Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Ngai Polo, mokangami na boloko mpo na Nkolo, nazali kosenga na bino ete botambolaka na lolenge oyo ebongi na bato oyo Nzambe abengi:
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
bozalaka tango nyonso bato oyo batondi na komikitisa, na boboto mpe na motema molayi; boyikanaka mpiko kati na bolingo,
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
bosalaka makasi mpo na kobatela bomoko ya Molimo na nzela ya kimia oyo esangisi bino.
4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Nzoto ezali se moko, Molimo mpe azali se moko, ndenge kaka Nzambe abenga bino na elikya se moko.
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Nkolo azali se moko, kondima mpe ezali se moko, libatisi mpe ezali se moko.
6 One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.
Nzambe azali se moko, azali mpe Tata ya bato nyonso; aleki bato nyonso, asalaka na nzela ya bato nyonso mpe azali kati na bato nyonso.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Nzokande kati na biso, moto nyonso azwaki ngolu kolanda ndenge Klisto akabolaki.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Yango wana Nzambe alobi: « Tango amataki na likolo, amemaki bakangami mpe apesaki makabo epai na bato. »
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Nzokande, « amataki na likolo » elingi koloba penza nini? Elingi kaka koloba ete, liboso, akitaki kino na se ya mabele.
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Ye oyo akitaki na se ya mabele, ezali kaka Ye wana oyo amataki na likolo koleka Likolo nyonso, mpo ete atondisa mokili mobimba.
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Ezali Ye moko Klisto nde akomisaki bamoko bantoma, bamosusu basakoli, bapanzi Sango Malamu, babateli bibwele mpe balakisi,
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
mpo na kopesa na basantu makoki ya kokokisa lotomo na bango, na tina ete nzoto ya Klisto etongama malamu.
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:
Boye, biso nyonso tokokoma na bomoko kati na kondima mpe kati na boyebi ya Mwana na Nzambe, mpe tokokoma bato oyo bakembi kolanda ndenge Klisto azali ya kokoka.
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;
Na bongo, tokozala lisusu bana mike te oyo bambonge ebwaki-bwaki lokola bwato, mpe oyo lolenge nyonso ya mateya, ya lokuta mpe ya mayele mabe ya bato epumbwisi na mopepe.
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:
Kasi wana tokolobaka bosolo kati na bolingo, tokokolaka na makambo nyonso kati na Klisto oyo azali moto.
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.
Ezali na nguya na Ye nde nzoto mobimba ekolaka mpe emitongaka kati na bolingo, wana esili kokangana malamu mpe kokoma moko na nzela ya misisa oyo epesaka yango bilei, mpo na kopesa na eteni moko na moko nzela ya kosala mosala na yango na ndenge ekoki.
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,
Boye, tala makambo oyo nazali koyebisa bino mpe kobetela sete kati na Nkolo: Botambolaka lisusu te lokola Bapagano oyo balandaka makanisi na bango, oyo ezanga tina.
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:
Pamba te molili ezipi mayele na bango mpe bazali ya kokabwana na bomoi ya sika oyo Nzambe apesaka, mpo ete bazangi boyebi mpe bazali mitema mabanga.
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Lokola babungisa bomoto na bango, bamipesaki na makambo ya soni mpo na kosala na lokoso makambo nyonso ya bosoto.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
Kasi bino boyekolaki Klisto ndenge wana te,
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
soki ya solo ezalaki penza Ye nde boyokaki tango bateyaki bino solo oyo ezali kati na Yesu
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
mpo ete bobwaka etamboli na bino ya kala, etamboli ya bomoto na bino ya kala, oyo ebebaka na nzela ya baposa ya lokuta,
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
mpo ete Molimo akomisa mayele mpe makanisi na bino ya sika,
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
mpe mpo ete bolata bomoto ya sika oyo ekelami kolanda Nzambe, kati na bosembo mpe bosantu ya bosolo.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Yango wana, tika ete moko na moko kati na bino abwaka lokuta mpe alobaka solo na moninga na ye, pamba te biso nyonso tozali kaka biteni ya nzoto moko.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Soki bosiliki, bosalaka masumu te; kanda na bino esengeli kosila liboso ete pokwa ekoma.
27 Neither give place to the devil.
Bopesaka na Satana nzela te.
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.
Tika ete moyibi ayiba lisusu te, kasi amipesa nde na mosala; mpe tika ete maboko na ye esala na bosembo nyonso mpo ete azwa eloko ya kosunga na yango moto oyo azali kati na bosenga.
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.
Tika ete minoko na bino ebimisaka maloba ya mabe te, kasi bolobaka kaka maloba ya boboto, maloba oyo esungaka bato mosusu na kokola kati na kondima, kolanda bosenga na bango, mpe esalaka bolamu na bato oyo bayokaka yango.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Boyokisaka Molimo Mosantu ya Nzambe mawa te; pamba te, na nzela ya Molimo yango, Nzambe abetaki bino kashe na Ye mpo na mokolo ya kokangolama.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Bolimwisaka kati na bino bololo ya mitema, koyinana, kanda, koswana, mafinga mpe lolenge nyonso ya misala mabe.
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Botalisanaka boboto, boyokelanaka mawa mpe bolimbisanaka ndenge Nzambe alimbisaki bino kati na Klisto.
