Akan (Twi) Bible

matECo Uo aqU aCdinkra moCatEC se wckaa se: aCni nsi aCni ananmu, na esEC nsi esEC ananmu. English (KJV) Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

matECo Uo auU aCdinkra na moCmma moC asem Ne aanEC, aanEC, daCbi, daCbi! na dECe eboCroC yEi soCc noC firi bcnEC mu. English (KJV) But let your communication be, Yea, year; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

matECo Uo aCU aCdinkra nansoC nka woC tiri ntam, efiri se woCrECntumi Ne EMi biakoC fufuo anaa tuntum. English (KJV) Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

matECo Uo aoU aCdinkra moCnnka asasEC, efiri se eye nEC nan ntiasoCc. moCnnka yErusalem, efiri se eye chECnkesECe kuro. English (KJV) Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

matECo Uo adU aCdinkra na mEC dECe, mECsEC moC se: moCnnka ntam koCraa! moCnnka csoCroC, efiri se eye NankoCpcn ahECnMa. English (KJV) But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

matECo Uo aaU aCdinkra bio, moCatEC se wcsECEC tECtECfoCc noC se: nka ntanhunu, ma fa woC ntankadECe ma aCwuradEC. English (KJV) Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

matECo Uo apU aCdinkra na mEC dECe, mECsEC moC se: se eNe ajamammc nti na obi Zaa nEC yECrEC a, na wama cbaa noC aseEC awadECe; na obiara a cbewarEC dECe wcaCZaa noC noC nsoC aseEC awadECe. English (KJV) But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause…

matECo Uo asU aCdinkra wckaa nsoC se: obiara a cbeZaEC nEC yECrEC noC mma noC awarECZaECe nwoCma. English (KJV) It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

matECo Uo agU aCdinkra na se woC nsa nifa toC woC suntidua a, twa, na toC firi woC hoC twECnEC, na eye ma woC se woC hoC aqaa mu biakoC beseECe, na wcamfa woC nipaCdua Ninaa ankctoC amanEChunu kurom. English (KJV) And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from…

matECo Uo pfU aCdinkra na se w’aCni nifa toC woC suntidua a, tu, na toC firi woC hoC twECnEC! na eye ma woC se, woC hoC aqaa mu biakoC beseECe, na wcamfa woC nipaCdua Ninaa ankctoC amanEChunu kurom. English (KJV) And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee:…