Afisawa 4
1 Saboda haka a matsayi na na dan sarka saboda Ubangiji; ina rokon ku ku yi zaman rayuwa da ta cancanci kiran da Allah ya kiraye ku.
Therefore I, who am in prison because [I serve] the Lord [Jesus], urge you, whom God has chosen [to be his people, to do these things]: Conduct your lives as [God’s people] should.
2 Ku zamna da matukar tawali'u da sahihanci da hakuri. Ku karbi juna cikin kauna.
Always be humble, and do not demand your own rights. Be patient [with each other], and, because you love each other, endure each other’s ([irritating] behavior/behavior that you do not like).
3 Ku yi kokarin zaman dayantaka cikin Ruhu kuna hade cikin salama.
[God’s] Spirit has caused you to be united [with one another], so do all that you can to remain united [with one another] by acting peacefully [toward each other].
4 Akwai jiki daya da kuma Ruhu daya, kamar yadda aka kira ku a kan begen nan daya.
[All we believers form just one group] [MET], and we have only one [Holy] Spirit. Similarly, you were chosen {[God] chose you} in order that you all might confidently keep expecting one [set of good] things [from God].
5 Ubangiji daya, bangaskiya daya, da kuma baftisma daya.
There is only one Lord, [Jesus Christ]. We all believe the same [teaching about him. It was to show that we belong to him] alone that [we had someone] baptize us.
6 Allah daya ne da Uban duka. Shine bisa duka, ta wurin duka, da kuma cikin duka.
There is one God, who is the [spiritual] Father of all [us believers]. He [rules] over all his people; he enables all his people [to do powerful things] (OR, he sustains all his people); and his [Spirit lives] in all his people.
7 Ko wannenmu an ba shi baiwa bisa ga awon baiwar Almasihu.
Christ has generously given to each one of us spiritual gifts, just like he decided to give them.
8 Kamar yadda nassi ya ce, “Da ya haye zuwa cikin sama, ya bi da bayi cikin bauta. Ya kuma yi wa mutane baye baye.
[When Christ gave] gifts to his people, [it was similar to what the Psalmist said about God receiving tribute money] from those whom he had conquered, When he ascended to heaven, he gave as gifts to people the things [that he had taken] from the people whom he captured:
9 Menene ma'anar, “Ya hau?” Ana cewa kenan ya sauka har cikin zurfin kasa.
The words ‘he ascended’ certainly imply/indicate [RHQ] that Christ had also previously descended to the earth.
10 Shi da ya sauka shine kuma wanda ya hau birbishin sammai. Ya yi wannan domin ya cika dukan abubuwa.
Christ, who descended [to earth], is also the one who ascended to the most exalted position in heaven, in order that he might show his power [MTY] throughout the universe.
11 Almasihu ya ba da baye baye kamar haka: manzanni, annabawa, masu shelar bishara, makiyaya, da masu koyarwa.
He appointed some people to be apostles. He appointed some people to be (prophets/ones who reveal messages that come directly from God). He appointed some people to be (evangelists/ones whose work is to tell others the message about Christ). He appointed some people to lead and teach [the congregations].
12 Ya yi haka domin ya shiryar da masu bi saboda hidima, domin gina jikin Almasihu.
[He appointed all of these] in order that they would prepare God’s people to do [God’s] work, so that all the people who belong to Christ [MET] might become [spiritually] mature.
13 Ya yi haka har sai mun kai dayantakar bangaskiya da sanin Dan Allah. Ya yi haka har sai mun kai ga manyanta, kamar wadanda suka kai cikakken matsayin nan na falalar Almasihu.
He wants all of us [believers] to be united [because] we all believe in the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God) and [because] we all know [him]. He wants us to become spiritually mature; that is, he wants us to be (perfect/all that God wants us to be), [just like] Christ was ([perfect/all that God wanted him to be]).
14 Wannan ya zamanto haka domin kada mu kara zama kamar yara. Kada a yi ta juya mu. Wannan haka yake domin kada mu biye wa iskar kowacce koyarwa ta makirci da wayon mutane masu hikimar yin karya.
Then we will no longer be [spiritually immature], like [MET] little children [are immature]. We will no longer be constantly [changing what we believe, like] [MET] waves of the sea are [constantly changing as the wind blows and] tosses them back and forth. We will not allow people who teach [what is false] and who scheme to deceive/influence us.
15 Maimakon haka za mu fadi gaskiya cikin kauna domin mu yi girma cikin dukan tafarkun da ke na sa, shi da yake shugaba, Almasihu.
Instead, by loving [others] as we behave as [God’s] truth requires (OR, speak in a loving manner what is true), we will become more and more like Christ in every way. He is the one [who controls/guides all his people] [MET], [just like a person’s] head [controls/guides his] body.
16 Almsihu ya hada dukan jikin masu ba da gaskiya. Jikin yana hade ta wurin kowanne gaba, domin jikin ya yi girma ya gina kansa cikin kauna.
He [enables all those who belong to him to mature spiritually. A person’s body grows stronger, as] each part of the body is joined to the others by the ligaments and as each part (functions properly/works as it should). Similarly, believers will become mature [spiritually] by loving each other and by each of them doing the work [that God wants them to do] [MET].
17 Saboda haka ina yi maku gargadi cikin Ubangiji cewa, kada ku sake yin rayuwa irin ta al'ummai da suke yi cikin azancin wofi marar amfani.
The Lord [Jesus] has authorized me to strongly tell you that you must no longer conduct your lives like unbelievers do. The futile/worthless way in which they think [MET] [controls how they conduct their lives].
18 Sun duhunta cikin tunaninsu. Bare suke da rai irin na Allah, ta wurin jahilcin da ke cikinsu da ta wurin taurare zukatansu.
They are unable to think clearly [MET] [about what is right and what is wrong]. Because they have decided that they do not want to know about God and because they stubbornly [IDM] refuse to [listen to his message], they do not have the [eternal] life that God [gives us].
19 Basa jin kunya. Sun mika kansu ga mutumtaka ta yin kazamtattun ayyuka da kowacce zari.
The result is that because they have ceased (to care/to be concerned) [about what is right and what is wrong], they have (deliberately committed themselves to doing/wholeheartedly decided to do) the shameful things that their bodies want, and they commit all kinds of immoral acts, and continually are eager to do more of those things.
20 Amma ba haka kuka koyi al'amuran Almasihu ba.
But when you learned [about] Christ, you did not learn [to behave] like that.
21 Ina zaton kun rigaya kun ji a kansa. Ina zaton an koyar da ku cikinsa, kamar yadda gaskiyar Yesu ta ke.
I am sure that you heard the message about [Christ], and because you are people who have a close relationship with him, you were taught {[others] taught you} the true [way to live] that Jesus [showed us].
22 Dole ku yarda halin ku na da, wato tsohon mutum. Tsohon mutumin ne ya ke lalacewa ta wurin mugun buri.
[You were taught] {[They taught you]} that you must put aside [MET] your evil nature; [that is, that you must not behave like you formerly did]. Your evil desires deceived you, making you want to do evil things and causing you to think that [doing that was good for you]; and your thinking like that was destroying you [spiritually].
23 Ku yarda tsohon mutum domin a sabonta ku cikin ruhun lamirinku.
Others taught you that instead, you must let [God’s Spirit] change the way you think,
24 Ku yi haka domin ku yafa sabon mutum, mai kamanin Allah. An hallitta shi cikin adalci da tsarki da gaskiya.
and that you must start being [MET] the new persons that God made you to become. That is, your [behavior] must be righteous and truly/genuinely devout.
25 Saboda haka ku watsar da karya. “Fadi gaskiya ga makwabcin ka”, domin mu gabobin juna ne.
Therefore, quit lying to one another. Instead, because we all belong to just one group [of believers], speak truthfully to each other.
26 “Ku yi fushi, amma kada ku yi zunubi.” Kada ku bari rana ta fadi kuna kan fushi.
If you get angry, do not sin [as a result of] getting angry. Before the end of the day [MTY], stop being angry;
27 Kada ku ba shaidan wata kofa.
[by doing that], you will not allow the devil to make you do evil.
28 Duk mai yin sata, kada ya kara yin sata kuma. Maimakon haka, ya yi aiki. Ya yi aiki da hannuwan sa domin ya sami abin da zai taimaka wa gajiyayyu.
Those who have been stealing must not steal any longer. Instead, they should work hard to earn (their living/what they need) ([by] their own efforts/[by] what they do themselves) [MTY], in order that they may have [something] to give to those who are needy.
29 Kada rubabbun maganganu su fito daga cikin bakinku. Maimakon haka, sai ingantattu da za su ba da alheri ga masu ji.
Do not use [MTY] foul language. Instead, say only things that are useful for helping people when they need help, things that will help [spiritually] the people that you talk to.
30 Kada ku bata wa Ruhu Mai Tsarki na Allah rai domin ta wurin sa ne aka hatimce ku domin ranar fansa.
[God has given you his] Spirit (to confirm/to assure you) that some day [God will claim all] you people [whom Christ has] redeemed [MET], [just like people confirm that something belongs to them by] putting their seal on it. So do not cause God’s Holy Spirit to be sad ([by the way you talk/by the things that you say]).
31 Sai ku watsar da dukan dacin rai, da hasala, da fushi, da tankiya, da reni tare da dukan mugunta.
Do not be resentful at all towards others. Do not become angry in any way. Never shout abusively at others. Never (slander/say bad things about) others. Never act maliciously/be mean in any way.
32 Ku yi wa juna kirki, ku zama da taushin zuciya. Ku yafe wa juna, kamar yadda Allah cikin Almasihu ya gafarta maku.
Be kind to one another. Act mercifully toward each other. Forgive each other, just like God forgave you because of [what] Christ [has done].
