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.
U Paulo, utumwe wa Kristi Yesu whagane no Ngolobhe, whabhabhehwelwe kwajili ya Ngolobhe bhabhaleho hu Efeso na bhali golosi mwa Yesu 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.
Ibule naibhe humwenyu jwinza yifuma hwa Ngolobhe u Baba wetu na ugosi Yesu 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.
Ngolobhe na Baba wa Gosi wetu Yesu Kristi alumbelelwe. Yeyo watisaile katika insayo zyamumoyo, katika apantu pahumwanya mhati mwaKristi.
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],
Shahusele umbwe ense, Ungolobhe atisaluye ate tete wheteha katika Kristi. Atisaluye ate ili tiwezye abhe tagolosu tasagatilalamishiwa whilongelela lyakwe.
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.
Katika ulugano Ungolobhe atisaluye hwandilo whahuteje hansi abhanabhakwe whidala lya Yesu Kristi. Awombile ishi whisababu aganilwe awombe shila shanyonyilwe.
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}.
Zizifumila mkwakwe huje Ungolobhe awhinuliwa whiweneyi tuntumu ebhi shosho atishiliye wene whidala lya lugano wakwe.
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.
Alengane nu ganwe wakwe, tilinuwaushe ashilile mwidanda lyake, ukhowoshe wimbibhi. Tilinayo eli husababu utabhazivibule yakwe.
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
Awombe wene ene abhe nyinji kwasababu yetu huhekima ni njele.
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.
Ungolobhe awombile ieleweshe humwetu ela ilyoli yiyobhele humipango, alingane ni hamu yayaloleshe mhati ya Kristi.
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].
Umda gwimida gwasagakuli na mapongosoga kamilisheha mipango gakwe, Ungolobhe ayivibheha peka kila shintu shahumwanya na shaihumwanya yense muhati ya Kilisti.
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,
Mwa Kristi tali tisalulilwe na hutikusudile hata kabla yimunda. Ene yali yatokeene nu mpango wawomba ivintu vyonti whikweli lwimagano gakwe.
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.
Ungolobhe awombile osho ili tiwezye abhe na huyilole nutuntumusi wakwe. Talibhawhande abhe nuda ndamazu muhati ya Yesu.
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].
Yali whida lya Yesu aje mwahe vwezye iizu lilyoli iizu lilokole wenyu whidala lya Yesu. Yali whamwene aje mweteshe na bheshe we umhuji gwa pepo ufinjilwe watawe umhusi gwa pepo ufinjilwe watasobhezelwe.
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.
Upepo ndo dhamana yiupyano lwetu hadi atabhale lwalwaipatihana. Ene yahuilole nutuntumusu wakwe.
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,
Alengane neli, afume umuda gwa nahevwesye aje ulweteho lwenyu muhati mwagosi u Yesu na ahusu iagano lwenyu whabhala wonti bhategwilwe kwajili yakwe.
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
Sigindeshile ahunsalifwe Ungolobhe kwaajili iyenyu na hubhatashe mu mputo
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.
Ilabha aje Ungolobhe wa Gosi uwetu U Yesu Kristi, ubabu wituntumusu, wituntumubu, aibhapela umoyo gwinjele, amakwinkule givfahamu wakwe.
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.
Ilabha aje amaso genyu gahumoyo gabhewhe ulukhozyo. Ohame amanye uwhi udanda mazu wakwiziwe whenyu, ilabha aje mumanye utabhazo wituntumu wapyane whakwe bhalipeka na bhala bhabhabhesheshewelwe kwaajili yakwe.
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
Ilabha aje umanye ugosi uuzidile engovu yakwe mhati yetu yatiheleha. Ou ugosi ufuma na nawombe imbombo mongoro zyakwe.
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.
Ene ngovo yayawombile imbombo muhati ya Kristi wakati Ongolobhe lwazyosezye afume whazimu na hukhazye munyobhe yakwe yahundelo paapli pamwanya.
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)
Akhazizye UKristi pamwanya uhutali mugosi, imamulaka, ongovo, pakhale, na kila litawa lyaitawha. Akhazizye U Yesu sagatu hwakati ou hata humuda gogowewhenzu. (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.
Ungolobhe avitabhye ivintu vyonti pansi yimanama ga Kristi. Amombile umwene abhe litwe pamwanya yivintu katika ishibhanza.
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.
Shibhanza lilibele gwakwe, ugolosu lwakwe lolo lumenyu ivintu vyonti mumadala gonti.
