1 Corinthians 11
1 [Follow my example], just like I [try to] follow Christ’s example.
Mito nye afɔtoƒe abe ale si nye hã mezɔa Kristo ƒe afɔtoƒe ene.
2 I praise you because you remember all the things [that I taught you] and because you follow the instructions that I gave you. You have done just like I told you to do.
Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃tɔwo, enye dzidzɔ nam be mielé nu siwo katã mefia mi la me ɖe asi sesĩe eye miele wɔwɔm ɖe wo dzi pɛpɛpɛ. Miedze na kafukafu!
3 [Now], I want you to know that the one who has authority over [MTY] every man is Christ, and the ones who have authority over women are men (OR, their husbands), and the one who has authority over Christ is God.
Ke medi be maɖo ŋku nu ɖeka aɖe dzi na mi. Eyae nye be srɔ̃nyɔnu ɖe sia ɖe ƒe tatɔe nye srɔ̃ŋutsu, eye srɔ̃ŋutsu hã ƒe tatɔe nye Kristo, eye Mawu hã nye tatɔ na Kristo.
4 [So] if any man [wears a covering over] his head when he prays or speaks a message God gave him, he disgraces himself [SYN].
Esia ta menyo be ŋutsu natsyɔ nu ta ne wòle gbe dom ɖa alo le nya gblɔm ɖi o, elabena nuwɔna sia medea bubu eƒe tatɔ Kristo ŋu o.
5 Also, if any woman does not wear a covering over her head when she prays or speaks a message that God gave her, she disgraces herself (OR, she dishonors her husband). That would be acting like [SIM] [women who are ashamed because] their heads have been shaved.
Nenema ke ne nyɔnu aɖe metsyɔ nu ta hafi le gbe dom ɖa alo le nya gblɔm ɖi le amewo dome o la, ekema edo ŋukpe gã aɖe srɔ̃a, elabena efia be mebɔbɔ eɖokui na srɔ̃a o.
6 So, if women do not wear coverings over their heads [when they pray or speak messages that God gave them], they should let someone shave their heads [so that they will be ashamed]. But since women are ashamed if someone cuts their hair [short] or shaves off their hair, they should wear coverings over their heads [when they pray or speak messages that God gave them].
Ne nyɔnu gbe be yematsyɔ nu ta o la, ekema neko ta boŋ. Ke esi wònye ŋukpe be nyɔnu nako ta la, ele be wòatsyɔ nu eƒe ta boŋ.
7 Men should not wear coverings over their heads [when they pray or speak messages that God gave them], because they represent what God is like [MET] and they show how great God is. But women show how great men (OR, their husbands) are.
Mehiã be ŋutsu ya natsyɔ nu ta o, elabena esia nye eɖokui dada ɖe anyi. Ŋutsue nye Mawu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe elabena Mawu ŋutɔ ƒe nɔnɔme me wòwɔe ɖo, eye nyɔnu hã nye ŋutsu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe.
8 [Remember that God intends that men have authority over women. We know that] because [God] did not make [the first] man, [Adam], from the [first] woman, [Eve]. Instead, he made that woman [from a bone that he took] from the man.
Ŋutsu gbãtɔ si Mawu wɔ ɖe xexea me la medo go tso nyɔnu me o, ke boŋ nyɔnue do go tso ŋutsua me.
9 Also, [God] did not create [the first] man [to help] the woman. Instead, [he] created the woman [to help] the man.
Hekpe ɖe esia ŋuti la, Mawu mewɔ Adam na Eva o, ke boŋ Evae Mawu wɔ na Adam,
10 For that reason, women should wear something [to cover] their heads [as a symbol of their being under their husbands’] [MTY] authority. They should also [cover their heads] so that the angels [will see that and rejoice].
eya ta ele be nyɔnu natsyɔ nu eƒe ta atsɔ afia be yele ye srɔ̃ ƒe ŋusẽ te, eye abe ɖaseɖiɖi na mawudɔlawo ene.
11 However, remember that [even though God created the first] woman from [the first] man, all other men [have been born] from women. So men cannot be independent of women, nor can women be independent of men. But all things, [including men and women], come from God.
Gake minyae nyuie be Mawu ƒe ɖoɖoe nye be ŋutsu kple nyɔnu siaa hiã na wo nɔewo le woƒe agbenɔnɔ me.
Elabena togbɔ be nyɔnu gbãtɔ do go tso ŋutsu me hã la, tso ɣe ma ɣi dzi va se ɖe fifia la, ŋutsuwo do go tso nyɔnu me, eye wo katã tso Mawu, woƒe Wɔla gbɔ.
13 Consider this for yourselves: Is it proper for [RHQ] women to pray to God while they do not have coverings over their heads?
Midrɔ̃e le miawo ŋutɔ mia ɖokui me kpɔ be enyo be nyɔnu naɖe eƒe ta ɖi ƒuƒlu ko anɔ gbe dom ɖa na Mawua?
14 (Everyone senses that it is disgraceful for men to have long hair./Doesn’t everyone sense that it is disgraceful for men to have long hair?) [RHQ]
Ɖe dzɔdzɔme ŋutɔ mefia mi be enye ŋukpe be ɖa legbe nanɔ ŋutsu ta oa?
15 But it is very delightful if women have long hair, because [God] gave them long hair to be like a [beautiful] covering [for their heads].
Ke enye bubu na nyɔnu be ɖa legbe nanɔ eta elabena ɖa legbe li nɛ ɖe tatsyɔnu teƒe.
16 But whoever wants to argue [with me about my saying that women should have a covering over their heads when they pray or speak a message from God should consider the fact that] we [apostles] do not [permit] any other custom, and the [other] congregations of God do not have any other custom.
Nyemedi be ame aɖeke nanɔ nya hem le nu sia ŋu fũu o, elabena nu si ko fiam míele lae nye be ele be nyɔnu natsyɔ nu ta ne wòle gbe dom ɖa alo ne wòle nya gblɔm ɖi le amewo dome. Mawu ƒe hame bubuawo katã lɔ̃ ɖe ɖoɖo sia dzi.
17 Now I want to tell you [about some other things]. I do not praise you about them, because whenever you believers meet together, good [things do not happen]. Instead, bad things [happen].
Le ɖoɖo siwo mede asi na mi ta la, nyemate ŋu akafu mi o, elabena miaƒe takpekpewo nana miegblẽna ɖe edzi wu be mianyo.
18 First of all, people have told me that when you gather together as a group [to worship God], you divide into groups [that are hostile to each other]. To some extent I believe that is true.
Mese be nyahehe vivivo, dzrewɔwɔ kple mama ɖe ha kukluiwo me sɔŋ koe nye nu si dzɔna le hame la me. Mexɔe se hã be nu siawo le eme vavã.
19 It seems that you must divide into [groups that despise each other] in order that it might be clear/evident which people among you [God] approves of!
Enyo be mama va mia dome, be ame siwo li ke le Mawu me la nadze ċa le mia dome.
20 When you gather together, you [IRO] eat the meal [that you say is to remember the death of] the Lord [Jesus for us].
Azɔ ne mieva ƒo ƒu ɖe teƒe ɖeka hele nu ɖum la, menye Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔe la ɖuɖue nye ema o.
21 But [what happens when] you eat is that each person eats his own meal before [he thinks about sharing his food with anyone else]. As a result, [when the meal is over], some people are [still] hungry and others are drunk! [So it is not a meal that honors the Lord].
Mese be nu si dzɔna lae nye be ne miesɔ be yewoaɖu nu la, ame aɖewo mekpɔa naneke tsɔna vanɛ o. Ame aɖewo ya tsɔa nu geɖewo vanɛ. Ame siawo ɖua nu siwo woawo ŋutɔ tsɔ vɛ la katã, eye wonoa aha muna. Evɔ la, ame aɖewo ya nɔa dɔmeɣi.
22 ([You act as though] you do not have your own houses in which you can eat and drink [whatever you want to]!/Do you not have your own houses in which you can eat and drink [whatever you want to]?) [RHQ] Do you not realize [RHQ] [that by acting selfishly in this way], it is God’s people whom you are despising, and it is the poor people [in your group] whom you are treating as though they were not important? What shall I say to you about that [RHQ]? Do [you expect] me to praise you [about what you do] [RHQ]? I certainly will not praise you!
Nu ka! Enye nyateƒe be nu siawo le edzi yim le mia domea? Miate ŋu aɖu nu alo ano nu le aƒe me oa? Ɖe wòle be miado ŋukpe Mawu ƒe hamea eye miaɖi gbɔ̃ ame siwo si naneke mele oa? Esi miele esia wɔm la, ɖe miedi be makafu yewoa? Gbeɖe, nyemakafu mi akpɔ o.
23 The Lord taught me these things that I also taught you: During the night that Jesus was betrayed {[Judas] enabled [the enemies of] the Lord Jesus to seize him}, he took some bread.
Elabena megblɔ nu si tututu Aƒetɔ la ŋutɔ gblɔ le Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔe la ŋu na mi xoxo eye eyae nye be: Le zã si me wodee asi la, Aƒetɔ Yesu tsɔ abolo ɖe asi,
24 After he thanked God for it, he broke it into pieces. [Then he gave it to his disciples] and said, “This bread [represents] [MET] (OR, is) my body, that [I am about to sacrifice] for you. Eat bread in this [way again and again] to remember my [offering myself as a sacrifice for you].”
eye esi wòdo gbe ɖa heda akpe na Mawu ɖe eta vɔ la, eŋe eme, eye wòtsɔe na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo hegblɔ na wo be, “Mixɔe ɖu. Esiae nye nye ŋutilã si wotsɔ na ɖe mia ta. Miwɔ esia ne miatsɔ aɖo ŋku dzinye.”
25 Similarly, after they ate their meal, he took a cup [MTY] [of wine]. He [thanked God for it. Then he gave it to his disciples], saying, “[The wine in] [MTY] this cup [represents] [MET] (OR, is) my blood [that will flow from my body] ([to put into effect/to establish]) the new agreement [that God is making with people]. Whenever you drink wine in this way, do it to remember that [my blood flowed for you].”
Nenema ke esime woɖu nua vɔ hã la, etsɔ wainkplu la, eye wògblɔ be, “Kplu siae nye Mawu kple amegbetɔwo ƒe nubabla yeye le nye ʋu me, ɣe sia ɣi si mianoe la, miatsɔe aɖo ŋku dzinye.”
26 [Remember that] until the Lord [Jesus] returns [to the earth], whenever you eat the [bread that represents his body] and drink the wine [MTY] [that represents his blood], you are telling other people that he died [for you].
Elabena ɣe sia ɣi si miaɖu abolo sia eye miano wain sia la, ekema miele gbeƒã ɖem Aƒetɔ la ƒe ku. Minɔ esia dzi va se ɖe esime wòagatrɔ ava.
27 So, those who eat that bread and drink that wine [MTY] in a way that is not proper [for those who belong to the Lord] are guilty of [acting in a way that is contrary to what] our [Lord intended when he offered] his body [as a sacrifice] and his blood [flowed when he died].
Eya ta ne ame aɖe aɖu abolo sia eye wòano nu le Aƒetɔ la ƒe kplu sia nu madzemadzee la, ekema awɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe Aƒetɔ ƒe ŋutilã kple ʋu la ŋu.
28 Before any believer eats that bread and drinks that wine [MTY], he should think carefully about [what he is doing],
Eya ta ele vevie be ame nadzro eɖokui me akpɔ nyuie hafi aɖu abolo sia, eye wòano nu le Aƒetɔ ƒe kplu la nu.
29 because if anyone eats [the bread that represents Christ’s body] and drinks [the wine that represents his blood] without recognizing that all God’s [people should be united, God will] punish him [for doing that].
Elabena ne ame aɖe ɖu abolo sia, eye wòno nu le kplu sia nu, le esime mese wɔna sia ƒe vevinyenye gɔme tututu o la, ekema ele Mawu ƒe dziku kple ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ hem va eɖokui dzi, elabena mebu Kristo ƒe ku la ɖe naneke me kura o.
30 Many people in your group are weak and sick, and several have died [EUP] because of [the way they acted when they ate that bread and drank that wine].
Esiae na be mia dometɔ geɖewo gbɔdzɔ le ŋutilã me, ɖewo le dɔ lém eye ɖewo ku gɔ̃ hã.
31 If we would think carefully about what we [are doing], [God] would not judge [and punish] us [like that].
Ne miedzro mia ɖokuiwo me kpɔ nyuie hafi ɖu Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔea la, ekema ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ alo tohehe aɖeke meli na mi o.
32 But when the Lord judges [and punishes] us [for acting wrongly], he disciplines us [to correct us], in order that he will not [need to] punish us when he punishes [the people who do not trust in Christ] [MTY].
Ke ne Mawu drɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi, eye wòhe to na mi la, ɖe wòwɔe be womagabu fɔ mi abe xexea me tɔ mamlɛawo ene o.
33 So, my fellow believers, when you gather together to eat [food to remember the Lord’s dying for you], wait until everyone [has arrived so that you can find out who does not have enough food].
Eya ta nɔvi lɔlɔ̃tɔwo, ne mieva be yewoaɖu Aƒetɔ ƒe Nuɖuɖu Kɔkɔea la, milala va se ɖe esime ame sia ame va ƒo ƒu hafi miadze egɔme.
34 Those who are so hungry [that they cannot wait to eat until everyone else has arrived] should eat in their own homes [first], in order that when you gather together God will not judge [and punish them for] ([being inconsiderate of/not being concerned about]) [others]. And when I come [to Corinth] I will give you instructions about other matters [concerning the Lord’s Supper].
Ne dɔ le ame aɖe wum vevie la, ekema neɖu nu le aƒe me kpoo, ale be eƒe nuwɔna magahe tohehe va edzii o. Nɔviwo, ne meva ɖo mia gbɔ hã, míalé nya mamlɛawo akpɔ.
