Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Messiah Jesus on behalf of you the non-Jews,
Kwa sababu hii, mimi Paulo, mfungwa wa Kristo Yesu kwa ajili yenu ninyi watu wa Mataifa:
2 if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;
Kwa hakika mmekwisha kusikia kuhusu ile huduma ya neema ya Mungu niliyopewa kwa ajili yenu,
3 how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
yaani, ile siri iliodhihirishwa kwangu kwa njia ya ufunuo, kama nilivyotangulia kuandika kwa kifupi.
4 by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Messiah;
Kwa kusoma haya, basi mtaweza kuelewa ufahamu wangu katika siri ya Kristo.
5 which in other generations was not made known to people, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
Siri hii haikudhihirishwa kwa wanadamu katika vizazi vingine kama vile sasa ilivyodhihirishwa na Roho kwa mitume na manabii watakatifu wa Mungu.
6 that the non-Jews are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Messiah Jesus through the gospel,
Siri hii ni kwamba, kwa njia ya Injili, watu wa Mataifa ni warithi pamoja na Israeli, viungo vya mwili mmoja na washiriki pamoja wa ahadi katika Kristo Yesu.
7 of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
Nimekuwa mtumishi wa Injili hii kwa kipawa cha neema ya Mungu niliyopewa kwa nguvu yake itendayo kazi.
8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim to the non-Jews the unsearchable riches of Messiah,
Ingawa mimi ni mdogo kuliko aliye mdogo kabisa miongoni mwa watakatifu wote, nilipewa neema hii: ili niwahubirie watu wa Mataifa kuhusu utajiri usiopimika ulio ndani ya Kristo,
9 and to bring to light for all what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things; (aiōn g165)
na kuweka wazi kwa kila mtu siri hii iliyokuwa imefichwa tangu zamani katika Mungu, aliyeumba vitu vyote. (aiōn g165)
10 to the intent that now through the church the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places,
Ili sasa kwa njia ya Kanisa, hekima yote ya Mungu ipate kujulikana kwa watawala na wenye mamlaka katika ulimwengu wa roho,
sawasawa na kusudi lake la milele katika Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu. (aiōn g165)
12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
Ndani yake na kwa njia ya imani katika yeye twaweza kumkaribia Mungu kwa uhuru na kwa ujasiri.
13 Therefore I ask that you not be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which is your glory.
Kwa hiyo, nawaomba msikate tamaa kwa sababu ya mateso yangu kwa ajili yenu, hayo ni utukufu wenu.
14 For this cause, I bow my knees before the Father,
Kwa sababu hii nampigia Baba magoti,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
ambaye ubaba wote wa kila jamaa za mbinguni na za duniani unatokana naye.
16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person;
Namwomba Mungu awaimarishe kwa kuwatia nguvu mioyo yenu kwa njia ya Roho wake kwa kadiri ya utajiri wa utukufu wake,
17 that Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
ili kwamba, Kristo apate kukaa mioyoni mwenu kwa njia ya imani. Nami ninaomba kwamba ninyi mkiwa wenye mizizi tena imara katika msingi wa upendo,
18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
mwe na uwezo wa kufahamu pamoja na watakatifu wote jinsi ulivyo upana, urefu, kimo na kina upendo wa Kristo,
19 and to know Messiah's love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
na kujua upendo huu unaopita fahamu, ili mpate kujazwa na kufikia kipimo cha ukamilifu wote wa Mungu.
20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Basi kwa yeye awezaye kutenda mambo ya ajabu yasiyopimika kuliko yote tuyaombayo au tuyawazayo, kwa kadiri ya uweza wake ule utendao kazi ndani yetu,
