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.
Neni Paulu, kwa mafiliru ga Mlungu, wera ntumintumi gwa Yesu Kristu. Nuwalembiriti mwenga wantu wa Mlungu yamulikala Efesu yamuwera waminika kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Yesu Kristu.
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.
Manemu na ponga ga Tati gwetu Mlungu na Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera na mwenga.
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.
Kakwiswi Mlungu Tati gwa Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu! Toziya mukulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu yomberi katutekeleriti twenga kwa kutupanana matekeleru goseri ga shirohu ga kumpindi kwa Mlungu.
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],
Su pamberi pa kuumbwa pasipanu, Mlungu katusyaguliti kala twenga tuweri wakuwi kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu, su tuweri wananagala pota na kuwera shidoda kulongolu kwakuwi. Toziya ya mafiliru gakuwi,
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.
Mlungu kalongiti kala kuwera kupitira Yesu Kristu katutenditi twenga tuweri wana wakuwi, hangu ndo ntambu yakafiriti na shashimuherepeziyiti.
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}.
Su twenga tumuzyumi Mlungu manemu gakuwi gana ukwisa, toziya yakatupanana hera Mwana gwakuwi yakamfira nentu!
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.
Kwa mwazi gwakuwi Kristu, twenga twankulopoziwa na kulekiziwa vidoda vyatutenda. Ndo ntambu yauwera ukulu wa manemu ga Mlungu
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
gakatupananiti twenga kuvuwa! Muluhala lwakuwi na malifa gakuwi goseri
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.
Mlungu katenditi shilii shakapangiti kutenda na katutenditi tugamani galii gagalififiti, gakafiriti kugatenda kupitira Kristu.
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].
Aga hagatendeki mumashaka galii gakatuliti Mlungu pagasoka, guweriti gwakujojinira viwumbi vyoseri pamuhera, kila shintu kumpindi kwa Mlungu na pasipanu vilongoziwi na Kristu.
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,
Vintu vyoseri vitendeka ntambu yakafiriti Mlungu, yomberi katusyagula twenga tuweri wantu wakuwi kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu ntambu yakafiriti, kaamuwiti hangu kwanjira lupaga.
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.
Su twenga yatulongoleriti kumtumbira Kristu, tufiruwa tuwuzyumi ukwisa wa Mlungu!
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].
Na mwenga viraa muwera wantu wa Mlungu, pampikaniriti unakaka wa ujumbi wa Shisoweru Shiwagira shashijegiti ulopoziya. Mwenga mumjimiriti Kristu na Mlungu kawatuliti shilangaliru kuwera wantu wakuwi kwa kuwapanana Rohu Mnanagala yakamlagiliti.
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.
Rohu Mnanagala ndo yakatutenda tuweri na unakaka kuwanka goseri Mlungu gakawalagiliti wantu wakuwi na shitwatira ashi shitulanguziya nakaka kuwera Mlungu hakawalekiziyi woseri yawawera wakuwi. Tuuzyumi ukwisa wakuwi!
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,
Toziya ayi kwanjira pampikaniriti njimiru yenu kwa Mtuwa Yesu na mafiliru genu kwa wantu wa Mlungu,
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
ndekiti ndiri kumgambira Mlungu mayagashii toziya ya mwenga. Panumluwa Mlungu nuwalyaluwa ndiri,
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.
su numuluwa Tati yakawera na ukwisa, Mlungu gwa Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu, kawapanani Rohu gwakuwi yakawatenda mwenga muweri na luhala na kuwagubutulireni Mlungu, su mwenga hamummani nentu.
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.
Numuluwa Mlungu kawatangi mwenga mpati kulimana litumbiru lilii lyakawashemerani na ukwisa mkulu wa lifupu lya uhala lyakawatuliliti wantu wakuwi,
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
mpati kuumana uwezu wakuwi ntambu yawuwera mkulu nentu toziya ya twenga yatujimira. Uwezu awu wawutenda lihengu mngati mwa twenga, ulifana na makakala galii makulu nentu
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.
gakamzyukisiyiti Kristu na kamkalasiya pahala pa ukolamlima kumpindi.
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)
Aku Kristu kawera mkulu gwa wakulu, kankukolamlima mukila kolamlima na wanauwezu na makakala na watuwa, kankukolamlima kila rohu yayitumbirwa mupasipanu na pasipanu payiza. (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.
Mlungu kamupananiti Yesu uwezu wa vintu vyoseri na kumtula kuwera mtuwi gwa vintu vyoseri mushipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu.
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.
Shipinga sha wantu shawamjimira Mlungu ndo nshimba ya Kristu. Shipinga sha wantu shawamjimira Mlungu shimemiziwa na Kristu na Kristu kamemiziya kila shintu pahala poseri.
