1 Corinthians 15
1 Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,
Azɔ la, nɔviwo, mina maɖo ŋku nu si tututu nyanyui la nye la dzi na mi elabena nyanyui la metrɔ o; nyanyui ma kee megblɔ na mi kpɔ. Miexɔe nyuie tsã kple fifia siaa elabena mieɖo miaƒe xɔse la anyi sesĩe ɖe nya wɔnuku sia dzi.
2 by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.
Nyanyui sia ke dzie mieto kpɔ ɖeɖe, ne mielé nya si megblɔ na mi la me ɖe asi sesĩe ko. Ne menye nenema o la, ekema miaƒe xɔse la nye dzodzro.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Elabena metsɔ nu si mexɔ la de asi na mi, abe nu gbãtɔ si le vevie ene be Kristo ku ɖe míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta abe ale si Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔ be wòaku ene.
4 and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;
Woɖii eye le ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe la, efɔ tso yɔdo la me abe ale si Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔeawo gblɔe ene.
5 and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;
Eɖe eɖokui fia Kefa gbã, eye emegbe ame wuieveawo dometɔ bubuawo hã kpɔe.
6 then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;
Le esia megbe la, kristotɔwo wu alafa atɔ̃ kpɔe zi ɖeka. Ame siawo dometɔ aɖewo gale agbe, ke ɖewo hã ku.
7 then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;
Yakobo kpɔe, eye emegbe la, apostoloawo katã kpɔe.
8 and last of all, as to the [child] untimely born, he appeared to me also.
Nyee nye ame mamlɛtɔ si kpɔe; nye ame si le abe vidzĩ si ƒe ŋkeke mede hafi wodzi o ene ɖe ame bubuawo katã yome abe ɖe wotsi megbe akpa hafi dzim na ekpɔkpɔ ene.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Elabena nyee nye apostoloawo katã dometɔ suetɔ eye le ale si mewɔ fu Mawu ƒe hamea ta la, mele be woayɔm gɔ̃ hã be apostolo hafi o.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Ke nu sia nu si menye fifia la tso Mawu ƒe dɔmenyo kple amenuveve si tɔgbi wòkɔ ɖe dzinye la gbɔ, eye menye dzodzroe o. Elabena mewɔ dɔ sesĩe wu apostolo bubuawo katã, evɔ le nyateƒe me la, menye nyee le ewɔm o, ke Mawue le ewɔm le menye, be yeayram.
11 Whether then [it be] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
Nenye nyee alo woawoe wɔ dɔ sesĩe wu hã la, vovototo aɖeke mele eme o. Nu vevitɔe nye be míegblɔ nyanyui la na mi eye miexɔe se.
12 Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Ke ne woɖe gbeƒã be Kristo fɔ tso ame kukuwo dome la, aleke mia dometɔ aɖewo le gbɔgblɔm be ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi aɖeke meli o mahã?
13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised:
Elabena ne ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi meli o la, ekema womefɔ Kristo hã ɖe tsitre o.
14 and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.
Eye ne womefɔ Kristo ɖe tsitre o la, ekema viɖe aɖeke mele míaƒe mawunyagbɔgblɔ me o, eye míaƒe Mawudzixɔse nye nu gbɔlo kple nu dzodzro kple nu si ŋu mɔkpɔkpɔ aɖeke mele o,
15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.
eye wogakpɔa mí hã abe Mawu ƒe aʋatsoɖaseɖilawo ene, elabena míegblɔ be Mawu fɔ Kristo tso yɔdo me.
16 For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised:
Nenye be ame kukuwo metsia tsitre o la, ekema Kristo ganye ame kuku kokoko.
17 and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Ke ne Kristo metsi tsitre o la, míaƒe xɔse nye dzodzro, eye míegale míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.
18 Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Ne ele nenema la, ekema kristotɔ siwo katã ku la bu,
19 If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
eye ne míekpɔ mɔ na Kristo le agbe sia me ɖeɖe ko la, ekema míenye nublanuitɔ gãtɔwo wu amewo katã.
20 But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
Ke nyateƒe lae nye be Kristo tsi tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome vavã eye wòzu gbãtɔ na ame akpeakpe siwo ava tsi tsitre gbe ɖeka.
21 For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.
Ku va xexea me le nu si ame ɖeka, Adam, wɔ la ta eye le nu si ame bubu sia, Kristo, wɔ la ta la, tsitretsitsi tso ame kukuwo dome li azɔ.
22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
Elabena ale si amewo katã ku le Adam me la, nenema ke woagbɔ agbe amewo katã hã le Kristo me.
23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.
Ame sia ame atsi tsitre le eya ŋutɔ ƒe ɣeyiɣi dzi: Kristo tsi tsitre gbã eye ne Kristo gatrɔ va la, eƒe amewo katã agagbɔ agbe.
24 Then [cometh] the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.
Le ema megbe la, Kristo aɖu futɔ ɖe sia ɖe kple fiaɖuƒe kpakple ŋusẽ ƒomevi ɖe sia ɖe dzi. Nuwuwu la ava eye wòatsɔ fiaɖuƒe la ade asi na Mawu, Fofo la.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.
Eya ta Kristo aɖu fia va se ɖe esime wòaɖu eƒe futɔwo katã dzi,
26 The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.
eye wòaɖu futɔ mamlɛtɔ si nye ku gɔ̃ hã dzi. Woaɖu eya hã dzi, eye woaɖee ɖa,
27 For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.
elabena Fofo la tsɔ dziɖuɖu kple ŋusẽkpɔkpɔ ɖe nu sia nu dzi na Kristo, ke Kristo meɖu Fofo la ŋutɔ, ame si tsɔ ŋusẽ sia nɛ be wòaɖu dzi la ya dzi o.
28 And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.
Ne Kristo ɖu dzi le aʋa si wɔm wòle kple eƒe futɔwo katã me mlɔeba la, ekema eya, Mawu ƒe Vi la, atsɔ eya ŋutɔ hã ade Fofoa ƒe ɖoɖowo te, ale be Mawu, ame si na dziɖuɖui ɖe nu bubu ɖe sia ɖe dzi la azu tatɔ alo dziɖula gãtɔ.
29 Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?
Ne ame kukuwo magatsi tsitre o la, ekema viɖe kae le mawutsidede ta na amewo ɖe ame kukuwo nu me? Nu ka ta wòle be miawɔe ne miexɔe se be ame kukuwo magatsi tsitre o?
30 why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?
Eye nu ka ta wòle be míatsɔ míaƒe agbe ade xaxa me anɔ ku ƒe asi me ɣe sia ɣi?
31 I protest by that glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
Enye nyateƒe be menɔa ku ƒe asi me gbe sia gbe. Esia nye nyateƒe abe ale si medana le miaƒe tsitsi le Kristo Yesu míaƒe Aƒetɔ la me la ta ene.
32 If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
Nenye ame ƒe susu nue mewɔ avu kple lã wɔadã mawo le Efeso la, ekema viɖe ka wònye nam? Ne womefɔ ame kukuwo ɖe tsitre o la, “Ekema anyo be míaɖu nu, ano nu eye míakpɔ dzidzɔ, elabena etsɔ míaku eye nu sia nu ase afi ma.”
33 Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
Migana ame siwo gblɔa nya siawo la nado lã mi o. Habɔbɔ vɔ̃wo gblẽa nuwɔwɔ nyuiwo.
34 Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak [this] to move you to shame.
Miwɔ susu ŋu dɔ eye miadzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ. Mia dometɔ aɖewo menya Mawu o, mele esia gblɔm be ŋu nakpe mi.
35 But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come?
Ke ame aɖe abia be, “Aleke ame kukuwo le fɔfɔ ge ɖe tsitre mahã? Ŋutilã ka tɔgbie anɔ wo si?”
36 Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except it die:
Biabia sia nye abunɛtɔwo ƒe biabia! Ne mietsɔ nuku aɖe de to me la, metsina zua ati o negbe ɖeko “wòaku” gbã hafi.
37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other kind;
Eye ne nuku la mie la, nu miemie la toa vovo sãa tso nuku si mieƒã gbã la gbɔ. Nu si miede to me la nye bliku sue aɖe ko alo nuku bubu aɖe si mieƒã.
38 but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.
Emegbe la, Mawu naa dzedzeme nyui yeye aɖee; nɔnɔme si eya ŋutɔ di be wòanɔ esi. Ati bubu ƒomevi doa go tso nuku ɖe sia ɖe ƒomevi me.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one [flesh] of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.
Abe ale si nuku kple ati ƒomevi vovowo li ene la, nenema kee ŋutilã ƒomevi vovovowo hã li. Amegbetɔwo, lãwo, tɔmelãwo kple xeviwo ƒe ŋutilãwo to vovo.
40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the [glory] of the terrestrial is another.
Nuwɔwɔ siwo le dziƒo la ƒe nɔnɔme to vovo sãa tso esiwo le anyigbadzitɔ gbɔ. Nenema ke woƒe nyonyo kple ŋutikɔkɔe hã to vovo tso mia tɔ gbɔe.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.
Ŋutikɔkɔe aɖe ƒomevi le ɣe si, eye ŋutikɔkɔe ƒomevi bubu le ɣleti kple ɣletiviwo hã si eye ɣletiviwo to vovo tso wo nɔewo gbɔ le nyonyo kple keklẽ me.
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
Nenema ke míaƒe anyigbadziŋutilã siwo kuna, eye wonyunyɔna la to vovo tso ŋutilã siwo anɔ mía si ne míetsi tsitre la gbɔ, elabena woawo ya magaku gbeɖe o.
43 it is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
Ŋutilã siwo nye mía tɔ fifia la ɖea fu na mí elabena woléa dɔ, eye wokuna, ke ŋutikɔkɔe ayɔ wo me ne míeva tsi tsitre. Ɛ̃, wonye ŋutilã siwo gbɔdzɔna, eye wokuna fifia, ke ne míeva tsi tsitre la, ŋusẽ ayɔ wo me fũu.
44 it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual [body].
Wonye dzɔdzɔmeŋutilãwo ko le ku me, ke ne míeva tsi tsitre la, woanye gbɔgbɔmeŋutilãwo elabena abe ale si amegbetɔwo ƒe ŋutilã dzɔdzɔmetɔwo li ene la, nenema ke ŋutilã siwo nye gbɔgbɔmetɔwo hã li.
45 So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam [became] a life-giving spirit.
Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔe na mí be, “Ame gbãtɔ, Adam, zu luʋɔ gbagbe.” Ke Adam mamlɛtɔ la zu gbɔgbɔ si na agbe.
46 Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.
Ale menye gbɔgbɔmetɔe nye gbãtɔ o, ke boŋ dzɔdzɔmetɔ lae. Eya megbe hafi gbɔgbɔmetɔ va.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.
Ame gbãtɔ si tso anyigba me la nye anyi, ame evelia nye Aƒetɔ si tso dziƒo.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
Ŋutilã le amegbetɔ ɖe sia ɖe si abe Adam tɔ ene. Wowɔe tso anyi me, ke ame siwo katã zu Kristo tɔ la, Kristo ƒe ŋutilã tɔgbi, si anye ŋutilã si tso dziƒo la anɔ wo si.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Abe ale si anyigbadzitɔa ƒe nɔnɔme le mía ŋu la, nenema kee dziƒotɔa ƒe nɔnɔme anɔ mía si gbe ɖeka.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Nɔvinyewo, megblɔ esia na mi: Anyigbadziŋutilã si nye lã kple ʋu la, mate ŋu ayi mawufiaɖuƒe la me o. Míaƒe ŋutilã siwo gblẽna la menye ŋutilã nyuitɔ siwo anɔ agbe tegbee o.
51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Ke mele nya ɣaɣla wɔnuku sia gblɔm na mi: Mí katã míaku o, ke woana ŋutilã yeyewo mí katã.
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Nu siawo katã ava eme le aɖabaƒoƒo ɖeka me ne woku kpẽ mamlɛtɔ. Elabena woaku kpẽ aɖe tso dziŋgɔlĩ me eye kristotɔ siwo katã ku la atsi tsitre enumake kple ŋutilã yeye siwo maku akpɔ o eye mí ame siwo gale agbe la, woana ŋutilã yeyewo míawo hã enumake.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Elabena ele be woatrɔ míaƒe anyigbadziŋutilã siwo le mía si fifia, eye woate ŋu aku la woazu dziƒoŋutilã siwo mate ŋu agblẽ o, ke boŋ woanɔ agbe tegbee.
54 But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Ne eva dzɔ alea la, ekema Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la me nyawo ava eme be, “Womi ku le dziɖuɖu me.”
O, ku, afi ka wò dziɖuɖu la le? O, ku afi ka wò ti la le? (Hadēs g86)
56 The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:
Elabena ku ƒe ti nye nu vɔ̃, eye nu vɔ̃ ƒe ŋusẽ nye se la.
57 but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Míeda akpe na Mawu le esiawo katã ta! Eyae wɔ mí dziɖulawoe to Yesu Kristo míaƒe Aƒetɔ la dzi!
58 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.
Eya ta nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, esi kakaɖedzi li be míava ɖu dzi ta la, misẽ ŋu, eye minɔ te. Mina miaƒe dɔwɔwɔ le Aƒetɔ la me nagbã go ɖaa, elabena mienya be nu sia nu si miawɔ na Aƒetɔa la mazu dzodzro akpɔ abe ale si wòanɔ ne tsitretsitsi aɖeke meli ene o.
