Mateo 5
1 Ɔhunuu nnipakuo no saa no, ɔkɔɔ bepɔ bi so. Ɔtenaa ase no, nʼasuafoɔ no kɔɔ ne nkyɛn.
And having seen the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. And when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
2 Na ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kyerɛkyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ,
And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
3 “Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔyɛ ahiafoɔ wɔ honhom mu, na wɔn na ɔsoro ahennie yɛ wɔn dea.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
4 Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn werɛ aho, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛkyekyere wɔn werɛ.
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.
5 Nhyira ne ahobrɛasefoɔ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛma wɔadi asase so.
Blessed are the meek, because they will inherit the earth.
6 Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn pɛ ne sɛ wɔbɛyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛdeɛ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛma wɔn deɛ ɛhia wɔn.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.
7 Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔhunu mmɔbɔ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛhunu wɔn mmɔbɔ.
Blessed are the merciful, because they will obtain mercy.
8 Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔn akoma mu teɛ, na wɔn na wɔbɛhunu Onyankopɔn.
Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God.
9 Nhyira ne apatafoɔ, na wɔn na Onyankopɔn bɛfrɛ wɔn ne mma.
Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.
10 Nhyira ne wɔn a ɛsiane sɛ wɔyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛdeɛ enti, wɔtaa wɔn, na wɔn na Ɔsoro Ahennie no yɛ wɔn dea.
Blessed are those who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
11 “Nhyira ne mo a me din mu enti, wɔya mo, taa mo, twa atorɔ, ka asɛmmɔne to mo so.
Blessed are ye when they revile you, and persecute you, and say every evil word, being deceitful against you because of me.
12 Momma mo ani nnye na monsɛpɛ mo ho, ɛfiri sɛ, mowɔ akatua a ɛso wɔ ɔsoro. Monhunu sɛ saa ara na wɔtaa adiyifoɔ a wɔdii mo ɛkan no.
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for so they persecuted the prophets before you.
13 “Mone asase yi so nkyene. Sɛ nkyene dɛ yera a, ɛkwan bɛn so na wɔbɛfa ama ayɛ nkyene bio? Ɛnyɛ mma hwee bio, gye sɛ wɔhwie gu na nnipa tiatia so.
Ye are the salt material of the earth. But if the salt material becomes ineffective, by what will it be salted? It is potent for nothing further, except to be cast outside and to be trodden down by men.
14 “Mone ewiase kanea. Kuro a ɛda bepɔ so no ntumi nhinta.
Ye are the light of the world. A city setting on a hill cannot be hid,
15 Wɔnsɔ kanea mfa nsie, na mmom, wɔde si petee mu na ahyerɛn ama wɔn a wɔwɔ efie no mu no nyinaa.
nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lampstand, and it shines to all in the house.
16 Saa ara na momma mo nneyɛeɛ pa nna adi mma nnipa nhunu na wɔnam so ahyɛ mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no animuonyam.
Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.
17 “Monnsusu sɛ maba sɛ merebɛsɛe Mmara no anaa Adiyifoɔ no nkyerɛkyerɛ no. Na mmom, maba sɛ merebɛhyɛ no ma sɛdeɛ ne nyinaa bɛba mu pɛpɛɛpɛ.
Think not that I came to abolish the law or the prophets. I came not to abolish, but to fulfill.
18 Monhunu sɛ ɔsoro ne asase da so wɔ hɔ yi, Mmara no mu biribiara rensakra da kɔsi sɛ ne nyinaa bɛba mu.
For truly I say to you, until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle will, no, not pass away from the law, until all things come to pass.
19 Yei enti, obiara a ɔbɛbu mmaransɛm no mu fa bi so, na ɔbɛkyerɛkyerɛ afoforɔ ama wɔn nso abu mmaransɛm no mu fa bi so no, ɔbɛyɛ akumaa ɔsoro ahennie mu. Na obiara a ɔbɛdi mmara no so, na ɔbɛkyerɛkyerɛ afoforɔ ama wɔn nso adi mmara no soɔ no, ɔbɛyɛ kɛseɛ Ɔsoro Ahennie mu.
Whoever therefore may relax one of these least commandments, and may teach men so, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens. But whoever may do and may teach them, this man will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
20 Enti, merebɔ mo kɔkɔ sɛ, sɛ mopɛ sɛ mokɔ ɔsoro ahennie mu deɛ a, gye sɛ moyɛ Onyankopɔn apɛdeɛ sene deɛ Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no ne Farisifoɔ no yɛ.
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness abounds more than of the scholars and Pharisees, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
21 “Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Deɛ ɔdi awuo no, ɔno nso ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkum no bi.’
Ye have heard that it was said to them in old times, Thou shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to the judgment.
22 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ, obiara a ne bo bɛfu ne nua no, wɔbɛbu no atɛn. Bio, obiara a ɔbɛdi ne nua atɛm no, wɔbɛfrɛ no mpanin anim. Afei, obiara a ɔbɛka akyerɛ ne nua sɛ, ‘Ogyimifoɔ’ no, ɔbɛkɔ amanehunu ogya mu. (Geenna g1067)
But I say to you, that every man who is angry at his brother without cause will be liable to the judgment, and whoever speaks an insult to his brother will be liable to the council, and whoever says, Foolish man, will be liable to the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 “Enti, sɛ ɛba sɛ worekɔbɔ afɔdeɛ na wokae sɛ wo ne wo nua wɔ asɛm a,
If therefore thou should bring thy gift to the altar, and remember there that thy brother has anything against thee,
24 gyae afɔdeɛ no bɔ, na kɔ na wo ne wo nua no nkɔbom ansa na woakɔbɔ wʼafɔdeɛ no.
leave there thy gift before the altar, and go. First be reconciled to thy brother, and then, after coming, bring thy gift.
25 “Sɛ wo ne obi nya asɛm a, wo ne no mmɔ mu ntɛm, na wamfa wo ankɔ asɛnniiɛ ankɔma ɔtemmufoɔ, na ɔtemmufoɔ no amfa wo anhyɛ afiasehwɛfoɔ nsa, na afiasehwɛfoɔ no amfa wo ankɔto afiase.
Be agreeing with thine opponent quickly, while thou are with him on the way, lest the opponent deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the subordinate, and thou will be cast into prison.
26 Sɛ ɔde wo kɔ ɔtemmufoɔ anim a, kae sɛ, ansa na wobɛfiri asɛnniiɛ hɔ no, gye sɛ woatua sika biara a wɔregye afiri wo hɔ no.
Truly I say to thee, thou will, no, not come out from there, until thou have paid the last quadran.
27 “Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Nsɛe awadeɛ.’
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shall not commit adultery.
28 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ: Obiara a ɔhunu ɔbaa na ne kɔn dɔ no nʼakoma mu no, abɔ adwaman.
But I say to you, that every man who looks on a woman to crave her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 Sɛ wʼani baako a ɛyɛ to wo suntidua a, ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtu ato atwene. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛhwere wʼakwaa fa bi sene sɛ wɔbɛto wo onipadua no nyinaa atwene amanehunu ogya mu. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy right eye causes thee to stumble, remove it and cast it from thee, for it is advantageous for thee that one of thy body-parts should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 Saa ara nso na sɛ wo nsa a ɛyɛ to wo suntidua a, ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtwa ato atwene ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛhwere wʼakwaa fa bi sene sɛ wɔbɛto wo onipadua nyinaa atwene amanehunu ogya mu. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy right hand causes thee to stumble, cut it off and cast it from thee, for it is advantageous for thee that one of thy body-parts should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
31 “Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Obiara a ɔbɛgyaa ne yere no mma no awaregyaeɛ krataa.’
And it was said, Whoever may divorce his wife, let him give her a divorce certificate.
32 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ, sɛ ɔbarima bi gyaa ne yere a ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔbaa no abɔ adwaman, na ɔbaa no sane kɔware bio a, na ɔbarima a ɔgyaee no no ama ɔbaa no asɛe awadeɛ. Ɔbarima foforɔ a ɔbɛware ɔbaa no nso asɛe awadeɛ saa ara.
But I say to you, that whoever may divorce his wife apart from a matter of fornication, disposes her to commit adultery, and whoever may marry her who has been divorced commits adultery.
33 “Bio, Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Mmu bɔ a woahyɛ Onyankopɔn no so, na mmom, di bɔ a woahyɛ no no so.’
Again, ye have heard that it was said to them in old times, Thou shall not swear falsely, but shall render to the Lord thine oaths.
34 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ: Monnka ntam mfa nhyɛ bɔ. Monnnɔ ɔsoro, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn ahennwa.
But I say to you, not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God,
35 Monnnɔ fam, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn nan ase adwa. Monnnɔ Yerusalem, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ ɔhenkɛseɛ kuropɔn.
nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
36 Mfa wo tiri nka ntam, ɛfiri sɛ, worentumi nnane tirinwi baako mpo mma ɛnyɛ fitaa anaa tuntum.
Neither shall thou swear by thy head, because thou cannot make one hair white or black.
37 Momma mo nsɛm nyɛ ‘Aane’ anaa ‘Dabi.’ Asɛm biara a wobɛka a ɛnyɛ aane anaa dabi no firi ɔbonsam.
But let your word be, Yes, yes, No, no. And anything beyond these is from evil.
38 “Mose mmara no ka sɛ, ‘Sɛ obi tu wʼani a, tu ne deɛ bi. Sɛ obi tu wo se nso a, tu ne deɛ bi.’
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
39 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ: Mommfa bɔne ntua bɔne so ka! Sɛ obi bɔ wʼaso nifa mu a, dane benkum no nso ma no na ɔmmɔ mu.
But I say to you, not to resist what is troublesome, but whoever will strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 Sɛ obi ne wo di asɛm gye wʼatadeɛ nhyɛaseɛ a, worɔ wʼatadeɛ nkatasoɔ ka ho ma no.
And to the man who wants to sue thee, and take away thy coat, thou shall leave him thy cloak also.
41 Sɛ obi hyɛ wo sɛ, wo ne no nnante kwansin baako a, wo ne no nkɔ akwansini mmienu.
And whoever will draft thee for one mile, go thou with him two.
42 Sɛ obi srɛ wo biribi a, fa ma no; obi pɛ sɛ ɔfɛm wo hɔ biribi a, fa fɛm no.
Give to him who asks thee, and turn thou not away from him who wants to borrow from thee.
43 “Moate sɛ wɔaka sɛ, ‘Dɔ wo yɔnko, na tane wʼatamfoɔ.’
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shall love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
44 Na me deɛ, deɛ mereka ne sɛ: monnɔ mo atamfoɔ, na mommɔ mpaeɛ mma wɔn a wɔha mo.
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
45 Yei bɛma mo ayɛ mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no mma, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔma nʼawia pue, ma ne nsuo tɔ ma nnipa bɔne ne nnipa pa nyinaa pɛ.
so that ye may become sons of your Father in the heavens, because he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and makes rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
46 Sɛ modɔ wɔn a wɔdɔ mo no nko ara a, akatua bɛn na mobɛnya? Ɛnyɛ saa ara na nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nso yɛ?
For if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the tax collectors the same?
47 Sɛ mokyea wɔn a monim wɔn nko ara a, nsonsonoeɛ bɛn na ɛda mo ne afoforɔ ntam? Ɛnyɛ saa ara na nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nso yɛ?
And if ye only greet your friends, what do ye extra? Do not even the tax collectors this way?
48 Enti monyɛ pɛ sɛdeɛ mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no yɛ pɛ no.
Ye therefore shall be perfect, even as your Father in the heavens is perfect.
