Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,
यसकारण, प्रभुको निम्ति कैदी भएको नाताले तिमीहरूलाई जुन बोलावटमा बोलाइएको छ, त्यस बोलावटमा उचित ढंगले चल्नको निम्ति म तिमीहरूलाई आग्रह गर्दछु ।
2 With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.
ज्यादै विनम्रता र कोमलता र धैर्यतामा जिओ । एकले अर्कालाई प्रेममा स्वीकार गर ।
3 Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
आत्माको एकतालाई शान्तिको बन्धनमा राख्नलाई उत्कृष्ट तरिकाले प्रयत्न गर ।
4 One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.
शरीर एउटै छ र आत्मापनि एउटै हुनुहुन्छ, जसरी तिमीहरू पनि एउटै निश्चित आशामा बोलाइएका थियौ ।
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
प्रभु एउटै हुनुहुन्छ, विश्वास एउटै हो, र बप्तिसमा पनि,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.
र सबैका पिता, परमेश्वर पनि एउटै हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँ सबै कुरामाथि, सबै कुराभित्र र सबै कुरामा हुनुहुन्छ ।
7 But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.
हामी हरेकलाई ख्रीष्टको वरदानको नापअनुसार वरदान दिइएको छ ।
8 Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.
जसरी धर्मशास्त्रले भन्दछः “जब उहाँ उच्च स्थानमा जानुभयो, उहाँले कैदीहरूलाई दासत्वमा राख्नुभयो । उहाँले मानिसहरूलाई वरदानहरू दिनुभयो ।”
9 Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
“उहाँ उच्च स्थानमा जानुभयो” भन्ने भनाइको अर्थ के हो त, यस बाहेक उहाँ पृथ्वीका गहिराइहरूमा पनि ओर्लनुभयो?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
उहाँ जो तल ओर्लनुभयो, उहाँ नै सबै स्वर्गहरूभन्दा धेरै माथि उक्लनुभयो । उहाँले सबै कुराहरूलाई पूर्ण गर्नको निम्ति यो गर्नुभयो ।
11 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,
ख्रीष्टले यस्ता वरदानहरू दिनुभयोः प्रेरितहरू, अगमवक्ताहरू, प्रचारकहरू, पास्टरहरू र शिक्षकहरू ।
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
ख्रीष्टको शरीरलाई निर्माण गर्ने सेवाको कार्यको निम्ति विश्वासीहरूलाई निपुण गर्नलाई उहाँले यो गर्नुभयो ।
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;
विश्वासको एकता र परमेश्वरका पुत्रको ज्ञानमा हामी नपुगेसम्म उहाँले यो गर्नुहुन्छ । ख्रीष्टको उचाइमा पूर्ण रूपमा पुगेकाहरू झैँ हामी परिपक्व नभएसम्म उहाँले यो गर्नुहुन्छ ।
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.
हामी अब बालकहरू जस्तै नहोऔँ भनेर यो जरूरी छ । हामी अब उसो यता-उता नबरालिऔँ भनेर यो जरूरी छ । सबै शिक्षाको बेगसँगै र मानिसहरूको धोखा दिने चलाखीपनको छलद्वारा हामी नबहकिऔँ भनेर यो जरूरी छ ।
15 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
बरु हामी प्रेममा सत्य बोल्नेछौँ र हाम्रो शिर, ख्रीष्टमा हामी सबै क्षेत्रमा वृद्धि हुनेछौँ ।
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.
ख्रीष्टले विश्वासीहरूको शरीरलाई सँगै जोड्नुहुन्छ । प्रेममा सम्पूर्ण शरीरको विकास होस् र आफैँ वृद्धि होस् भनेर, त्यो हरेक सहयोगी तन्तुहरूद्वारा सँगै गाँसिएको हुन्छ ।
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,
त्यसैले म तिमीहरूलाई भन्दछु र प्रभुमा उत्साह दिन्छुः गैरयहूदीहरू आफ्ना विचारहरूको व्यर्थतामा हिँडे झैँ अबदेखि तिमीहरू चाहिँ हिँड्नु पर्दैन ।
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.
तिनीहरू विचारमा अन्धा भएका छन् । तिनीहरूका हृदयको कठोरताको कारण तिनीहरूमा भएको अज्ञानताले तिनीहरू परमेश्वरको जीवनबाट अलग गरिएका छन् ।
19 Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.
तिनीहरूमा शर्म छैन । अशुद्ध कुराहरूमाथि कामुकता र हर किसिमका लालचमा तिनीहरूले आफैँलाई सुम्पिदिएका छन् ।
20 But you have not so learned Christ;
तर तिमीहरूले यस्तो तरिकाले ख्रीष्टको बारेमा जानेका होइनौ ।
21 If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:
तिमीहरूले येशूको बारेमा सुनेका छौ भनी म ठान्दछु । ख्रीष्टमा नै सत्यता भएको हुनाले तिमीहरू उहाँमा नै सिकाइएका छौ भनी म ठान्दछु ।
22 To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.
तिमीहरूका पुराना आचरण, पुरानो मनुष्यताअनुसार गरिएका सबै कुराहरू तिमीहरूले त्याग्नुपर्छ । यही पुरानो मनुष्यताको कपटी अभिलाषाहरूका कारण तिमीहरू नष्ट भइरहेका छौ ।
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:
तिमीहरू आफ्नो विचारको आत्मामा पुनः नयाँ हुनको निम्ति आफ्नो पुरानो मनुष्यतालाई त्याग ।
24 And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.
परमेश्वरले चाहनुभएअनुसार नयाँ मनुष्यता धारण गर्नको निम्ति यस्तो गर । यो नयाँ मनुष्यतालाई धार्मिकता र सत्यताको पवित्रतामा सृजना गरिएको हो ।
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak; ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.
त्यसैले असत्यतालाई त्याग । “सबैले आफ्नो छिमेकीसँग सत्य बोलोस्,” किनभने हामी एकअर्काका सदस्यहरू हौँ ।
26 Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.
“रिस गर, तर पाप नगर ।” तिम्रो रिससँगै घामलाई अस्ताउन नदेओ ।
27 Give not place to the devil.
दुष्टलाई मौका नदेओ ।
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.
चोर्नेले अब उसो नचोरोस् । बरु उसले परिश्रम गरोस् । आवश्यकतामा रहेका मानिसहरूलाई सहायता गर्नको निम्ति उसले आफ्ना हातहरूलाई उपयोगी काममा लगाओस् ।
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.
तिम्रो मुखबाट कुनै अपशब्द ननिस्कोस् । तर यसको सट्टामा, आवश्यताहरू पूरा गर्ने र सुन्ने मानिसहरूलाई लाभ हुने शब्दहरू तिम्रा मुखबाट निस्कून् ।
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
र परमेश्वरको पवित्र आत्मालाई दुःखित नतुल्याओ । छुटकाराको दिनको निम्ति उहाँद्वारा नै तिमीहरूमा छाप लगाइएको छ ।
31 Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.
सबै किसिमका तीतोपना, क्रोध, रिस, झगडा र अपमान सहित सम्पूर्ण दुष्टता तिमीहरूले त्याग्नुपर्छ ।
32 And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.
एकअर्का प्रति दयालु होओ । कृपालु मनका होओ । जसरी ख्रीष्टमा परमेश्वरले तिमीहरूलाई क्षमा दिनुभयो त्यसरी नै तिमीहरूले पनि एकअर्कालाई क्षमा देओ ।
