eng: and cast him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more until the thousand years were finished. After this, he must be freed for a short time.

anv: Ɛkiɛ́nné ɛwémbɔ, ɛpyɛ gekwenege mmyɔ ayi ákuú ji nnó dragɔn ji ne ákuú nnó danchɔmeló ne satan ɛwɛ ji, ɛbwɛɛ́ ɛfome né mmu gepyɛɛ́ ɛyigémbɔ, ɛgbɛ meno gepyɛ ɛyigémbɔ ɛdyɛ ɛwu. Danchɔmeló álá né mmu né aŋmɛ dɛle. Apyɛ mbɔ nnó ji agɛgé sé meti ɛwé ji abwɔlége bɔɔ́ mme. Ne dɛle aŋmɛ yina akógé, abɔɔ́ manlyaá ji né maá mboó gébé.


eng: merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;

anv: Yɛ́ muú apɔ́ sé ayi áname unó bi ɛbwɔ́ ákpoó. Unó bina ɛlé gul ne seleba, mataá malɔ́málɔ́ ne unó bi ujame ŋka dɔɔ́ ákuú ubi nnó pɛls, ɛshyɛɛ́ ndeé, ndeé afwa, ndeé megɛle ne gefɔgé ndeé ŋka ɛyi ákuú ɛji nnó silk ne unó bi akwyɛɛ́ ne ambya meshuú, unó bi ákwyɛ ne ufɔɔ́ ufɔɔ́ unɔɔ́ ɛbi ugɔɔ́ gebɛ unó bi ákwyɛ ne afyaákó, gese, ne gefɔgé ntaá ɛniné ákuú nnó mabɛl.


eng: and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.

anv: Unó ɛbifɔ ntó ɛbi álá name sé ɛlé maweé ŋka ami manome gebɛ gelɔ́gélɔ́, baá unɔɔ́ abi ápyɛ menyɛɛ́ agɔɔ́ ákuú abi nnó sinamum mɛɛ́ry, insɛnt, ne frankinsɛnt. Mmɔɔ́ grɛp, maweé ne menyɛɛ́ nkane: flawa melɔ́mélɔ́ ayi apyɛ brɛd ne mbeé gefɔgé nchi ɛyigé ákuú nnó whit. Ne utu nkane: mpɔ, magɔŋme, mpɔ mekagala, mboó gese uka úpeá ayi mpɔ mekagala ɛjame ne ákwaá abi ákpoó nkane afwɛ. Yɛ́ muú ápɔ́ sé ayi aname unó bina uko.


eng: “Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.”

anv: “Wúgé, me nchwɔɔ́ nyɛ ɛta nyú ndɛre menjo achwɔɔ́ né gébé ɛyigé muú ala akaágé. Galɔ́gálɔ́ alú ne muú ayi abɛɛ́ peé, abelege mandeé jií chanchá nnó ɛkáge ji akɛ gejɔgéné akpa mekpo unɔɔ́.”


eng: He gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew, “Harmagedon”.

anv: Ne mandoó nchyɛ yimbɔ, anywɛre afwa mme ako né melu ɛma. Ákuú melu ɛwémbɔ né mejɔɔ́ bɔɔ́ Hibru nnó Amagedɔn.


eng: When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,

anv: Ɛchyɛge ŋgɔ, ɛnógé ne matame mbaá muú ayi ajwɔlé mfaá geluɔge gefwa, ji ayi alú mebɛ tɛ kwyakwya.


eng: the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,

anv: Ákpakpa bimbɔ ɛsaá meso ɛni ákwe uwya mme né mbɛ ushu muú ayi ajwɔlé né mfaá geluɔge gefwa ɛyigémbɔ, ánógé ji muú ayi alú mebɛ tɛ kwyakwya ne kwyakwya,


eng: The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.

anv: Né geluage menya yimbɔ ɛni, ayi mbɛ alú ɛké genyanya, ayi agbeé ɛpea alú ɛké maá menɔ mpɔ, ayi agbeé ɛlɛɛ́ awyaá ushu ɛké mekwaá, ne ayi agbeé ɛni ntó alú ɛké nenyá ɛniné nélyɛnege.


eng: The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”

anv: Né geluage menya yina ɛni, yɛ́ ayi ndé awyaá ubagele ukéné ne gejamégé amɛ né mmyɛ, ne amɛ ayifɔ ntó ne nteé ubagele bií. Ne menya yina ɛkwane makwa utuú ne ŋwɔmese ɛpwaá. Ɛkwane ɛké, “Ɛsɔwɔ ukpea, Ɛsɔwɔ ukpea, Ɛsɔwɔ ukpea, alú Ata Ɛsɔwɔ Muú Apwɔɔ́ amu. Ji abɔ alú mɛ, alu nana ne achwɔɔ́ nyɛ.”


eng: I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

anv: Baá ba abi gejeé, me nsame ɛnyú unó bina neńdé Ɛsɔwɔ ajií mɛ nte gabo nyú gétúgé genó ɛyi Kras apyɛɛ́.


eng: I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.

anv: Ákpakpa ba, me nsame ɛnyú unó bina, néndé ɛnyú dekaá ji ayi abɔ alu mɛ́ tɛ nyá gemɛge nno akwyɛ yɛnde genó. Njyɛ usa, me nsame ntó ɛnyú unó bina néndé ɛnyu démmyɛ dépwɔ mfwa aló nchyɛ.


eng: Forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

anv: Ɛbwɔ́ ályaá meti ɛwé ɛlú cho áno mewaá, akwɔlé gepɔge Balam maá Bua. Ji agboó nya mambɔge nsa né gabo ayi ji apyɛɛ́.


eng: but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ Ɛsɔwɔ ashule ji ndo né gabo ayi ji apyɛɛ́. Apyɛ géjuŋá jií gejɔɔ́ mejɔɔ́ ɛké mekwaá. Gejɔ́gé mbɔ Balam muú ɛkpave Ɛsɔwɔ yimbɔ alyaá mampyɛgé mechɔ ɛwé ɛké muú ayi mekpo ɛla ɛkwane ji wɔ́.


eng: and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example to those who would live in an ungodly way,

anv: Ata Ɛsɔwɔ ntó asɔ́ nya ntó malɔ́ Sodom ne Gomɔra álá matwɔmatwɔ manlɛre nnó ɛbwɔ́ alu gyɛɛ́ né gabo ayi ɛbwɔ́ ápyɛ. Ji apyɛmbɔ nnó alɛre bɔɔ́ genó ɛyi gepyɛ nyɛ ne bɔɔ́ abi álá ánógé ji.


eng: and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ ji awené nya gemɛge Lɔt né melɔ Sodom gétúgé Lɔt alu nya muú ayi alu cho né mbɛ ushu wuú. Ne metɔɔ́ ɛgɔɔ́ nya fɔ́ ji bógébógé gétúgé ubobo unó bi bɔɔ́ abi álá bélégé mabɛ Ɛsɔwɔ ápyɛɛ́.


eng: (for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds),

anv: Ndɛre Lɔt muú alu cho né mbɛ ushu Ɛsɔwɔ, ajwɔlege ne bɔɔ́ Sodom, agɛ́ne unó ubobo ɛbi ɛbwɔ́ ápyɛɛ́ yɛ́ndé bií, metɔɔ́ ɛgɔɔ́ fɔ́ ji bógébógé.


eng: For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

anv: Gébégé ji asɛ́lé ɛnógé ne ŋgɔ mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ muú alu ntɛ, meko atane né melu Anyátá ŋgɔ Muú Apwɔɔ́ amu aké, “Gɛ́ maá wa ayi mbɔɔ́ gejeé ne ji na, metɔɔ́ ɛgɔɔ́ me ne ji dɔɔ́.”


eng: We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

anv: Ɛsé ambɔɔ́ déwú meko yina ayi átané né mfaánebuú gébégé delú ne ji né mekwɛ ukpea.


eng: and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;

anv: ndɛre dékage Ɛsɔwɔ, bɛge ne mmyɛ megbarege, ndɛre débɛɛ́ ne mmyɛ megbarege, bɛge ne metɔɔ́ mekoge, ndɛre débɛɛ́ ne metɔɔ́ mekoge, bɛge ne gepɔge Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

anv: Ndɛre débɛɛ́ ne gepɔ ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ akɛlege, bɔge gejeé ne atɛ aŋme, ndɛre débɔɔ́ gejeé ne atɛ aŋmɛ bɔge gejeé ne bɔɔ ako.


eng: Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,

anv: Ɛkágé ɛbwɔ́ ágɛne nnó ɛnyú delɔ ulɔɔ́ gétúgé unó ulɔ́ulɔ́ ɛbi ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ né mmyɛ ndɛre gefɔɔ́ ɛyige dékwyɛge manjwɛ álɔme, mboó unó ɛyi ɛjame ŋka, yɛ́ ɛbɛ́ lé mandée malɔ́málɔ́ ayi defyɛɛ́.


eng: but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.

anv: Ulɔɔ́ nyú ubɔ́ matané lé né gepɔ gelɔ́gélɔ́ ɛyigé ɛnyú dewyaá. Gefɔge ulɔɔ́ bina utanege né mmu metɔɔ́. Ubi ukwɔɔ́ fɔ́ ukoó ne upyɛɛ́ muú abɛɛ́ nyameé ne alɔme melu. Gɛ́ gefɔge ulɔɔ́ ɛbi ulɔme né mbɛ ushu Ɛsɔwɔ dɔɔ́ na.


eng: Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

anv: Ɛnyú baá défwɛ́, shulege mmyɛ nyú mme, déwúgé ne bɔɔ́ abi abɔɔ́ ɛnyú ne ɛnógé. Pyɛgé wyɛmbɔ ne bɔɔ́ abi asɛle depɔ pere alɔme melu ne ɛnyú chóncho ne, abi ábálege mmyɛ mampyɛ utɔɔ́ ne ɛbwɔ́.


eng: For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

anv: Muú aké ateé Ɛsɔwɔ ne akóge metɔɔ́ ndɛre bɔɔ́ áchyɛɛ́ge ji ɛfwyale detú, metɔɔ́ ɛgɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ne ji.


eng: who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,

anv: Ɛsɔwɔ abɔ mɛ́ mbɛ, ajya Jisɔs gemɛge nnó ji akwyɛɛ́ mme yina. Ne ji apyɛ Jisɔs achwɔ fa mme né kwyakwya gébé ɛyigé na, nnó ágɛ ji né galɔ́gálɔ́ nyú.


eng: who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

anv: Ne ɛlé gétúgé genó ɛyigé Kras yina apyɛ ne ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ. Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛ Jisɔs akwilé né negbo, abelé ji né melú ɛnógé. Getú ɛyigémbɔ, ne ɛnyú dénɛré metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ, ne dékaá chaŋéné nnó ápyɛɛ́ nyɛ yɛ́ndégenó ɛyigé ji ájɔɔ́.


eng: knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

anv: Ɛnyú dékaá nnó gébégé Ɛsɔwɔ anamé gemɛge nyú, detané né gebyaŋkwɔgé gepɔ ɛyigé ukwene antɛ nyú álɛre ɛnyú, asɛ fɔ́ genó ɛyi géchɔ́ge ndɛre ŋka ne ana ɛnyú wɔ́.


eng: but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,

anv: Asɛ lé gechachage manoó Kras, ne aname gemɛge nyú. Kras alu ɛké ɛgɔŋme ɛwé ɛlá ɛpɔ́fɔ́ gechúchúle, ne gebá né mmyɛ.


eng: Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

anv: Bɔɔ́ ɛkpave Ɛsɔwɔ abɔ mɛ mbɛ, agaré galɔ́gálɔ́ ayi Ɛsɔwɔ ákwyɛɛ́ mɛ ábelé ɛta nyú. Ne ákɛle cháŋéné nnó ákaá mechɔ ɛwéna ɛwe ɛtome ndɛre Ɛsɔwɔ áferege bɔɔ́ né ɛfwyale gabo.


eng: searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them.

anv: Mendoó Kras ɛwé ɛlú bɔɔ́ ɛkpávé Ɛsɔwɔ né mmyɛ ɛbɔ mbɛ ɛgaré ɛbwɔ́ gefɔgé ɛfwyale ɛwé Kras agɛne nyɛ ne ŋgɔ ayi ji abɔɔ́ nyɛ gébégé ɛfwyale ɛwéna ɛbyɛge. Ne ɛbwɔ́ ammyɛ nnó akaá gébé ɛyigé unó bina upyɛɛ́ nyɛ ne gefɔge muú ayi unó bina upyɛ nyɛ ne ji.


eng: whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

anv: Ɛnyú dégbóo ne Jisɔs, yɛ́ lé ɛnyú dela délú daŋgɛ ji. Ne nana ayi ɛnyú déla dégɛne ji, défyɛɛ́ wyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne ji. Ɛwéna ɛpyɛnnó ɛnyú débɛɛ́ ne gekpɛkpɛgé nechɔ́chɔ́ ɛniné muú alá akágé garé fɔ́.


eng: receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

anv: Ɛnyú déwyaá gefɔgé nechɔ́chɔ́ ɛnina gétúgé Ɛsɔwɔ áfere ɛnyu né ɛfwyale gabo ɛwena, ɛwe ɛlú genó ɛyi gépyɛɛ́ ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne ji nnó debɔ.


eng: Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

anv: Aŋmɛ́ ba, mbɔgé muú nyú anogé mewaá alyágé meti ɛwé wáwálé ne muú fɔ apoógé ji akérége wyɛ, gɛ́ mechɔ́ melɔ́mélɔ́ mbɔ.


eng: let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

anv: Kaáge nnó, yɛ́ndémuú nyú ayi ájáme muú ayi ápyɛɛ́ gabo nnó alyaá gabo ákéré meso mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ, ɛbyɛnnó aferé ji né negbo. Apyɛ ntó nnó Ɛsɔwɔ ájínte gejamégé gabo wuú.


eng: Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.

anv: Gétú yina áŋmɛ́ ba, ngarege ɛnyú nnó dékógé matɔɔ́, dégilé kpaá tɛ gébégé Ata Jisɔs Kras achwɔɔ́ nyɛ abané ɛsé fa. Fɛ́regé ndɛre mempyɛ́ makɔɔ́ ágilé mambɔ mbwɛ́ melɔ́mélɔ́ né mekɔɔ́ wuú. Ájwɔlege ákoge metɔɔ́ agilé manaá nnó ákwé, gébégé aké akwene ji agilé nnó mbwɛ́ áwɛ́.


eng: You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

anv: Wyɛ́ mbɔntó ne ɛnyú débɔɔ́ máŋkó metɔɔ́, dépwagé néndé, gébé ɛyígé Ata Jisɔs akérege nyɛ́ géla kwɔ́kwɔ́lé.


eng: You have lived in luxury on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

anv: Ɛnyú denyɛɛ́ geŋwá fá mme depyɛ yɛ́ndégenó ɛyigé dékɛ́lege. Denyɛɛ́, dewɛne, deŋeage ɛké mpɔ́ mabɔ ɛyi ɛla kaá nnó fina ne áwáne nyɛ́ ɛ́jí wɔ.


eng: You have condemned and you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.

anv: Ɛnyú depyɛ ámpané mpa áke bɔɔ́ abi álá pyɛ́ gabo wɔ́ ákwé mpa. Déwá bɔɔ́ abi álu cho né mbɛ ushu Ɛsɔwɔ yɛ́ mmyɛ ádoré wɔ́.


eng: Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.

anv: Gejamege unó bi ɛnyú déwyáa né mmu upú uchɔɔ, ne ugbáge únyɛɛ́ mandeé nyú.


eng: Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days.

anv: Nférékáŋ achɔ mɛ ŋka nyú. Nférékáŋ yimbɔ alɛre nnó, wyɛ nkane áchɔɔ́ ŋka nyú, mbɔntó ne menyammyɛ nyú áchɔɔ́ge ndɛre mewɛ ɛsɔɔ́ genó. Mme achwɔɔ́ byɛ́ yɛ́mbɔ ɛnyú denywerege wyɛ maŋka nywerege né mmu upú nyú ɛké yɛ́ genó ɛyi géchwɔɔ́ pyɛ́ ɛnyú gépɔ́.


eng: For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”

anv: Ɛnyú débɔ́ manjɔɔ́ lé nnó, “Mbɔgé Ɛsɔwɔ ajɔɔ́gé nnó denyɛ́ geŋwá, denyɛ́ nyɛ geŋwá dépyɛ yɛ́ndégenó.”


eng: But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, ɛnyú délú deteé wyɛ geŋwá ne nsá ŋka, debwɛge mmyɛ ne dewyaá nepá. Mmyɛ mebwɛge ɛyimbɔ ɛlɔme fɔ́.


eng: Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

anv: Gétú yina, lyaáge Ɛsɔwɔ ábɛ́ mfwa nyú. Tɛ́nege ukɔ́lɔ́ ne danchɔmeló ne aboó nyɛ ɛnyú.


eng: Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

anv: Chwɔ́ge kwɔ́kwɔ́lé ne Ɛsɔwɔ, mbɔgé dechwɔge kwɔ́kwɔ́lé ne Ɛsɔwɔ, ji ntó achwɔ́ kwɔ́kwɔ́lé ne ɛnyú. Ɛnyú bɔɔ́ abi dépyɛɛ́ gabo, férege amu né gabo yi ɛnyú depyɛ́ɛ, ɛnyú bɔɔ́ abi dedoó manaá dedoó maweé, tɛnege meti ɛ́má ne matɔɔ́ nyú mmu pópó.


eng: But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ mbɔgé ɛnyú deke demmyɛ demboó ne atɛ ne dékɛlege wyɛ́ lé nnó áwú ɛnyú ambií, ɛ́kagé débwɛ́gé mmyɛ nnó dewyaá déŋga. Désɛgé ntó gebyɔ́ dékwéré wáwálé.


eng: This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

anv: Gefɔɔ́gé déŋga ɛtiré na détané fɔ́ mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ wɔ́. Détané fá mme délúlé déŋgáré akwaá ne ɛtire aló nchyɛ.


eng: Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?

anv: Manaá manyú ne ami mámyáme mátánégé fɔ́ né ɛmbú nnyi ɛ́ma.


eng: Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

anv: Áŋmɛ́ bá, dánfelé awɔ́mé fɔ́ mashu, ne ula ushi úwɔ́mé fɔ́ ntó dánfelé. Wyɛmbɔ ntó ne, ɛmbú nnyi ɛwé ɛ́wyá manaá malɔ́málɔ́ ɛ́lá tánégé né ɛbɛɛ́ mega.


eng: Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.

anv: Démɛɛ́ mechɔ́ ɛwé ná ne mpɔ mekágálá. Defyɛgé ŋkpɔkɔvɛ́ né meno wuú, depyɛɛ́ nnó awu ɛse. Ne dékaágé já ji ájyɛ́ yɛ́ndé mbaá yi dekɛlege.


eng: Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

anv: Démɛɛ́ ntó ndɛre ɛsogeka ɛwé ɛkɛ́ne né ɛbɛɛ́ mega ɛ́lú. Yɛ́ ɛlé ɛ́ŋeá, mbyo nnyi akpane ɛ́wú. Muú ayi ajíi ɛkpé akágé sɛ́ maá genó nkane nsɔm ásɔ́ ɛ́wú ɛ́jyɛ́ yɛ́ndé mbaá ayi ji ákɛ́lege.


eng: So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

anv: Wyɛ́mbɔ ne nénɔ́mé mekwaá nélú. Yɛ́ ɛlé nélú kɔɔ́, né wyaá uto né menyammyɛ mekwaá ne nejɔɔ́ge depɔ kpakpa. Tége ntó ndɛre mbe mewɛ ákáge sɔ́ gekpɛ́kpɛ́gé mewaá wum wum wum.


eng: Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

anv: Aŋmɛ́ ba, ɛ́lɔ́mé fɔ́ nnó ɛsé gejamé démmyɛ́gé nnó débɛ́ ánlɛré né gepúgé Ɛsɔwɔ, néndé dékaá nnó Ɛsɔwɔ achɛrege nyɛ mpa ɛsé abi délɛ́rege apwɔ ayi bɔɔ́ abifɔ.


eng: For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

anv: Ɛse ako depyɛɛ́ mɛ́ gyɛɛ́ né gejamégé mati. Ne mbɔgé ɛ́lú wáwálé nnó muú akwe fɔ́ nekwené meno né mejɔɔ́ wuú wɔ́, ɛ́byɛɛ́nnó apɔ́ gyɛɛ́ ne akagé gbáre menyammyɛ wuú.


eng: But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

anv: Wɔ muú defɔɔ́ délá pɔ́ wɔ, ɔkɛlege nlɛ́ré wɔ nnó muú áfyɛgé metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ álá lɔ́mé melu, metɔɔ́ wé ji afyɛɛ́ mbɔ ɛ́pɔ́ yɛ́ ɛké genó?


eng: Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

anv: Pɛ́ gekwénégé ntɛ sé Abraham. Ndé gepyɛ́ Ɛsɔwɔ asɛlé ji nnó alu cho né mbɛ ushu wuú? Ɛle genó ɛyigé ji ápyɛ́ né gébé ɛyimbɔ. Ndɛre ásɛle Asek maá wuú anɛre mfaá geluɔ́ ɛyigé áchyɛ́ge gepɛ mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ nnó ápyɛ gepɛ ɛta wuú.


eng: You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.

anv: Gɛ́ yɛ́ ndɛre metɔɔ́ we ji áfyɛɛ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ ɛkɛne gelua ne genó ɛyigé ji ápyɛɛ́. Genó ɛyigé ji apyɛɛ́ gélɛre chánchá nno metɔɔ́ ɛwe ji afyɛɛ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ ɛkwane.


eng: So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.

anv: Genó ɛyigé ŋwɛ Ɛsɔwɔ ájɔɔ́ gelu cho nnó, “Abraham áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ wuú ne Ɛsɔwɔ. Ɛ́pyɛ́gémbɔ Ɛsɔwɔ asɛ ji nnó alu cho né mbɛ ushu wuú.” Bɔɔ́ ntó áké, ji alu “Mejeé Ɛsɔwɔ.”


eng: and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”

anv: Ɛnyú désɛ muú ayi afyɛɛ́ mandeé malɔ́málɔ́ ne ɛ́nógé dejɔɔ́ ne ji nnó, “Ata gɛ́ geluɔ́gé ɛ́nógé na jwɔ́lé fa.” Ne débwɔlé mmyɛ, mbaá muú gekpo deké, “Tɛ́né ɛ́wu,” ɛ́lá pɔ́ mbɔ wɔ́, “Chwɔ́ jwɔ́lé fa né metɔɔ́ gepú.”


eng: haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

anv: Depyɛgé mbɔ, delɛre mbɔ le áŋgyá né geluage nyú ne desɔɔ́ mpa ne ufɛ́ré uboubo.


eng: For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

anv: Ne mbɔgé muú awúgé mekɔmejɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ álá pyɛɛ́ genó ɛyigé ajɔɔ́, muú yimbɔ alu ɛké muú ayi ápɛ́le gemɛ jií né ɛ́fɛɛ́,


eng: for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

anv: agɛgé ndɛre ushu bií úlú atanégé ajyɛgé ɛ́wyágé ajinte ndɛre ushu bií úbɔ́ úlú.


eng: Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

anv: Depɔ déké détené múu né mmuameno, ɛ́kagé ajɔɔ́ nnó, “Ɛsɔwɔ ne ámmuáme ji,” yɛ́ genó gépɔ́ ɛyi gékáge té Ɛsɔwɔ né mmuameno nnó gété ji ápyɛ gabo. Ne Ɛsɔwɔ ntó aténé fɔ muú ne mmuameno.


eng: But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ ɛ́le ufɛ́ré uboubo ɛbi útánege ɛse matɔɔ́ ne únyúu ɛsé dékpɛ́ né gabo.


eng: Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.

anv: Ubi ujágé ɛse né matɔɔ́ dɔɔ́, úténe ɛse né gabo ne gabo ntó gébégé awɛgé aŋeágé achwɔ ne negbo.


eng: But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ muú aké anɛnemmyɛ, ákamé ne metɔɔ́ ɛma ábɛgé fɔ ne dembyɔ́. Akaá nnó muú ayi ábɛɛ́ ne dembyɔ́, alu ɛké ŋgbannyi ɛbɛɛ́ mega, ayi mbyo nnyi átene ájyɛɛ́ yɛ́ndé ɛ́gbɛ́.


eng: He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

anv: Muú ayi áwyaá matɔɔ́ apea, áfɛ́rege depɔ deyaádeyaá né genó ɛyigé ji apyɛ. Gɔfɔgé muú yimbɔ ɛ́kagé áféré nnó Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛge nyɛ́ ji genó fɔ́ cháchá.


eng: Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

anv: Né ɛgbɛ ɛwé se, bɔɔ́ bina ako abi álɛré ɛsé ndɛre áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ álu wyɛɛ́, ánɔ ɛsé mme ɛké geko ápɛlé nnó ágɛ genó ɛyigé ɛsé dépyɛɛ́ nyɛ. Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, dékpa yɛ́ndégenó ɛyi génɔɔ́ ɛsé ɛyi gépyɛ ɛsé déla dékáge lome dégbɛ mewaá chónchó ne gabo ayi áfwyánege ɛsé. Dékógé metɔɔ́ délómégé wyɛ gatɛlé ayi alú ɛsé mbɛ.


eng: looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

anv: Ndɛre délómege dépɛlé wyɛ ne Jisɔs muú anene ɛsé meti défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ. Wyɛ ɛlé ji ne akpané nyɛ ɛsé apyɛ metɔɔ́ ɛwé défyɛɛ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ ɛkwane chaŋéné. Ji akamé nya magbo negbone mekpo unɔɔ́ né gekwa. Ji asɛ́ yɛ́ mekpo unɔɔ́ ɛwé ɛlú né gefɔgé negbo ɛniné mbɔ ɛfú genó wɔ́ néndé ji akaá gekpɛkpɛgé metɔɔ́ megɔ́mégɔ́ ɛwé Ɛsɔwɔ ákwyɛɛ́ mɛ ábelé ɛta wuú. Gétúgé ji agboó negbo ɛniné mbɔ, ji ajwɔlé nana né melu ɛnógé né ɛgbɛ ɛbwɔnyɛ́ Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who built the house has more honor than the house.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ, Jisɔs akwáné mambɔ́ ɛnógé apwɔ Mosis wyɛ ndɛre bɔɔ́ ánógé muú ayi átɛ́né gepú apwɔɔ́ gepú ɛyigé ji atɛ́né.


eng: For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God.

anv: Ɛlú wáwálé nnó yɛ́ndé gepú muú ne atɛnege geji, yɛ́mbɔ, muú ayi apyɛ yɛ́ndégenó ɛlé Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

anv: Meŋmɛ wa, yɛ́ndégébé me nké nnɛnemmyɛ mfyɛɛ́ wɔ ntó né mmyɛmenɛne, ne ntamege Ɛsɔwɔ wa,


eng: hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

anv: gétúgé nwuú nnó ɔfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Kras ne ɔbɔɔ́ gejeé ne atɛ bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ako.


eng: But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ gébégé Ɛsɔwɔ Muú áwene gemɛ́ge sé álɛré ɛsé galɔ́gálɔ́ ne gejeé ɛyigé ji abɔɔ́ ne ɛsé,


eng: not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

anv: aferé ɛsé né ɛfwyale gabo. Ɛpɔ́fɔ́ gétúgé galɔ́gálɔ́ ayi ɛsé dépyɛɛ́, ji agɛ lé ɛsé meshwɛ ne áwene gemɛ gesé. Ji ashwɔné matɔɔ́ sé nnó débɔ geŋwá ɛyi gekɛ ne Mendoó Ukpea ɛpyɛ ɛsé déla bɔɔ́ akɛ.


eng: for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

anv: Nénde Damas alyaá me afɛ né melɔ Tɛssalonika gétúgé abɔɔ́ gejeé ne unó mme. Kresɛns ntó afɛ́ melɔ Galasiya ne Titɔs afɛ́ Dalmatya.


eng: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

anv: Wyɛ le Lukase jimbií ne ala fa ne me. Ɔke ɔchwɔɔ́ sɛ Makɔs ɛnyú ne ji dechwɔ, néndé ji apoóge me né utɔɔ́ dɔɔ́.


eng: But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

anv: Ntɔ mbɔ Tikikɔs né melɔ Ɛfɛsɔs.


eng: in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

anv: Ajɔ́gé mejɔɔ́ ne nesɔ ne achyɛ majyɛ mbaá bɔɔ́ abi alá káme ne ji wɔ́ nnó ákaá mbaá ayi ɛbwɔ́ alu gyɛɛ́. Nkane ɔpyɛmbɔ, Ɛsɔwɔ akáge néne ɛbwɔ́ meti akwɔre metɔɔ́ bwɔ́ ákaá wáwálé ayi atome ne ji.


eng: and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

anv: Ne nnó ndɔfɔ ákage kere né defɔre débwɔ́ átané né mataá danchɔmelo muú abɔ apyɛne ɛbwɔ́ álá wuú lé ne Ji.


eng: Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

anv: Kwɔlege majyɛ malɔ́málɔ́ ami me nchyɛ mbɔ wɔ cháncha. Ɔké ɔpyɛmbɔ fyɛgé wyɛ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs, bɔge gejeé ne bɔɔ́ wyɛ ndɛre ɛse bi déchome mmyɛ ne Kras Jisɔs dépyɛɛ́.


eng: That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

anv: Bélege wáwálé yina ayi Ɛsɔwɔ afyɛ wɔ né amu chacha. Ji afyɛ wɔ wáwálé yina né amu né uto Mendoó Ukpea ɛwe ɛjwɔlege ɛse mmyɛ.


eng: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

anv: Me Pɔl muú Ɛsɔwɔ ajyaá nnó mbɛ ŋgbá Kras Jisɔs ndɛre ji akɛlege, ngárégé depɔ ɛti détome ne geŋwá ɛyi gélágé byɛ́ ɛyi ji anyɛ́meno nnó achyɛge bɔɔ́ ndɛre áchome mmyɛ ne Kras Jisɔs.


eng: to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

anv: Nsamé ŋwɛ yina mbaá Timɔti, maá yi mbɔɔ́ gejeé ne ji dɔɔ́. Nnɛnemmyɛ nnó, galɔ́gálɔ́, meshwɛ, ne nesɔ ɛni nétánege mbaá Ntɛ se Ɛsɔwɔ, ne Ata se Kras Jisɔs né bɛ́ ne wɔ.


eng: Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,

anv: Timɔti gbare unó bi Ɛsɔwɔ afyɛ wɔ né amu chancha, ɔkpɛgé né mejɔɔ́ ɛwé ɛla ɛpɔ́ ne nsá. Ɔnyɛ́gé fɔ́ mbeé ne bɔɔ́ gétúgé depɔ ɛtiré bɔɔ́ áké délu deŋga ɛwé délá dépɔ́.


eng: which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

anv: Bɔɔ́ abifɔ áferé nnó áwyaá gefɔgé deŋga ɛtiré na, gétúgé ɛyigémbɔ áno mewaá, ákwɔlegé sé depɔré abya melɔ́mélɔ́ ɛtiré ɛbwɔ́ áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ wyɛ. Nnɛnemmyɛ nnó Ɛsɔwɔ alɛre wɔ galɔ́gálɔ́.


eng: But godliness with contentment is great gain.

anv: Ɛlú wáwálé nnó mankwɔlé Ɛsɔwɔ achwɔɔ́ ne nsa, mbɔgé unó bi déwyaá ukwane ɛsé metɔɔ́.


eng: For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

anv: Nénde, yɛ genó ɛyigé ɛse déchwɔ ne geji né mme yina gepɔ́, ne ɛlú ntó wáwálé nnó yɛ genó ɛyigé dékpane fa mme déjyɛ ne geji gepɔ.


eng: But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, mbɔgé débɛge ne mandeé ne genó ɛyigé dényɛ unó bina úkwáné ne ɛse.


eng: he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

anv: alu muú ayi mmu agbeé ji ne nepa, ne akáge yɛ genó ne afyɛ lé mekpo manyɛ́ge mbeé né ukɛkɛ uchu ɛbi úlú né ŋwɛ Ɛsɔwɔ. Unó bina ne upyɛɛ́ bɔɔ́ áké ábɔɔ́ unó matɔɔ́ ásɔɔ́ abifɔ, ábɔɔ́ mawáme, áchɔɔ́ bɔɔ́ mabɔ,


eng: constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

anv: ne mbeé ayi ála byɛɛ́. Ɛlé bɔɔ́ abi ufɛré ɛbwɔ́ ula pɔ́ sé mmu cho ne ákágé sé ntó genó ɛyi gelú wáwálé ne áfɛre nnó meti Ɛsɔwɔ ɛlú lé mampyɛ ɛbwɔ́ abɔ gefwa. Ɛkágé ɔgya yɛ mbaá yi ufɔɔ́ bɔɔ́ bina úlú.


eng: Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.

anv: Gabo yi bɔɔ́ bifɔ apyɛɛ́ alu wáwá mangɛ ne alɛrege nnó ɛbwɔ́ ákpɛne nyɛ né unɔɔ́ mpa, yɛ́mbɔ ayi bɔɔ́ bifɔ ágɛnege nyɛ gébé geji.


eng: In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

anv: Wyɛmbɔ ntó ne ɛlú né galɔ́gálɔ́ ayi bɔɔ́ apyɛ. Galɔ́gálɔ́ ayi bɔɔ́ apyɛ alu wáwá mangɛ, yɛ́mbɔ, yɛ́ ɛbɛ ɛlé ayi álá ágɛné fɔ́ kɔkɔge, akágé la fɔ́ bibií.


eng: Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

anv: Gárege aŋmɛ unó bina, nnó ɛ́kágé muú fɔ agɛ́ meti ɛwé ashulé ɛbwɔ́ ndo.


eng: But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

anv: Ne muú ála pɛle aŋmɛ bií, ushuú chacha ula gepú bií jimbɔ ɛbyɛnnó ashya makwɔlé depɔré Jisɔs ɛtiré défyɛ metɔɔ́ wyɛɛ́ ne abɔ apwɔ muú yi álá fyɛ metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ wɔ́.


eng: For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.

anv: Muú aké apyɛɛ́ menyammyɛ wuú abɛnege nnó apyɛge metu ɛlɔme, yɛ́mbɔ muú aké apyɛ menyammyɛ wuú abɛnege né mampyɛ genó ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ akɛlege, ɛlɔme ɛpwɔɔ́ nénde abɛɛ́ ne nsa né geŋwá ɛyigé nana ne ɛyi gechwɔ́ meso gébé.


eng: This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

anv: Genó ɛyigé njɔɔ́ mbɔ gelú wáwálé ne yɛ́ndémuú anɛre metɔɔ́ wyɛɛ́.


eng: forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

anv: Ɛbwɔ́ agarege nnó bɔɔ́ ábagé fɔ́ neba, ne nnó ányɛ́ge fɔ́ ufɔɔ́ menyɛɛ́ ɛbifɔ ɛbi Ɛsɔwɔ akwyɛɛ́ nnó bɔɔ́ áchyɛge ji matame ányɛgé ndɛre ákamé ne ji ne ákage wáwálé ayi atome ne ji.


eng: For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

anv: Yɛ́nde genó ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ akwyɛɛ́ gelɔ, muú ashyage fɔ́ genó mbɔgé aké ásɛlé geji achyɛge matame mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

anv: Néndé mekomejɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ne mmyɛmenɛne ápyɛ́ geji gela pópó.


eng: one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

anv: Abɔ́ mambɛ́ muú yi ágbárege ula gepú bií chacha, muú ayi akage gbare baá bií chanchá nnó áwugé ji ne áchyɛge ji ɛnógé.


eng: (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)

anv: Mbɔgé muú álá káge gbare ulá gepú bií chancha, apyɛmbɔ nnó ne agbare ɛchomele bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ?


eng: The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

anv: Muú kpaá né ɛchomele bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ abɔ́ mambɛ́ ne gepɔ ɛyígé muú álá shúlégé ji ndo, abɔ mambɛ muú ayi ábané lé mendée ama, muú ayi asɛle depɔ tií pere, muú yi awya defɔɔ́, ɛnógé, muú yi ánɛnémanɛ, ne akáge lɛré bɔɔ́ depɔré Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

anv: Abɔɔ́ fɔ́ mambɛ menyuú mmɔɔ́, ábɛɛ́ fɔ́ ntó muú ɛfwyale, abɔ mambɛ pere né geŋwá jií, abɛɛ́ fɔ́ muú yi agboó ne mawáme, abɛɛ́ fɔ́ muú yi agboó ne ŋka.


eng: although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

anv: Yɛ ɛlé mbɛmbɛ njɔ́gé mejɔɔ́ mebomebo ne ji, nchyɛge bɔɔ́ bií ɛfwyale, mma nlu muú neŋa, yɛ́mbɔ ji agɛ wyɛ me meshwɛ gétúgé mpyɛ nya unó bina né mmu ukeŋkene. Né gébé ɛyigémbɔ nlá nlú daŋkame ne ji.


eng: The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ Ata alɛre me ulɔɔ́ melu bi gejamégejamé, apyɛ me nfyɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne ji, ne mbɔ gejeé ne bɔɔ́ gétúgé nchome mmyɛ ne ji.


eng: As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

anv: Nkane mbɔ nkpea nya wɔ gébégé njyɛɛ́ Masedonia, jwɔle né melɔ́ Ɛfɛsɔs, nnó ɔgbɛge bɔɔ́ bi alɛ́rege mbɔ unó bi úlú cha, ɛbi ula upɔ́ fɔ́ ndɛre ɛbi ɛnyú débɔɔ́ mbɛ déwuú ɛta Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.

anv: Gare ɛbwɔ́ nnó áchɔge sé gébé mankúgé mabɔ ukwene antɛ, ájame ubi né bɔ abya abi átome ne ɛbwɔ́. Gefɔgé bɔ abya bina abi álá kwyagé, achwɔ́ ɛlé ne mbeé manyɛge ne álɛregé fɔ́ bɔɔ́ unó bi bɔɔ́ ákamé ne ubi, ɛbi Ɛsɔwɔ akɛlege.


eng: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

anv: Me Pɔl ne nsame ŋwɛ yina. Me nlú ŋgbá Kras Jisɔs. Ɛsɔwɔ Menchyɛ́ geŋwá sé ne Kras Jisɔs muú ɛsé dénɛré metɔɔ́ ne ji nnó achyɛge ɛsé yɛ́ndégenó ne ájɔɔ́ nnó me mbɛ ŋgbá.


eng: to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

anv: Ntɔme ŋwɛ yina ɛta wyɛɛ́ Timɔti. Wɔ ɔlú ɛké maá wa wáwálé gétúgé ɛsé ne wɔ défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ né depɔré Jisɔs. Nnɛnemmyɛ nnó Ntɛ sé Ɛsɔwɔ ne Ata Kras Jisɔs alɛrege wɔ galɔ́gálɔ́, agɛne wɔ meshwɛ, ne apyɛ nesɔ ne bwɔ́ ne bɛ ne wɔ.


eng: Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

anv: Aŋmɛ sé, né uto bi Ata sé Jisɔs Kras achyɛ ɛsé, dékpeage ɛnyú nnó defa mbwa ne yɛ́ndé meŋmɛ ayi álá kɛlege mampyɛ utɔɔ́, ɛbwɔ́ abi álá pyɛɛ́ fɔ́ unó ndɛre ɛsé dégare ɛnyú nnó dépyɛge.


eng: For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

anv: Néndé ɛnyú ambɔɔ́ dékaá mɛ nnó debɔ mankwɔlege gekage nekɛne sé. Ɛsé déwɛ nya fɔ́ amu déjwɔlé gébégé delu ne nyú wɔ́.


eng: Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ chɛrege yɛ́ndégenó cháŋéné mbɔgé nnó gelú genó gelɔ́gélɔ́, kamege ne geji.


eng: Abstain from every form of evil.

anv: Ne yɛ́ndégenó ɛyi gela gelɔme dékamege fɔ́ ne geji chacha.


eng: Don’t quench the Spirit.

anv: Ɛkágé dépyɛ Mendoó Ukpea ɛlyaá mampyɛ utɔɔ́ bií né geluage nyú.


eng: Don’t despise prophecies.

anv: Débyage fɔ́ mekomejɔɔ́ ayi atane mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

anv: Ɛsɔwɔ ajyaá fɔ́ ɛsé nnó degɛ ɛfwyale ɛwé ji alɛrege nyɛ bɔɔ́ wɔ́. Ajyaá lé ɛsé nnó ji afere ɛsé né ɛfwyale gabo gétúgé genó ɛyigé Ata sé Jisɔs Kras apyɛɛ́.


eng: who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

anv: Jisɔs agbo gétúgé ɛsé. Ji apyɛmbɔ nnó yɛ́ ɛsé debɛ abɛ, yɛ́ dégbo, bií bi ji achwɔgé ɛsé debɛ ne ji tɛ kwyakwya.


eng: But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ aŋmɛ sé, ɛnyú dépɔ fɔ́ né mmu gemua, getú ɛyigémbɔ bií bimbɔ uchwɔɔ́ fɔ́ ɛnyú mbelepo ndɛre ménjó.


eng: You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

anv: Ɛnyú ako delú bɔɔ́ abi álu né geŋgbɔ ápyɛ unó bií gbɔɔ́. Ɛsé bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ, depɔ fɔ́ bɔɔ́ abi álu né mmu gemua ápyɛ unó ɛké bɔɔ́ abi utuú ugilé ɛbwɔ́.


eng: For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.

anv: Genó ɛyigé Ata Jisɔs jimbɔɔ́ agaré, geji ne ɛsé ntó dégarege ɛnyú nana, nnó né bií bi ji ake ashulege fa mme, ɛsé abi débɛɛ́ abɛ kpaá tɛ bií ɛbi mbɔ, débɔɔ́ fɔ́ mbɛ detuú ne ji ne bɔɔ́ abi áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne ji ne ale gbo.


eng: For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,

anv: Ata jimbɔɔ́ atanege nyɛ né mfaánebuú ashulege fa mme, akuú nyɛ bɔɔ́ ne meko metometo, bɔɔ́ áwuú nyɛ ntó meko mfwa makiɛ́nné Ɛsɔwɔ ne meko mbá Ɛsɔwɔ. Bɔɔ́ abi áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Kras ne ale gbo ne abɔɔ́ nyɛ mbɛ akwilé né negbo.


eng: that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,

anv: Yɛ́ndémuú nyú akaá ndɛre ágbárege menyammyɛ wuú né depɔré ubɛle, apyɛgé mbɔ abɛɛ́ muú ukpea ne abɔɔ́ ɛnógé.


eng: not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God,

anv: Débɛgé fɔ́ bɔɔ́ abi ashyage ubɛle ɛké bɔɔ́ mme abi álá kágé Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

anv: Aŋmɛ sé, genó ɛyigé fɔ, ɛyigé ɛsé dékɛlege mangaré ɛnyú gelú nnó, ɛsé délɛre mɛ ɛnyú gefɔɔ́ ɛyigé ɛnyú débɔɔ́ mambele geŋwáge nyú nnó metɔɔ́ ɛgɔgé Ɛsɔwɔ. Wyɛmbɔ ntó ne ɛnyú dépyɛ mɛ. Ne nana ɛsé dékpane ɛnyú geka né mabɔ Ata Jisɔs ne dékpeage ɛnyú nnó dépyɛgé wyɛmbɔ déjyɛge mbɛmbɛ.


eng: For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

anv: Ɛnyú dékaá unó bi ɛsé dégare ɛnyú nnó dépyɛge. Ne ɛlé Ata Jisɔs ne achyɛɛ́ ɛsé uto nnó dégare ɛnyú nnó dépyɛge mbɔ.


eng: For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

anv: Aŋmɛ sé, gétú ɛyigémbɔ, yɛ́ ɛlé bɔɔ́ ápyɛ ɛsé déwuú ubalé dégɛne ɛfwyale, matɔɔ́ ákwene ɛsé mmu néndé ɛnyú delú défyɛɛ́ wyɛ metɔɔ́ ne Kras.


eng: For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

anv: Ne nana amba apwya ɛsé mmu ndɛre ɛnyú détɛne ne ɛshyɛ défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ata.


eng: that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

anv: nnó ɛ́kágé muú nyú fɔ abɔ gepwa né metɔɔ́ gétúgé gefɔgé ɛfwyale ɛwé bɔɔ́ ápyɛ ɛnyú dégɛne. Ɛnyú ambɔɔ́ dékaá mɛ nnó mbɔ ne Ɛsɔwɔ akɛlege nnó ɛpyɛ ne bɔɔ́ bií.


eng: For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

anv: Yɛ gébégé ɛsé délu ne ɛnyú, débɔ mɛ mbɛ dégare ɛnyú nnó ɛsé ako dégɛne nyɛ ɛfwyale. Ne wyɛmbɔ ntó ne ɛpyɛɛ́, ɛnyú ambɔɔ́ dékaá cháŋéné.


eng: Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

anv: Ne ndɛre ɛsé dékɛlege nnó déma détuú mashu ne ɛnyú, dégɛ́gé nnó dékagé ko sé metɔɔ́ ndɛre delá dépɔɔ́ ne ɛnyú, défɛre nnó ɛlú galɔ́gálɔ́ nnó ɛsé ne Silas dékpɛ delá né melɔ Atɛns,


eng: and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

anv: détɔ́ meŋmɛ sé Timɔti ɛta nyú. Ji apyɛ utɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ choncho ne ɛsé ne apóge ɛsé mangare abya melɔ́mélɔ́ Kras. Ɛsé détɔ ji nnó achwɔ́ afyɛ ɛnyú ɛshyɛ, ápyɛ́ metɔɔ́ ɛwé ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ ne Kras ɛ́bɛ́né,


eng: For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

anv: Ɛsé debɔ délu ma manchwɔ́ tuú mashu ne ɛnyú néndé ɛlé ɛnyú ne ɛsé dénɛré metɔɔ́ cháŋéné nnó défyɛ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs cháŋéné. Ɛnyú ne dépyɛɛ́ nnó ɛsé debɛ ne nechɔ́chɔ́. Ne né bií ɛbi Jisɔs Kras akerege meso fa mme, ɛnyú ne depyɛ nyɛ ɛsé débɛɛ́ ne gempɔge né mbɛ ushu Ata Jisɔs nnó dépyɛ utɔɔ́ se cháŋéné.


eng: For you are our glory and our joy.

anv: Ɛlu wáwálé nnó ɛnyú ne dépyɛɛ́ nnó ɛsé débɔ ŋgɔ ne nnó debɛ ne nechɔ́chɔ́.


eng: But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

anv: Áŋmɛ́ ɛsé, bɔɔ́ ábú ɛsé délyaá ɛnyú meshwɛmeshwɛ. Ne yɛ́ ɛlé bɔɔ́ ápyɛɛ́ ɛsé délyaá ɛnyú né mboó gébé, délu teé wyɛ ɛnyú yɛ́ndégébé. Ne tɛ ndɛre ɛsé débɔɔ́ gejeé ne ɛnyú dɔɔ́, demmyɛ ne ɛshyɛ nnó déchwɔ́ détú mashu ne atɛ.


eng: because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.

anv: Wáwálé ɛsé débɔ delu ma manchwɔ́ tuú mashu ne ɛnyú. Me mbɔɔ́ Pɔl mmua mɛ ndɔndɔ ne ndɔ manchwɔ́ yɛ́mbɔ danchɔmeló agbɛ ɛsé meti.


eng: who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men,

anv: Ɛlé bɔɔ́ Jus ne ápyɛ áwáne Átá Jisɔs ne bɔɔ́ ɛkpávé Ɛsɔwɔ fɔ, wyɛ ɛlé bɔɔ́ Jus ne ábuú ɛsé né malu ayi dégarege meko mejɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ wyɛ. Metɔɔ́ ɛsɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ne ɛbwɔ́. Ne ɛbwɔ́ álu bɔɔ́ mawáme mbaá bɔɔ́ ako.


eng: forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.

anv: Ámmyɛ mamgbɛge ɛsé nnó ɛ́kágé dégaré bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus mekomejɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ayi ákage pyɛ Ɛsɔwɔ áferé ɛbwɔ́ né ɛfwyale gabo. Ndɛre ápyɛɛ́ mbɔ, ágbɛ́ge gabo bwɔ́ mfaá gabo kpaá tɛ akwɔnegé ndɛre Ɛsɔwɔ akɛlege nnó akwane. Ne nana metɔɔ́ ɛsɔ Ɛsɔwɔ. Ɛla gachyɛɛ́ achyɛɛ́ ɛbwɔ́ ɛfwyale.


eng: As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

anv: Ne dékaá ntó nnó unó bi ɛsé dépyɛ nya ne ɛnyú, úlú wyɛ ndɛre ntɛ apyɛ ne baá bií.


eng: to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

anv: Ɛsé défyɛɛ́ ɛnyú ɛshyɛ, dépyɛɛ́ matɔɔ́ ákwenege ɛnyú né mmu, ne dékpeage ɛnyú nnó débɛ ne geŋwá ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ akɛlege. Ɛsɔwɔ ne akuú ɛnyú nnó dényɛ gefwa jií ne nnó débɔ ntó gekpɛkpɛgé ŋgɔ́ wuú.


eng: nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

anv: Ɛsé debɔ démmyɛ fɔ́ nnó bɔɔ́ áfɛge ɛsé. Yɛ ɛbɛ ɛlé ɛnyú, yɛ́ bɔɔ́ abi cha ɛsé dékɛlege fɔ́.


eng: But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

anv: Ɛsé ndɛre áŋgbá Kras, débɔ delú cho mangií nnó ɛnyú déchyɛge ɛsé unó bi dékɛlege, yɛmbɔ́ ɛsé dépyɛ fɔ́ mbɔ wɔ́, delú pere ne ɛnyú, dégbare ɛnyú cháŋéné ndɛre mmabu ágbárege baá bií.


eng: For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,

anv: Áŋmɛ́ sé, ɛnyú ambɔɔ́ dékaá nnó nekɛ ɛniné ɛsé déchwɔɔ́ ɛta nyú neno fɔ́ mme detu wɔ́.


eng: but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

anv: Gemɛgé nnó ɛsé déchwɔ ɛwú débɔ délu né melɔ Filipi. Ɛnyú dékaá ndɛre bɔɔ́ abi ɛ́wú áchyɛɛ́ ɛsé ɛfwyale ne mashyɛ ami ɛbwɔ́ áshyɛɛ́ ɛsé. Yɛ́mbɔ Ɛsɔwɔ afyɛ ɛsé ɛshyɛ nnó déchwɔ́ dégare ɛnyú abya melɔ́mélɔ́ ayi ji áchyɛɛ́, yɛ ɛlé bɔɔ́ átɛne ukpene ne ɛsé.


eng: For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

anv: Ɛnyú dépyɛ́ fɔ́ mekomejɔɔ́ Ata asane wyɛ ɛlé né gebage mewaá Masedonia ne Akaya gejigeji wɔ́, yɛ́ndé mbaá bɔɔ́ akaá gefɔgé metɔɔ́ ɛwé ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ. Getu ɛyigémbɔ ɛsé debɔɔ́ sé mangaré ɛbwɔ́ genó wɔ́,


eng: For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

anv: néndé ɛbwɔ́ ambɔɔ́ ágárege gefɔɔ́ ɛyigé ɛnyú désɛle ɛsé gébégé déchwɔɔ́ lɔ mangaré abya melɔ́mélɔ́ ɛta nyú. Ágárege ntó ndɛre ɛnyú délyaá aló uka, dénógé lé Ɛsɔwɔ. Nana ɛnyú dénógé Ɛsɔwɔ ayi mbɔɔ́, muú alú mebɛ.


eng: We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

anv: Yɛ́ndégébé ɛsé deké dénɛnemmyɛ, détamegé Ɛsɔwɔ gétúgé ɛnyú ako, ne défyɛɛ́ ɛnyú né mmyɛmenɛne sé.


eng: remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

anv: Ndɛre dénɛnemmyɛ mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ Ntɛ se ɛsé ako, détée unó ulɔ́úlɔ́ ɛbi ɛnyú dépyɛ gétúgé défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne ji. Détée utɔɔ́ ɛbi ɛnyú dépyɛ́ ne ɛshyɛ gétúgé débɔɔ́ gejeé ne ji. Détée ntó ndɛre ɛnyú dékoge metɔɔ́ gétúgé dénɛré metɔɔ́ ne Ata sé Jisɔs Kras.


eng: If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

anv: Geŋwá gekɛ ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛ ɛnyú gelu wyɛ ɛké ji apyɛ ɛnyú dekeré né geŋwá ne Kras. Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, nɛrege matɔɔ́ nyú né mbaá unó bi úlú né mfaánebuú né mbaá ayi Kras ajwɔle né ɛgbɛ ɛbwɔnyɛ Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

anv: Belegé wyɛ ufɛre nyú né depɔré mfaánebuú, debélégé fɔ́ mbaá depɔré mme.


eng: For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

anv: Kage nno ɛnyu debɔ degbo mɛ ne geŋwáge nyu gélú né amu Kras muú alu chóncho ne Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

anv: Mbɛ mbɛ ɛnyu debɔ depyɛɛ́ gabo gétúgé álá lu dansɔ ɛnyú nsɔ áyi átome ne Kras. Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, ɛnyú debɔ degbo né depɔré Ɛsɔwɔ. Yɛ́mbɔ Ɛsɔwɔ ajinte gabo se meko ne apyɛ ɛse debɔ geŋwá choncho ne Kras.


eng: wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.

anv: Ati amma mpa né mmú ŋwɛ ayi alɛrege nnó ɛsé dekwe mpa, choncho ne mabɛ ayi atome ne ama mpa yimbɔ. Achɔ ji kaŋka ndɛre áwɔmé ji né mfaá gekwa.


eng: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

anv: Maá wuú yina ne alu muú ayi ɛsé dégɛ́né, ne ji ne alu mekpɛɛ́ Ɛsɔwɔ muú ɛsé dela dégɛ́né fɔ́. Ne wyɛ nkane maá mbɛ awyaá uto né ulaá gepú, mbɔntó ne Kras awyaá uto bi upwɔɔ́ unó uko ɛbi Ɛsɔwɔ ákwyɛɛ́


eng: For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

anv: néndé unó uko ɛbi Ɛsɔwɔ akwyɛɛ́ né mfaánebuú ne fa mme ukɛ ne ji. Yɛ́ ɛbɛ lé ɛbi dégɛ́né ne ɛbi délá dégɛne, chóncho ne aló yɛ́ ɛbelé ákpakpa ne afwa ne yɛ́ndé gefɔgé uto bi úlú. Yɛ́ndé genó ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ akwyɛɛ́ gekɛ ne ji ne úlú ɛlé nnó uchyɛge ji ŋgɔ.


eng: who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

anv: Ji ne afere ɛsé né uto muú ayi ágbárégé gefwa jií né melu gemua, asɛ ɛsé défɛ né melu gefwagé maá wuu ayi ji abɔɔ́ gejeé ne ji dɔɔ́.


eng: in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

anv: Ɛ́lé gétúgé maá wuú yina ne ji áwené gemɛ́ge ɛsé, ɛwéna ɛleré nnó ji ajinte gabo se.


eng: We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

anv: Ɛsé deke dénɛnemmyɛ yɛ́ndégébé gétúgé nyú, détamege Ɛsɔwɔ Ntɛ Ata sé Jisɔs Kras.


eng: having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

anv: Ɛsé détamege Ɛsɔwɔ gétúgé dewuú nnó ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Kras Jisɔs, ne debɔɔ́ nto gejeé ne atɛ bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ako.


eng: because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News

anv: Ɛnyú dépyɛɛ́ mbɔ gétúgé dénɛré metɔɔ́ né unó bi Ɛsɔwɔ ákwyɛ mɛ ábelé ɛta nyú né mfaánebuú. Genó ɛyi gepyɛ ɛnyú dénɛré metɔɔ́ né unó bimbɔ ɛlé wáwálé ayi atanege né abya melɔ́mélɔ́ ayi ɛnyú debɔɔ́ mbɛ dewuú.


eng: Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,

anv: Achwɔgé, sɛ́ge ji ne nechɔ́chɔ́. Ji ntó alu meŋmɛ́ nyú né mabo Ata. Ne chyɛge ufɔɔ́ bɔɔ́ bina ɛnógé.


eng: because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

anv: Néndé, asɛ fɔ geŋwá jií ɛke genó wɔ́, gétúgé utɔɔ́ Kras. Ɛla gachyɛɛ́ mbɔ́ agbó ndɛre achwɔ́ɔ mampoó me né unó bi ɛnyú délá gɛ́ meti manchwɔ pyɛ wɔ́.


eng: doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

anv: Délɛrégé fɔ́ nnó deŋeá gemɛ depwɔ atɛ, ne débwɛgé fɔ́ mmyɛ nnó ɛnyú ne depwɔ amu. Yɛ́mbɔ, sɛ́ge gemɛge nyú nnó dépɔ́ yɛɛ́ ɛké genó, dépɛ́lé atɛ abifɔ nnó aŋeá gemɛ apwɔ ɛnyú.


eng: each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

anv: Muú abɔgé genó mampyɛ, apyɛgé fɔ́ ndɛre gépoge lé jimbií, apyɛ ndɛre gépogé ntó bɔɔ́ abifɔ ako.


eng: Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

anv: Yɛɛ́ ɛlé ɛlúmbɔ, aŋmɛ́ abifɔ abi ágárege abya Kras, ágɛgé me matɔɔ́ ákiíge ɛbwɔ́ mmu ne ákɛ́lege nnó ɛbwɔ́ aŋeá gemɛ apwɔ me. Yɛ́mbɔ abifɔ ágárege abya Kras ne matɔɔ́ bwɔ́ mmu pópó.


eng: The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

anv: Bɔɔ́ abi ágárege ne matɔɔ́ pópó, ábɔ́ gejeé ne me, ne ákaá nnó Ɛsɔwɔ ne ajyaá me nnó mbɛ fa né mmu gepúgé denɔ. Ulannó me nlú fa? Ɛlé gétúgé mmyɛ nnó mpyɛ bɔɔ́ ákaá nnó abya melɔ́mélɔ́ alu wáwálé.


eng: but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

anv: Abi ákɛlege maŋeá gemɛ ápwɔ́ me ágárege abya Kras ne matɔɔ́ mabomabo. Ɛbwɔ́ akɛlege nnó apyɛ me ngɛ́ ɛfwyale fa né gepúgé denɔ.


eng: so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

anv: Mbɔntó ne dékage nyɛ mampyɛ genó gelɔ́gélɔ́. Ne debɛ́ɛ nyɛ matɔɔ́ mmu pópó ne muú ashúlégé fɔ́ ɛnyú ndo nnó dépyɛ gyɛɛ́ kpaá tɛ bií bi Kras Jisɔs akérege meso.


eng: being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

anv: Nlú nnɛ́nemmyɛ nnó Jisɔs Kras ápyɛ́ ɛnyú débɔ́ gepɔ gelɔ́gélɔ́ mampyɛ unó ulɔ́úlɔ́. Bɔɔ́ ágɛgé unó ulɔ́úlɔ́ ɛbi ɛnyú depyɛ́ɛ, ánoge nyɛ Ɛsɔwɔ ne áfɛge ntó ji né gétúgé nyú.


eng: But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

anv: Meŋmɛ sé Tikikɔs ayi mbɔɔ́ gejeé ne ji dɔɔ́, ne ntɛ muú ayi dékágé lií mmyɛ ne ji ndɛre apyɛ utɔɔ́ Ata achwɔgé, agarege nyɛ ɛnyú yɛ́ndégenó ɛyi getome ne me, ne ɛnyú dékágé nyɛ ndɛre depɔ dekɛne ne me wéna.


eng: I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

anv: Ɛlé wyɛ getú ɛyigé na ne me ntɔme ji ɛta nyú nnó ji apyɛ ɛnyú dékaá ndɛre ɛsé délu wéna, ne nnó afyɛ ɛnyú ɛshyɛ.


eng: “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

anv: “Nógé amma nyú ne antɛ nyú.” Gɛ ndɔ mbɛ ayi Ɛsɔwɔ anyɛ́meno gébégé achyɛɛ́ ɛbɛ aké,


eng: “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

anv: “Dépyɛge mbɔ, dégɛ́ne nyɛ galɔ́gálɔ́ ne dényɛ́ neki fa mme.”


eng: For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,

anv: Yɛ́ muú sé fɔ ayi apaá menyammyɛ wuú apɔ́. Déchyɛge menyammyɛ sé menyɛɛ́, déchɛrege ji, wyɛ ndɛre Kras apyɛ ne ɛchomele bɔɔ́ bií.


eng: because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

anv: Ji apyɛmbɔ yɛ́ndégébé néndé ɛsé delu upɔ né menyammyɛ wuú.


eng: Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

anv: Ɛnyú andeé anɔ, wúgé ne anɔ nyú wyɛ ndɛre déwú ne Ata.


eng: For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

anv: Menɔ alu muú kpaá mbaá mendée wyɛɛ́ ndɛre Kras alú muú kpaá mbaá ɛchomele bɔɔ́ bií ɛwé ɛlú menyammyɛ wuú. Ne Kras jimbɔɔ́ alu Mempoó ɛchomele wuú.


eng: He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

anv: Ji achyɛɛ́ bɔɔ́ abifɔ ɛchyɛ nnó ábɛ́ áŋgbá Kras. Achyɛ abifɔ ɛchyɛ nnó ábɛ́ abɔɔ́ ɛkpave Ɛsɔwɔ, achyɛ abifɔ nnó ágárégé abya melɔ́mélɔ́, abifɔ, achyɛ ɛbwɔ́ nnó ábɛ́ ambame ne anlɛre mekomejɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

anv: Kras apyɛmbɔ nnó ji akpome bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ako mmyɛ nnó ápyɛge utɔɔ́ bií ne nnó ji apyɛ ɛchomele bɔɔ́ bií ɛwé ɛlú menyammyɛ wuú ɛwéne,


eng: Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

anv: Défɛɛ́ Ɛsɔwɔ muú apógé ɛsé ne uto bií ɛbi úlú ɛsé mmyɛ. Ji akágé pyɛ gejamégé ukpɛkpɛ unó bi upwɔɔ́ ɛbi ɛsé dégigé ji, yɛ́ ɛbi défɛrege.


eng: to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

anv: Ɛsé ako abi délú ɛchomele bɔɔ́ Jisɔs, abi déchome mmyɛ ne Kras Jisɔs yɛ́ndémuú anógé Ɛsɔwɔ yɛ́ndégébé tɛ kwyakwya ne kwyakwya Amɛn.


eng: may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,

anv: Nnɛne ntó mmyɛ nnó Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛ ɛnyú chóncho ne bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ abifɔ ako débɔ uto mankaá nnó gejeé ɛyigé Kras Jisɔs abɔɔ́ ne ɛnyú ako, gepwɔɔ́ yɛ́ndégenó ɛyigé muú akágé mɛɛ́,


eng: and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

anv: ne nnó ɛnyú dékaá nnó gejeé Kras ɛyigémbɔ geja kpaá gepwɔ amu, muú ákágé kaá fɔ́ geji anere. Ndɛre unó bi uko úlú mbɔ, débɛɛ́ ne gepɔgé Ɛsɔwɔ geko.


eng: being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

anv: Ɛnyú délu ɛgbɛ gepú ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ atɛnege. Abelé ɛnyú né nebɔme gepú ɛníné áŋgbá Jisɔs ne bɔɔ́ ɛkpave Ɛsɔwɔ áfyɛɛ́. Kras Jisɔs jimbɔɔ́ ne alu ntaá ɛníne né gbarege ɛkwɔ gepú.


eng: in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

anv: Kras ne agbare gepú ɛyina geko mbaá ama. Ne apyɛ nnó gejamégé bɔɔ́ áchwɔɔ́ né mmu nnó geji géwɛ́né gebɛ ɛcha ukpea mbaá Ata.


eng: in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

anv: Ndɛre Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛ ɛnyú déchome mmyɛ ne Kras, apyɛ ntó ɛnyú détɛne chóncho ne atɛ aŋmɛ abifɔ ako déla ɛké melu ɛwé Ɛsɔwɔ ajwɔlege wyɛ né Mendoó wuú.


eng: having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace,

anv: Kras agboge atyaá mabɛ bɔɔ́ Jus ako ayi apyɛ bɔɔ́ Jus afaá mbwa ne bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ fɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus. Ji apyɛmbɔ nnó ji asɛ bɔɔ́ Jus ne abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus ácho ɛbwɔ́ alá muú mekɛ, ácho ntó mmyɛ ne ji nnó ɛpyɛgé mbɔ ɛbwɔ́ abɛ nesɔ ne atɛ.


eng: and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it.

anv: Ndɛre ji apyɛmbɔ, aja bɔɔ́ Jus ne abi álá pɔ́ fɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus nnó anyɛ́ nesɔ ne Ɛsɔwɔ ála ndɛre muú ama gétúgé negbo ɛníné ji agboó né gekwa ne mawámé bwɔ́ ábyɛɛ́.


eng: Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the flesh, made by hands),

anv: Tɛge nnó mbɛmbɛ bɔɔ́ Jus bɔɔ́ akuú gemɛge bwɔ́ nnó, “Bɔɔ́ abi ásɔɔ́ ɛbwɔ́ nsɔ,” abɔɔ́ ákuú ɛnyú abi délá dépɔ bɔɔ́ Jus nnó, “Bɔɔ́ unyi gada.” Mmyɛké genó ayi akwaá apyɛɛ́ ne amu né menyammyɛ.


eng: that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

anv: Tege ndɛre ɛnyú debɔ delu. Né gébé ɛyigémbɔ ɛnyú depɔ mbwa ama ne Kras, ɛnyú debɔ délu lé aŋkɛɛ́ né geluagé bɔɔ́ abi Ɛsɔwɔ abɔ́ ajyaá nnó abɛ abií. Menomenyɛɛ́ gejame ɛwé Ɛsɔwɔ́ anyɛɛ́ ne bɔɔ́ bií, menomenyɛɛ́ ɛwɛ́mbɔ́ ɛ́pɔ́fɔ́ ɛwé nyú. Apyɛmbɔ, gétúgé geno ɛyigé ji abɔ anyɛ́meno nnó apyɛɛ́, yɛ́mbɔ ji anyɛ́ fɔ́ meno ne ɛnyú wɔ́. Depɔ yɛ ntó ne genó gefɔ́ fa né mme ɛyigé ɛnyú dénɛrege metɔɔ́ wyɛɛ́. Ne débɔ́ depɔ fɔ́ mbwa ama ne Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

anv: Gétúgé ulɔɔ́ melu Ɛsɔwɔ, ji afere ɛnyú né ɛfwyale gabo gébégé défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Kras, ɛ́pɔ́ fɔ́ né uto bi nyú ne ji afere ɛnyú né ɛfwyale gabo. Ɛlé ɛchyɛ ɛwé Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛgé.


eng: not of works, that no one would boast.

anv: Ɛ́pɔ́ fɔ́ gétúgé utɔɔ́ ulɔɔ́ ulɔ ɛbi ɛnyú dépyɛ. Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, ɛ́kágé muú fɔ́ adogé ɛbwɔ ɛwɔme.


eng: But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ meshwɛ ayi Ɛsɔwɔ agɛne ɛsé aja dɔɔ́, ne gejeé ɛyigé ji abɔɔ́ ne ɛsé gepwɔ amu.


eng: even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

anv: Yɛ gébégé ɛsé débɔ dégboó gétúgé gabo se, Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛ ɛsé dékere né geŋwá chóncho ne Kras. Ne ɛlé gétúgé ulɔɔ́ melu Ɛsɔwɔ ne ji áwené gemɛ́ge nyú.


eng: For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,

anv: Tɛ gébé ɛyigé me nwuú nnó ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ata Jisɔs, ne nnó débɔ gejeé ne atɛ bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ,


eng: don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

anv: me nlú danlyaá mantamege Ɛsɔwɔ gétúgé nyú. Nteé ɛnyú né mmyɛmenɛne.


eng: We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,

anv: Yɛ́ndé genó gekɛne wyɛ ndɛre Ɛsɔwɔ abɔ ashuú mɛ nnó ɛbɛ. Ji ajya ɛsé nnó débɛ bɔɔ́ bií ndɛre déchome mmyɛ ne Kras gétúgé genó ɛyigé gebɔ gelu ji metɔɔ́ mampyɛ ndɛre ji aké ɛbɛ tɛ gachií.


eng: to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.

anv: Ji ajyaá ntó ɛsé abi débɔɔ́ mbɛ dénɛré metɔɔ́ ne Kras nnó débɛ défɛɛ́ge ji gétúgé ŋgɔ wuú.


eng: making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

anv: apyɛ ɛsé dékaá genó ɛyigé gebɔ gelú bíbí, ɛyigé ji akɛlege mampyɛ. Apyɛ ntó ɛsé dékaá genó ɛyigé gebɔ gelú ji metɔɔ́ mampyɛ ndɛre ji ashuú mɛ tɛ gachií ábelé nnó Kras apyɛ,


eng: to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.

anv: ndɛre ji ashuú nnó gébé ɛyigémbɔ gekwɔnege ji ányweré unó uko choncho, ɛbi ji akwyɛ, ɛbi úlú né mfaánebuú ne ɛbi úlú fa mme nnó Kras abɛ mfwa bwɔ́.


eng: But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

anv: Ne gemɛge nnó dékaá meti ɛwé áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs, mabɛ áfɛ ɛsé ábelé ɛké bɔɔ́ denɔ kpaá tɛ Ɛsɔwɔ alɛre ɛsé meti ɛwémbɔ ɛwé défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs.


eng: So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, mabɛ abɔ alu ɛlé nnó ábámé ɛsé kpaá tɛ Kras áchwɔɔ́, nnó ɛsé défyɛgé metɔɔ́ ne ji, Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛ sé debɛ cho né mbɛ ushu wuú.


eng: But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

anv: Ne nana ayi ɛsé défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Kras, mabɛ ábáme sé ɛsé.


eng: For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.

anv: Genó ɛyi gelú wyɛ gelú nnó, nlyaá mambelege mabɛ Mosis néndé ájí ne áwáné me. Ɛpyɛmbɔ nnó mpyɛge lé genó ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ akɛlege.


eng: I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

anv: Ne ngbo ne Kras gébégé awɔme ji né gekwa. Me mpɔ́ sé mebɛ, ɛlé Kras ne alu né geŋwá ya. Né geŋwá ɛyigé me nlú mbɔ né menyammyɛ nana, mfyɛɛ́ lé metɔɔ́ wa ne Maá Ɛsɔwɔ muú abɔɔ́ gejeé ne me, achyɛ gemɛ jií getú ya.


eng: For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

anv: Gɛ mechɔ́ ɛwé ɛpyɛɛ́. Gemɛge nnó bɔɔ́ abi Jɛmsi atɔme áchwɔ, Pita abɔ acho mɛ mbwa menyɛɛ́ ne bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus. Ne gébégé bɔɔ́ bimbɔ áchwɔɔ́, Pita aja mmyɛ meso alyaá manyɛge menyɛɛ́ ne bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus. Apyɛmbɔ ɛlé afɔɔ́ ɛkwɔ́ bɔɔ́ abi ajɔ́gé nnó abɔ́ mansɔ bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus nsɔ ne ácho mbwa ne bɔɔ́ Jisɔs.


eng: And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

anv: Bɔɔ́ Jus abi afyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs ágyɛré genó ɛyigé Pita apyɛɛ́. Yɛ́ ɛbɛ lé Banabas acho ntó mbwa né dembwɔlé bwɔ́.


eng: But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

anv: Ákame genó ɛyigé ngaré ɛbwɔ́. Yɛ ɛlé Titɔs muú ajyɛɛ́ ne ɛsé alu muú Grek, áŋmɛre fɔ́ ji mekpó mme nnó ábɔ́ mansɔ ji nsɔ wɔ́.


eng: This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ bɔɔ́ fɔ abi ábyɔge gebyɔ nnó áfyɛ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs, abwɛɛ́ mechɔ nsɔ ɛwéna. Ábɔ́ áwa rendoó akpɛ né geluage ɛchomele bɔɔ́ Jisɔs. Ápyɛ mbɔ́ nnó asɛ défyaá akaá ndɛre ɛsé délaá mmyɛmmyɛ sé gétúgé dechome mmyɛ ne Kras Jisɔs ne nnó áfwyáné ɛsé dékwé ɛké afwɛ́ né mabɛ bɔɔ́ Jus.


eng: Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

anv: Aŋmɛɛ́ afyaneani ákógé, ɛsé ne Banabas déma dékwɔ défɛ né Jɛrosalɛ. Gébégé njyɛɛ́ nsɛ Titɔs afɛ́ ne ɛsé chónchó.


eng: I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

anv: Mfɛ né Jerosalɛ gétúgé Ɛsɔwɔ alɛré me nnó njyɛ. Njyɛgé mbané lé bɔɔ́ abi ájyaá nnó álú ákpakpa ɛchomelé bɔɔ́ Jisɔs déjwɔlé ɛsé ɛsé, ne ngaré ɛbwɔ́ abya melɔ́mélɔ́ ayi me ngaré bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus. Mpyɛmbɔ nnó ɛ́kágé utɔɔ́ bi me mpyɛ mɛ ne ɛbi mmagé pyɛ nyɛ uno mme detu.


eng: But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.

anv: Aŋmɛ ba, gɔ́gé me mpyɛ ɛnyú dékaá nnó, abya melɔ́mélɔ́ ayi mbɔ́ ngare ɛnyú ápɔ́ fɔ́ genó ɛyi akwaá ákwyɛɛ́ ágarege.


eng: For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

anv: Yɛ́ mekwaá fɔ́ ayi achyɛɛ́ me abya melɔ́mélɔ́ yina apɔ́. Yɛ́ muú ayi alɛre me ji apɔ́. Jisɔs Kras jimbɔɔ́ ne ápyɛɛ́ me nkaá ji.


eng: I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),

anv: Nkaá nnó akpa ji afɛ né melɔ geŋwá. Wa afɛ lé né menyammyɛ wuú, waá lé né mendoó wuú, me nkaá wɔ́, Ɛsɔwɔ ne ákaá.


eng: how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

anv: Ji ákwɔ́négé wyɛ, awu uchu ɛbí muú álá kágé garé, ne ákame fɔ ntó nnó ajɔɔ́ ubi wɔ.


eng: In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit,

anv: Ndɛre nwya umɛ bina né metɔɔ́, me mbɔ nshuú mɛ nnó nchwɔɔ́ ngɛ ɛnyú, nnó ɛnyú debɔ́ mejé magbɛ apea.


eng: and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

anv: Me mbɔ nshuú mangɛ ɛnyú gébégé nké jyɛɛ́ Masedonia ne gébégé me nké nkeregé meso nnó ɛnyú dépoó me njyɛ né gebágé mewaá Judiya.


eng: But when this perishable body will have become imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

anv: Ne gébégé menyammyɛ se yina ayi áchɔ́ge, álagé ayi álá chɔge fɔ́, ne menyammyɛ sé yina ayi ágboó álagé ayi álá ágboó sé: genó ɛyigé asame né mmu ŋwɛ Ɛsɔwɔ gebɛɛ́ wáwálé ndɛre asame nnó, “Ɛsɔwɔ apwɔ negbo, utoó negbo ubyɛɛ́.”


eng: “Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?”

anv: “Wɔɔ́ ɔh negbo, uto byɛ ɛbi ɔwáne bɔɔ́ ulɛ? Wɔɔ́ ɔh negbo uto ɛbi wɔ ɔpyɛ bɔɔ́ awuú ubalé ulɛ?”


eng: The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

anv: Negbo newáne ɛsé gétúgé gabo ayi ɛsé dépyɛɛ́. Ne ɛlé mabɛ ayi Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛɛ́ ne ápyɛɛ́ ɛsé dékaá genó ɛyigé gabo yimbɔ alu, ne gabo afwánege ɛsé.


eng: For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.

anv: Muú ama ne apyɛ negbo nekpɛne fa mme, wyɛmbɔ ntó ne muú ama apyɛ nnó bɔɔ́ ákwilégé né negbo.


eng: For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

anv: Bɔɔ́ ágboó gétúgé álú upyáne Adam, wyɛmbɔ ntó ne Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛgé nyɛ geŋwá ɛyi gekɛ mbaá bɔɔ́ gétúgé áchomé mmyɛ ne Kras.


eng: Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, manjɔ́gé menjɔɔ́ ɛwé muú álá kágé ula, alú ɛlé gepɔ ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ alɛrege utoó bií mbaá bɔɔ́ abi álá lu dafyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs Kras ɛ́pɔ́ fɔ́ abi áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne ji. Mangarége mekomejɔɔ́ ayi atanege mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ, alú lé gepɔ́ ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ alɛrege utoó bi mbaá bɔɔ́ abi áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Kras Jisɔs ɛ́pɔ́ fɔ́ mbaá abi álá fyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne ji wɔ́.


eng: If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, mbɔgé ɛchomele bɔɔ́ Kras achwɔgé mbaá ama, yɛ́ndémuú aké ajɔ́gé ɛlé mejɔɔ́ ɛwé muú álá ákágé, ne muú ayi álá ákágé depɔré Ɛsɔwɔ, yɛ́ ɛbɛlé muú ayi álá afyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ wɔ achwɔgé ɛfɛɛ́, ajɔ́gé fɔ́ nnó ɛnyú ako delú bɔɔ́ ubwɔɔ́?


eng: But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ, yɛ́ndémuú nyú aké agarége mekomejɔɔ́ ayi atane mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ, ne muú ayi álá ákágé fɔ́ depɔre Ɛsɔwɔ yɛ́ ayi álá áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ wɔ́ achwɔge ɛfɛɛ́ gébé ɛyigémbɔ, jimbɔɔ́ ákágé cháŋéné nno ji alú pyɛ gabo né mbaá unó uko ɛbi jimbɔɔ́ awuú ɛnyú déjɔ́gé. Ne unó bi ji awuú upyɛ nyɛ ji akaá nnó akpɛne nyɛ né unɔɔ́ mpa Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, Ɛsɔwɔ akwyɛɛ́ menyammyɛ mekwaá né upɔupɔ, ne abelé yɛ́ndé gepɔ ndɛre ji akɛlege.


eng: If they were all one member, where would the body be?

anv: Ne mbɔgé upɔ bina uko ubɔ ubɛ lé gepɔ gema, menyammyɛ abɔ abɛɛ́ fɔ́.


eng: Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

anv: Yɛ́ ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, ɛsé abi défyɛɛ́ matɔɔ́ ne Kras, mendée abɔ́ fɔ́ mantɛne ushu ushu bií wɔ́. Abɔ́ mantɛne ne mende. Ne mende ntó abɔɔ́ fɔ́ mantɛ ushu ushu bií wɔ́. Abɔ́ mantɛne ne mendée.


eng: For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

anv: Yɛ́ lé asɛle membea mende ne akwyɛɛ́ mendée, yɛ́ mende fɔ, apɔ́ fa mme ayi mendée álá byɛɛ́ ji wɔ́. Ne ɛlé Ɛsɔwɔ ne akwyɛɛ́ unó uko.


eng: To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

anv: Me njyɛgé mbaá ayi bɔɔ́ Jus alú, ŋkwe ɛké muú Jus nnó mpyɛ ɛbwɔ́ áfyɛ metɔɔ́ ne Kras. Ne njyɛgé ntó né mbaá ayi bɔɔ́ abi ákwɔlege mabɛ Mosis alú, nkwe ɛké muú ayi ákwɔlege mabɛ Mosis nnó mpyɛ ɛbwɔ́ áfyɛ metɔɔ́ ne Kras, yɛ́ ɛlé me nlá pɔ́ fɔ́ muú ayi ákwɔlégé mabɛ Mosis.


eng: to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

anv: Njyɛgé mbaá bɔɔ́ abi álá kágé mabɛ Mosis, nkwe ɛké muú bwɔ́ nnó mpyɛ ɛbwɔ́ áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Kras. Ne yɛ́ ɛlé nlá nkwɔ́légé mabɛ Mosis ɛpɔ́fɔ́ nnó nkwɔlégé fɔ́ mabɛ Ɛsɔwɔ, nkwɔlé, néndé nkwɔlégé mabɛ Kras.


eng: But I say this, brothers: the time is short. From now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

anv: Aŋmɛ ba, gɔ́ge mengáré ɛnyú nnó gébé ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛɛ́ ɛlá gachyɛɛ́ gebyɛ. Né getú ɛyigémbɔ, bɔɔ́ abi ábáné andée abɛ ɛké bɔɔ́ abi álá bá andée wɔ́.


eng: and those who weep, as though they didn’t weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn’t rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn’t possess;

anv: Bɔɔ́ abi áwyaá mesome, ábɛ ɛké bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ ne mesome. Bɔɔ́ abi áwyaá nechɔ́chɔ́ ábɛ́ ɛké bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ ne nechɔ́chɔ́. Ne bɔɔ́ abi ákɛne gese ábɛ́ ɛké bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ ne unó gese.


eng: and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.

anv: Muú ayi awyaá utɔɔ́ mampyɛ fa mme abɛ ndɛre muú ayi ala nɛre metɔɔ́ ne unó mme wɔ́.


eng: Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

anv: Ɛnyú dékaá cháŋéné nnó menyammyɛ nyú alú lé upɔ́ menyammyɛ Kras. Nnó ɛlɔ́mbɔ́, nnó muú asɛ́ gepɔ́gé menyammyɛ Kras acho ne menyammyɛ mendée ɛno? Ube! Ɛ́kágé bɛ fɔ́ mbɔ.


eng: Or don’t you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, “The two”, he says, “will become one flesh.”

anv: Ɛnyú débɔ mankaá nnó mende achogé mmyɛ ne mendée ɛno, ɛbwɔ́ ne mendée ɛno yimbɔ ákwé ɛké muú ama, wyɛ ndɛre ásámé né mmu ŋwɛ Ɛsɔwɔ nnó, “Ɛbwɔ́ apeá ákwé ɛké muú ama.”


eng: But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.”

anv: Me mbɔɔ́ fɔ́ mansɔ́ mpa bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ wɔ́. Ɛlé Ɛsɔwɔ ne asɔɔ́ mpa bwɔ́. Bɔɔ́ abi ɛsé débɔɔ́ mansɔ́ mpa bwɔ́, ɛlé atɛ aŋmɛ abi álu né ɛchomele bɔɔ́ Jisɔs. Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, pyɛge ndɛre ásámé né mmu ŋwɛ Ɛsɔwɔ nnó, “Búge muú ubé yimbɔ atáné né geluágé nyú.”


eng: According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

anv: Né galɔ́gálɔ́ ayi Ɛsɔwɔ abɔ́ álɛ́ré me, nlɔ́ mampyɛ utɔɔ́ bií ɛta nyú. Mpyɛ utɔɔ́ ndɛre mentɛné gepú melɔ́mélɔ́ ayi afyɛ́ nébɔ́mé gepú cháŋéné ne bɔɔ́ abifɔ álɔɔ́ mantɛ́négé gepú mfaá néni. Ne yɛ́ndémuú ayi átɛ́nege mfaá nébɔ́mé ɛniné mbɔ, asɛ́ gébé.


eng: For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

anv: Ɛsɔwɔ abelé mɛ́ Jisɔs Kras ndɛre nébɔ́mé ɛníné mbɔ. Ne yɛɛ́ nébɔ́mé ɛniné chá ɛniné muú fɔ amáge fyɛ́ népɔ́ sé.


eng: Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

anv: Gárege me, ɛnyú défɛré nnó ɛsé ne Apolos délú chá? Ɛsé délú lé bɔɔ́ utɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ abi ji ajyaá nnó dépyɛ ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ matɔɔ́ ne ji. Yɛ́ndémuú sé apyɛ́ɛ utɔɔ́ bií ndɛre Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛ ji nnó ápyɛ.


eng: I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

anv: Utɔɔ́ bina, úlú nnó, me mpɛ mbwɛ́, Apolos agbɛ manaá wyɛ. Yɛ́mbɔ Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛ mbwɛ́ yimbɔ awɛné.


eng: So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, muú ayi apɛ́ne mbwɛ́ ne ayi agbɛ́le manaá wyɛ, áfu yɛ́ genó wɔ́, Ɛsɔwɔ muú apyɛ mbwɛ́ yimbɔ áwɛné ne aŋeá gemɛ.


eng: Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

anv: Muú ayi apɛ́ne ne ayi agbɛ́le manaá wyɛ álú wyɛ janja. Ne Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛge yɛ́ndémuú nsá ndɛre ji apyɛɛ́ utɔɔ́ bií.


eng: I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

anv: Ntamege Ɛsɔwɔ nnó, né gelúage ɛnyú yɛɛ́ muú ayi cha ayi nwyaá ji manaá Ɛsɔwɔ apɔ́, ɛkosé Kripus ɛbwɔ́ ne Gayɔs.


eng: so that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.

anv: Ne muú nyú fɔ akaágé jɔɔ́ nnó me nwyaá ji manaá Ɛsɔwɔ né mabɔ ma.


eng: And honour and glory be to him, that is mighty to confirm you by my gospel, and (the) preaching of Jesus Christ, by the revelation of (the) mystery held still, in times everlasting; [Forsooth to him, that is mighty to confirm you by my gospel, and (the) preaching of Jesus Christ, after the revelation of (the) mystery holden still, that is, not showed, in times everlasting;]

anv: Déchyɛ Ɛsɔwɔ ŋgɔ. Ji akaágé pyɛ ɛnyú détɛné ne ɛshyɛ né metɔɔ́ ɛwé ɛnyú défyɛɛ́ ne Jisɔs Kras ndɛre me ngaré ɛnyú depɔré Kras né abya melɔ́mélɔ́. Ne abya melɔ́mélɔ́ yina alu lé genó ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ ábelé nya bibií tɛ gachií.


eng: (But nowe is opened, and published among all nations by the Scriptures of the Prophetes, at the commandement of the euerlasting God for the obedience of faith)

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ nana Ɛsɔwɔ alɛré gbɔŋɔnɔ unó bi ji abɔ abelé bibií. Ɛsɔwɔ muú álá agboó fɔ́ ajɔɔ́ nnó dégaré unó bi bɔɔ́ ɛkpávé bií ábɔ́ ásamé mbaá bɔɔ́ mme meko nnó áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ ne áwúgé ne ji.


eng: God is really great and powerful, so everybody has to tell him that he is good. He can make you strong. This is his message. It is the good news about Jesus Christ. A long time ago, God planned to get both the Jewish people, and the people that are not Jews, to believe in him. But at first he kept it a secret, and he just got the Jewish people to follow him. After that, he got his men to write about it ahead of time, and their words are in his book. Now his message about Jesus is for every nation. It is not just for the Jewish people, but everybody everywhere can trust him, and they can listen to him and do what he wants. God is the only one that can think good enough to make it all work out like that. So everybody has to tell God and Jesus Christ, “You are great.” They have always got to do that for ever. From Paul

anv: Ŋgɔ abɛ ne Ɛsɔwɔ tɛ kwyakwya. Ji mbií ne awyaá déŋga deko. Ɛbɛ mbɔ, gétúgé genó ɛyigé Jisɔs Kras apyɛɛ́. Amɛn.


eng: Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

anv: Gayɔs muú ábelé me, ne ɛchomele bɔɔ́ Jisɔs abi anywerege né gepú ji álɔɔ́ ɛnyú matame. Ɛrastus muú ábélege ŋka melɔ ne meŋmɛ sé Kwatɔs álɔɔ́ ɛnyú matame.


eng: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen.

anv: [Nnɛnemmyɛ nnó Ata Jisɔs Kras alɛrege ɛnyú galɔ́gálɔ́.]


eng: For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

anv: Nkágé do fɔ́ ɛbwɔ ɛwɔme né genó ɛyigé cha ɛkósé nnó Kras apoó me nnó gétúgé mekomejɔɔ́ ayi mengaré ne unó bi mpyɛɛ́, bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus áwuú ne Ɛsɔwɔ nana,


eng: in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

anv: né utó gepɔge ufelekpa ne utó Mendoó Ukpea. Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, ɔlɔ́ né Jɛrosalɛ ɔ́kwɔné né gebágé mewaá Ilirikum, nkɛ mɛ nnere mangaré abya melɔ́mélɔ́ Kras ɛwu.


eng: I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

anv: Aŋmɛ ba, me mbɔɔ́ nkaá cháŋéné nnó ɛnyú ambɔɔ́ delɔme melu dɔɔ́. Nkaá ntó nnó ɛnyú dewyaá defɔɔ́ ne yɛ́ndémuú nyú ákágé chyɛɛ́ ntɛ majyɛɛ́.


eng: But I write the more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ né mmu ŋwɛ yina, nsa ɛnyú unó fɔ mpɔ ne ɛfɔ nnó mpyɛ ɛnyú détege ubi. Me mbɔ nsa mpɔ ne ɛfɔ gétúgé galɔ́gálɔ́ ayi Ɛsɔwɔ álɛ́ré me,


eng: for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

anv: néndé gefwa ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ ágbárege, gebɔɔ́ fɔ́ genó mampyɛ ne manyɛ́gé ne manyúgé wɔ́. Ɛlé mampyɛ unó bi úlú cho, mambɛ nesɔ ne bɔɔ́, ne mambɛ ne metɔɔ́ megɔmegɔ, unó bi Mendoó Ukpea ɛchyɛgé.


eng: For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

anv: Ne muú aké apyɛɛ́ utɔɔ́ Kras né gefɔɔ́ ɛyi, apyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ɛgɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ne bɔɔ́ ntó áfɛgé nyɛ ji.


eng: Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

anv: Ne mbɔgé genó ɛyigé wɔ ɔnyɛɛ́ gepyɛɛ́ aŋmɛ abifɔ ábɔɔ́ ɛfwyale né metɔɔ́, ɛbyɛnnó wɔ ɔlɛrege fɔ́ gejeé. Ɛkágé gétúgé genó ɛyigé wɔ ɔnyɛɛ́ ɔchɔ ntɛ meŋmɛ wyɛɛ́ muú Kras agboó ntó gétú jií.


eng: Then don’t let your good be slandered,

anv: Ɛ́kágé ɔpyɛɛ́ genó ɛyigé ɔfɛré nnó gelú cho, mbɔgé gepyɛ nnó ntɛ meŋmɛ wyɛ apyɛ gabo. Ɔpyɛge mbɔ bɔɔ́ ákage chɔɔ́ mabɔ nyú bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ,


eng: For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

anv: Yɛ́ muú sé fɔ́ apɔ́ mebɛ, mampyɛge ɛlé unó bi ji akɛlege. Ne yɛ́ muú sé fɔ́ ntó ayi akɛlege nnó agboó néndé mbɔ ne ji akɛlege apɔ́.


eng: For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

anv: Yɛ́ mbɔgé ɛsé débɛgé abɛ ɛlú ɛlé nnó dénógé Ata. Ne yɛ́ mbɔgé dégbo lé gboó ɛlú lé nnó dénógé Ata. Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, yɛ́ délu abɛ yɛ́ dégbó délu lé bɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

anv: Debɔ́ mampyɛge wyɛmbɔ néndé dékaá gefɔge gébé ɛyigé ɛsé délu mbɔ wyɛ. Gébé gekwane ɛyi débɔ mampeé geja, néndé gébé ɛyigé ɛsé détanege né ɛfwyale gabo gela kwɔ́kwɔ́lé gepwɔ ndɛre gebɔ gelú mbɛmbɛ ayi défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs fyɛɛ́.


eng: The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

anv: Ɛlá gáchyɛɛ́ utuú ubyɛ. Ɛlá gachyɛɛ́ bií ujyaá. Délyaá unó bi bɔɔ́ ápyɛɛ́ né gemua, défyɛ unó ummyɛ ɛbi Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛge démmyɛ ummyɛ bií gbɔɔ́.


eng: For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

anv: Gemɛge nnó ábyɛ́ baá bina apea yɛ́ gemɛge nnó ɛbwɔ́ ápyɛ genó gelɔ́gélɔ́ yɛ́ ɛyi gebogebo, Ɛsɔwɔ akaá mɛ ula bi ji ajyaá bɔɔ́ bií, ɛ́pɔ́ fɔ́ gétúgé utɔɔ́ ulɔ́úlɔ́ ɛbi bɔɔ́ ápyɛɛ́, ɛlu ɛlé ndɛre ji akuú bɔɔ́ bií.


eng: it was said to her, “The elder will serve the younger.”

anv: Ne ji agaré Rebɛka aké, “Maá wyɛ ayi mbɛ akpane nyɛ defwɛ mbaá ayi akwɔlegé ji.”


eng: For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

anv: Néndé ɛlé gétúgé dénɛré metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ ne ji afere ɛsé né ɛfwyale gabo. Yɛ́mbɔ mbɔgé nnó ɛsé debɔ́ mɛ genó ɛyigé dénɛré metɔɔ́ wyɛɛ́, mbɔ metɔɔ́ ɛwé ɛsé dénɛré mbɔ, abɔ akuú sé nnó metɔɔ́ menɛrege. Ndé muú sé ayi anɛrege metɔɔ́ mangɛ genó ɛyigé ji agɛne mɛ?


eng: But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ mbɔgé dénɛrege metɔɔ́ mangɛ genó ɛyigé dela délu daŋgɛ, dékógé metɔɔ́ dégilé mangɛ geji.


eng: because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

anv: Bɔɔ́ abi ápyɛɛ́ unó bi gekwenege gepɔ gekɛlege átɛnege ukɔlɔ ne Ɛsɔwɔ, ɛbwɔ́ ábélégé fɔ́ ɛbɛ Ɛsɔwɔ. Ne wáwálé alu nnó ɛbwɔ́ ákágé bele yɛ́ ɛwú.


eng: Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

anv: Ɛwéna ɛlɛré nnó bɔɔ́ abi apyɛ lé unó bi gekwenege gepɔ gekɛlege, ákágé pyɛ fɔ metɔɔ́ ɛgɔ Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

anv: Dékágé mɛɛ́ mechɔ ɛwéna ne mendée menɔ. Ɛbɛ ɛgarege nnó mendée menɔ abɔ mambɛ wyɛ ne menɔ wuú né gébé ɛyigé menɔ wuú abɛɛ́ mebɛ. Ne mbɔgé menɔ wuú agbógé ɛbɛ ɛwé ɛchomé ji ne menɔ wuú ɛlyage ji ala mmyɛmmyɛ jií.


eng: So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, mbɔgé menɔ wuú alu mebɛ ne alyaá ajyɛɛ́ bɛle ne menɔ ayicha, ájɔ́gé nnó akwe ulɔ. Yɛ́mbɔ mbɔgé menɔ wuú agbogé, ɛbɛ ɛmage gbaré sé ji ne abagé menɔ ayicha ájɔ́gé fɔ́ nnó akwe ulɔ.


eng: Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, dékamege sé gabo abɔ ɛnyú deba né gegbogboge menyammyɛ nyú nnó apyɛ ɛnyú dépyɛge ubobo unó bi menyammyɛ akɛlege nnó dépyɛge.


eng: Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

anv: Délyage fɔ́ nnó mmwɔ́lé mampyɛ gabo ɛsɛ uto gepɔge menyammyɛ fɔ́ nnó gebɛ genó ɛyigé ɛnyú désɛlé dépyɛɛ́ nchyɛ. Chyɛgé lé gemɛge nyú mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ ndɛre bɔɔ́ abi ji áfere ɛbwɔ́ né negbo nnó ákpɛ né geŋwá. Chyɛgé yɛ́ndé gepɔge menyammyɛ nyú mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ nnó dépyɛge ɛlé unó bi úlú cho.


eng: For sin will not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.

anv: Néndé gabo apɔ́ sé ne uto né geŋwáge ɛnyú gétúgé nnó dépɔ sé né amu ɛbɛ, déla lé né amu galɔ́gálɔ́ ayi Ɛsɔwɔ álɛrege.


eng: May it never be! We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?

anv: Cha oo! dékágé pyɛ fɔ́ mbɔ. Né mechɔ gabo, ɛsé degboó mɛ debyɛ ne ji. Ɛpyɛɛ́mbɔ nnó ne démma déjyɛɛ́ wyɛ mbɛ mampyɛge gabo?


eng: Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

anv: Ɛnyú dékaá nnó áwyaá ɛsé ako manaá Ɛsɔwɔ nnó décho mmyɛ ne Kras Jisɔs. Manaá ami áwyaá mbɔ ɛsé malɛ́ré nnó ɛsé ntó dégbo uluá ne ji.


eng: We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

anv: Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ, ánií ɛsé ulua ne Kras gébégé áwyaá ɛsé manaá Ɛsɔwɔ ami malɛ́ré nnó ɛsé degbo ulua ne ji. Ɛpyɛmbɔ nnó ndɛre Ntɛ se Ɛsɔwɔ asɛle uto bií apyɛɛ́ Jisɔs Kras akwilé né negbo ɛsé ntó debɛ ne geŋwá ɛyi gekɛ.


eng: For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law.

anv: Gemɛge nnó Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛɛ́ ɛbɛ mbaá Mosis, bɔɔ́ ápyɛɛ́ mɛ gabo, yɛ́mbɔ, Ɛsɔwɔ ásɛ fɔ́ nnó bɔɔ́ ápyɛ gabo wɔ́ néndé abɔ alu dafyɛɛ́ ɛbɛ.


eng: Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren’t like Adam’s disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ ɔlɔ né gébégé Adam ɔkwɔné ɛyigé Mosis, bɔɔ́ ako ágbo yɛ́ ɛbɛ lé bɔɔ́ abi álá ápyɛ gabo ɛké ayi Adam wɔ́. Mmyɛ ké ɛbwɔ́ áshya fɔ́ manwú ne genó ɛyi Ɛsɔwɔ ajɔɔ́ wɔ́. Né mati ayifɔ Adam afu muú ayi achwɔɔ́ nyɛ.


eng: Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

anv: Tɛ mbaá Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛ ɛsé detɛne cho né mbɛ ushu wuú gébégé défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs, ɛsé délú nesɔ ne ji gétúgé genó ɛyigé Ata sé Jisɔs Kras ápyɛɛ́.


eng: through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

anv: Ne gétúgé ɛsé défyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne ji, Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛ ɛsé dégɛ meti ɛwé ji alɛrege ɛsé galɔ́gálɔ́ ayi dégɛne mbɔ nana. Ndɛre ɛlúmbɔ ɛsé déwyaá metɔɔ́ megɔ́mégɔ́ gétúgé dénɛré metɔɔ́ nnó débɔɔ́ nyɛ ntó ngɔ ayi Ɛsɔwɔ awyaá.


eng: For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

anv: Mbɔgé ɛbɛɛ́ nnó genó ɛyigé Ɛsɔwɔ anyɛ́meno, achyɛgé lé mbaá bɔɔ́ abi ábélege ɛbɛ, mbɔ metɔɔ́ mamfyɛ ne Ɛsɔwɔ ɛpɔ́ yɛ́ ne nsa, ne menomenyɛɛ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ɛlú lé detú.


eng: For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

anv: Gétúgé genó ɛyigé ɛbɛ ɛjɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ alɛrege metɔɔ́ usɔɔ́ wuú mbaá bɔɔ́ abi álá ákwɔlege ɛwú. Ne mbɔgé ɛbɛ ɛla ɛpɔ́, muú ntó ákwene fɔ́ ɛbɛ.


eng: But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ nana Ɛsɔwɔ alɛre ɛsé meti ɛwé ji apyɛɛ́ bɔɔ́ ábɛɛ́ cho né mbɛ ushu wuú. Ɛbɔɔ́ fɔ mechɔ mampyɛ ne ɛbɛ mambelé wɔ́, yɛ́ ɛlé genó ɛyigé ɛbɛ Mosis ne bɔɔ́ ɛkpávé Ɛsɔwɔ abɔɔ́ mɛ mbɛ ajɔɔ́.


eng: even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

anv: Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛɛ́ bɔɔ́ ábɛɛ́ cho né mbɛ ushu wuú gébégé áfyɛgé metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs Kras. Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛmbɔ mbaá bɔɔ́ ako abi áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs, ágyale fɔ́ áŋgya.


eng: Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

anv: Nana dékaá nnó yɛ́ndégenó ɛyigé ɛbɛ ɛjɔ́gé ɛtomé ne bɔɔ́ abi ɛbɛ ɛwémbɔ ɛgbarege ɛbwɔ́, nnó ɛgbɛge mano bɔɔ́ abi akɛlege nnó agame gemɛge bwɔ́ ne nnó ɛpyɛ yɛ́ndémuú akpɛ né unɔɔ́ mpa Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

anv: Yɛ́ muú ayi abɛɛ́ cho né mbɛ ushu Ɛsɔwɔ gétúgé apyɛ genó ɛyigé ɛbɛ́ ɛjɔɔ́ apɔ, néndé ɛlé gétúgé dékaá ɛbɛ ne dékaá nnó dépyɛɛ́ gabo.


eng: oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

anv: Ne ɛfwyale ne ubalé ubɛɛ́ nyɛ dɔɔ́ né mbaá yɛ́ndémuú ayi apyɛɛ́ gabo, ɛlɔ mbɛ né mbaá bɔɔ́ Jus ɛkwɔné mbaá bɔɔ́ Grek.


eng: But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ yɛ́ndémuú ayi apyɛ unó bi úlú cho, Ɛsɔwɔ achyɛgé nyɛ ji ŋgɔ, ɛnógé ne nesɔ, ɛlɔ né bɔɔ́ Jus ɛkwɔné mbaá bɔɔ́ Grek.


eng: For there is no partiality with God.

anv: Mbɔ ne ɛlu néndé Ɛsɔwɔ agyale fɔ́ aŋgya ne muú fɔ́.


eng: concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,

anv: Abya melɔ́mélɔ́ yina átome ne Maá wuú, ji alu mpyáne mfwa Dɛvid. Ábyɛ́ ji ndɛre mekwaá.


eng: who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

anv: Mendoó Ukpea alɛré ne utó nnó Ji alú Maá Ɛsɔwɔ gébégé apyɛɛ́ ji akwilé né negbo. Ji yimbɔ ɛlé Jisɔs Kras.


eng: “Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”

anv: Ne Pɔl anere manjɔɔ́ aké, “Ɛnyú debɔ́ mankaá nnó abya melɔ́mélɔ́ yina alɛrege nkane Ɛsɔwɔ aferege bɔɔ́ né ɛfwyale gabo. Abya melɔ́mélɔ́ yina ajyɛ nana mbaá bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus ne áwú nyɛ́ ji.”


eng: When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

anv: [Pɔl ajɔ́gé mbɔ, bɔɔ́ Jus álɔ mantané dafyɛ́, mbeé akwé ɛbwɔ́ ɛbwɔ́.]


eng: saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

anv: ‘Chó garé bɔɔ́ bimbɔ nnó dewúu nyɛ lé wú ne dekágé ula, depɛlé nyɛ́ lé pɛ́le ne dégɛ́né.


eng: For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’

anv: Ɛ́lúmbɔ gétúgé bɔɔ́ bina áŋeá matɔɔ́ dɔɔ́. Ɛbwɔ́ ágbɛ́ ntó matu bwɔ́ ne áma mále amɛ. Ápyɛmbɔ nnó ɛbwɔ́ ágɛgé sé mbaá ne áwugé sé. Mbɔgé ɛbwɔ́ ákeregé meso ɛtá Ɛsɔ́wɔ, apyɛ nyɛ́ ɛbwɔ́ átoó.’”


eng: After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

anv: Ápyɛge mbɔ, ábané ɛkpée ne ɛsogeka áwɛ ne manyií nnó ɛkagé ɛkpée ɛgyale ne ɛsé debɔ́ ɛfɔ nnó ɛsogeka ɛshulege nyɛ ɛfɛ́ kwɔ́kwɔ́le ne Lybia ne ɛfáage nyɛ né manchwɛ́ usɔɔ́ ayi átánege né ɛbɛɛ́ mega. Ɛfɛɛ́ ne ɛbwɔ́ anyaá ndeé nnó mbyo akpɛ mmu ákpá ɛsogeka.


eng: As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.

anv: Ndɛre mbyo nnyi alú kóoge ne ɛshyɛ, ne bií újyágé ɛbwɔ́ áférege matuú ayi álú mmu ɛsogeka áfómege nnyi nnó ɛwu ɛfuú.


eng: Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

anv: Ne nkpɛ mbɔ unɔɔ́ mpa fi getúge nnɛré metɔɔ́ né unó bi Ɛsɔwɔ abɔ́ anyɛ́meno ne ukwene antɛ ɛse.


eng: which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

anv: Gɛ wyɛ menomenyɛɛ́ ɛwé matoó ɛse áfyanéápeá ajwɔle ágile ndɛre ɛbwɔ́ ánógé Ɛsɔwɔ utuú ne ŋwɔmese. Ata ɛlé getúge nnɛré metɔɔ́ ne nkpɛ́ne mbɔ unɔɔ́ mpa ne bɔɔ́ Jus bina.”


eng: “I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

anv: “Ata Agripa, ngɛ́ nnó nwya ɛ́fwɔ́ mantɛné né mbɛ ushu wyɛ fina maŋmɛné mmyɛ ya né depɔ ɛtiré bɔɔ́ Jus ámalé me mmyɛ


eng: especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

anv: Njɔgé mbɔ, gétúgé nkaá nnó ɔkaáge gepɔge bɔɔ́ Jus cháŋéné ne unó bi ɛbwɔ́ anyɛɛ́ mbeé ne atɛ. Mbɔ ne nkwɔ wɔ mata nnó ɔsɛ gébé ɔwuú genó ɛyigé nkɛlege manjɔɔ́.


eng: He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

anv: “Abɔ́ akɛlege ntó mamfyɛ deba né ɛcha upɛ Ɛsɔwɔ ne depyɛne ji [Ɛsé debɔ́ delu mampa mpa wuú nkane ɛbɛ́ sé ɛlu,


anv: yɛ́mbɔ Lysia menɔ muú bɔɔ́ bee achwɔ́ fɔɔ́ ji né amu sé,


eng: When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,

anv: Ákúgé Pɔl akpɛ mmu, ne Tɛtulɔs alɔ mangaré gyɛ́ yi Pɔl apyɛ́ aké, “Ata Fɛlis ɔpyɛ bɔɔ́ ɛsé ábɔ́ nesɔ né gejamégé gébé gétúgé ɔgbaré ɛbwɔ́ cháŋéné. Ne gejamégé unó bi wɔ ɔkwɔré, wɔ ɔpyɛ melɔ ɛse ɛnené.


eng: we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

anv: Ne ɛsé desɛ mechɔ ɛwé ne metɔɔ́ megɔ́mégɔ́ ne bɔɔ́ áfɛge yɛndé mbaá gébé geko.


eng: He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

anv: Ɛ́wyagé menɔ muú bɔɔ́ bee yimbɔ akuú bɔɔ́ apea abi akwɔlege ji né dekpakpaá, aké ne ɛbwɔ́, “Jyage usaá bɔɔ́ bee ufya abi ákɛne ne uka ne usaá bɔɔ́ bee ulɛɛ́ meso ɛfya abi ákwɔme mfaá ujuŋá ne jyage ntó usaá bɔɔ́ bee ufya abi álú ne makɔ. Gárege ɛbwɔ́ ákpome mmyɛ ásɛ Pɔl ájyɛ́ né Kaisaria né káláŋká ɛneneama ne utuú bi.


eng: He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

anv: Sɛgé ujuŋá ɛbifɔ nnó Pɔl aké akɛne ákwɔ́mé mfaá. Tige ji akɛ pere akwɔ́né né ushu Fɛlis ayi gɔmena.


eng: But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

anv: Pɔl aké agɛne nnó gentɔge bɔɔ́ abifɔ álú bɔɔ́ Sadusi ne abifɔ álú bɔɔ́ Farasi ákale áké, “Áŋmɛ́ ba nlu muú Farasi ne antɛ ba álú bɔɔ́ Farasi. Ula bi nkpɛné unɔɔ́ mpa ɛlé gétúgé nkame ne mbélé umɛɛ́ nnó bɔɔ́ bi ágbó ákwilege nyɛ né negbo.”


eng: When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.

anv: Pɔl ajɔgé mbɔ, bɔɔ́ Sadusi ne abi Farasi álɔ manwamé ne atɛ, ne ɛchomele ɛwémbɔ ɛkaré malu apea.


eng: For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

anv: Ɛbwɔ́ áwámege mbɔ getúge bɔɔ́ Sadusi aké muú agbogé akwilege sé né negbo ne ákamé fɔ́ nnó ɛkiɛ́nné Ɛsɔwɔ ɛlu wɔ́ yɛ genó fɔ nkane Mendoó gepɔ́. Yɛ́mbɔ bɔɔ́ Farasi ákame nnó unó bi uko úlú.


eng: Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

anv: Pɔl atɛné mbɛ ushu ɛchomele melɔ, apɛ bɔɔ́ domeé ne aké, “Áŋmɛ́ ba nlu mɛ́ né mbɛ ushu Ɛsɔwɔ yɛndégébé kpaá tɛ fi, ne metɔɔ́ wa ɛchyɛgé me ɛfwyale né genó gefɔ́.”


eng: The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

anv: Ne Ananya ayi alu ɛtukpɛ ampyɛ upɛ Ɛsɔwɔ agaré bɔɔ́ bi átɛné kwɔ́kwɔ́lé ne Pɔl nnó ádo ji gekwɛ́kwɛ́ meno.


eng: When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

anv: Gepɛ ɛyigémbɔ gebɛ́lege ndɔ ɛkeneama, ne bií ɛbi ndɔ ɛyimbɔ ɛchwɔ́ byɛ, bɔɔ́ Jus fɔ abi átané gebagé mewaá Ɛsya ágɛ Pɔl né ɛcha upɛ Ɛsɔwɔ. Ánnyi gejamégé bɔɔ́ matɔɔ́ ne ápyɛ ji.


eng: crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!”

anv: Ákalege áké, “Bɔɔ́ Isrɛli chwɔ́ge depoó ɛse, depyɛ mende yina. Gɛ mende yi akɛ́ne yɛndé mbaá ágarege bɔɔ́ nnó ábyágé melɔ ɛsé, ne mabɛ́ Mosis ne ɛcha upɛ Ɛsɔwɔ ɛwéna. Ne nana akpɛ ne bɔɔ́ Grek né ɛcha upɛ Ɛsɔwɔ, nkane apyɛmbɔ afyɛ deba né melu ukpea ɛwe.”


eng: For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

anv: Ɛbwɔ́ ájɔge mbɔ gétúgé abɔ́ ágɛné Pɔl akɛne ne Trɔfimɔs ayi atane Ɛfɛsɔs né metɔɔ́ melɔ, ne áfɛ́rege nnó Pɔl akpɛ ne ji né ɛcha upɛ Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

anv: Ɛnyú dekaá nkane mbɔ nlu ne ɛnyú, nnɛrege fɔ́ mwɔle né ŋka muú yɛ mandeé jií.


eng: You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

anv: Mbɔ mpyɛ utɔɔ́ ne amu ya ne ɛse ne bɔɔ́ ba degɛ́ne geno ɛyige dekɛlege.


eng: For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

anv: Njɔge mbɔ nendé nkaá nnó ntigé nyɛ meso, ukwala utanege nyɛ dafyɛ uchwɔ́ báne ɛnyú ne uchwɔge ulyágé fɔ́ magɔŋme yina.


eng: Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

anv: Ne bɔɔ́ fɔ átanege nyɛ ntó metɔɔ́ metɔɔ́ nyú nnó abwɔlé bɔɔ́ Jisɔs akwɔlé ɛbwɔ́.


eng: These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

anv: Ndɛre ajyɛ bɔɔ́ abi álu gelua ne ji ɛle Sopata maá Pyrhɔs ayi atané melɔ Bɛroa; Aristakɔs ne Sɛkundɔs abi átané melɔ Tɛssalonika ne Gayɔs ayi atané melɔ Debe, Timɔti, Tikikɔs ne Trɔfimɔs abi átané gebagé mewaá Ɛsya.


eng: But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

anv: Ɛbwɔ́ abɔgé mbɛ, ákwɔ́négé né Truus ágií ɛsé. Ɛse dela né Filipi. Ne gébégé ɛpaá brɛd ayi alá muale ɛkoógé,


eng: Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.

anv: Ne gejamégé bɔɔ́ bi áfyɛɛ́ matɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs áchwɔ́ shu ɛkwu, ágaré depɔ ɛtiré ɛbwɔ́ ábɔ́ ápyɛɛ́.


eng: Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

anv: Bɔɔ́ bifɔ abi ábɔ́ ápyɛ́ mabu maka amu áchwɔ ne bɔ ŋwɛ maka, aló uka ne bɔ ŋkpáganɛré ásɔ́ gbɔ́gɔ́nɔ́. Unó bina uko, ne unó bi fɔ afɛrege ukáge bɛɛ́ meno ŋka genóge usaá uba upea meso ɛfya.


eng: But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

anv: Bɔɔ́ Jus fɔ abɔ́ álú ɛfɛɛ́ abi akɛne malɔmalɔ áférege aló nchyɛ ayi achyɛge bɔɔ́ ɛfwyale. Ɛbwɔ́ amuame mankuú mabɔ Ata Jisɔs ne apyɛ aló nchyɛ átané bɔɔ́ mmyɛ. Muú bwɔ́ ajɔɔ́ge ne meló nchyɛ aké, “Ngarege wɔ nnó ɔtané né mabɔ Jisɔs ami Pɔl akuú.”


eng: There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

anv: Ne bɔɔ́ akeneama abi abɔ́ ápyɛ depɔ ti, ɛlé baá Skɛva ayi alu ɛtukpe ampyɛ upɛ Ɛsɔwɔ bɔɔ́ Jus.


eng: Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

anv: Ne muú Jus fɔ achwɔ́ né melɔ Ɛfɛsɔs, ákuú ji Apolos ne ábɔ́ ábyɛ́ ji né melɔ Aleksandra. Alu muú yi mejɔɔ́ ɛgɔɔ́ ji meno ne akaá mekomejɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ chanchá.


eng: This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

anv: Ábɔ́ ági ji depɔré Jisɔs ne agbaré deti metɔɔ́ ɛma, agarege depɔ ɛtiré mbɔ chánchá. Yɛ́mbɔ abɔ akaá le unó bi Jɔn abɔ agaré ndɛre awyage bɔɔ́ manaá Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

anv: Ndɛre áchwɔ né melɔ Ɛfɛsɔs, agarege bɔɔ́ Jus depɔ ɛtirena gbɔŋéné né ɛcha mmyɛmenɛne. Akwila ne Prisila awuúge unó bi Apolos agarege, ásɛ ji áfɛ́ né gepú bwɔ́ ne agaré ji depɔré Ɛsɔwɔ nana cháŋéné.


eng: He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

anv: Ɛbwɔ́ ákwɔ́négé né melɔ Ɛfɛsɔs, Pɔl alya Akwila ɛfɛɛ́. Ajyɛ kpɛ mmu ɛcha mmyɛmenɛne, manjɔɔ́ mejɔɔ́ ne bɔɔ́ Jus.


eng: When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

anv: Ne ɛbwɔ́ ákwɔ ji mata nnó ábɛ́lé gejamégé ndɔ ne ɛbwɔ́, ashya.


eng: but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

anv: Gébégé achwɔ́ jyɛ, aké ne ɛbwɔ́, “Mbɔge Ɛsɔwɔ apyɛge, mmage nchwɔ gɛ ɛnyú.” Ajɔge mbɔ, alya Ɛfɛsɔs akpɛ ɛ́kpe, afɛ́.


eng: But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

anv: Wyɛ ndɛre Pɔl abɔ alú manjɔɔ́, Galyo ake ne ɛbwɔ́. “Ɛnyú bɔɔ́ Jus, mbɔge mechɔ ɛwé ɛbɔ́ ɛtá mabɛ́ melɔ mbɔ nsɛ gébé manwu geno ɛyige dekɛlege manjɔɔ́.


eng: but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”

anv: Tɛ mbaá ɛnyú denyɛ lé mbeé né uchu mejɔɔ́ ne mabɔ ne mabɛ nyú, ɛnyú ambɔɔ́ kage nkane dejɔge. Nkpɛ́né fɔ né depɔ nkane ɛti.”


eng: Paul, as was his custom, went in to them; and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

anv: Ne Pɔl ajyɛ kpɛ né ɛcha ɛwémbɔ nkane ji abɔ apyɛ́ mɛ́, ne agare bɔɔ́ depɔ ɛtire delú mmu ŋwɛ Ɛsɔwɔ né mawyaá bɔɔ́ Jus málɛɛ́.


eng: explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.”

anv: Apyɛ ɛbwɔ́ ákaá cháŋéné nnó Muú yi Ɛsɔwɔ akweré ji ɛlá gefwa, ayi ɛbwɔ́ ábɔ́ ágili, abɔ́ mangɛ́ ɛfwyale ne akwilé né negbo. Ne aké Jisɔs ayi ji agarege mbɔ ɛbwɔ́, ji ne alu Muú yi Ɛsɔwɔ akweré ji ɛlá gefwa.


eng: They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

anv: Ne ɛbwɔ́ ágaré ji ne bɔɔ́ ako bi alu ji mmu depɔré Jisɔs.


eng: He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

anv: Wyɛ ne utuú bimbɔ, mende yimbɔ asɛ ɛbwɔ́, ajyɛ shwɔ́ne upa bwɔ́. Wyɛ tɛ́nétɛ́né yimbɔ pɔl ne Silas áwyaá ji manaá Ɛsɔwɔ ne bɔɔ́ bií.


eng: He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.

anv: Ne asɛ ɛbwɔ́ áfɛ́ né gepú jií achyɛ ɛbwɔ́ menyɛɛ́. Ji ne bɔɔ́ bi matɔɔ́ ágɔ bwɔ́ dɔɔ́ gétúgé áfyɛɛ́ metɔɔ́ ne Ɛsɔwɔ.


eng: but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

anv: Ne Pɔl ajya Silas, ne ndɛre ɛbwɔ́ áchwɔ́ jyɛ, bɔɔ́ Jisɔs anɛmmyɛ, áfyɛ́ ɛbwɔ́ né amu Ɛsɔwɔ nnó ji ápoógé ɛbwɔ́.


eng: He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.

anv: Ne Pɔl asɛ Silas afɛ́, akɛ́ne ajyɛ gebagé mewaá Syria ne Silisya afyɛ́ bɔɔ́ Jisɔs ɛshyɛ nnó átɛné cháŋéné.


eng: After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.

anv: Ɛbwɔ́ ábɛlé ɛfɛɛ́ dɔɔ́, ne bɔɔ́ Jisɔs ajyɛ tii ɛbwɔ́ nnó ákɛ pere, ɛbwɔ́ ákéré mbaá bɔɔ́ bi ábɔ́ átɔmé ɛbwɔ́.


eng: But it was seen to Silas, to dwell there; and Judas went alone to Jeru-salem.

anv: [Yɛ́mbɔ ɛgɔ Silas nnó ala né melɔ ɛwémbɔ.]


eng: But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

anv: Pɔl ne Banabas álú wyɛ né Antiɔk. Ɛbwɔ́ ne gejamégé bɔɔ́ Jisɔs abifɔ ágarege ne álɛrege bɔɔ́ depɔré Jisɔs.


eng: that the rest of men may seek after the Lord: all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’

anv: Ne bɔɔ́ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus ágɛgé nyɛ ubi, ne ɛbwɔ́ álɔ nyɛ ntó mankɛlé Ɛsɔwɔ. Ɛbɛ́ nyɛ ɛ́lé bɔɔ́ ako abi nkuú nnó ábɛ bɔɔ́ ba ne ákɛ́lege nyɛ me.’


eng: “All of God’s works are known to him from eternity.

anv: Gɛ na ne Ɛsɔwɔ ajɔɔ́, ji ayi apyɛ nnó bɔɔ́ akaá unó bina tɛ gachí.”


eng: There they preached the Good News.

anv: Ne aŋgbá Jisɔs áwuúgé geju bwɔ́, ábó áfɛ́ né gebagé mewaá Lykania, ákɛne né malɔ Lystra ne Debe ne malɔ ayifɔ ayi álú né geba yimbɔ, ágarege abya Ɛsɔwɔ melɔ́mélɔ́ ɛwu.


eng: In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

anv: Ndɛre Pɔl ne Banabas ájyɛ́ né melɔ Ikɔnyɔm, ápyɛ wyɛ nkane ábɔ́ ápyɛ́ né Antiɔk. Ɛbwɔ ájyɛ́ kpɛ mmu ɛcha mmyɛmenɛne bɔɔ́ Jus, álɔ mangaré depɔré Jisɔs né gefɔ́ ɛyi gepyɛ́ gejamégé bɔɔ́ Jus ne abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus ákamé ne Jisɔs.


eng: But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

anv: Yɛ́mbɔ bɔɔ́ Jus abi áshyá mekomejɔɔ́ yimbɔ, áfyɛ abifɔ abi álá pɔ́ bɔɔ́ Jus mewɛ ula nnó ásɔ́gé matɔɔ́ né bɔɔ́ bi ákamé ne Jisɔs.


eng: Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

anv: Pɔl ne Banabas ábɛlé gejamégé ndɔ ɛ́fɛɛ́, ágárege depɔré Jisɔs gbɔŋéné nkane ji álɛ́régé galɔ́gálɔ́ mbaá bɔɔ́. Jisɔs ne achyɛ bwɔ́ uto ne, ápyɛ́ ufélekpa ɛbi ulɛré nnó depɔ ɛti ɛbwɔ́ agarege delu wáwálé.


eng: But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews and part with the apostles.

anv: Ndɛre ɛbwɔ́ ágarege mbɔ, bɔɔ́ melɔ ɛwémbɔ ákaré malu apea. Abifɔ álú ne áŋgbá Jisɔs, abifɔ álú ne bɔɔ́ Jus abi áshyá mekomejɔɔ́ yimbɔ.


eng: So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

anv: Ndɛre Pɔl ne Banabas áchwɔ́ táne né ɛcha mmyɛmenɛne, bɔɔ́ bimbɔ ákwɔ bwɔ́ mata nnó ama chwɔ́ ágaré ɛbwɔ́ uno bifɔ́ né bii uwyaá bɔɔ́ Jus ɛbicha.


eng: Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

anv: Ndɛre bɔɔ́ átyage né ɛcha mmyɛmenɛne, gejamégé bɔɔ́ Jus ne abifɔ bi asɛlé gepɔgé bɔɔ́ Jus ákwɔlege Pɔl ne Banabas. Ne Pɔl ne Banabas áfyɛ ɛbwɔ́ metɔɔ́ nnó ágbaré wyɛ mekomejɔɔ́ Ɛsɔwɔ ndɛre Ɛsɔwɔ ápoógé ɛbwɔ́.


eng: Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;

anv: Ne aŋmɛ́ ba, debɔ́ mankaá wáwálé nnó abya ayi ɛnyú dewuú nnó Ɛsɔwɔ ajigente gabo bɔɔ́, ɛ́lé getúgé Jisɔs yina.


eng: and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

anv: Ne muú yi afyɛgé metɔɔ́ ne Jisɔs apome nyɛ né gabo wuú ayi mabɛ́ Mosis álá kage pyɛ ji apó.


eng: When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,

anv: Ákɛ kpaá áchyá ákwɔné melɔ Pafɔs. Ɛfɛɛ́ ábané muú megya fɔ ayi ákuú ji Ba-Jisɔs. Alu muú Jus ne akɛne abyɔge gebyɔ nnó ji alu muú ɛkpávé Ɛsɔwɔ.