Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
Kwa hiyo, kama mfungwa kwa ajili ya Bwana, nawasihi mtembee sawasawa na wito ambao Mungu aliwaita.
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
Muishi kwa unyenyekevu mkuu na upole na uvumilivu. Mkichukuliana katika upendo.
3 being eager to keep the unity of the Rukha in the bond of peace.
Fanyeni bidii kuutunza umoja wa Roho katika kifungo cha amani.
4 There is one body, and one Rukha, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;
Kuna mwili mmoja na Roho moja, kama ambavyo pia mlikuwa mmeitwa katika uhakika wa taraja moja la wito wenu.
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Na kuna Bwana mmoja, imani moja, ubatizo mmoja,
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.
na Mungu mmoja na Baba wa wote. Yeye yuko juu ya yote, na katika yote na ndani ya yote.
7 But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Meshikha.
Kwa kila mmoja wetu amepewa kipawa kulingana na kipimo cha kipawa cha Kristo.
8 Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people."
Ni kama maandiko yasemavyo: “Alipopaa juu sana, aliongoza mateka katika utumwa. Akatoa vipawa kwa watu.”
9 Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
Ni nini maana ya, “Alipaa,” isipokuwa kwamba alishuka pia pande za chini za dunia?
10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
Yeye ambaye alishuka ni mtu yuleyule ambae pia alipaa mbali juu ya mbingu zote. Alifanya hivi ili uwepo wake uwe katika vitu vyote.
11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Kristo alitoa vipawa kama hivi: mitume, manabii, wainjilisti, wachungaji, na waalimu.
12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Meshikha;
Alifanya hivi kuwawezesha waumini kwa ajili ya kazi ya huduma, kwa ajili ya kuujenga mwili wa Kristo.
13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature person, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Meshikha;
Anafanya hivi hadi sisi sote tufikie umoja wa imani na maarifa ya mwana wa Mungu. Anafanya hivi hadi tuweze kukomaa kama wale waliofikia kimo kamili cha Kristo.
14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by cleverness in deceitful schemes;
Hii ni ili kwamba tusiwe tena kama watoto, tusirushwerushwe huku na huko. Ili kwamba tusichukuliwe na kila aina ya upepo wa fundisho, kwa hila za watu katika ujanja wa udanganyifu uliopotoka.
15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Meshikha;
Badala yake, tutaongea ukweli katika upendo na kukua zaidi katika njia zote ndani yake ambaye ndiye kichwa, Kristo.
16 from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
Kristo ameunganisha, kwa pamoja, mwili wote wa waumini. Umeungamanishwa pamoja na kila kiungo ili kwamba mwili wote ukue na kujijenga wenyewe katika upendo.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the futility of their mind,
Kwa hiyo, nasema hili, na nawasihi katika Bwana: Msitembee tena kama watu wa mataifa wanavyotembea katika ubatili wa akili zao.
18 being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;
Wametiwa giza katika mawazo yao. Wamefukuzwa kutoka katika uzima wa Mungu kwa ujinga ulio ndani yao kwa sababu ya ugumu wa mioyo yao.
19 who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Hawajisikii aibu. Wamejikabidhi wenyewe kwa ufisadi katika matendo machafu, katika kila aina ya uchoyo.
20 But you did not learn Meshikha that way;
Lakini, hivi sivyo mlivyojifunza kuhusu Kristo.
21 if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Yeshua:
Nadhani kwamba mmesikia kuhusu yeye. Nadhani kwamba mmekuwa mkifundishwa katika yeye, kama tu ukweli ulivyo ndani ya Yesu.
22 that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old self, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
Lazima mvue mambo yote yanayoendana na mwenendo wenu wa zamani, utu wa zamani. Ni utu wa zamani unaooza kwa sababu ya tamaa za udanganyifu.
23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
Vueni utu wenu wa zamani ili kwamba mfanywe upya katika roho ya akili zenu.
24 and put on the new self, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
Fanyeni hivi ili muweze kuvaa utu mpya, unaoendana na Mungu. Umeumbwa katika haki na utakatifu wa kweli.
25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
Kwa hiyo, weka mbali udanganyifu. “Ongeeni ukweli, kila mmoja na jirani yake,” kwa sababu tu washirika kwa kila mmoja kwa mwenzake.
26 "Be angry, but do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Mwe na hasira, lakini msitende dhambi.” Jua lisizame mkiwa katika hasira zenu.
27 neither give place to the devil.
Msimpe Ibilisi nafasi.
28 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
Yeyote aibaye lazima asiibe tena. Badala yake ni lazima afanye kazi. Afanye kazi yenye manufaa kwa mikono yake, ili kwamba aweze kumhudumia mtu aliye na hitaji.
29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Kauli mbaya isitoke kinywani mwenu. Badala yake, maneno lazima yatoke katika vinywa vyenu yafaayo kwa mahitaji, kuwapa faida wale wanaosikiliza.
30 Do not grieve the Rukha d'Qudsha of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Na msimhuzunishe Roho Mtakatifu wa Mungu. Ni kwa Yeye kwamba mmewekewa muhuri kwa ajili ya siku ya ukombozi.
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
Lazima muweke mbali uchungu wote, ghadhabu, hasira, ugomvi, na matusi, pamoja na kila aina ya uovu. Iweni wema ninyi kwa ninyi.
32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Meshikha forgave you.
Mwe na huruma. Msameheane ninyi kwa ninyi, kama vile Mungu katika Kristo alivyowasamehe ninyi.
