Romafoɔ 16
1 Mede yɛn nuabaa Foibe a ɔsom Kenkrea asafo no hyɛ mo nsa.
I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess at the Cenchreae church.
2 Monnye no Awurade din mu sɛdeɛ ɛsɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn manfoɔ yɛ, na mmoa biara a ɛho hia no wɔ mo nkyɛn no, momfa mmoa no. Ɛfiri sɛ, waboa nnipa bebree ne me nso.
Please welcome her in the Lord, as believers should, and help her in whatever way she needs, because she has been a great help to many people, myself included.
3 Mekyea Priska ne Akwila a wɔyɛ me nuanom adwumayɛfoɔ wɔ Kristo Yesu mu
Pass on my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus,
4 a wɔpaa wɔn nkwa akyi maa me no. Meda wɔn ase bebree, ɛnyɛ me nko, na mmom, amanamanmufoɔ asafo no nyinaa.
who risked their lives for me. It's not just me who is very thankful for them, but all the churches of the foreigners too.
5 Asafo a wɔhyia wɔ wɔn fie no nso, mekyea wɔn. Monkyea mʼadamfo pa Epaineto a ɔno ne onipa a ɔdii ɛkan gyee Kristo dii wɔ Asia mantam mu no mma me.
Please also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Pass on my best wishes to my good friend Epaenetus, the first person to follow Christ in the province of Asia.
6 Afei, mekyea Maria a ɔyɛɛ adwuma denden maa me no nso.
Give my greetings to Mary, who worked hard for you,
7 Mekyea Androniko ne Yunia. Mekyea me nuanom Yudafoɔ a me ne wɔn daa afiase a wɔagye din yie wɔ asomafoɔ no mu, na wɔdii me ɛkan Kristo mu no.
and also Andronicus and Junia, from my own country and fellow-prisoners. They are well-known among the apostles, and became followers of Christ before me.
8 Mekyea mʼAwurade mu dɔfo Amplia.
Give my best to Ampliatus, my good friend in the Lord;
9 Mekyea Ubano a yɛne no someeɛ wɔ Kristo mu. Saa ara nso na mekyea mʼadamfo pa Staki.
to Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ; and to my dear friend Stachys.
10 Mekyea Apele a ne Kristosom mu nokorɛ ada adi no, Mekyea Aristobulo abusuafoɔ nyinaa.
My greetings to Apelles, a trustworthy man in Christ. Greetings to Aristobulus's family,
11 Mekyea me kuromni Yudani Herodion ne ne nuanom Akristofoɔ a wɔfiri Narkiso fie.
to my countryman Herodion, and to those from Narcissus' family who belong to the Lord.
12 Mekyea Trifaina ne Trifosa mmaa a wɔbɔ Awurade som mu mmɔden no. Saa ara nso na mekyea mʼadamfo Persi a ɔno nso yɛ ɔbaa a wabɔ mmɔden aboa Awurade som no.
My best wishes to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, hard workers for the Lord, and to my friend Persis, who has done so much in the Lord.
13 Mekyea Rufo a wadi dwuma kɛseɛ Awurade som mu no. Mekyea Rufo maame a ɔfaa me sɛ ne ba no nso.
Give my greetings to Rufus, an exceptional worker, and his mother—who I count as my mother too.
14 Mekyea Asinkrito, Flegon, Herme, Patroba, Herma, ne anuanom Akristofoɔ a wɔka wɔn ho nyinaa.
Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the fellow-believers who are with them.
15 Mekyea Filologo ne Yulea, Nereo ne ne nuabaa ne Olimpa ne Onyankopɔn manfoɔ a wɔne no wɔ hɔ no nyinaa.
Best wishes to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and to all the believers with them.
16 Momfa mfeano kronkron nkyeakyea mo ho mo ho. Kristo asafo no nyinaa kyea mo.
Greet one another affectionately. All the churches of Christ send their greetings to you.
17 Anuanom, metu mo fo sɛ, monhwɛ wɔn a wɔde mpaapaemu ne wɔn a wɔsɛe afoforɔ gyidie na wɔtia nkyerɛkyerɛ a moanya no yie; montwe mo ho mfiri wɔn ho.
Now I'm pleading with you my fellow-believers: watch out for those who cause arguments and confuse people about the teachings you learned. Stay away from them!
18 Ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn a wɔyɛ saa no nsom Kristo, yɛn Awurade no; na mmom, wɔsom biribiara a wɔpɛ na ɛyɛ ma wɔn. Wɔdɛfɛdɛfɛ wɔn a wɔnnim hwee.
These people are not serving Christ our Lord but their own appetites, and by their smooth-talking and pleasant words they deceive the minds of unsuspecting people.
19 Obiara ate gyidie a mowɔ wɔ Asɛmpa no mu. Ɛno enti, ɛma mʼani gye mo ho. Mepɛ sɛ mo ani te wɔ nneɛma pa ho na mokata mo ani wɔ bɔne ho.
Everyone knows how faithful you are. This makes me really happy. However, I want you to be wise about what's good, and innocent of anything bad.
20 Na Onyankopɔn a ɔbrɛ yɛn asomdwoeɛ no bɛpɛkyɛ Ɔbonsam wɔ mo nan ase. Yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo adom nka mo.
The God of peace will soon break the power of Satan and make him subject to you. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Me yɔnko Timoteo se ɔkyea mo. Saa ara nso na Lukio, Yason ne Sosipatro a wɔyɛ me nuanom Yudafoɔ no nso kyea mo.
Timothy my co-worker sends his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow-countrymen.
22 Me Tertio, a meyɛ ɔtwerɛfoɔ ma Paulo yi nso, mede Awurade din mekyea mo.
Tertius—who wrote down this letter—also sends you greetings in the Lord.
23 Gaio a asafo no hyia wɔ ne fie no nso kyea mo. Erasto a ɔyɛ kurom ha sikakorafoɔ ne yɛn nua Kwarto se wɔkyea mo.
My host Gaius, and the whole church here, send you greetings. Erastus the city treasurer, sends his best wishes, as does our fellow-believer Quartus.
24 Yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo adom nka mo nyinaa.
25 Momma yɛnyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ! Ɔno na ɔtumi ma mo gyina pintinn wɔ mo gyidie mu sɛdeɛ mekaa wɔ Asɛmpa a ɛfa Yesu Kristo ho kyerɛɛ mo no. Sɛdeɛ medaa nokorɛ ahintasɛm a ɛfiri teteete no adi kyerɛɛ mo no, (aiōnios g166)
Now to him who can make you strong Through the good news I share and the message of Jesus Christ, According to the mystery of truth that has been revealed, The mystery of truth, hidden for eternity, (aiōnios g166)
26 wɔnam adiyifoɔ atwerɛsɛm a ɛfiri Onyankopɔn Teasefoɔ no nkyɛn ada ahintasɛm yi adi ama wɔahunu sɛdeɛ aman nyinaa bɛgye adi na wɔayɛ ɔsetie ama no. (aiōnios g166)
now made visible; Through the prophets' writings, and Following the command of the eternal God, The mystery of truth is made known to everyone everywhere so they can trust and obey him; (aiōnios g166)
