Ephesians 2
1 Formerly, because you were habitually sinning [DOU], you were ([spiritually] dead/[as unable to please God as a] corpse [MET] is).
Shila shamshili shilasha mwafwile hutula nongwa nzyenyu ni bhivyi zyenyu.
2 You were acting in the same [evil] way as those who oppose Christ [MTY] act. That is, you were behaving in the [evil] ways [that Satan wanted you to behave]. He rules over evil spiritual beings that no person can see [MTY]. He is the spirit who now powerfully controls the people who disobey God. (aiōn g165)
Ishashahali huje iga awande mwajendaga afhatane nabhalilo kinsiine. Mwali mjenda adaje uwatabhile wimaha gimwanya ine ya pepo yakwe yibhomba imbombo wala atulano nongwa. (aiōn g165)
3 Formerly, we all used to disobey God as they do. We did the things that our self-centered nature wanted us to do. We habitually did those [evil] deeds that our bodies and our minds wanted to do. When we were acting like that, it was certain that [God] would punish [MTY] us, just like he will certainly punish all other [evil people].
Natiwayo pahosi ipo twaliibho asawa mwintiha. Twabhombanga enamunayinyonyo zibhivhi izyemabile getuu, twali tubhombazyai ganile manbiligitu shata nmenye twinte. Lelo Ungulubhi mwinjii wipwa na phipo yilunganoolakwe ulugosi lwahatugana athii.
4 But God always acts very mercifully, and he loves us very much.
Lelo Ungulubhi mwinjii wipwa na phipo yilunganoolakwe ulugosi lwahatugana athii.
5 As a result, even when we were ([spiritually] dead/[as unable to please God as] a corpse [MET] is) because we were habitually sinning, he enabled us to receive [spiritual]/[eternal] life because of our relationship with Christ. [Do not forget this: It is only] because God has acted so kindly toward you, in a way that you did not deserve, that you are saved {that [he] saved you} [from the guilt of your sin]
Ahabhalilo atalibhaafwe mumbivhizyetu.
6 And [it is as though] God gave us spiritual life when he caused Christ Jesus to be alive again after he died [MET]. And [it is as though] God caused us to sit [and rule] [MTY] with him in heaven,
Unguluvhi atuzyuswa palisimo natubhombe akhalepalishimo mahali pamwanya muhati yakwe iya Kristi U Yesu.
7 in order that he might show to everyone at all times in the future that he has acted toward us in an extremely kind way because of what Christ Jesus [did for us]. (aiōn g165)
Abhomba ishi habhalilo habhalilozyanzi awezye ni bhoneswe ukabhi ugosi uwihazi wakwe atulanje anti idala atulanje ili idala liwemavu awakwe muhanti mwa Kristi U Yesu. (aiōn g165)
8 It is [only] by [God] acting [PRS] [toward you] in a way that you did not deserve that you have been saved {that he has saved you} as a result of your trusting [in Christ]. You did not save yourselves. His saving you was his gift to you.
Humwoyi abhagombulewi dalayilyinteho naishisashamile hulinti yu Ngulubhi atusuntile.
9 He did not save any of you because of anything you yourselves did. Because you have done nothing [to save yourselves], you cannot be proud of your efforts to save yourselves.
Hagaifumila nimbo ahahafumila agandabhe umo uwasumbe.
10 It is God who has made us what we are now. Because of our relationship with Christ Jesus, he has enabled us to receive [spiritual/eternal] life in order that we should conduct our lives habitually doing the good deeds that God previously planned for us to do.
Huje anti tulimbombo ya Ngulubhi tuumbelwe nu Kristi uYesu abhombe amizha imbombizya Ngulubhi aliapanga awande ulwinje lwehali huno gwayetu ilitujendaje muhapango.
11 You [Ephesians] have been non-Jews from the time that you were born. The Jews ([insult you/say that you are not God’s people]) [by] calling you ‘those who are not circumcised’. They [proudly] call themselves ‘we [(exc)] who are circumcised’. [They have allowed people to] circumcise [them to indicate that they are God’s people, but] that has [only] changed their bodies, [not their] ([inner beings/hearts]).
Mkumbushe epo ulwenje mwalibhantu bhapanzii ishifwa tanebhabili. Muwitwa “salmlivhizha shila shashihwita shizha ishibhelye shashibho bhwa nakhono gamuntu.
12 You should constantly remember these things: Formerly you did not have any relationship with Christ. You did not belong to the people of Israel, [the people whom God chose]. You did not know about the things God promised in his agreements [with his people]. You did not confidently expect to go to heaven after you die (OR, [that God would save you]). You [lived] in this world without knowing God.
Muhanti mhwo mhwo amwe mwabangulwee nu Kristi mwalibhajenyi wa bhathu Israeli. Mwali bhajenyi hulu fingoo lwakhoshelene munziumuuu.
13 But now, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, God has brought you, who had no relationship with him [MET], into his family [MET]. He did that because [you trusted in what Christ accomplished when] his blood [MTY] [flowed from his body when he died on the cross].
Leloo eshi alanganaje uKristi uYesu namwe rula nhihali mwalihutali nu Ngulubhi widanda lwaKristi.
14 Christ himself [has caused us Jewish and non-Jewish believers] to have peace [with each other]. He has made both [of our groups] to become one [group]. [Just like people] (tear down/demolish) a wall that separates [groups of people] [MET], he has destroyed the hatred [between Jews and non-Jews].
Nphipo umwene abhahabhawilye abhiha omoo. Eshibhelengwa hwe amanganya ulumba lwa pahenyee. Uoolugu.
15 By dying [MTY] [for us on the cross] he made it no longer [necessary for us to obey] all the [Jewish] laws and rituals [in order to be saved]. He did that in order to enable the two [groups] to become one new group because of our relationship with him. The result was that he has caused us to have peace [with each other].
Phepo akomesya mambo gamulile nupango iliaumbe mutu uomoo upya muhati yakwe. Afanye uwaushe.
16 By [dying on] the cross [MTY] he caused both Jews and non-Jews to have a peaceful relationship with God. That is how he caused us to no longer be [MET] enemies [with God] (OR, [with each other]).
Aomba ishi apatanisya eviphugavhili vyabhadyu abhi ligalu vhadhu bhigamo wa Ngulubhi alangane shivikonhehayo widalalyishikhoehanyo aguzolo thezya uluvisanyo.
17 He came [to earth] and proclaimed that you [non-Jews], who did not have a relationship with [MET] [God], and [us(exc) Jews], who [considered that we(exc) belonged to] [MET] God’s [family], can [all] now have peace [with God].
Usu ahadha nawaule mubhe ahaushe amwiumwa lihutali nuwaushe wahwa ahali nuwalishe wavhene vhala vhali phephe.
18 [We know that he has done that] because we both, [Jews and non-Jews], are [now] able to approach God the Father in prayer by the help of his Spirit, because of what Christ [has done].
Ishi widala lwa Yesu atii tuvhawile tunifwasi wagula umwoyo gumo awinjile wadada.
19 So [God no longer treats] you [non-Jews] as [people treat] [MET] foreigners and strangers [who live among them] [MET]. Instead, along with all God’s people, [it is as though] you have become citizens of a country that he rules over, and [as though you have become] members of the family [of which he is the father] [MET].
Ishilelo amwii muwantu mwaliwapazi samulibhajezhi nabhajenyi antele ishi mrikhaya pamopene nabhala bhabagulwa hunongwa Ngulubhi nabhombi munyumba mwa Ngulubhi.
20 [Just like] a building is built {[as someone] builds a building} on a foundation, [God has joined you into one group that originated/began] from what the apostles and prophets [taught]. Christ Jesus is the [most important one in that group, just like a] cornerstone [is the most important part of a building]. And
Muzenjilwe mulwata lwatumwa na kuwa UKristi UYesu yuyo alilingaga igosi lwapanshinje.
21 just like [a builder might] join together all the parts of a building to make it a temple that [people will] dedicate to the Lord [MET], [Christ is continually causing all of] you who have a relationship with [him to be united, in order that you will become one holy group].
Umwene inyumba yundhi iyunganiziwe palishimo nabhve nyumba mwaputile muhati mwapapa.
22 And because of your relationship with Christ, [God] is joining you [non-Jews] together with [Jewish believers] to be [like] one building [MET] in which his Spirit lives.
Muhati yakwe amwe na mwezengwa palishimo ni maha pakhale Ngulubhi mwahala uzuli.
