Ephesians 3
1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
Pacebo ici, ame Paulo encondasungilwa mujele, cebo cakusebensela Klistu Yesu. Ndamupaililinga kuli Lesa amwe bantu bamishobo.
2 Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
Ndashometi mwalanyumfweti Lesa mukwina moyo kwakendi walampa ncito yakukambauka mulumbe wakendi kulinjamwe.
3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
Ndamulembele mwakufumfwipisha mbuli Lesa ncalayubulula kuli njame mano akendi asolekwa.
4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
Mwabelenga ncondalembe ni mwinshibe lwishibo lwakame lwasolekwa alambanga sha Klistu.
5 which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
Mu masuba akunyuma bantu nkabali kwambilwapo awa mano asolekwa, nomba cino cindi Lesa layubululunga kuli batumwa ne bashinshimi bakendi kupitila mu Mushimu Uswepa.
6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
Ico casolekwa nicakwambeti kupitila mu Mulumbe Waina, bantu bamishob naimbi pamo ne Bayuda nabo belela kutambulako colwe ca Lesa, pakwinga naboyo ni bilama bya mubili umo, kayi belela kumantamo lubasu mu malayano ngwalabamba Lesa kupitila muli Klistu Yesu.
7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
Ndalaba musebenshi wa Mulumbe Waina kupitila mu cipo cabulyo cakendi capalubasu ico Lesa ncalampa kupitila mu kusebensa kwangofu shakendi.
8 Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Ame ndemung'ana kupita bantu ba Lesa bonse, nsombi Lesa walampa colwe ca kukambauka Mulumbe Waina ku bantu bamishobo naimbi ulambanga sha buboni butapu bwa Klistu,
9 and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. (aiōn g165)
kayi ne kwambeti bantu bonse benshibe bubambo bwakendi nceti busebense, ubo Lesa walabumba bintu byonse mbwalikuba wasoleka kwa byaka bitabelengeke. (aiōn g165)
10 His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
Pa cino cindi layandangeti, kupitila mu mubungano, ne bangelo abo balendeleshenga kayi bakute ngofu Kwilu, benshibe mano a Lesa apusanapusana.
Lesa walenseco kwelana ne bubambo bwakendi bwacindi conse mbwalakwanilisha kupitila muli Klistu Yesu Mwami wetu. (aiōn g165)
12 In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
Mukwikatana pamo ne Klistu, kayi kupitila mulushomo lwetu mulyendiye, twasunguluka kumushikila Lesa kwakubula kutonshanya.
13 So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
Neco ndamusengengeti kamutatyompwa cebo ca mapensho ngondamupengelenga, kupenga kwakame ni kwambeti mucanemo bwinishi.
14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
Pacebo ici ndasuntamanga kuli Lesa Bata,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
uko mukowa wonse wa kwilu ne pa cishi ca panshi nkokute kucana lina lyancinencine.
16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
Ndapailinga kuli Lesa kwambeti kufuma mu buboni bwakendi bwacindama amupe ngofu kupitila mu Mushimu wakendi kwambeti muyume mu myoyo yenu.
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Kayi ndapailingeti kupitila mu lushomo ndomukute, kwambeti Klistu ekale mu myoyo yenu. Kayi ndapaileti mube ne miyanda yashimpa mulusuno kayi mwibake buyumi bwenu bonse mulusuno,
18 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
kwambeti amwe pamo ne bantu bonse ba Lesa, mucikonse kwinshiba kukonempa ne kutalimpa ne mushimba ne kuya panshi kwalusuno lwa Klistu.
19 of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ee, ndapailingeti mulwinshibe lusuno lwakendi Klistu lwapita mano onse abantu, kayi kwambeti Lesa esushe cakupwililila buyumi bwakendi mulinjamwe.
20 Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
Lino bulemeneno bupewe kuli Lesa uyo, kupitila mu ngofu shakendi shilasebensenga muli njafwe, wela kutupa conse ncetwela kusenga nambi kuyeyapo.
