Ephesians 5
1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Eya ta mizu mawusrɔ̃lawo abe vi lɔlɔ̃wo ene,
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
eye minɔ agbe le lɔlɔ̃ me abe ale si Kristo lɔ̃ mí hetsɔ eɖokui na ɖe mía ta abe nunana kple vɔsa si le ʋeʋẽm lĩlĩlĩ na Mawu la ene.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Migaɖe mɔ na ahasiwɔwɔ, makɔmakɔnyenye kple ŋukeklẽ be woanɔ mia me o, elabena agbenɔnɔ siawo menyo na Mawu ƒe ame kɔkɔewo o.
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Mele be woase nya vlowo, gbegblẽnyawo kple dzeɖoɖo madzetowo le mia nu o, ke boŋ akpedada ɖe Mawu ƒe amenuveve ta.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Minya nyuie be ahasiwɔla, ame makɔmakɔ alo ŋuklẽla aɖeke manyi Kristo kple Mawu ƒe fiaɖuƒe la ƒe dome o, elabena ame sia ƒomevi sɔ kple trɔ̃subɔla.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Migana ame aɖeke nable mi o, elabena nu siawo tae Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe vaa tomaɖolawo dzi ɖo.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Eya ta migade ha kple ame siawo ƒomeviwo o.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Tsã la, mienye viviti, gake azɔ la, mienye kekeli le Aƒetɔ la me. Minɔ agbe abe kekeli ƒe viwo ene.
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth; )
(Elabena kekeli ƒe kutsetse nye dɔmenyo, dzɔdzɔenyenye kple nyateƒe),
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
eye midi nu siwo dzea Aƒetɔ la ŋu.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].
Kadodo aɖeke meganɔ mi kple vivitimewɔna siwo nye tofloko la dome o, ke boŋ miɖe wo ɖe go.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Elabena enye ŋukpe be tomaɖolawo naƒo nu le woƒe vivimenuwɔnawo ŋuti.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Ke nu sia nu si dzi kekeli klẽ ɖo la, dzena wokpɔna,
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
elabena kekeli nana nu sia nu dzena gaglãa. Esia ta woŋlɔ ɖi be, “O, alɔ̃dɔla nyɔ, fɔ tso ame kukuwo dome, eye Kristo aklẽ ɖe dziwò.”
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Eya ta mikpɔ nyuie be miaganɔ agbe abe numanyalawo ene o, ke boŋ abe nunyalawo ene,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Miwɔ mɔnukpɔkpɔ ɖe sia ɖe ŋu dɔ nyuie, elabena ŋkekeawo nye vɔ̃.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].
Migawɔ nu abe bometsilawo ene o, ke boŋ midi nu si nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Migano aha mu o, elabena ekplɔa ame dea hadzenuwɔwɔ me. Mina Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la boŋ nayɔ mia me.
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Mitsɔ Psalmowo kple kafukafuhawo ƒo nu na mia nɔewo. Midzi kafukafuhawo na Aƒetɔ la le miaƒe dziwo me.
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Mida akpe na Mawu Fofo la ɖaa le nu sia nu ta le míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ me.
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia nɔewo abe bubudede Kristo ŋu ƒe dzesi ene.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Mi nyɔnuwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia srɔ̃wo abe ale si miebɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na Aƒetɔ la ene.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Elabena ŋutsue nye ta na srɔ̃a, eye wòtsɔ eƒe agbe ɖo anyi ɖe hame la ta abe ale si Kristo nye ta na hame si nye eƒe ŋutilã la ene be yeanye eƒe Ɖela.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.
Azɔ abe ale si hame la bɔbɔ eɖokui na Kristo ene la, nenema ke nyɔnuwo hã nabɔbɔ wo ɖokuiwo na wo srɔ̃wo le nu sia nu me.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Srɔ̃ŋutsuwo, milɔ̃ mia srɔ̃wo abe ale si Kristo lɔ̃ hame la, eye wòtsɔ eƒe agbe na ɖe eta,
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
be yeawɔe wòanɔ kɔkɔe to eŋutikɔklɔ kple tsi to nya la me,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
ale be yeate ŋu axɔe na ye ɖokui abe ŋutikɔkɔe hame si dza, eye ɖiƒoƒo kple kpɔtsɔtsɔ aɖeke mele eŋu o la ene, ke boŋ be wòanɔ kɔkɔe, eye fɔɖiɖi aɖeke maganɔ eŋuti o.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Nenema ke wòle be ŋutsuwo nalɔ̃ wo srɔ̃wo abe woawo ŋutɔ ɖokuiwo ene. Ame si lɔ̃a srɔ̃a la, lɔ̃a eɖokui.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Elabena ame aɖeke melé fu eya ŋutɔ ƒe ŋutilã kpɔ o, ke boŋ enyinɛ, eye wòléa be nɛ abe ale si Kristo wɔna na hame la ene,
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
elabena eƒe ŋutilã ƒe ŋutinuwo míenye.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
“Ɖe susu sia ta ŋutsu agblẽ fofoa kple dadaa ɖi, eye wòawɔ ɖeka kple srɔ̃a, eye wo ame eve la, woazu ŋutilã ɖeka.”
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Esia nye nukunu gã aɖe, gake mele nu ƒom tso Kristo kple hame la ŋuti.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.
Ke hã la, ele be ŋutsu ɖe sia ɖe nalɔ̃ srɔ̃a abe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui ene, eye srɔ̃nyɔnu hã nade bubu srɔ̃a ŋuti.
