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':
“Honour 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 be well with you, and you may live long 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.
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them 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.
Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to 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.
not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
7 Fè travay nou ak kè kontan, tankou si se pa pou moun nou t'ap travay, men pou Seyè a.
with good will doing service 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.
knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound 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.
You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality 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 the strength of his might.
11 Pran mete sou nou tout kalite zam Bondye ban nou pou nou ka kenbe tèt anba riz Satan.
Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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 wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (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 put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, 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 therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 Pou soulye nan pye nou, mete aktivite pou anonse bon nouvèl k'ap fè moun viv ak kè poze a.
and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News 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.
above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts 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.
with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests 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 for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
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; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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.
But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.
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 our state and that he may comfort 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 be 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 be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
