Ephesians 5
1 (Imitate/Behave like) God, because he loves you who are [as though you were] [SIM] his children.
Kwa nyo, mube bandu ba kunkengama Nnongo, kati mwa bana bake aapendile.
2 Do everything in a way that shows that you love [people], just like Christ loved us and willingly died for us. He offered himself [to God as a sacrifice] that was very pleasing to God, [just like Jewish priests offered] sweet-smelling [animal] sacrifices to God [MET].
Mutyange mu'lipendo. nyonyonyo kati yaatupendile Kristo twenga, aijitoa mwene kwa ajili yItu. Ywembe abile sadaka ni dhabihu, kuwa harufu inoyite ya kumpuraisha Nnongo.
3 Do not commit any kind of immoral act [DOU], and do not desire more things than you need. Do not [act in such a way that others could] even (spread rumors/talk) about your acting in such ways, because it is not appropriate/fitting for God’s people to do such things.
Umalaya ni uchafu wowoti ni tamaa inoyite kwaa lazima ibalangwe kwaa nkati yinu, kati ipalikwe kwaa baaminiyo,
4 Do not use obscene/shameful language when you talk to people. Do not talk foolishly. Do not use vulgar/indecent language, because it is not appropriate/fitting that God’s people should talk like that. Instead, tell people how much you thank [God for all he does for you].
wala machukizo gabalangwe kwaa, malongelo ga kipumbavu, au mizaha ya udhalilishaji, ambayo yabile sawa kwaa, badala yake muipange shukrani.
5 You can be sure of this: No person who is sexually immoral or who acts indecently/shamefully will be among those people whom God rules over [MET] [in heaven]. Neither will those who desire more things than they need. Such people worship their possessions [instead of worshipping God].
Mwaweza kuba ni uhakika ya kuwa kwabile ni umalaya, uchapu, wala ywatamaniya, aywoo aabudu lisanamu. abile kwaa ni urithi wowoti mu'upwalume wa Kristo ni Nnongo.
6 Do not let anyone deceive you by suggesting that [God will really] not [punish people who commit such sins], because God certainly will punish [MTY] those who habitually disobey him [by doing such things].
Mundu ywoywote kana akubakiye ubocho kwa maneno matupu, kwa sababu ya makowe aga hasira ya Nnongo yaisa nnani ya bana babile kwaa ni utii.
7 So, do not commit the same kinds of deeds that such people do,
Nga nyoo kana ushiriki pamope nakwe.
8 because formerly you [did not know God’s truth] [MET], [as those who] are in darkness [do not know what is around them]. But now [it is as though] you are in the light [MET] [because you know God’s truth] because of your relationship with the Lord [Jesus]. So do those things that those who know God’s truth [MET] should do.
Kwa kuwa mwenga mwanzo mwabile libendo, lakini nambeambe mwabile bweya mu'Ngwana. Nga nyoo mutyange kati bana ba mweya.
9 Keep in mind that [as] light [MET] causes [good things to grow], those who know God’s truth should do those things that are good, righteous, and honest.
Kwa kuwa matunda ga mbeya gatijumuisha uzuri woti, haki ni ukweli.
10 And as [you do that], try (to find out/to discover) what pleases the Lord.
Muipale chelo chakimpuraisha Ngwana.
11 Do not do the worthless deeds that the people (who are in [spiritual] darkness/who do not know God’s truth) [MET] do. Instead, let others know that those people’s deeds are worthless.
Kana ube ni ushiriki mu'kazi ya libendo zabile kwaa ni matunda, badala yake zibekwe wazi.
12 It is shameful for God’s people to even talk [among themselves about] those evil deeds that evil people do secretly and habitually.
Kwa mana makowe yapangilwe ni bembe mu'siri nga aibu muno hata kugabaya.
13 But when [God’s people rebuke those evil people about their deeds, it will be clear/evident how evil their deeds really are, just like] everything exposed to the light becomes visible {as light [MET] reveals everything [that we cannot see in the darkness]}.
Makowe goti, yayowanike pitya bweya, hubekwa wazi,
14 [Just like something on which a light shines reflects that light] [MET], [whoever has learned God’s truth reveals that truth to others]. That is why [we believers] say this: You who are not aware of your sins, become aware of them [MET]! It is as though you are sound asleep, so wake up! Be like dead people who are becoming alive again! Christ will cause you to know God’s truth, just like a light [MET] that shines causes people to know what is in the darkness.
kwa kuwa kila kilebe chayowanike kwaa chapangilwa kuwa mu mbeya. Nga nyo ubaya nyoo, “Uluka, wenga waugonjike, na uluka kuoma mu'kiwo na Kristo alowa ng'ara nnani yako.”
15 So be very careful how you behave. Do not behave as foolish people do. Instead, behave as wise people do.
Nga nyoo mube makini pamutyanga, kati kwaa bandu babile kwaa werevu ila kati werevu.
16 Use your time carefully, because these days [MTY] [people do] extremely evil [deeds].
Muukomboe muda kwa kuwa masoba ni ga ubou.
17 So do not be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord [Jesus] wants you to do, [and do it]!
Kana Mube ajinga, badala yake, mutange namani apenzi ba Ngwana.
18 Do not become drunk by drinking alcoholic drinks, since people are unable to control their behavior when they are drunk. Instead, let [God’s] Spirit control your [behavior] at all times [MTY].
Kana mulewe kwa wembe, uyongeyekeya mu uharibifu, badala yake mjazwe ni roho Mpeletau.
19 Sing to each other (Psalms/songs [with words from the] Scriptures), sing [other] songs [that the congregation knows], and songs [that God’s] Spirit [gives you]. Sing these Psalms and other songs sincerely to [praise] the Lord [Jesus].
Mulongele ni kila yumo winu kwa zaburi, ni sifa, na nyimbo za rohoni. Muimbe ni musifu kwa mwoyo wa Ngwana.
20 At all times thank God, who is our [heavenly] Father, for everything, especially for what the Lord Jesus Christ [MTY] [has done for you].
Daima muiboye shukrani kwa makowe yote mu'lina lya Kristo Yesu Ngwana witu kwa Nnongo Tate.
21 [Humbly] submit yourselves to each other because you reverence Christ, [who is our example].
Mwileke wene kila yumo kwa ywenge kwa heshima ya Kristo.
22 Because husbands have authority over [MET] their wives, just as all of us believers form one group [under the authority of] Christ, you women should submit yourselves to [the authority of your] husbands just as you submit yourselves to the Lord [Jesus]. He is the one who saves all his people [from the guilt of their sins].
Anwawa, mwileke kwa alalome wine, kati kwa Ngwana.
Kwa sababu nsengo nga ntwe wa nnyumbo, kati Kristo abile ntwe wa kanisa. Nga mkochopoli wa yega.
24 Just like all believers submit themselves to [the authority of] Christ, the women must submit themselves completely to the [authority of] their husbands.
Lakini kati likanisa. Nga mkochopoli wa yega. Lakini kati likanisa lyabile pae ya Kristo, nyonyonyo wake lazima apange nyoo kwa analome bako mu'kila likowe.
25 Each of you husbands, love your wife as Christ loved all of [us who would become] believers, with the result that he willingly died for our sake,
Analome, mwapende anyumbo binu kati yelo Kristo alipendile likanisa na kuitoa mwene kwa ajili yake.
26 in order that he might (set us apart for himself/cause us to belong to him). That is, by [revealing his] message [to us], he wanted to [remove the guilt of our sin, just like people remove dirt from something] by washing it [MET].
Apangite nyoo ili libe takatifu. Alilitakasa kwa kuliosha mu mase mu'neno.
27 [Christ did that] in order that he might cause all of us believers to be a glorious group of people that belong to him, people that do not have any moral flaws/imperfections, but instead might be completely pure [DOU] when he gathers us (to his presence/to himself).
Apangite nyoo ili aweze kujiwasilishia mwene likanisa tukufu, bila kuwa ni lidoa wala waa au kilebe chakipangilwa ni aga, badala yake ni takatifu libile kwaa ni kosa.
28 In the same way, each man should love his wife as he loves his own body. Men who love their wives, [it is as though] they love themselves.
Kwa ndela yeyelo, analome bapalikwa kuwapenda anyumbo wabe kato yega yabe. Yolo ywampenda nnyumbo wake ayipenda mwene.
29 This is shown by the fact that no one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds his own body and cares for it, just like Christ also cares for all us believers. We have become one group of believers that belongs to him [MET].
Ntopo hata yumo ywauchukya yega yake.
Badala yake, huurutubisha na kuupenda, kati Kristo alipendile likanisa. Kwa kuwa twenga twaashiriki ba yega yake.
31 [What someone has written in the Scriptures about people who marry is this], [When] a man and [a] woman [marry], they should ([permanently] leave/no longer live with) their fathers and mothers. They should be joined [as husband and] wife, and the two of them shall become [as though they were] one [MET] person.
“Kwasababu yee nnalome alowa kunleka tate bake ni mao bake ni kwembana na nyumbo wake, ni bembe abele babile yega yimo.”
32 It is very difficult to understand the meaning of these things that God has now revealed to me, but [I am telling you that] those words [also] refer to [the relationship between] Christ and all those who belong to him.
Awoo wabile ubonekana kwaa. Lakini niabaya kuhusu Kristo ni likanisa.
33 However, as for you(pl), each man must love his wife just as he loves himself, and each woman must respect her husband.
Lakini, kila yumo winu lazima ampende nnyumbo wake kati mwene, ni nyumbo lazima amweshimu nsengo we.
