Romafoɔ 13
1 Ɛsɛ sɛ obiara brɛ ne ho ase ma tumi a ɛwɔ ɔman no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, tumi biara nni hɔ a ɛmfiri Onyankopɔn pɛ mu. Tumi biara a ɛwɔ hɔ no firi Onyankopɔn.
Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above [him]. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.
2 Obiara a ɔne tumi a ɛwɔ hɔ no di asie no tia deɛ Onyankopɔn ahyehyɛ. Na obiara a ɔbɛyɛ saa no de atemmuo ba nʼankasa ara so.
So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who [thus] resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.
3 Wɔn a wɔyɛ papa no nsuro atumfoɔ, na mmom wɔn a wɔyɛ amumuyɛ no na wɔsuro atumfoɔ. Wopɛ sɛ woyɛ obi a ɔnsuro deɛ tumi wɔ ne nsam anaa? Ɛnneɛ, yɛ deɛ ɛtene na ɔbɛkamfo wo.
For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil [one]. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise [what is] good, and thou shalt have praise from it;
4 Ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn ɔsomfoɔ a wo yiedie mu enti na ɔyɛ adwuma. Na sɛ woyɛ bɔne a, suro no ɛfiri sɛ, ne tumi a ɔde twe aso no da hɔ fann. Ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn ɔsomfoɔ, enti ɔnam Onyankopɔn abufuo so twe wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne no aso.
for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.
5 Esiane saa enti, ɛsɛ sɛ wobrɛ wo ho ase ma tumi, a ɛnyɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn abufuo no enti, na mmom, ɛsiane nim a wonim sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ no enti.
Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
6 Yei enti na ɛsɛ sɛ wotua toɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ atumfoɔ no yɛ wɔn adwuma a, wɔyɛ ma Onyankopɔn.
For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.
7 Enti, tua ka a wode wɔn; tua ka a wode; sɛ ɛyɛ wo honam mu ka anaasɛ ɛyɛ agyapadeɛ ho ka, na fa obuo ne anidie ma wɔn nyinaa.
Render to all their dues: to whom tribute [is due], tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
8 Nne obiara ka. Ɛka a ɛsɛ sɛ wode ara ne sɛ wobɛdɔ afoforɔ. Obiara a ɔdɔ ne yɔnko nnipa no adi mmara no so.
Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
9 Mmaransɛm a ɛka sɛ, “Nsɛe awadeɛ, nni awu, mmɔ korɔno, mma wʼani mmere adeɛ,” yeinom ne deɛ ɛkeka ho nyinaa tiawatwa ara ne sɛ, “Dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho.”
For, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not lust; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Obiara a ɔdɔ ne yɔnko no nyɛ no bɔne. Sɛ wodɔ wo yɔnko a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ woadi mmara no nyinaa so.
Love works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore [is the] whole law.
11 Ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ yei, ɛfiri sɛ, wonim mmerɛ a wowɔ mu. Ɛberɛ aduru sɛ wosɔre firi wo nna mu. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔgye yɛn nkwa no abɛn sene ɛberɛ a yɛgye dii kane no.
This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12 Adesaeɛ retwam, na adekyeeɛ reyɛ abɛn yɛn. Enti, momma yɛnnyae nneɛma a ɛyɛ sum deɛ no yɛ, na momfa akodeɛ a wɔde ko hann mu no.
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Momma yɛmmɔ yɛn bra yie te sɛ nnipa a wɔte hann no mu a agobɔne anaa nsãborɔ, adwamammɔ anaa ahohwie, ɔko anaa anibereɛ nni mu.
As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.
14 Momma Awurade Yesu Kristo mmɛn mo te sɛ ntoma a mofira, na morempɛ sɛ mobɛyɛ deɛ ɔhonam pɛ.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to [fulfil its] lusts.
