Ephesians 4
1 I, the prisoner of the LORD, then call on you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,
Hinu ndava nene mwenivi mkungiwa ndava nikumhengela Bambu, nikuvayupa neju mutama matamilu ndi Chapanga geavajovili mtama, mtama pala pevakemili.
2 with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love,
Magono goha mvya ngolongondi na vapoli, mvya ulindilu na mwemsindimilana nyenye kwa nyenye kwa uganu.
3 being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;
Mkita chemwihoto kuvika umonga weuletiwi na Mpungu kwa njila ya uteke yeyikuvavika pamonga.
4 one body and one Spirit, according as you were also called in one hope of your calling;
Kuvi na higa yimonga ya Kilisitu na Mpungu umonga wa Chapanga, ngati chemukemeliwi muhuvalila yimonga.
5 one Lord, one faith, one immersion,
Kuvi na Bambu mmonga na sadika yimonga na ubatizu umonga,
6 one God and Father of all, who [is] over all, and through all, and in you all,
kuvi na Chapanga mmonga ndi Dadi wa voha, mweavi kunani ya voha, ihenga lihengu muvoha na avi mugati ya mitima ya vandu voha.
7 and to each one of you was given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,
Kila mmonga witu apewili ubwina wa Chapanga muchipimu cheapewili na Kilisitu.
8 for this reason, it says, “Having gone up on high He led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men.”
Ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Peakweli kuhamba kunani kwa Chapanga, avalongwisi vandu vamahele vevakungikiwi, avapelili vandu njombi.”
9 And that, He went up, what is it except that He also went down first into the lower parts of the earth?
Hinu payijoveka, “Akwelili kuhamba kunani kwa Chapanga” Mana yaki kyani? Mana yaki ndi atumbwili hoti kuhelela mbaka pahi neju pamulima.
10 He who went down is the same who also went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things—
Hinu, ndi yula mweahelili pamulima kuni ndi yuyoyo mweakwelili kuhamba kunani kwoha kwa Chapanga muni avihengayi vindu vyoha vyeawumbili vikotoka kupungula chindu.
11 and He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] proclaimers of good news, and some [as] shepherds and teachers,
Mwene avahagwili vandu vangi vavyai vamitumi na vangi vamlota va Chapanga na vangi vakokosaji va Lilovi la Bwina na vangi kuvya vadimaji na vawula.
12 to the perfecting of the holy ones, for a work of ministry, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
Akitili chenicho muni avatendelekela vandu va Chapanga mulihengu la Kilisitu yipata kujengwa,
13 until we may all come to the unity of faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fullness of the Christ,
mbaka ndi tiuhikila umonga wa sadika na kummanya Mwana wa Chapanga muni tivya vandu vevakangili changali kupungula chindu chochoha ngati Kilisitu mwene cheavili.
14 that we may no longer be children, being tossed by waves and being carried around by every wind of the teaching, in the cunning of men, in craftiness, to the scheming of leading astray,
Hinu tivya lepi vana kavili ngati vandu vangali kumanya, vetimbululuswa na mawuliwu ga vawula va kila namuna kukongiwa na kuchenjela kwa vandu muni kuvayagisa.
15 and [speaking] truth in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head—the Christ;
Pahali paki tijovelana uchakaka muuganu tikangala mu mambu goha na kumhambila mweavi mutu wa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
16 from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.
Kwa mwene, vindu vyoha vya higa hikamulana pamonga, na higa yoha yitangatilana kukamulana kwa kila chiungu cheyivili nachu. Ndi kila msekete chihenga lihengu ngati chechiganikiwa higa, higa yoha yikula na kujengeka muuganu.
17 This, then, I say, and I testify in the LORD: you are no longer to walk, as also the other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Hinu muliina la Bambu, nikuvajovela kavili mkoto kutama ngati vandu vangammanya Chapanga, vene vevilanda maholo gavi ga uyimu,
18 being darkened in the understanding, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart,
na luhala lwavi luvi muchitita. Vavi kutali na wumi Chapanga weauhumisi ndava vayimu weuvili mugati yavi na ng'omo.
19 who, having ceased to feel, gave themselves up to the licentiousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;
Vikola lepi soni hati padebe na vajiwusili mu mambu gahakau na kuhenga mambu goha gahakau kwa uhutulu.
20 and you did not so learn the Christ,
Nambu nyenye mujiwuli lepi genago ndava ya Kilisitu.
21 if [it] so be [that] you heard Him, and were taught in Him, as truth is in Jesus;
Ndi chakaka mwayuwini bwina ndava ya Kilisitu na muwuliwi uchakaka mawuliwu gaki Yesu.
22 concerning the former behavior you are to put off the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,
Hinu muuleka mwenendu winu wa kadeni, wemwayovalili kutama. Muwusa matamilu ginu ga kadeni gegiyongomesa wumi winu.
23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
Mukitiwa vamupya mumitima yinu na maholo ginu.
24 and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.
Muwala wumi wa mupya weuwumbiki kwa luhumu lwa Chapanga na weulangisa muwumi wa uchakaka na kumganisa Chapanga na Usopi.
25 For this reason, putting away the lying, each speak truth with his neighbor, because we are members of one another;
Ndava yeniyo, mleka udese. Kila mmonga yikumgana kumjovela muyaki uchakaka, ndava tete tavoha ndi pandu pa higa ya Kilisitu.
26 be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your wrath,
Myomayi nambu mkoto kumbudila Chapanga, lilanga likoto kutipama kuni mwakona muna ligoga linu.
27 neither give place to the Devil;
Wala mkotoka kumpela Setani fwasi.
28 whoever is stealing let him no longer steal, but rather let him labor, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.
Mhiji akotoka kuyiva kavili, nambu akangamala kuhenga lelivii labwina mu mawoko gaki mwene, muni apata kuvya na chindu cha kuvagavila vevigana.
29 Let no corrupt word go forth out of your mouth, but what is good to the necessary building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
Mkoto kujova malovi gahakau mu milomo yinu, nambu malovi gabwina ganautangatila gegijenga muni gemwijova gavavatangatila kuvajenga vevakuvayuwana.
30 and do not make the Holy Spirit of God sorrowful, in which you were sealed to [the] day of redemption.
Na mkoto kumvinisa mtima Mpungu Msopi wa Chapanga, ndi kwa mwene mwayandikwi ulangisu nyenye ndi vaki hati ligono la ugombola.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice,
Mvinisu woha wa kutovana na ligoga na maligu gakoto kuvya kwinu pamonga na kuyoma kwa namuna yoyoha.
32 and become kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as God also forgave you in Christ.
Pahali paki mvya na mtima wabwina muhengelana lipyana mwavene na mlekekesanayi, ngati Chapanga cheavalekekisi nyenye mu njila ya Kilisitu.
