Ephesians 6
1 CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Bantwana, lalelani abazali benu eNkosini; ngoba lokhu kulungile.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise; )
Hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko, okungumlayo wokuqala olesithembiso,
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
ukuze kube kuhle kuwe, njalo uphile isikhathi eside emhlabeni.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Lani bobaba, lingabathukuthelisi abantwana benu, kodwa libondle emlayweni lemfundisweni yeNkosi.
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Zisebenzi, lalelani amakhosi enu ngokwenyama, ngokwesaba langokuthuthumela, ebuqothweni benhliziyo zenu, njengakuKristu;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
kungeyisikho ngenkonzo yamehlo njengabathokozisa abantu, kodwa njengezisebenzi zikaKristu, zisenza intando kaNkulunkulu ngenhliziyo,
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
lisebenza ngenhliziyo enhle kungathi kuseNkosini njalo kungeyisikho ebantwini;
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
lisazi ukuthi loba yini enhle ngulowo lalowo angayenza, enjalo uzayemukela eNkosini, loba eyisigqili, loba engokhululekileyo.
9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Lani makhosi, yenzani izinto ezifananayo kuzo, liyekele ukuzisongela; lisazi ukuthi leyenu iNkosi isemazulwini, njalo ukubandlulula umuntu kakukho kuyo.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Elokucina, bazalwane bami, qinani eNkosini, lebuninimandleni bamandla ayo.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Hlomani izikhali zonke zikaNkulunkulu, ukuze libe lamandla okumelana lobuqili bukadiyabhola;
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (aiōn g165)
ngoba kasibindani legazi lenyama, kodwa lemibuso, lamandla, lababusi balumhlaba wobumnyama balesisikhathi, lemimoya yamabutho obubi ezindaweni zamazulu. (aiōn g165)
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Ngakho hlomani izikhali zonke zikaNkulunkulu, ukuze libe lamandla okugxila osukwini olubi, lokuze kuthi lapho seliqede konke, lime.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Ngakho manini, inkalo zenu zibotshiwe ngeqiniso, lifake isivikelo sesifuba sokulunga,
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
njalo ligqokise inyawo zenu ngokulunga kwevangeli lokuthula;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
phezu kwakho konke selithethe isihlangu sokholo, elizakuba lamandla okucitsha ngaso yonke imitshoko evuthayo yomubi.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Njalo thathani ikhowa losindiso, lenkemba kaMoya, eyilizwi likaNkulunkulu,
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
ngawo wonke umkhuleko lonxuso likhuleka isikhathi sonke kuMoya, lakulokhu lilinde ngesineke sonke lonxuso ngabangcwele bonke,
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
langami, ukuze ngiphiwe ilizwi ekuvuleni umlomo wami ngesibindi ukuze ngazise imfihlo yevangeli,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
engiyisithunywa ngalo esisemaketaneni, ukuze ngikhulume ngesibindi kulo, njengoba kungifanele ukuthi ngikhulume.
21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
Kodwa ukuze lani lazi izinto eziqondana lami, engikwenzayo, uzalitshela konke uTikiko umzalwane othandekayo lesikhonzi esithembekileyo eNkosini;
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
engimthume kini ngakhona lokhu, ukuze lazi izinto eziqondana lathi, lokuthi aduduze inhliziyo zenu.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ukuthulakakube kubazalwane, lothando kanye lokholo oluvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba leNkosini uJesu Kristu.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.
Umusa kawube kubo bonke abathanda iNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu ngokungonakaliyo. Ameni.
