Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Ningave ndukhungwa kwa nkhuludeva, nikhuvadova mgendage vule vule nu nienyilango iyo Nguluve avilangile.
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Mutamage nulwiyiesyo uluvaha nikhisa nukwiyumilincha Muvumbelanilage mundugano.
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Muvombage mtiigage ukhulolela ulundamano lwa Mepo pwu paninie nu luhungu.
4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Khulimbiele gumo nu Umepo yumo, nduvumukhale mwilangiwe mumbulweli munduhuvilo lwienyo.
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Hange kivale unkuludeva yumo, ulwidikho lumo, ulwoncho lumo.
6 One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.
Nu Nguluve yumo nu Daada va voni. Umwene alipakyanya pa fyoni, ni fyoni mugaali mu fyoni.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Khila munu agaviliwe ikhikungilwa ukhuhongana nei khipimilo kya khikungiliwa kya Kilisiti.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Ndu uvusimbe vuwinchova: “Watogile khukya leno, avalongwinche avkungwa mumbu sukwa. Akhahumya afikhungilwa kuvanu.”
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Khukhuta khikhi ukhuta “Atogile” ulwakhuva pope aleikhile kuluvafu ulunge pasi pakhilunga?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Umwene uviaikhilkhile vie munu yuninie uviatogile kuvutali khukyanya ukhilatilila ikyanya nchoni. Avombile eewo ukhuva avonekhage mu finu fyoni.
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Ukilisite ahuminche ifikungilwa ndifii avasukwa, avanyamalago, avalumbili, navamanyisi.
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Avombile eiwo pakhuvatanga ukhuvombela imbombo, pakunchenga umbilie ugwa Kilisite.
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 fulness of Christ:
Ivomba iewo pwu ufwe twivoni tufikhe mululandamano ulwa lwediko ulwaluhala lwa mwana va Nguluve. Ivomba eiwo ukhuta tudulukhe avala avalinulwediko ululuti mwa Kilisite.
14 That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Khuilei tulekhe ukhuva ndavana, tulekhe ukhutagiwa ukwaa nu kwaa. Ulwakuva tulekhe ukhutoliwa khila mepu inchavumanyisi khunumbula imbivi inchavanu munduhala ulwakusyova nukhuyancha.
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:
Pivu tulanchova lweli mundugano nukhuhola ukhulutilia munjila nchoni inchagaati mumwene uviintwe, Kilisiti.
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ukilisiti atulunganyiche pupaninie mumbili gwoni ugwavankhilisisti gulungine pupaninie ni ifilungillo ifya mbili ukuta umbili gwoni ghukulage nukhunchengeka gwene mundugano.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Pivu, ninchova, nita, nikhuva simeelincha Muntwa mlageedaga nda vanu avanyapanji avigeenda mbuvivi mbunangi wa nyala nchavene.
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:
Vadeindeliwa ni hisi mumassage gaavavene. Vasweemiwe ukhuma mu wumi wa Nguluve khuvukonyofu uvuvulimugaati muvene kwu vukhafu wa numbula nchavo.
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Savikhivona soni veheliki vene khuvuvivi kumbombo nchavene imbivi, munongwa nchavo inchikyoyo.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
Ulwakhuva, vusamumanyile eiwo eindageilo incha Kilisiti.
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Nivona ukhuta mpulikhe inchamwene. Nivona ukuta mkamanyilaga mumwene, nduvu eilweli yilegaati mwa Yeesu.
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Mfule imbombo nchoni inchikhongana niemigeendelo khyienyo iegyakhatale, uvumunu uwakhatale uwihola khunongwa inchavusyovi.
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Mfule uvumunu weinyo uwakatale pumuvombelilwe uvupya munumbula inchaluhala lwenyo mumepo.
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Muvombage eiwo muwesye ukufwala uvumunu uvupya, uvukongana nu Nguluve. Uvumbiwe muwanyilweli nuvuvalanche uwalweli.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Ulwakuva, uviekhe khuvutali uvusyovi “Mnchovage uvulweli, khilamunu nuvaleipawipi pamwene,” Ulwakuva tuliepapaninie kilamunu nuninie.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Muvinchaga neilyoyo, khange mlekhage ukhuvomba imbivi.” Ukhuma ilinchuva vulihuma ukufika kuvusemo vumunchige nielyoyo.
27 Neither give place to the devil.
Mlekhe ukumpa usetano unsenkhi.
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 needeth.
Uviihincha alekhage ukhuhicha khange. Pinogiwa eitangage ukuvomba imbombo. Avombage eimbombo ieyinyalusayo khumavoka gaa mwene, piva wesyage ukhuvomba ukhutangila umunu uvilonda ukhutangililwa.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Einjovele imbivi yilahumag mumilomo gyienyo. pakhuva, amamenyu geinyo gahumaghe mumilomo gyeinyo aghilondiwa mumbunogwe ukhuvapa ifilutilile avipulikheencha.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Pivu mulambipi nchaga Umepo umbalanche uva Nguluve. Ulwakuva khumwene mveikhiwe eikhimanyielo kulinchwa ilyavupoki.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Muveke pavutali uluvano lyoni, elyoyo, uluvipo, ukhulwa namaduusi, nakhilakheinu eikyavuvivi, mvinchage niekhisa yumwe kwa yumwe.
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Muvichage neikhisa. Musiekhilanilage yumwe khwa yumwe, nduvuu Nguluve mugaati mwa Kilisiti vuavasyikile umwe.
