Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, plead to you that all of you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith all of you are called,
Ng’omusibe wa Mukama waffe, mbakuutira mubeere n’empisa ezisaanira obulamu bwe mwayitirwa okutambuliramu.
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; (agape)
Mubeerenga bakkakkamu, abawombeefu era abagumiikiriza, nga mugumiikirizagana mu kwagala.
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit (pneuma) in the bond of peace.
Munyiikirenga okukuuma obumu obw’Omwoyo mu kwegatta awamu okw’emirembe.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, (pneuma) even as all of you are called in one hope of your calling;
Omubiri nga bwe guli ogumu, n’Omwoyo omu, n’essuubi liri limu ery’okuyitibwa kwammwe.
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Mukama waffe ali omu, n’okukkiriza kumu n’okubatizibwa kumu.
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Katonda ali omu, era ye Kitaawe wa bonna, afuga byonna, akolera mu byonna era abeera mu byonna.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Buli omu ku ffe yaweebwa ekisa ng’okugera kwa Kristo bwe kuli.
8 Wherefore he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Ebyawandiikibwa kyebiva bigamba nti, “Bwe yalinnya mu ggulu, n’atwala omunyago, n’awa abantu ebirabo.”
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Okugamba nti “yalinnya,” kitegeeza ki? Kitegeeza nti yasooka kukka mu bitundu ebya wansi w’ensi.
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Oyo Kristo eyakka, ye wuuyo ddala eyalinnya ewala ennyo, n’ayisa waggulu w’eggulu lyonna, alyoke ajjule obwengula bw’ensi yonna.
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Era y’omu oyo eyawa abamu okuba abatume, n’abalala okuba bannabbi, n’abalala okuba ababuulizi b’enjiri, n’abalala okuba abasumba, n’abalala okuba abayigiriza.
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Ekyo yakikola olw’okutendeka abantu ba Katonda olw’omulimu ogw’obuweereza, okuzimba omubiri gwa Kristo.
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
Ekyo kijja kutwongera okugenda mu maaso, okutuusa ffenna lwe tulibeera n’okukkiriza kumu, n’okumanyira ddala Omwana wa Katonda nga tukulidde ddala mu mwoyo okutuuka ku kigera eky’okubeera nga Kristo bw’ali.
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed back and forth, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Tuteekwa okulekeraawo okweyisa ng’abaana abato, nga tuyuuguumizibwa amayengo nga tutwalibwa buli muyaga ogw’okuyigiriza okw’abantu abakuusa, mu nkwe olw’okugoberera enteekateeka ey’obulimba.
15 But speaking the truth in love, (agape) may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Tube ba mazima mu kwagala, tulyoke tukulire mu Kristo mu byonna, nga tweyongera okuba nga ye, Omutwe gw’Ekkanisa.
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. (agape)
Mu ye omubiri gwonna mwe gugattirwa obulungi awamu, ne guyungibwa mu buli nnyingo, nga gukola ng’ekigera kya buli kitundu bwe kuli, nga gukula era nga gwezimba mu kwagala.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that all of you henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Ng’omugoberezi wa Mukama waffe, mbalagira okulekeraawo okutambula ng’abatamanyi Katonda bwe batambulira mu birowoozo byabwe eby’obusirusiru.
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Amagezi gaabwe gajjudde ekizikiza. Tebalina mugabo mu by’obulamu bwa Katonda, kubanga bajjudde obutamanya era emitima gyabwe mikakanyavu.
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Tebakyalina nsonyi, beemalidde mu bya buwemu, na mululu gwa kukola bya bugwenyufu ebya buli ngeri.
20 But all of you have not so learned Christ;
Kyokka mmwe si bwe mwayigirizibwa ku bya Kristo.
21 If so be that all of you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Obanga ddala mwamuwulira, era ne muyigirizibwa mu ye ng’amazima bwe gali mu Yesu,
22 That all of you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
kale mwambulemu obulamu obw’omuntu ow’edda, avunda olw’okwegomba okw’obulimba.
23 And be renewed in the spirit (pneuma) of your mind;
Mufuuke baggya olw’Omwoyo afuga ebirowoozo byammwe,
24 And that all of you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
era mwambale omuntu omuggya, eyatondebwa mu kifaananyi kya Katonda mu butuukirivu ne mu kutukuzibwa okw’amazima.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Mulekeraawo okulimba, mwogerenga amazima buli muntu ne munne, kubanga tuli bitundu bya mubiri gumu.
26 Be all of you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
“Bwe musunguwalanga mwekuume muleme kwonoona.” Temuzibyanga budde nga mukyasunguwadde.
27 Neither give place to the devil.
Temuwanga Setaani bbanga.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.
Abadde omubbi alekeraawo okubba, wabula anyiikirenga okukola eby’omugaso ng’akola n’emikono gye, alyoke afune ky’agabirako n’abo abeetaaga.
29 Let no corrupt communication (logos) proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Mwekuume mulemenga okwogera ebigambo ebitasaana, wabula mwogerenga ebyo byokka ebizimba nga buli muntu bwe yeetaaga, biryoke bigase abo ababiwulira.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit (pneuma) of God, whereby all of you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Era temunakuwazanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu wa Katonda, eyabateekako akabonero akalaga nga mwanunulibwa.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Okunyiiga, n’obusungu, n’obukambwe, n’okukaayana, n’okuvuma, na buli kibi kyonna, biremenga kubeera mu mmwe.
32 And be all of you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
Mubenga ba kisa, buli omu alumirwenga munne, era musonyiwaganenga, nga Katonda bwe yabasonyiwa mu Kristo.
