Afisawa 6
1 Ku’ya’ya, ku yi biyayya ga iyayenku, gama ku na Ubangiji, abin da ya dace ku yi ke nan.
You children, because you (belong to/have a close relationship with) the Lord [Jesus], obey your parents, because it is right [for you to do] that.
2 Doka ta farko wadda aka haɗa da alkawari ita ce, “Ka girmama mahaifinka da mahaifiyarka,
God commanded [in the Scriptures], [Greatly] respect your father and mother. That is the first law [that God] commanded in [which he also] promised [something]. [He promised],
3 don ka zauna lafiya, ka kuma yi tsawon rai a duniya.”
[If you do] that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time.
4 Ku kuma iyaye, kada ku tsokane’ya’yanku. Ku yi musu reno mai kyau. Ku koyar da su, ku kuma gargaɗe su game da Ubangiji.
You parents (OR, You fathers), do not treat your children so severely that they become angry. Instead, bring them up well by instructing them and by disciplining them in [the manner that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do].
5 Ku bayi, ku yi biyayya ga iyayengijinku na duniya. Ku nuna musu halin bangirma, kuna kuma yin musu biyayya cikin dukan abu, da zuciya ɗaya kamar ga Kiristi kuke yi.
You slaves, obey those who are [your masters]. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.
6 Ku yi aiki sosai, ba don kawai ku gamshe su sa’ad da suke kallonku ba. Da yake ku bayin Kiristi ne, ku aikata nufin Allah da dukan zuciyarku.
Obey them, not only when they are watching [MTY] you, and not only to cause them to think highly/well of you. Instead, obey them as [though you were] [MET] slaves of Christ, [not slaves of your masters]. Do enthusiastically what God wants [you to do].
7 Ku yi aikinku da kyakkyawar niyya, sai ka ce ga Ubangiji kuke yi, ba mutane ba.
Serve [your masters] zealously/wholeheartedly, as you would serve the Lord [Jesus], not as you would serve [ordinary] people.
8 Gama kun san cewa Ubangiji zai ba da lada ga kowa gwargwadon kowane aiki nagarin da ya yi, ko shi bawa ne, ko’yantacce.
[Do this because] you know that [some day] the Lord Jesus will reward each person for whatever good [deeds] that person has done. He will reward people who are slaves and people who are not slaves.
9 Ku kuma masu bayi, dole ku bi da bayinku da kyau. Ku daina ba su tsoro. Ku tuna, ku da su, Maigida ɗaya kuke da shi a sama, kuma ba ya nuna bambanci.
You masters, just like your slaves [should serve you well], you similarly must treat them well. Stop threatening [to beat] them [if they do not do their work well]. Do not forget you and they have the same Lord who is in heaven. [So he is the one who will say to you and your slaves whether he approves of what you and they have done], and [when he judges people], he does not act more favorably [toward some than he acts toward others].
10 A ƙarshe, bari ƙarfin ikon Ubangiji yă ba ku ƙarfi.
Finally, at all times rely/depend completely on the Lord [Jesus] to strengthen you [spiritually] by his own mighty power.
11 Ku yafa dukan kayan yaƙin da Allah yake bayarwa, don ku iya kāre kanku daga dabarun Shaiɗan.
[Just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things [to help him fight]) [MET], you should [use every spiritual resource/help that God provides for you], in order that you may successfully resist the devil when he cleverly tries [to oppose you].
12 Gama ba da mutane da suke nama da jini ne muke yaƙi ba. Muna yaƙi ne da ikoki, da hukumomi, da masu mulkin duhu, da kuma a ikokin da suke cikin a sararin sama. (aiōn g165)
You must do this because the fighting that we [believers] do is not only against human beings [SYN]. Instead, we are also fighting against evil spirits who rule and have authority over all that is evil [MET] in the world. And we are fighting against evil spirits who are in heavenly places (OR, everywhere). (aiōn g165)
13 Saboda haka sai ku yafa dukan kayan yaƙi na Allah, domin sa’ad da ranar mugun nan ta zo, ku iya yin tsayin daka, bayan kuma kuka gama kome, ku dāge.
Therefore, [just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things to help him fight) [MET], [use well all the spiritual resources/helps that God provides for you]. Do that in order that you may be able to resist successfully the devil and all his powerful evil spirits [MTY] every time they (attack you/tempt you to sin or cause something bad to happen to you). [Do it also in order that] when you have done all that you can to resist them [when they attack you], you will still be ready to resist them [when they attack you the next time].
14 Saboda haka fa ku dāge, ku sa gaskiya tă zama ɗamararku, adalci yă zama sulkenku,
You must be ready to firmly [resist the devil and his evil spirits] [MET], [just like soldiers must be ready to resist the enemy. Prepare for doing that by doing these things]: [To be strong spiritually], hold firmly to [God’s] truth, just like soldiers prepare (to stand firm against/to firmly resist) their enemies by fastening their belts around their waists [MET]. Act righteously [in order to protect yourself against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on breastplates [to protect their chests against their enemies’ attacks] [MET].
15 shirin kai bisharar salama yă zama kamar takalmi a ƙafafunku.
Hold fast the good message [that gives us] peace [with God, just like soldiers] put on their boots firmly [MET] (to stand firm [against/] firmly [resist]) [their enemies].
16 Ban da waɗannan kuma, ku ɗauki garkuwar bangaskiya, wadda za ku iya kashe dukan kibiyoyin wutar Mugun nan da ita.
In addition, keep trusting firmly [in the Lord. That will enable you to protect yourselves from anything that Satan], the evil one, [may do to harm you spiritually, just like soldiers] carry shields [to protect themselves against] the arrows that have flaming tips [that their enemies shoot at them] [MET].
17 Ku kuma ɗauki hular kwano na ceto, da takobin Ruhu, wato, Maganar Allah.
And [rely/depend on the fact that God] has saved you, [in order to protect yourselves against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on a helmet [to protect] their [heads from attacks by] their [enemies] [MET]. And be ready to use [the weapon that God’s] Spirit [has given you], which is the message of God, [in order to fight against] ([demonic powers/Satan]), [just like soldiers] use their swords [to fight against their enemies] [MET].
18 A koyaushe ku kasance kuna addu’a da roƙo ta wurin ikon Ruhu ba fasawa. A kan wannan manufa ku zauna a faɗake da matuƙar naci, kuna yin wa dukan mutanen Ubangiji addu’a.
As you are doing that, keep praying [to God] at all times, and requesting him [to do things for you and others; ] and let God’s Spirit [direct what you pray]. For this purpose, always be [spiritually] alert/watchful, and (always be persistent in/never quit) praying for all God’s people.
19 Ku kuma yi addu’a domina, don duk sa’ad da na buɗe bakina, in sami kalmomi babu tsoro, don in sanar da asirin bishara,
And [specifically], pray for me. Pray that God will tell me what I should say [MTY] whenever I speak, in order that I may boldly tell others the good message about Christ. People did not know that message before, [but God has now revealed it to me].
20 wadda nake jakadanta cikin sarƙoƙi. Ku yi addu’a don in iya yin shelarta babu tsoro, yadda ya kamata in yi.
I am (a representative [of Christ]/one who speaks on behalf [of Christ]) [as I tell this message to others, and] I am in prison [MTY] [because of that]. Pray that when I tell [others about Christ], I may speak without being afraid, because that is how I ought to speak.
21 Tikikus, ƙaunataccen ɗan’uwa da kuma amintaccen bawa cikin Ubangiji, zai faɗa muku kome, domin ku ma ku san yadda nake, da kuma abin da nake yi.
In order that you may know about [what is happening] to me and what I am doing, I am sending Tychicus [to you with this letter]. He will tell you everything [that is happening here]. He is a fellow believer whom we all [(inc)] love very much, and he serves the Lord [Jesus] faithfully.
22 Na aike shi gare ku musamman don wannan, domin ku san yadda muke, yă kuma ƙarfafa ku.
That is the reason that I am sending him [to you]; I want you to know (how my companions and I are/what is happening to my companions and me), and I want him to encourage you [SYN].
23 ’Yan’uwa, salama tare da ƙauna da kuma bangaskiya daga Allah Uba da Ubangiji Yesu Kiristi su kasance tare da ku.
[I pray that] God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will cause all of you fellow believers to have [inner] peace, and [enable you to] love [each other] and to continue trusting [in Christ].
24 Alheri yă tabbata ga dukan masu ƙaunar Ubangiji Yesu Kiristi da ƙauna marar ƙarewa.
I pray that God will continue to act kindly to [you and] to all [others] who love our Lord Jesus Christ and will never quit loving him.
