Ephesians 1
1 I, Paul, am an apostle whom God appointed (to represent/to proclaim the message about) Christ Jesus because that is what God wanted. [I am writing this letter] to you who are the people of God in Ephesus [city. You are people who] (faithfully/continue to) trust in Christ Jesus and who have a close relationship with him.
Paulo, avasikhiwa va Yeesu nuogane vamwene o Nguluve, avavekhiwe khumbombo ya hutwa navovo vile Efeso vedesi khwa Kristi.
2 [I pray that] God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord will continue to act kindly toward you and cause you to have [inner] peace.
Oluhungo luve hyolyomwe olunchehecho khwa Daada O Yeesu Kristi.
3 Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of our relationship with Christ, he has blessed us spiritually in every way by giving us blessings that come from heaven.
Unguluve nu Daada uvakholo deva u Yeesu Kelesti aginiwage vemwene atusayile khulusayo lywa khenumbula khosehemu ya khokyanya kho Yeesu Kelesiti.
4 Before God created the world, he chose us to be his people because of our (relationship with/union with) Christ, in order that [God could consider] us to be completely holy [DOU]. Because [God] loves [us],
Wusaheuombiwe chelonga Unguluve ahatuchangwile ufye yufye fule nu unonchehencho khwa Khelesiti. Ahatunchagwile ufye tuvenchage vavalanche tolekhe ukholaumki khya Kelesiti.
5 he decided long ago that he would adopt us to be [as though we were] his own children because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. He decided to do that because it pleased him to do that.
Khologano lya Nguluve ahtonchagwile ohoma khovotengololo ilitoliwe nuvana vamwene u Yeesu Kelesiti.
6 He did it in order that we would praise him for acting very kindly toward us in a wonderful way that we did not deserve. He did it because of our relationship with his beloved Son {[one, who is also God, whom he] loves}.
Amutokeo gamwene Unguluve tuhopa isifa nulohongo nuvotukufu wa mwene. Ekho kihyene ekhokatupile vole huhyela ya ogane vamwene.
7 When the blood of Christ [flowed when he died] [MTY], [it was as though] he paid a price to free/save us [from the guilt of our sins]. [That] ([provided a way/made it possible]) [for] God to act very kindly toward us to forgive us for having sinned.
Ulwakuva hogane vamwene tugomboliwe ukhugendela mkisa yuamwene, olusye helo lya mbivi tulenalyo elyo hosabu ya votayeli walohongo lya mwene.
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
Akavombile olohongo uvo hujili yeto nebusara nu luhara.
9 He has enabled us to know the things that he had planned secretly (OR, that he had not revealed to anyone yet). He did that because he wanted to do that, and because he planned to do that by means of the things Christ would do.
Unguluve ahovombile uhota uamanyehe hulyofye avolyeli vovwa wofihile no pango, ohohomana novosongo wagati mwa kelesiti.
10 God planned that at the time that [he appointed], he would unite all things/beings in heaven and all things/beings on earth (OR, all beings in heaven and all things on earth), and cause Christ to be the one who will rule them [MET].
Usehe gotimelie opango gwamwene, Unguluve ilondamanya pupaninye hela henu kya hukinya nehopakyanya pahelunga igani mwa kelesiti.
11 Because of our close relationship with Christ, God has also chosen us [(inc)] (OR, us [(exc)] Jews) to receive what he has promised [to give] us. He decided long ago to do that. It was exactly what he planned. He accomplishes everything exactly as he plans and desires,
Usehe ugwa Kelesite tohaviletonchaguliwe nuhosuhudela osehe. Wosangofihe yoni eyeyeho mine nupango uyiwomba ifinu lyoni ifunu vyakuswelu igagane vamwene.
12 in order that we(exc) Jews, who confidently expected the Messiah to do great things for us before the non-Jews expected such things (OR, we [(inc)] who were already confidently expecting Christ [to do great things for us]) will praise him for his greatness.
Unguluve ahavombile evetovepo ilitowesye uhuvepo ndoginwo lyamwene. Tohale vahyanja uhova na vojasili egati mwa Kelesiti.
13 You [Ephesians] also heard the true message, the good message about how God saves you. [People] put their seal on something to show that [it belongs to them]. Similarly, when you believed [in Christ], God [showed that you also belong to him by sending you] the Holy Spirit as he promised to do [MET].
Yehale enjela ya Kelesiti uhuta mpolehe elimenyu lya lyeli, einjili ya wosiwa wenyo honjela ya Kelesiti. Yehale nohota omuemwe musangini nuhutwa ong'uli gwa Enumbula Ombalanche vyaginwe.
14 The Holy Spirit is [like] [MET] a (deposit/down payment). That is, he (guarantees/assures us) that [we will receive] all that God has promised to give us, at the time when God will give to those who belong to him [MET] everything that [Christ] freed us to receive. [God also assures you that you belong to him], in order that you would praise him for his greatness.
Enumbula yasamimi ya uvolisi weto impaha totavale ipaka upo yaha vuvoneha. Eye yehale hosifa yaloginwo iyamwene.
15 Because of [what God has done for you], and because [people] told me that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus and that you love all those who belong to God,
Ulwakuva eye, uhuhuma uwuka votopolike uhohusu ulwoleho lyenyo egati mwa Untwa Yeesu ukhuhusu ulogano lyenyo hovoni avatengiwe homwine.
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
Sanene valekhile ukhoginya Unguluve khusababu yenyo nohovataja kholesayo lyango.
17 [I pray] that God, who is the glorious/wonderful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, may cause his Spirit to make you wise, and that his Spirit will reveal [God to you] so that you may fully know him.
Nikhovadava ukhuta Unguluve no Daada veto Uyeesu Kelesiti, Udaada va lyodwado, tuhovapa umepo uvaluhara, uluvunchelo lya vofahamu lyamwene.
18 And I pray that God would enable you to understand [MTY] his truth, in order that in your (inner beings/hearts) you may know the things that we believers should confidently expect to receive because he chose us [to be his people]. And I pray that you will know how God will bless his people in a very wonderful way [when we finally receive] all that he has promised to give us.
Nidava ukhuta amiho genyo gamunumbula gavehiwe ulumuli hulyomwe ilimo lomanye wowolehu uvojasili wakhyelangiwa hyulwomwe. Nidova mlomanye ohuta uvatayeli wavodwado nuvulisi wa mwene vavo vahatenyiwe hujili ya mwene.
19 And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
Nidova ohota mlomanye uvuvana vosidile ingovu nchizidile egate dwofye tole lenetumaini uvovovaha wohomine nohivomba embombo minyofu ncha mwene.
20 just like he acted powerfully for Christ when he caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and put him in the place of highest/greatest honor [MTY] in heaven.
Ngangomaha agavombihe mmbombo ya Kelesiti wakati Unguluve achosinche uhoma huvofye nuhutamuha mwavoho gamwene hohevoha ekhyahege musehemu ya Nguluve.
21 [There], Christ is the supreme ruler over every powerful spirit of every level of authority. His rank is much higher than any powerful spirit can receive, not only now, but forever. (aiōn g165)
Ahatamih Ukelesiti hyokyanya hutaki huvotawala, nahylalitawa elianchoviwa. ahatamihe Unguluve sio huwakati uwa khosehe ogoguhyi cha leno. (aiōn g165)
22 God has caused all beings to be subject to Christ [MTY], and he has also appointed Christ, who rules over all things, to rule [MET] over all believers.
Unguluve afidwanchinche paasi pamalonde ga Nguluve ambombile uhuva pakyonya pafinu nyoni mkanisa.
23 We believers [relate to Christ like the parts of a person’s] body [MET] [relate to its head]. Christ uses all [his power among us] just like he uses his power throughout the whole universe.
Elikanisa khota gombele gwa mwene uvokamilifu wamwene uwowidega ifinu fyoni mjela nchooni.
