Papayɛ
1Anuanom, sɛ obi kɔtɔ bɔne mu a, ɛsɛ sɛ mo a moyɛ honhom mufoɔ no fa ɔdwoɔ ɛkwan so tene no. Nanso, monhwɛ wie na mo nso wɔansɔ mo anhwɛ. 2Monsoa mo ho mo ho nnesoa. Sɛ moyɛ saa a, modi Kristo mmara no so. 3Sɛ obi dwene sɛ ɔyɛ otitire a ɛnso ɔnsɛ hwee a, na ɔdaadaa ne ho. 4Yɛ wʼadwuma yie na woanya biribi agyina so de ahoahoa wo ho. Na mfa wo ho ntoto afoforɔ ho; 5ɛfiri sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ obiara soa nʼadesoa. 6Wone deɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛ wo Onyankopɔn Asɛm no nkyɛ adepa biara a wowɔ.
7Monnnaadaa mo ho; obiara rentumi nsi Onyankopɔn atwetweɛ. Deɛ onipa dua no, ɛno ara na ɔtwa. 8Sɛ modi mo akɔnnɔ bɔne akyi a, mobɛkɔ ɔsɛeɛ mu, nanso sɛ monante Honhom mu a, mobɛnya daa nkwa. 9Ne saa enti, mommma yɛmmmrɛ papayɛ ho, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ mu no, sɛ yɛampa aba a yɛbɛtwa nnɔbaeɛ no. 10Enti, mmerɛ dodoɔ a yɛwɔ akwannya no, ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ obiara papa, ne titire no, wɔn a yɛne wɔn bɔ agyidifoɔ abusua.
Ɛnyɛ Twetiatwa Na Mmom Abɔdeɛ Foforɔ
11Monhwɛ atwerɛ akɛseɛ a mede mʼankasa me nsa matwerɛ abrɛ mo.
12Wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔhoahoa wɔn ho no ara na wɔpɛ sɛ wɔhyɛ mo ma motwitwa twetia. Deɛ enti a wɔyɛ yei ne sɛ, wɔmpɛ sɛ Kristo asɛnnua no enti wɔtaa wɔn. 13Wɔn a wɔtwa twetia no mpo nni Mmara no so. Pɛ ara na wɔpɛ sɛ wɔtwa mo twetia sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔbɛtumi de mo ahoahoa wɔn ho sɛ wɔn akyidifoɔ. 14Nanso, me deɛ, Awurade Yesu Kristo asɛnnua no nko ara na mede bɛhoahoa me ho; nʼasɛnnua no enti, deɛ mede hoahoa me ho wɔ ewiase no awu, na saa ara na deɛ ewiase de hoahoa ne ho wɔ me mu no nso awu. 15Sɛ obi atwa twetia anaa ɔntwaa twetia no nka hwee. Deɛ ɛho hia ne abɔdeɛ foforɔ. 16Onyankopɔn adɔeɛ ne nʼasomdwoeɛ nka wɔn a wɔdi saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi so nyinaa; wɔn ne Onyankopɔn mu nnipa foforɔ.
17Deɛ ɛtwa toɔ, obiara nha mʼadwene bio, ɛfiri sɛ, mewɔ ɔhonam ani etwã a ɛkyerɛ sɛ, meyɛ Yesu dea.
18Me nuanom, Awurade Yesu Kristo adom no nka mo nyinaa. Amen.
Doing good to all
1Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. 4Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5for each one should carry their own load. 6Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.
7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Not circumcision but the new creation
11See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!
12Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13Not even those who are circumcised keep the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh. 14May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which6:14 Or whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation. 16Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule – to6:16 Or rule and to the Israel of God.
17From now on, let no-one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.
