Aefeso 1
1 Nĩ niĩ Paũlũ, mũtũmwo wa Kristũ Jesũ nĩ ũndũ wa kwenda kwa Ngai, Ndĩrandĩkĩra andũ arĩa aamũre kũu Efeso, arĩa ehokeku thĩinĩ wa Kristũ Jesũ:
This letter comes from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to God's will, to the Christians in Ephesus and those who trust in Christ Jesus.
2 Wega na thayũ kuuma kũrĩ Ngai Ithe witũ, na Mwathani Jesũ Kristũ, irogĩa na inyuĩ.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Atĩrĩrĩ, Ngai, o we Ithe wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ, arogoocwo, o we ũtũrathimĩte na irathimo ciothe cia kĩĩroho thĩinĩ wa Kristũ, iria ciumaga kũu igũrũ.
Praise God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with all that's spiritually good in the heavenly world,
4 Nĩgũkorwo o na thĩ ĩtanombwo, Ngai nĩatũthuurire nĩguo tũtuĩke ake thĩinĩ wa Kristũ, nĩguo tũtuĩke atheru na twage ũcuuke maitho-inĩ make. Nĩ ũndũ wa wendo wake-rĩ,
just as he chose us to be in him before the beginning of this world, so that in love we could be holy and without fault before him.
5 Ngai nĩatuĩte o mbere atĩ nĩtũgaatuĩka ciana ciake nĩ ũndũ wa Jesũ Kristũ, kũringana na ũrĩa eendete na ũrĩa oonire arĩ wega,
He decided in advance to adopt us as his children, working through Jesus Christ to bring us to himself. He was happy to do this because this is what he wanted.
6 nĩguo wega wake ũrĩa ũrĩ riiri ũkumagio, wega ũcio atũheete o ũguo tũhũ thĩinĩ wa Mũriũ wake ũrĩa endete mũno.
So we praise him for his glorious grace that he so kindly gave us in his beloved Son.
7 Na twakũũrirwo na ũndũ wa thakame ya Kristũ, na tũkĩrekerwo mehia maitũ, kũringana na ũrĩa wega wa Ngai ũingĩhĩte,
Through him we gain salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins as a result of his priceless grace
8 wega ũcio aatũingĩhĩirie arĩ na ũũgĩ na ũmenyo wothe.
that he so generously provided for us, together with all wisdom and understanding.
9 Nake agĩtũmenyithia hitho ya wendi wake, kũringana na ũrĩa oonire arĩ wega, o ũrĩa aatanyĩte gwĩka thĩinĩ wa Kristũ,
He revealed to us his previously-hidden will through which he was happy to pursue his plan
10 nĩguo ũkaahingio rĩrĩa mahinda marĩa magĩrĩire magaakinya, nĩguo acookanĩrĩrie indo ciothe iria irĩ igũrũ na iria irĩ gũkũ thĩ harĩ mũtongoria ũmwe, na nĩwe Kristũ.
at the appropriate time to bring everyone together in Christ—those in heaven and those on the earth.
11 Ningĩ nĩ thĩinĩ wa Kristũ o na ithuĩ twamũkĩrire igai kuuma kũrĩ Ngai, kũringana na ũrĩa aatuĩte o mbere, o we wĩkaga maũndũ mothe kũringana na muoroto wa wendi wake,
In him—we were chosen beforehand, according to the plan of the one who is working everything out according to his will,
12 nĩguo o na ithuĩ arĩa twarĩ a mbere kwĩhoka Kristũ, tũtuĩke a kũgoocithia riiri wa Ngai.
for the purpose that we who were the first to hope in Christ could praise his glory.
13 Inyuĩ o na inyuĩ nĩmwataranĩirio na Kristũ mwarĩkia kũigua ũhoro-ũrĩa-wa-ma, naguo nĩguo Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega wa ũhonokio wanyu. Mwarĩkia gwĩtĩkia, nĩmwekĩrirwo rũũri thĩinĩ wake, na ũndũ wa kũheo Roho Mũtheru ũrĩa mwerĩirwo,
In him—you too have heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation. In him—because you trusted in him you were stamped with the seal of the Holy Spirit's promise,
14 Nake Roho nĩwe mũrũgamĩrĩri wa kuonania atĩ nĩtũkagaĩrwo igai riitũ nginya rĩrĩa andũ arĩa marĩ a Ngai magaatuĩka a gũkũũrwo, nĩgeetha riiri wake ũgoocagwo.
which is a down-payment on our inheritance when God redeems what he's kept safe for himself—us, who will praise and give him glory!
15 Na nĩ ũndũ ũcio, kuuma rĩrĩa ndaiguire ũhoro wa wĩtĩkio wanyu thĩinĩ wa Mwathani Jesũ, o na wendani wanyu ũrĩa mwendaga arĩa othe aamũre naguo-rĩ,
That's the reason, because I've heard of your trust in the Lord Jesus and the love that you have for all Christians,
16 ndirĩ ndatigithĩria gũcookeria Ngai ngaatho nĩ ũndũ wanyu, ngĩmũririkanaga mahooya-inĩ makwa.
why I never stop thanking God for you and remember you in my prayers.
17 Hooyaga atĩ Ngai wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ, o we ithe witũ mwene riiri, amũhe Roho, ũrĩa ũkamũhe ũũgĩ na ũguũrio nĩguo mũmenye Ngai wega.
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom to see and know him as he really is.
18 Ningĩ nĩhooyaga atĩ maitho manyu ma ngoro mathererwo nĩ ũtheri, nĩguo mũmenye ũhoro wa kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩrĩa amwĩtĩire, na mũmenye ũtonga wa igai rĩake rĩrĩ na riiri, rĩrĩa akaagaĩra andũ ake aamũre,
May your minds be enlightened so you can understand the hope he's called you to— the glorious riches he promises as an inheritance to his holy people.
19 o na ũhoti wake mũnene ũtangĩgereka nĩ ũndũ witũ, ithuĩ arĩa twĩtĩkĩtie. Ũhoti ũcio no ta hinya wake mũnene ũkĩruta wĩra,
May you also understand God's amazing power
20 ũrĩa eekĩrire thĩinĩ wa Kristũ rĩrĩa aamũriũkirie kuuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ, na akĩmũiga guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũrĩo kũu igũrũ,
that he demonstrated in raising Christ from the dead. God seated Christ at his right hand in heaven,
21 na agatũũgĩrio mũno igũrũ rĩa wathani o wothe na ũhoti wothe, na hinya na ũthamaki wothe, na marĩĩtwa mothe ma ũnene marĩa mangĩheanwo, na to mahinda maya moiki, no nĩ o na mahinda marĩa magooka. (aiōn g165)
far above any other ruler, authority, power, or lord, or any leader with all their titles—not only in this world, but also in the coming world too. (aiōn g165)
22 Nake Ngai akĩiga maũndũ mothe rungu rwa magũrũ make, na akĩmũtua mwathi wa gwathaga maũndũ mothe nĩ ũndũ wa kanitha.
God has made everything subject to the authority of Christ, and has given him the responsibility as head over everything for the church,
23 Kanitha nĩguo mwĩrĩ wake, na noguo ũiyũru wake, o we ũiyũrĩte maũndũ mothe o na kũndũ guothe.
which is his body, filled full and made complete by Christ, who fills and brings everything to completion.
