Epeso 3
1 NO keia mea, he paahao wau o Paulo na Kristo Iesu, no oukou no ko na aina e;
For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--
2 No ka mea, ua lohe no oukou i ka oihana lokomaikai o ke Akua ana i haawi mai ai ia'u no oukou.
if, that is, you have heard of the work which God has graciously entrusted to me for your benefit,
3 Ma ka hoikeia i hoakaka mai ai oia iau i ka mea ikea ole; ka mea a'u i palapala pokolo aku ai mamua;
and that by a revelation the truth hitherto kept secret was made known to me as I have already briefly explained it to you.
4 A heluhelu oukou, e ike auanei oukou ilaila i kuu ike ana i ka mea ikea ole no Kristo,
By means of that explanation, as you read it, you can judge of my insight into the truth of Christ
5 I ka mea i hoike ole ia mai i na keiki a kanaka i na hanauna mamua, e like me ia i hoikeia mai e ka Uhane i neia manawa i kana poe lanaolelo hoano a me na kaula;
which in earlier ages was not made known to the human race, as it has now been revealed to His holy Apostles and Prophets through the Spirit--
6 I lilo ai na lahuikanaka e i poe hoahooilina, i kino hookahi, i poe hoalawe pu i ka olelo hoopomaikai no Kristo ma ka euanelio.
I mean the truth that the Gentiles are joint heirs with us Jews, and that they form one body with us, and have the same interest as we have in the promise which has been made good in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
7 No ia mea i hooliloia'e au i kahuna, ma ka haawina lokomaikai o ke Akua ana i haawi mai ai ia'u, ma ka ikaika o kona mana.
in which I have been appointed to serve, in virtue of the work which God, in the exercise of His power within me, has graciously entrusted to me.
8 Ua haawiia mai keia lokomaikai ia'u, i ka mea uuku iho o na haipule uuku loa a pau, e hai aku ai au i na lahuikanaka e i ka waiwai kupanaha o Kristo;
To me who am less than the least of all God's people has this work been graciously entrusted--to proclaim to the Gentiles the Good News of the exhaustless wealth of Christ,
9 A e hoike aku hoi i na kanaka a pau i ke ano o ka mea pohihihi i hunaia mai ke kumu mai iloko o ke Akua, nana i hana na mea a pau ma o Iesu Kristo la: (aiōn g165)
and to show all men in a clear light what my stewardship is. It is the stewardship of the truth which from all the Ages lay concealed in the mind of God, the Creator of all things-- (aiōn g165)
10 I hoikeia aku ai ma ka ekalesia i na alii a i na mea mana o ka lani, ka nui loa o ko ke Akua akamai,
concealed in order that the Church might now be used to display to the powers and authorities in the heavenly realms the innumerable aspects of God's wisdom.
Such was the eternal purpose which He had formed in Christ Jesus our Lord, (aiōn g165)
12 Ua loaa mai ia kakou ma ona la ka olelo wiwo ole, me ka hookipaia a me ka manaolana ma ka manaoio ia ia.
in whom we have this bold and confident access through our faith in Him.
13 Nolaila, ke noi aku nei au e pauaho ole oukou i kuu pilikia ana no oukou, o ka oukou ia e pomaikai ai.
Therefore I entreat you not to lose heart in the midst of my sufferings on your behalf, for they bring you honour.
14 No keia mea, ke kukuli nei no au imua o ka Makua o ko kakou Haku o Iesu Kristo,
For this reason, on bended knee I beseech the Father,
15 Nona hoi i kapaia mai ka inoa o ka ohana a pau ma ka lani, a ma ka honua,
from whom the whole family in Heaven and on earth derives its name,
16 I haawi mai ai oia ia oukou, ma ka nui o kona mini, e hooikaika nui ia mai ke kanaka oloko e kona Uhane;
to grant you--in accordance with the wealth of His glorious perfections--to be strengthened by His Spirit with power penetrating to your inmost being.
17 I noho ai o Kristo iloko o ko oukou naau ma ka manaoio; i hoopaaia oukou i ke aa a i hookumuia ma ke aloha,
I pray that Christ may make His home in your hearts through your faith; so that having your roots deep and your foundations strong, in love, you may become mighty to grasp the idea,
18 I hiki ia oukou ke ike me na haipule a pau i ka laula, a me ka loa, a me ka hohonu, a me ke kiekie;
as it is grasped by all God's people, of the breadth and length, the height and depth--
19 I ike hoi oukou i ke aloha o Kristo, i ka mea e pakela ana i ka ike; i hoopihaia no hoi oukou i ka mea a pau a ke Akua i piha ai.
yes, to attain to a knowledge of the knowledge-surpassing love of Christ, so that you may be made complete in accordance with God's own standard of completeness.
20 A o ka mea nona ka mana e hana mai ai i na mea a pau a kakou e noi aku ai, a e manao iho ai, a nui loa aku hoi, ma ka mana e hooikaika ana iloko o kakou,
Now to Him who, in exercise of His power that is at work within us, is able to do infinitely beyond all our highest prayers or thoughts--
