Ndị Efesọs 3
1 Ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka mụ onwe m bụ Pọl bụ onye mkpọrọ nke Jisọs Kraịst maka unu ndị mba ọzọ.
For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 Nʼihi nʼezie, unu anụla banyere nlekọta nke amara Chineke ahụ nke e nyere m maka ọdịmma unu.
if, indeed, you have heard of the administration of the favor of God, which was given me for you,
3 Otu e si kpughee nzube nzuzo ya niile nye m, dị ka m gwara unu ihe banyere ya nʼokwu dị nta nʼakwụkwọ ozi ahụ m detara unu.
that by revelation the secret was made known to me, (as I wrote before in a few words;
4 Ọ bụrụkwa na unu agụọ akwụkwọ ahụ m deere, unu ga-aghọta ihe m maara banyere ihe omimi Kraịst.
by which, when you read, you may perceive my knowledge of the secret of Christ, )
5 Nke a e meghị ka ụmụ mmadụ mara nʼọgbọ gara aga dị ka Mmụọ Nsọ siri kpugheere ya ndị ozi na ndị amụma ya dị nsọ ugbu a.
which in former ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy Apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 Otu a ka ndị mba ọzọ si soro bụrụ ndị nketa, ndị ga-abụ otu anụ ahụ na ndị ga-eketa nkwa ahụ nʼime Jisọs Kraịst site nʼoziọma.
that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and joint partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel;
7 E mere m ka m bụrụ onyeozi nke oziọma a, dịka onyinye amara nke Chineke si dị, bụ nke e nyere m site nʼịrụ ọrụ nke ike ya.
of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the favor of God which was given to me, according to the energy of his power; --
8 Ọ bụ ezie na mụ bụ onye dịkarịsịrị nta nʼetiti ndị nsọ niile, e nyere m amara nke a, ikwusara ndị mba ọzọ oziọma banyere akụ nke enweghị atụ nke juru nʼime Kraịst,
to me, the least of saints, was this favor given, to publish among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 meekwa ka mmadụ niile hụ ihe bụ atụmatụ nke ihe omimi e zoro nʼime Chineke onye kere ihe niile, ọtụtụ afọ. (aiōn g165)
and to make all see what is the administration of the secret, which has been hid from the ages by God, who created all things. (aiōn g165)
10 Ka ọ ga-abụ site na chọọchị, a ga-eme ka amamihe Chineke nʼụdị dị iche iche bụrụ ihe ọchịchị na ikike niile dị nʼeluigwe ga-amata.
That now, to the government and powers in the heavenly regions, might be made known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God;
11 Nke a bụ nʼusoro nke atụmatụ ya dị ebighị ebi, nke e mezuru nʼime Jisọs Kraịst Onyenwe anyị, (aiōn g165)
according to the predisposition of the ages, which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 bụ onye anyị nwere ntụkwasị obi na obi siri ike ịbịakwute site nʼokwukwe anyị nwere na ya.
in whom we have liberty of speech, and introduction with confidence, through the faith of him.
13 Nʼihi nke a, arịọ m ka unu ghara ịda mba maka mkpagbu m nʼihi unu, ha bụ otuto nye unu.
Wherefore, I request that you faint not at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.
14 Ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka m na-egbu ikpere m nʼala nʼihu Nna anyị,
On this account, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ;
15 onye ezinaụlọ niile dị nʼụwa a na nke dị nʼeluigwe na-esite nʼaka ya enwe aha.
from whom the whole family in heaven and upon earth is named;
16 Ekpere m bụ ka o site nʼịba ụba nke otuto ya, nye unu ike na-esite na Mmụọ ya, mee ka unu dị ike nʼime mmụọ unu;
praying that, according to the riches of his glory, he would grant you to be mightily strengthened by his Spirit in the inward man:
17 ka Kraịst nwee ike biri nʼobi unu site nʼokwukwe, ka unu ndị gbanyere mgbọrọgwụ guzosiekwa ike nʼịhụnanya.
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that, being rooted and founded in love, you
18 Ana m arịọkwa, ka unu na ndị nsọ niile nwee ike ịghọta ihe bụ obosara, ogologo, ịdị elu na ịdị omimi,
may be completely able to apprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and hight, --
19 na ịmatakwa ịhụnanya nke Kraịst nke karịrị amamihe, ka unu jupụtakwa nʼizuoke niile nke Chineke.
even to know the love of Christ; which surpasses knowledge; that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Ugbu a, nye onye ahụ pụrụ imebiga ihe nʼoke karịa ihe niile nke anyị rịọrọ, maọbụ karịa ka anyị pụrụ ichepụta nʼuche anyị, site nʼike ya nke na-arụ ọrụ nʼime anyị,
Now, to him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power which works effectually in us, --
