Afisawa 3
1 Saboda haka, ni Bulus, na zama ɗan kurkuku na Kiristi Yesu saboda ku Al’ummai.
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
2 Na tabbata kun ji labarin hidimar alheri na musamman da Allah ya ba ni dominku.
Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3 Wannan wasiƙa za tă faɗa muku kaɗan game da yadda Allah ya bayyana mini shirinsa na asiri.
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 A yayinda kuke karanta wannan, za ku gane abin da na sani game da wannan shirin Kiristi.
In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 Ba a sanar da wannan asiri wa wani a sauran zamanai ba, amma a yanzu an bayyana shi ta wurin Ruhu Mai Tsarki ga manzanninsa da annabawansa.
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
6 Asirin nan kuwa shi ne cewa ta wurin bishara, Al’ummai sun zama waɗanda za su yi gādo tare da Isra’ila, sun zama gaɓoɓin jiki ɗaya, abokan tarayya kuma ga alkawaran nan a cikin Kiristi Yesu.
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
7 Na zama bawan wannan bishara ta wurin baiwar alherin Allah da aka yi mini ta wurin ikonsa da yake aiki a cikina.
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
8 Ko da yake ni ba kome ba ne a cikin dukan mutanen Ubangiji, aka ba ni wannan baiwa mai daraja don in faɗa wa Al’ummai cewa saboda Kiristi akwai albarkun da suka wuce gaban misali.
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 An zaɓe ni in bayyana wa dukan mutane shirin asirin nan wanda Allah, mahaliccin kome, ya ɓoye shekara da shekaru. (aiōn g165)
and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. (aiōn g165)
10 Nufinsa shi ne, yanzu, ta wurin ikkilisiya, a sanar da hikima iri dabam-dabam na Allah ga masu mulki, da masu iko a samaniya.
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
11 Wannan shi ne madawwamin shirinsa, kuma an aikata shi ta wurin Kiristi Yesu Ubangijinmu. (aiōn g165)
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōn g165)
12 A cikinsa, kuma ta wurin bangaskiya a cikinsa ne muke da ƙarfin halin zuwa kusa da Allah gabagadi.
In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
13 Don haka, ina roƙonku kada ku fid da zuciya saboda abin da ake yi mini a nan. Ai, saboda ku ne nake shan wahalolin nan, wannan kuwa ɗaukakarku ce.
So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
14 Saboda wannan ne nake a durƙushe a gaban Uba,
... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 wanda ya ba wa kowane iyali a sama da ƙasa suna.
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
16 Ina addu’a cewa daga yalwar ɗaukakarsa zai ƙarfafa ku da iko daga ciki ta wurin Ruhunsa.
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
17 Ina addu’a domin Kiristi yă zauna a cikin zukatanku ta wurin bangaskiya. Ina kuma addu’a saboda ku da kuka kahu sosai cikin ƙauna,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 don ku sami iko, tare da dukan tsarkaka, ku fahimci fāɗi, tsawo, da kuma zurfin ƙaunar Kiristi take.
will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
19 Ku kuma san wannan ƙauna wadda ta fi gaban sani, domin a cika ku da dukan cikar Allah.
of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Bari ɗaukaka ta tabbata a gare shi shi wanda yake da ikon yin aiki a cikinmu, yana kuma aikata abubuwa fiye da dukan abin da muke roƙo, ko muke tunani.
Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
