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(Tiv) Idoma Translation

Reference: Salvation for all
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**Corrected Tiv draft:**

El Shaddai soo er u lu a uma u vesen ken mlu u vese. A doo u ishima kpishi, man A ngu a tom ugen u A lumun sha uma wou. Kpa gbenda môm tsô ngu u u hii zenden wou u hemen sha itinegh ki wou: u ngohol mngerem sha Wan El Shaddai, Yesu Kristu. Sha ku man mnyer u Yesu, El Shaddai gba gbenda u u fatyô u nyôr ken Tartor Wayo nahan wan u A doo un ishima. Ioromun u Yesu sha cross yange na uma u tsôron man uma u vesen u lu uôron sha u. Mngerem ngu iyua i El Shaddai i na u; u fatyô u er tom môm ga u yôôm un, shin u lu u yôô un ga.

Sha u ngohol iyua i vesen i, gba u fese u fa atorough wou u u er uma ken iyol you yina sha Orngbenda wou, gadia ne ngu iingyegh i atorough cii u u er.

Mnyoon-iyol ngu kwagh u vesen ken mngohol mngerem. Peter tese kwagh ne wang sha iyange i ior dubu utar ve ngohol mngerem ken Ikyav i Utom u Apostoli: “Ne nyoon iyol, ne undu eren kwaghbo, sha ci u atorough en a hungur” (Ikyav i Utom u Apostoli 2:38–41). Ikyav i Hemba Tswen ngi kaa er se cii se maren nahan mbajighjighaav u atorough. Tsuwam ne ngu a iingyegh ken atorough u Adam, una u hii gbenda u ungwan ga sha ishima. Mnyoon-iyol ngu hiden ijime sha ungwan iyol you man sha ungwan Satan, ter u mbaior-ato, man hiden ijime u ungwan Ter wou u he, Yesu Kristu — Una u na uma Wayo sha ci wou. Gba u na Yesu hemen ken uma wou. U er Yesu “Ter” kpa, ityôkyaa yase yô, u na Un uma wou cii: jijingi, uma, man iyol — kwagh cii u u lu man kwagh cii u u ngu a na. Hemba Wayo ken uma wou a gema a lu u vesen cii. Sha won shighe u er ne, El Shaddai a yem u ken imbyer, a de u nyôr ken yangen man icivir i Tartor Wayo. U hemba u ku u nyôr uma — u gema u lu wan Wayo!

Ka u soo u ngohol mngerem sha Yesu la, er msen ne:

El Shaddai ken tar u sha, m fa er mo m ngu or u atorough, man m ma yôôn kwagh u lun wang u Ou ga. M yôôm ijir i tsôron sha ci u atorough wam. M sugh U gadia U de mo ken hemen ne ga, gadia m na jighjigh er U tindi Yesu Kristu, Wan Wou môm kera, Una u a mar Un sha Maria u ivese, sha u ku sha ci wam man u soo ijir yam sha cross. M na jighjigh er a nder Un sha iyange i utar, man heen cii A ngu A tema sha uwegh Wou u kwase, nahan Ter wam man Ormngeren wam. Sha nahan, sha iyange ne, m nyoon iyol sha uma u m er sha iyol yam yina sha U, man m na uma wam cii sha hemen u Yesu. Yesu, m kaa wang er U ngu Ter wam man Ormngeren wam. Nyôr ken uma wam sha Jijingi Wou, man gema mo u lu wan El Shaddai. M undu mlu u imbyer u m yange m ker eren, man hii sha iyange ne, m lu uma sha ci iyol yam kera ga. Kpa sha mhôônom Wou, m lu uma sha ci Wou, Una u na iyol You sha ci wam, sha u m lu uma u tsôron. M sugh U, Ter; uma wam ngu ken uwegh Wou cii, man sha Kwaghngeren Wou, m lu a mciem môm ga. Ken iti i Yesu, Amen.

Wam sha nyôr ken tsombor u El Shaddai! M tese u er u pase kwagh u dedoo ne sha or u jighjigh ugen. Gba kpishi er u za vea mbachivir u Kristu ken ijiir you, mba ve na jighjigh sha Baibul, man u tema vea mba ve fatyô u mgbegha u ken jighjigh wou u he. U hii zenden u vesen man u a hemba kpilighyol. El Shaddai a na u seer hian hian ken mfa, mhôônom, man ijende i u vea El Shaddai!
Original English Reference
El Shaddai wants you to experience life in its fullness. He loves you deeply and has a specific plan for your life. But there is only one way to start the journey to your destiny: to receive salvation through God’s Son, Jesus Christ. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, El Shaddai made a way for you to enter His kingdom as a beloved son or daughter. The sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross made eternal and abundant life freely available to you. Salvation is a gift from El Shaddai to you; you can do nothing to earn or deserve it.

To receive this precious gift, first acknowledge your sin of living independently of your Creator, for this is the root of all the sins you have committed.

Repentance is a vital part of receiving salvation. Peter made this clear on the day that three thousand were saved in the Book of Acts: “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 2:38–41 ESV). Scripture declares that each of us is born a slave to sin. This slavery is rooted in the sin of Adam, who began the pattern of willful disobedience. Repentance is a choice to turn away from obedience to yourself and to Satan, the father of lies, and to turn in obedience to your new Master, Jesus Christ — the One who gave His life for you. You must give Jesus the lordship of your life. Making Jesus “Lord” means giving Him ownership of your life (spirit, soul, and body)—everything you are and have. His authority over your life becomes absolute. At the moment you do this, El Shaddai delivers you from darkness and transfers you to the light and glory of His kingdom. You simply go from death to life — you become His child!

If you want to receive salvation through Jesus, pray these words:

God in Heaven, I acknowledge that I am a sinner and have fallen short of Your righteous standard. I deserve to be judged for eternity for my sin. Thank You for not leaving me in this condition, for I believe You sent Jesus Christ, Your only begotten Son, who was born of the Virgin Mary, to die for me and carry my judgment on the Cross. I believe He was raised on the third day and is now seated at Your right hand as my Lord and Savior. So, on this day, I repent of my independence from You and give my life entirely to the lordship of Jesus. Jesus, I confess You as my Lord and Savior. Come into my life through Your Spirit and change me into a child of God. I renounce the things of darkness that I once held onto, and from this day forward, I will no longer live for myself. But by Your grace, I will live for You who gave Yourself for me so that I may live forever. Thank You, Lord; my life is now completely in Your hands, and according to Your Word, I shall never be ashamed. In Jesus’s name, Amen.

Welcome to the family of God! I encourage you to share your exciting news with another believer. It’s also important that you join a Bible-believing local church and connect with others who can encourage you in your new faith. You have just embarked on the most remarkable journey. May you grow in revelation, grace, and friendship with El Shaddai every day!