Luke 16:13 in Nkonya
13 “Osúmpʋ́ ɔkʋkʋ mɛ́ɛtalɩ́ súm awie anyɔ. Ɔbɔ́dwɛ ɔkʋlɛ, lú ɔkʋlɛ. Ntɛ́ɛ obóbu ɔkʋlɛ, omóobu ɔkʋlɛ. Fʋmɛ́ɛtalɩ́ súm Bulu, súm Kɔ́ba.”
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
American Standard Version (ASV)
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will cleave to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
World English Bible (WEB)
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren't able to serve God and mammon{"Mammon" refers to riches or a false god of wealth.}."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'