Efèz 6
1 Timoun, se devwa nou tankou moun ki kwè nan Seyè a pou n' obeyi papa nou ak manman nou, paske sa se yon bagay ki dwat devan Bondye.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 Respekte papa ou ak manman ou. Sa se premye kòmandman ki gen yon pwomès dèyè l':
“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
3 Pou nou ka viv lontan ak kè kontan sou latè.
“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
4 Kanta nou menm, manman ak papa, pa aji ak timoun nou yo yon jan pou eksite yo. Men, ba yo bon levasyon, korije yo, pale ak yo dapre prensip Seyè a.
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5 Nou menm domestik, obeyi mèt nou gen sou latè a avèk respè, avèk krentif, ak tout kè nou menm jan nou ta sèvi Kris la.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6 Se pa sèlman lè yo la ap gade nou pou nou aji konsa, tankou moun k'ap achte figi. Lekontrè, fè sa Bondye vle nou fè a ak tout kè nou, tankou moun k'ap sèvi Kris la.
And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
7 Fè travay nou ak kè kontan, tankou si se pa pou moun nou t'ap travay, men pou Seyè a.
Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
8 Paske chonje byen: kit yon moun esklav, kit li lib, li gen pou l' resevwa sa ki pou li nan men Seyè a, dapre bon travay li fè a.
because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
9 Nou menm mèt, se pou n' aji menm jan an tou ak moun k'ap sèvi nou yo. Pa fè yo okenn menas. Toujou chonje ni nou menm, ni domestik nou yo, nou gen yon sèl Mèt nan syèl la, ki pa gade sou figi moun.
And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
10 Pou fini, chache fòs nou nan lavi n'ap mennen ansanm ak Seyè a ak nan gwo pouvwa li.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
11 Pran mete sou nou tout kalite zam Bondye ban nou pou nou ka kenbe tèt anba riz Satan.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
12 Paske, se pa ak moun nou gen pou nou goumen. Men, se ak move lespri ki nan syèl la, ak chèf, ak pouvwa, ak otorite k'ap gouvènen nan fènwa ki sou latè a. (aiōn g165)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (aiōn g165)
13 Se poutèt sa, depi koulye a, pran tout zam Bondye bay yo. Konsa, lè move jou a va rive, n'a ka kenbe tèt ak lènmi an. Lè batay la va fini nèt, n'a kanpe la byen fèm nan pozisyon nou toujou.
Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
14 Pare kò nou: mare verite a tankou yon sentiwon nan ren nou. Pwoteje nou ak jistis Bondye a tankou plak pwotèj sòlda yo mete sou lestonmak yo pou pwoteje yo.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
15 Pou soulye nan pye nou, mete aktivite pou anonse bon nouvèl k'ap fè moun viv ak kè poze a.
and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
16 Toujou pran konfyans nou gen nan Bondye a tankou yon defans ki va penmèt nou pare tout flèch Satan an ap voye tou limen sou nou.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 Resevwa pouvwa Bondye k'ap delivre nou an tankou yon kas an fè nan tèt nou. Asepte pawòl Bondye a tankou yon nepe Sentespri a ban nou.
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 Pandan n'ap fè tou sa, pa janm bliye lapriyè. Mande Bondye konkou li. Lapriyè nan tout sikonstans avèk pouvwa Sentespri a. Se poutèt sa, pa kite dòmi pran nou, kenbe fèm nan sa n'ap fè a. Lapriyè pou tout pèp Bondye a.
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
19 Lapriyè pou mwen tou, pou Bondye ka mete pawòl nan bouch mwen lè m'a gen pou m' pale, pou m' ka pale avèk lasirans, pou moun ka rive konnen sekrè ki nan bon nouvèl la.
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 Nou mèt wè m' nan prizon koulye a, se Bondye ki ban m' misyon fè konnen bon nouvèl la. Lapriyè pou mwen pou m' ka pale avèk lasirans, jan m' dwe fè l' la.
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
21 Tichik, frè nou renmen anpil la epi ki yon bon sèvitè nan travay Seyè a, va ban nou tout nouvèl mwen, pou nou ka konnen jan zafè m' ap mache.
Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
22 M'ap voye l' tout espre pou l' sa di nou kouman mwen ye, pou nou pa fin dekouraje, pou sa remoute kouraj nou.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
23 Mwen mande Bondye, Papa a, ansanm ak Jezikri, Seyè a, pou yo bay tout frè yo kè poze, renmen ak konfyans nan Bondye.
Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 benediksyon Bondye pou tout moun ki renmen Jezikri, Seyè nou an, ak yon renmen ki p'ap janm fini.
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
