Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,
Se sa ki fè, mwen menm ki nan prizon poutèt Seyè a, m'ap mande nou pou nou viv yon jan ki konfòm ak jan Bondye te rele nou pou n' viv la.
2 With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.
Pa janm vante tèt nou. Aji avèk dousè ak pasyans ak tout moun. Se pou nou yonn sipòte lòt avèk renmen nan kè nou.
3 Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Sentespri a mete nou ansanm. Se pou nou fè tou sa nou kapab pou nou ka toujou fè yon sèl kò, pou nou viv ak kè poze ansanm yonn ak lòt.
4 One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.
Gen yon sèl kò ak yon sèl Sentespri, konsa tou se yon sèl Bondye a ki rele nou pou nou gen yon sèl espwa.
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
Gen yon sèl Seyè, yon sèl konfyans, yon sèl batèm.
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.
Gen yon sèl Bondye, ki papa nou tout, k'ap dominen sou nou tout, k'ap aji nan nou tout, ki nan nou tout.
7 But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.
Nou chak nou resevwa yon kado apa, dapre sa Kris la te bay la,
8 Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.
jan sa ekri nan Liv la: Lè li moute anwo, li mennen anpil prizonye ak li, li bay lèzòm anpil kado.
9 Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Enben, kisa sa vle di: Li moute anwo? Sa vle di, li te desann anvan sa jouk kote ki pi fon anba tè a.
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
Moun ki te desann lan, se li menm tou ki te moute anwo nan syèl la, pou l' te kapab plen tou sa ki egziste ak presans li.
11 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,
Se li menm ki fè lèzòm kado divès pouvwa. Li bay kèk ladan yo pouvwa pou sèvi apòt, li bay lòt ladan yo pouvwa pou sèvi pwofèt, li bay lòt ankò pouvwa pou anonse bon nouvèl la, li bay dòt ankò pouvwa pou sèvi tankou pastè ak dirèktè.
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Konsa, li byen òganize pèp Bondye a pou yo chak fè travay sèvis yo, pou kò Kris la ka grandi nan konfyans.
13 Until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ;
Li fè sa konsa pou nou tout ansanm nou ka rive fè yon sèl kò nan konfyans nou genyen an ak nan konesans Pitit Bondye a. Konsa, nou tout ansanm nou ka vin granmoun ki byen devlope, dapre dènye mezi devlòpman Kris la ki bon nèt.
14 That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive.
Lè sa a, nou p'ap viv tankou timoun ankò, tankou moun k'ap chanje lide fasil, ki kite kouran nenpòt doktrin trennen yo ale, ki tankou jwèt nan men bann rize sa yo ki konn ki jan pou yo pran tèt moun nan bay manti.
15 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
Okontrè, ann pale verite a avèk renmen nan kè nou, konsa n'a ka grandi nan tout sans nan Kris la ki chèf kò a.
16 From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.
Gremesi Kris la, tout pati nan kò a byen òganize, yo tout byen mare yonn ak lòt nan jwenti yo. Konsa, lè chak pati fè sa yo gen pou yo fè a, tout kò a ap grandi, l'ap devlope nan renmen.
17 This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,
Se sa ki fè, men sa m'ap di nou, men sa m'ap deklare nou nan non Seyè a: Sispann viv tankou moun ki pa konn Bondye epi k'ap swiv lide pa yo ki pa vo anyen.
18 Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.
Lespri yo bouche, yo p'ap viv lavi Bondye bay la, paske yo pa konn anyen, kè yo fin di.
19 Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.
Yo san wont konsa, yo lage kò yo nan tout kalite vis, yo pran plezi yo nan fè tout kalite vye bagay sal san rete.
20 But you have not so learned Christ;
Men nou menm, se pa konsa yo te fè nou konnen Kris la,
21 If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:
si tout bon vre nou te tande pale sou Kris la, si tout bon vre yo te moutre nou verite a jan l' ye nan Jezi, lè nou te mete konfyans nou nan li a.
22 To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.
Se sa ki fè, se pou nou chanje vye karaktè sa a ki t'ap fè nou viv jan nou t'ap viv nan tan lontan an, vye moun sa a ki te fin pèvèti nèt ak vye dezi l' yo ki t'ap twonpe nou.
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:
Se pou nou chanje nèt ni nan kè nou ni nan lespri nou.
24 And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.
Se pou nou vin yon lòt kalite moun jan Bondye vle l' la, pou nou sanble ak li pou nou ka mennen yon lavi ki dwat, yon lavi ki apa pou Bondye, jan verite a mande l' la.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak; ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.
Se poutèt sa, sispann bay manti. Se pou nou di verite lè n'ap pale ak frè nou, paske nou tout se manm yon sèl kò nou ye.
26 Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.
Si nou ankòlè, veye kò nou pou kòlè a pa fè nou fè sa ki mal. Pa al dòmi ak kòlè nan kè nou.
27 Give not place to the devil.
Pa bay Satan pye sou nou.
28 He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.
Se pou moun ki te konn vòlò sispann vòlò. Okontrè, se pou l' travay di ak men l' san fè move konbinezon, pou l' sa gen dekwa bay moun ki nan bezwen.
29 Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.
Pa kite ankenn move pawòl soti nan bouch nou. Pale bon koze ki ka ede lòt yo grandi nan konfyans Bondye, koze ki ka ede yo lè yo nan move pa. Konsa, se yon byen n'a fè pou moun k'ap tande nou yo.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Pa fè Sentespri Bondye a lapenn, paske Lespri a se mak letanp Bondye sou nou, li ban nou garanti Bondye ap fin delivre nou lè jou a va rive.
31 Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.
Piga yo jwenn nan mitan nou moun ki kenbe lòt nan kè yo, moun ki gen san wo, moun ki renmen fè kòlè. Piga yo tande woywoy ak joure nan mitan nou. Nou pa fèt pou gen okenn lòt kalite mechanste k'ap fèt nan mitan nou.
32 And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.
Okontrè, se pou nou aji byen yonn ak lòt, se pou nou gen bon kè yonn pou lòt, pou nou yonn padonnen lòt, menm jan Bondye te padonnen nou nan Kris la.
