Afisawa 3
1 Saboda haka, ni Bulus, dan sarka sabili da Almasihu dominku 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 Ina zaton kun ji a kan aiki mai girma na alherin Allah da 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 Ina rubuto maku bisa ga wahayin da aka sanashe ni. Wannan ita ce boyayyar gaskiya da na rubuta a takaice a cikin wata wasikar.
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 Sa'adda kuka karanta a kan wannan, za ku iya fahimtar basira ta cikin boyayyar gaskiya a kan Almasihu.
you will be able to understand that I understand clearly that message about Christ.
5 Wanda a zamanun da ba a bayyana wa mutane ba. Amma yanzu an bayyana shi ga manzanni da annabawa kebabbu a cikin Ruhu.
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 Wannan boyayyar bishara ita ce al'ummai ma abokan gado ne tare da mu, gabobi ne cikin jiki daya. Abokan tarayya ne kuma cikin alkawaran Almasihu Yesu ta wurin bishara.
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 Domin wannan na zama bawa ta wurin baiwar alherin Allah da ya bani ta wurin karfin ikonsa.
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 Allah ne ya ba ni wannan baiwa. Ko da shike nine mafi kankanta cikin kebabbun Allah, in yi shelar bishara ga al'ummai akan wadatar Almasihu marar matuka.
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 In kuma fahimtar da dukan mutane a kan shirin Allah, wannan boyayyar gaskiya wadda tun zamanai da suka wuce Allah ya boye, shi da ke mahallicin dukan abubuwa. (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 Saboda haka, ta wurin ikilisiya, masu iko da masu mulkin sararin sama za su san hikimar Allah ta fuskoki daban daban.
[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 ya kasance bisa ga dawwamammen nufi da ya zartar cikin Almasihu 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 Gama a cikin Almasihu muna da gabagadi, da dama, da amincewa sabili da gaskiyar mu a cikinsa.
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 Saboda haka ina rokon ku kada ku karaya da wahalar da na sha domin ku wadda ta zama daukakar ku.
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 haka nake durkusawa da gwiwa ta a gaban Uba,
Because [God has done all this for you], I kneel [and pray] [MTY] to [God our] Father.
15 wanda ta wurinsa ake kiran kowanne iyali na sama da na kasa.
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 ya amince maku bisa ga yalwar wadatar daukakarsa, ku karfafa matuka da iko ta wurin Ruhunsa, da yake cikinku.
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 Almasihu ya zauna a cikin zuciyar ku ta wurin bangaskiya. Ina kuma addu'a ku kafu ku kuma ginu da zurfi kwarai cikin kaunarsa.
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 Ku kasance cikin kaunarsa domin ku gane, tare da dukan masu bi, menene zurfi, da fadi, da tsawon kaunar Almasihu.
along with all other believers, may be able to know how very [DOU] much Christ loves [us(inc)].
19 Ina addu'a domin ku san mafificiyar kaunar Almasihu da ta wuce sani. Ku yi wannan 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 Yanzu ga wanda yake da ikon aikata dukan abu fiye da abin da muke roko ko tunani, bisa ga ikonsa da ke aiki a cikinmu,
[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.
