Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation by which ye are called,
Hinu ndava nene mwenivi mkungiwa ndava nikumhengela Bambu, nikuvayupa neju mutama matamilu ndi Chapanga geavajovili mtama, mtama pala pevakemili.
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;
Magono goha mvya ngolongondi na vapoli, mvya ulindilu na mwemsindimilana nyenye kwa nyenye kwa uganu.
3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Mkita chemwihoto kuvika umonga weuletiwi na Mpungu kwa njila ya uteke yeyikuvavika pamonga.
4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Kuvi na higa yimonga ya Kilisitu na Mpungu umonga wa Chapanga, ngati chemukemeliwi muhuvalila yimonga.
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Kuvi na Bambu mmonga na sadika yimonga na ubatizu umonga,
6 One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.
kuvi na Chapanga mmonga ndi Dadi wa voha, mweavi kunani ya voha, ihenga lihengu muvoha na avi mugati ya mitima ya vandu voha.
7 But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Kila mmonga witu apewili ubwina wa Chapanga muchipimu cheapewili na Kilisitu.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
Ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Peakweli kuhamba kunani kwa Chapanga, avalongwisi vandu vamahele vevakungikiwi, avapelili vandu njombi.”
9 Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Hinu payijoveka, “Akwelili kuhamba kunani kwa Chapanga” Mana yaki kyani? Mana yaki ndi atumbwili hoti kuhelela mbaka pahi neju pamulima.
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.
Hinu, ndi yula mweahelili pamulima kuni ndi yuyoyo mweakwelili kuhamba kunani kwoha kwa Chapanga muni avihengayi vindu vyoha vyeawumbili vikotoka kupungula chindu.
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Mwene avahagwili vandu vangi vavyai vamitumi na vangi vamlota va Chapanga na vangi vakokosaji va Lilovi la Bwina na vangi kuvya vadimaji na vawula.
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Akitili chenicho muni avatendelekela vandu va Chapanga mulihengu la Kilisitu yipata kujengwa,
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 fullness of Christ:
mbaka ndi tiuhikila umonga wa sadika na kummanya Mwana wa Chapanga muni tivya vandu vevakangili changali kupungula chindu chochoha ngati Kilisitu mwene cheavili.
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:
Hinu tivya lepi vana kavili ngati vandu vangali kumanya, vetimbululuswa na mawuliwu ga vawula va kila namuna kukongiwa na kuchenjela kwa vandu muni kuvayagisa.
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, [even] Christ:
Pahali paki tijovelana uchakaka muuganu tikangala mu mambu goha na kumhambila mweavi mutu wa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
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.
Kwa mwene, vindu vyoha vya higa hikamulana pamonga, na higa yoha yitangatilana kukamulana kwa kila chiungu cheyivili nachu. Ndi kila msekete chihenga lihengu ngati chechiganikiwa higa, higa yoha yikula na kujengeka muuganu.
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,
Hinu muliina la Bambu, nikuvajovela kavili mkoto kutama ngati vandu vangammanya Chapanga, vene vevilanda maholo gavi ga uyimu,
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:
na luhala lwavi luvi muchitita. Vavi kutali na wumi Chapanga weauhumisi ndava vayimu weuvili mugati yavi na ng'omo.
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Vikola lepi soni hati padebe na vajiwusili mu mambu gahakau na kuhenga mambu goha gahakau kwa uhutulu.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
Nambu nyenye mujiwuli lepi genago ndava ya Kilisitu.
21 If indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Ndi chakaka mwayuwini bwina ndava ya Kilisitu na muwuliwi uchakaka mawuliwu gaki Yesu.
22 That ye put off concerning the former manner of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts:
Hinu muuleka mwenendu winu wa kadeni, wemwayovalili kutama. Muwusa matamilu ginu ga kadeni gegiyongomesa wumi winu.
23 And be renewed in the Spirit of your mind;
Mukitiwa vamupya mumitima yinu na maholo ginu.
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Muwala wumi wa mupya weuwumbiki kwa luhumu lwa Chapanga na weulangisa muwumi wa uchakaka na kumganisa Chapanga na Usopi.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
Ndava yeniyo, mleka udese. Kila mmonga yikumgana kumjovela muyaki uchakaka, ndava tete tavoha ndi pandu pa higa ya Kilisitu.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Myomayi nambu mkoto kumbudila Chapanga, lilanga likoto kutipama kuni mwakona muna ligoga linu.
27 Neither give place to the devil.
Wala mkotoka kumpela Setani fwasi.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Mhiji akotoka kuyiva kavili, nambu akangamala kuhenga lelivii labwina mu mawoko gaki mwene, muni apata kuvya na chindu cha kuvagavila vevigana.
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.
Mkoto kujova malovi gahakau mu milomo yinu, nambu malovi gabwina ganautangatila gegijenga muni gemwijova gavavatangatila kuvajenga vevakuvayuwana.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemption.
Na mkoto kumvinisa mtima Mpungu Msopi wa Chapanga, ndi kwa mwene mwayandikwi ulangisu nyenye ndi vaki hati ligono la ugombola.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Mvinisu woha wa kutovana na ligoga na maligu gakoto kuvya kwinu pamonga na kuyoma kwa namuna yoyoha.
32 And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Pahali paki mvya na mtima wabwina muhengelana lipyana mwavene na mlekekesanayi, ngati Chapanga cheavalekekisi nyenye mu njila ya Kilisitu.
