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1 Xoossaa shenen Kiristtoos Yesuusa hawaare gidida Phawuloosappe, Efesoonan de7iya geeshshatasinne Kiristtoos Yesuusa ammaneyssatas xaafettida kiitaa.
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.
2 Xoossaa nu Aawappenne Godaa Yesuus Kiristtoosappe aadho keehatethaynne sarotethay hinttew gido.
[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.
3 Salon de7iya ayyaana anjjo ubban Kiristtoosa baggara nuna anjjida, nu Godaa Yesuus Kiristtoosa Aaway, Xoossay galatetto.
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.
4 Nuuni iya sinthan geeshshatanne borey baynnayssata gidana mela Xoossay alamey medhettanaappe kase Kiristtoosa baggara ba siiquwan nuna dooris.
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],
5 Xoossay ba sheniyan ba dosidayssada Yesuus Kiristtoosa baggara nuna ba nayta oothanaw kasetidi qoppi wothis.
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.
6 Xoossay ba siiqiya Na7aa baggara nuus coo immida aadho keehatethay bonchchettana mela hessa oothis.
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}.
7 Xoossaa aadho keehatethaa duretethaada Kiristtoosa suuthan wozettidi nagara atotethaa demmida.
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.
8 Ba aadho keehatethaa cinccatethaninne eratethan kunthidi nuus immis.
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 Xoossay ba dosidayssada Kiristtoosa baggara iya sheniya xuuraa nu erana mela oothis.
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.
10 Wodey gakkiya wode Xoossay polanaw qoppida qofay, saloninne sa7an de7iya medhetetha ubbay Kiristtoosappe garssan gidana melassa.
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].
11 Ubbabaa ba sheniyada oothiya Xoossay, kasetidi ba qoppi wothidayssada Kiristtoosa baggara nuuni iyabaa gidana mela nuna dooris.
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,
12 Hessa I oothiday, Kiristtoosan ufayssi wothidi naagon koyro gidida nuuni Xoossaa bonchchuwa galatan qonccisana melassa.
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.
13 Hintteka hintte atotethaa Wonggelaa, hessika tuma qaala si7ida wode Kiristtoosa ammanideta. Xoossay hinttew immana gida Geeshsha Ayyaanan hintte attamettideta.
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].
14 Xoossaa bonchchoy galatettana mela Xoossay ba asaa wozana gakkanaw Geeshsha Ayyaana nuus oythu oothidi immis.
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.
15 Hessa gisho, Godaa Yesuusa hintte ammaneyssanne geeshshata ubbaa hintte siiqeyssa ta si7ida wode
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,
16 ta woosan hinttena qoppashe hintte gisho Xoossaa galateyssa aggabikke.
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 Godaa Yesuus Kiristtoosa Xoossay, bonchcho Aaway, Xoossaa hintte aathi eranaada cinccatethaanne qonccethaa ayyaana hinttew immanaada taani Xoossaa woossays.
[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.
18 Xoossay hinttena xeegida ufayssaynne geeshshati laattiya bonchcho laatay ay mela darookko hintte erana mela Xoossay hintte wozana ayfiyaa dooyana mela taani Xoossaa woossays.
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.
19 Qassi iya ammaniyaa nunan oothiya iya wolqqay ay mela aadhdhida giteekko hintte erana mela woossays. He wolqqay xoonettonanne daaburonna wolqqaa. Ha nunan de7idi oothiya wolqqaynne,
And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
20 Kiristtoosa hayqoppe denthidi, salon Xoossaafe ushachcha baggara utisida gita wolqqay issino.
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.
21 Iya sunthay, ayseyssatappenne maata aawatappe, haareyssatappenne godatappe, bolla gididi ha alamiya xalaalan gidonnashin, sinthafe yaana alamiyankka hara sunthata ubbaafe dhoqqa. (aiōn g165)
[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)
22 Xoossay ubbaa Kiristtoosa tohuwappe garssan haarisis; qassi woosa keethan ubbaban Goda gidana mela iya shuumis.
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.
23 Woosa keethay Kiristtoosa kumethi oothiya iya asatethaa. Medhetethay de7iya bessa ubban Kiristtoosi ba huu7en ubbabaa kuntheyssa.
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.
