Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation by which ye are called,
Ku lulo, anga mutungwa kunsoko a Mukulu, kumusinja mugende kuniganiila nu witangwi naza Itunda umitangila.
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Mikie ku kutuna pihi nu ukulu nu upolo nu ugimya. Muzi hooeela mu ulowa.
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Itumi ku kinyangulu kuuika u ung'wi nua ng'wau ngwelu mu kitungo nika ulyuuku.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Ukoli muili ung'wi nu ng'wau ng'welu ung'wi, anga nai iza matuilee ga mitangilwe nu kulukuulu na upoeelya ling'wi ni la witangwi nu anyu.
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Hangi ukoli mukulu ung'wi, uhuiili ung'wi wogigwa ung'wi.
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Hangi Itunda ung'wi hangi Tata nua ihi. Ung'wenso ukoli migulya a ihi. ung'wenso ukoli migulya a ihi, nu mukati a ihi.
7 But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ku kila ung'wi nu itu winkii igwe u uhumi u uhumi kuniganiila ni ngele a uhumi nu ang'wa Kristo.
8 Therefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
Inge anga u ukilisigwa nu uligitilye: “Nai ulumile migulya nangulu, ai uatongee i a holwa mu utungwaa, akapumya u uhumi ku antu''.
9 ( Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Inge ntuni indogoelyo a ''Ai ulumile'' Kwa ala kinga ai usimile ga ni nkika nia pihi nia ihi?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Nuanso nai iza ai usimile inge muntu yuyo yuyoo niiza ga ai ulumile migulya a ilunde lihi. ai witumile izi iti u ukoli nu akwe utule mu intu yihi.
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
U Kristo ai upumilye u uhumi anga itii: atung'waa, anyakidagu, ainjilisti, adimi ni a ng'walimu.
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Ai witumile izi kua aiilya i ahuiili kunsoko a milimo ni a uaiilya, kunsoko a kuuzenga muili nu ang'wa Kristo.
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Ukituma izi kupikiila u sese kihi ku pikiile u ug'wi nua uhuiili nu uhungu nua ng'wana wang'wa Itunda. Ukituma izi kuhume kung'adila anga awo ni apikiie u unyansuku nu ukondaniie nu angwa Kristo.
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive;
Iki inge iti kina kuleke kutula hangi anga ang'yinya, kuleke kiputigwa kunu nuko, Iti kina kina kuleke kuholwa ni kila mpyani a ng'wega nua umanyisigwa, ku ulugu nua antu mu uhugu nua ukongelwa nu ulimie.
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
Badala akwe, kutambule i tai mu ulowa nu kukila kukilinkiila mu nzila yihi mukati akwe niiza yuyo itwe, u Kristo.
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.
Kristo ukaminkaniilye, ku palung'wi, muili wihi nua uhuiili, ukaminkanigwe palung'wi ni kila nungo iti kina muili wihi ukule nu kizenga u wenso mu ulowa.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Ku lulo kuligitya ili, hangi kumusinja mu Mukulu muleke kugenda hangi anga antu a mahi ni akugenda mu shanga ilu nua mahala ao.
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Akitiwe kiti mu masigo ao. Azunsigwe kupuma mu upanga nu ang'wi Itunda ku upungu nu ukkoli mukati ao kunsoko a ukaku nua nkolo ni ao.
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Shanga ijaa i minyala. Ilekee akola ku ulaku mu ntendo ni nshapu, mu kila mpyani nia ubii nua nkolo.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
Ku iti, Izi shanga ai mumanyisilye kutula u kristo.
21 If indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Nsigile kina migulye kutula ng'wenso. Nsigile kina matuilee mukumanyisigwa mu ng'wenso, anga udu i tai ni koli mukati ang'wa Kristo.
22 That ye put off concerning the former manner of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Kusinja mutugule imakani ihi na kigendi nu lugendo ni lanyu nu la kali, inge untu nua kali, nu i olaa kunsoko a nsila nia ukongelwa.
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Tuguli u untu nuanyu nua kali iti kina muzipigwe apya mu nkolo ni mahala anyu.
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Itumi izi iti muhume kutugala untu upya, nu itongile ni Itunda, Uumbilwe mu tai ane nu welu nua tai.
25 Therefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Kululo, uikie kuli u ukongelwa, ''Ligityi itai, kila ung'wi nu munyakisali nu akwe'' kunsoko udu ki anyamuhangu ku kila ung'wi ku miakwe.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Mutule ni ikuo, ku iti muleke kituma umulandu'' i lyoa lileke kuhaiila ize mukoli mimkuo ni lanyu.
27 Neither give place to the devil.
Leki kuminkiilyi u mulugu i lyoma.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Wihi nuiaa kusinja nualeke kia hangi. Badala akwe inge kusinja witume mulimo. Witume i milimo ni kete i nsailo ku mikono akwe, iti kina ahume kumuaiilya u muntu nu kete u lwinzo.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.
Ntambu ni mbii ileke kupuma mu malangu anyu. Badala akwe, imakani kusinja apume mu malangu na nonee ku lwinzo. Kuinkiilya nsailo awo niategeeye.
30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed to the day of redemption.
Hangi leki kumuhumyi i kinya uwai u ng'wau ng'welu nu ang'wi Itunda. Inge ku ng'wenso kina maikiigwe ugomola ku nsoko a mahiku na ugunwa.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Kusinja muuike kuli u wai wihi, u utaki, ikuo, wilea. ituki, palung'wi ni kila mpyani nia ubii, Tuli miakende unyenye ku nyenye.
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Mutule nu iaisa. Milekele unyenye ku nyenye, anga lilo Itunda mu ng'wa kristo nai umulekee unyenye.
