu. Anyɛ saa a, morenhunu Awurade.
Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, —without which no one shall see the Lord:
15 Monhwɛ yie na mo mu bi annane nʼakyi ankyerɛ Onyankopɔn adom no. Monhwɛ yie na mo mu bi anyɛ sɛ afifideɛ a ɛyɛ nwono a ɛnyini ma ne bɔnwoma no ha afoforɔ.
Using oversight—lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God, —lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled:
16 Monhwɛ yie na mo mu bi anyɛ odwamanfoɔ ne obi a ɔmfɛre Onyankopɔn sɛ Esau a ɔbuu nʼani guu nʼagyapadeɛ so tɔnee nʼabakan de gyee aduane no.
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, like Esau, —who, for the sake of one meal, yielded up his own firstborn rights;
17 Na afei ɛduruu ɛberɛ bi a ɔpɛɛ sɛ ne nsa ka nʼagya hɔ nhyira no, ɔde kamee no no. Ɛwom sɛ ɔde nisuo peree sɛ wanya adwensakyera deɛ, nanso anyɛ yie.
For ye know that, afterwards—when he even wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for, place of repentance, found he none, even though, with tears, he diligently sought it.
18 Monhyiaa nneɛma a ɛyɛ hu, ogyaframa, awerɛhoɔ, esum ne ahum sɛdeɛ Israelfoɔ no hyiaa Sinai Bepɔ no so ɛberɛ a Onyankopɔn de ne mmara no maeɛ no.
For ye have not approached—unto, a searching and scorching fire, and gloom, and mist, and tempest,
19 Ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔrebɔ totorobɛnto dendeenden a ɛnne bi a ɛreka kasa a ɛyɛ hu nenam mu, enti nnipa no srɛɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔnnyae kasa,
And a trumpets peal, —and a sound of things spoken: —from which they who heard excused themselves, lest there should be added to them, a word;
20 ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔntumi nni mmara a na ɛka sɛ, “Sɛ mpo aboa koraa de ne ho ka bepɔ no a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsi no aboɔ kum no” no so.
For they could not bear, that which was being enjoined, —and, should a beast be touching the mountain, it shall be stoned;
21 Na beaeɛ hɔ yɛ hu ara kɔsii sɛ Mose kaa sɛ. “Mesuro, na me ho popo.”
And, so fearful was that which was showing itself, Moses, said—I am terrified, and do tremble!
22 Na mo deɛ moaba Sion Bepɔ so ne Onyankopɔn a ɔte ase no kuro, ɔsorosoro Yerusalem a ɔsoro abɔfoɔ mpempem wɔ mu no mu.
But ye have approached—unto Zion’s mountain, and unto the city of a Living God, a heavenly Jerusalem, —and unto myriads of messengers,
23 Moaba Onyankopɔn asafo mma dada a wɔn ani gye wɔn ho a wɔatwerɛ wɔn din wɔ ɔsoro no mu. Moaba Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ nnipa nyinaa ɔtemmufoɔ ne ateneneefoɔ a wɔayɛ wɔn pɛ no mu.
in high festival, —and unto an assembly of firstborn ones, enrolled in the heavens, —and unto God, judge of all, —and unto the spirits of righteous ones made perfect, —
24 Moaba Yesu a ɔhyehyɛɛ apam foforɔ ne mogya a wɔapete a ɛka nneɛma pa ho asɛm sene Habel mogya no ho.
And unto the mediator of a new covenant, Jesus, —and unto the blood of sprinkling, more excellently speaking, than, Abel.
25 Monhwɛ mo ho so yie na moammu mo ani angu asɛm a ɔka so. Wɔn a wɔantie deɛ ɔkasa firii asase so no amfa wɔn ho anni. Na ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na yɛatumi adwane afiri deɛ ɔkasa firi ɔsoro no ho?
Beware, lest ye excuse yourselves from him that speaketh; for, if, they escaped not, who excused themselves from him who on earth was warning, how much less, shall, we, who from him that warneth from the heavens, do turn ourselves away:
26 Ne nne wosoo asase saa ɛberɛ no, nanso seesei wahyɛ bɔ sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ asase nko na mɛsane awoso no, na mɛwoso soro nso bio saa ara.”
Whose voice shook the earth, then, but, now, hath he promised, saying—Yet once for all, I, will shake—not only the earth, but, also the heaven.
27 Nsɛm “Nso bio saa ara” no da no adi pefee sɛ ɔbɛwoso nneɛma a wɔbɔeɛ no na atutu afiri wɔn ananmu na nneɛma a wɔntumi nwoso no aka.
But, the saying, Yet once for all, maketh clear the removal of the things which can be shaken, as of things done with, —that they may remain, which cannot be shaken.
28 Momma yɛnna so ase, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛanya ahennie a wɔwoso no a ɛnyɛ yie. Momma yɛn ani nsɔ na yɛmfa ɛkwan a ɛbɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani a ɛyɛ anidie ne suro so nsom no,
Wherefore, seeing that, of a kingdom not to be shaken, we are receiving possession, let us have gratitude—whereby we may be rendering divine service well-pleasingly unto God, with reverence and awe;
29 ɛfiri sɛ, nokorɛ ni, yɛn Onyankopɔn yɛ ogya a ɛhye na ɛsɛe adeɛ.
For, even our God, is a consuming fire.
