Afisawa 3
1 Saboda haka, ni Bulus, na zama ɗan kurkuku na Kiristi Yesu saboda ku Al’ummai.
Because [God has done all this for] you non-Jews, I, Paul, [pray for you. I want you to know that it is because I serve] Christ Jesus for your sake that I am in prison.
2 Na tabbata kun ji labarin hidimar alheri na musamman da Allah ya ba ni dominku.
I (assume that/think that probably) someone has told you how God acted very kindly toward me, appointing me [so that I would proclaim the gospel to you non-Jews].
3 Wannan wasiƙa za tă faɗa muku kaɗan game da yadda Allah ya bayyana mini shirinsa na asiri.
God revealed to me the message that he had not revealed to others. When you read what I have already written briefly about that,
4 A yayinda kuke karanta wannan, za ku gane abin da na sani game da wannan shirin Kiristi.
you will be able to understand that I understand clearly that message about 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.
Formerly, [God] did not reveal that message to anyone, but now his Spirit has revealed that message to (his holy apostles and prophets/people who tell messages that come directly from God).
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.
That message, which he has now revealed, is that because of our [(inc)] relationship with Christ Jesus, [all of us], non-Jews as well as Jews [MTY], will receive the [great spiritual blessings that God has] promised as we all form one group [MET] [as a result of our believing] the good news [about Christ].
7 Na zama bawan wannan bishara ta wurin baiwar alherin Allah da aka yi mini ta wurin ikonsa da yake aiki a cikina.
By God powerfully enabling me, and because God acted kindly toward me, doing what I did not deserve, and chose me [to do that work], I became someone who tells others this good message.
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.
Although I am the least [worthy] of all God’s people, God kindly [appointed] me to proclaim to the non-Jews the message about the great spiritual blessings that [they can receive] from 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 enable everyone to understand clearly how God accomplished what he planned. God, who created everything, [has now revealed] this message, which he never revealed to anyone before. (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.
[What he planned] was that all (believers/people who belong to Christ) would be the ones who would reveal to all the ranks [DOU] of spiritual beings in heaven that what God had planned is wise in every way.
11 Wannan shi ne madawwamin shirinsa, kuma an aikata shi ta wurin Kiristi Yesu Ubangijinmu. (aiōn g165)
That is what God had always planned, and it is what he accomplished by what our Lord Jesus [has done]. (aiōn g165)
12 A cikinsa, kuma ta wurin bangaskiya a cikinsa ne muke da ƙarfin halin zuwa kusa da Allah gabagadi.
Because of what he has done and because of our relationship with him, [when we pray] we can approach God confidently and without being afraid.
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 that you do not be discouraged because of my suffering many things for you [here in prison]. You should feel honored that I am [willing to] suffer [these things for your sake].
14 Saboda wannan ne nake a durƙushe a gaban Uba,
Because [God has done all this for you], I kneel [and pray] [MTY] to [God our] Father.
15 wanda ya ba wa kowane iyali a sama da ƙasa suna.
He is the one who is [like] a father of all [the believers who are now in] heaven and those who are still on the earth.
16 Ina addu’a cewa daga yalwar ɗaukakarsa zai ƙarfafa ku da iko daga ciki ta wurin Ruhunsa.
I pray that, using his unlimited resources, he will cause you to be strengthened by his Spirit {cause his Spirit to strengthen you} in your (inner beings/hearts) with all [God’s] power.
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,
That is, I pray that because of your trusting in Christ, his [Spirit] may live in your (inner beings/hearts) (OR, he may live in your hearts). And I pray that because you love [Christ] firmly and faithfully/continually [MET], you,
18 don ku sami iko, tare da dukan tsarkaka, ku fahimci fāɗi, tsawo, da kuma zurfin ƙaunar Kiristi take.
along with all other believers, may be able to know how very [DOU] much Christ loves [us(inc)].
19 Ku kuma san wannan ƙauna wadda ta fi gaban sani, domin a cika ku da dukan cikar Allah.
I want you to experience how very deeply he loves us, even though it is not possible for us to understand fully [how much he loves us]. And I pray that God will enable you to be filled with {have a full measure of} all the [qualities of his character that] he himself has.
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.
[God] is able to do much (greater things/more) than we could ask him to do, or even that we might think that he can do, by his power that is working within us.
