Ndị Efesọs 4
1 Ya mere, mụ onwe m bụ onye mkpọrọ nke Onyenwe anyị, na-arịọ unu ka unu bie ndụ kwesiri ọkpụkpọ nke a kpọrọ unu.
I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;
2 Werekwanụ obi dị umeala niile na ịdị nwayọọ, na ndidi na-anagide ibe unu nʼịhụnanya.
and with long-suffering forbear one another in love,
3 Nọọnụ nʼudo nʼetiti onwe unu gbalịakwanụ ime ka ịdị nʼotu unu dịgide nʼime Mmụọ Nsọ.
endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: for there is but one body and one Spirit,
4 E nwere otu ahụ na otu Mmụọ, dị ka e siri kpọọ unu nʼotu olileanya nke dịịrị ọkpụkpọ a kpọrọ unu.
even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 Otu Onyenwe anyị dị, otu okwukwe na otu baptizim.
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 Ọ bụkwa naanị otu Chineke dị onye bụ Nna ihe niile na onye na-achị ihe niile, na onye na-arụ ọrụ ya nʼime ihe niile, na-ebikwa nʼime ihe niile.
one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in all.
7 Ma e nyere onye ọbụla amara dịka oke onyinye nke Kraịst siri dị.
But grace is given to each of us, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Nʼihi nke a, e kwuru, “Mgbe ọ rigoro gaa nʼelu, o duuru igwe ndị a dọtara nʼagha, nyekwa ụmụ mmadụ onyinye dị iche iche.”
Wherefore it is said, "When he ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."
9 (E kwuru, “Ọ rigoro,” gịnị ka ọ pụtara ma ọ bụghị na o buru ụzọ rịdaa nʼime ala mmụọ?
Now this expression "He ascended" what does it mean, but that He descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 Onye ahụ si nʼelu rịdata bụkwa otu onye ahụ rigoro nʼeluigwe, ka o nwee ike mejuo ihe niile.)
He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.
11 O nyekwara ụfọdụ onyinye ị bụ ndị ozi, ụfọdụ ndị amụma, ụfọdụ ndị nkwusa oziọma, ụfọdụ ndị ụkọchukwu na ndị nkuzi.
And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,
12 Nke a bụ maka ikwadobe ndị nsọ maka ọrụ nke ije ozi, iji wulite ahụ nke Kraịst;
to the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 tutu anyị niile abịa na nkwekọta banyere okwukwe anyị, na ọmụma ihe banyere ọkpara Chineke, bụrụ onye tozuru oke, ruo ọtụtụ nke ogogo na ozuzu oke nke Kraịst.
till we all arrive in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at perfect maturity, even to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
14 Mgbe ahụ anyị agaghị abụkwa ụmụntakịrị, ndị ikuku ozizi ọhụrụ dị iche iche na-ebugharị ihu na azụ dị ka ebili mmiri, na ịgha ụgha nke mmadụ, bụ ozizi na-esite nʼime aghụghọ nke ha ji echepụta nduhie.
That we may be no longer children fluctuating and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the artful insinuations of men, and their crafty methods of deceiving;
15 Kama nʼikwu eziokwu site na mmụọ ịhụnanya, anyị ga-eto bụrụ ndị tozuru oke nʼakụkụ niile nʼime ya, bụ onye ahụ bụ isi, nke bụ Kraịst.
but holding the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him, who is the head, even Christ:
16 Onye anụ ahụ niile, jikọtara ọnụ ma bụrụ otu, site na nkwonkwo niile nke na-enyezu ya nkwado, dịka akụkụ niile ọbụla na-arụ ọrụ ya nke ọma, na-esite nʼụzọ ahụ enyere akụkụ ndị ọzọ aka, ime ka ha too, nakwa iwuli ha elu site nʼịhụnanya.
from whom the whole body being fitly joined together and compacted by the aid of every joint, according to the operation proportioned to every part, maketh an increase to the edification of itself in love.
17 Ya mere, ana m ekwu nke a, ma na-eguzokwa na ya nʼime Onyenwe, ka unu hapụ ibi ndụ dị ka ndị mba ọzọ si ebi, na echiche ha na-abaghị uru.
This I say therefore, and charge you in the name of the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk,
18 Ndị ọchịchịrị gbachiri nghọta ha. Ndị dị otu a enweghị oke na ndụ ahụ Chineke na-enye, nʼihi na obi ha mechiri emechi, ha adịghị aghọtakwa.
in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, and alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, by reason of the hardness of their heart:
19 Ha abụrụla ndị obi ha kpọrọ nkụ, ndị were onwe ha nyefee ime ihe niile masịrị ọchịchọ ha, ka ha si otu a na-ebi ndụ adịghị ọcha niile, ha bụ ndị jupụtara nʼanya ukwu.
who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to commit all uncleanness with greediness.
20 Ma nke a abụghị otu unu siri mụta Kraịst,
But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 ma ọ bụrụ na unu anụla ihe banyere ya, ọ bụrụkwa na unu amụtala ihe site nʼaka ya banyere eziokwu ahụ dị nʼime Jisọs.
if ye have indeed hearkened to Him, and been instructed in Him, as the truth is in Jesus; to put off the old man,
22 Yipụnụ mmadụ ochie unu, nke mere ka unu na-ebi ndụ ọjọọ na mbụ, bụ mmadụ ochie ahụ nke jupụtara nʼagụụ ime ihe ọjọọ niile,
which according to your former conversation was corrupted with deceitful lusts,
23 ka eme ka mmụọ nke uche unu dị ọhụrụ.
and be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 Ma yikwasịnụ onwe unu mmadụ ọhụrụ, nke e kere nʼụdịdị Chineke nʼezi omume nʼezie nakwa nʼịdị nsọ.
and to put on the new man, which according to the image of God is created in righteousness, and true holiness.
25 Ya mere, wezuganụ ịgha ụgha, ka anyị niile kwuo eziokwu nye ndị agbataobi anyị, nʼihi na anyị niile bụ ndị e jikọtara nʼotu anụ ahụ.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak ye every one truth to his neighbor; for we are all members of one society.
26 Mgbe ị na-ewe iwe emehiekwala. Ekwela ka anyanwụ daa mgbe ị ka nọ na-ewe iwe.
Be angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath;
27 Enyela ekwensu ohere.
and give not the devil room to ensnare you.
28 Ka onye na-ezu ohi kwụsị izu ohi. Kama ya jiri aka ya abụọ rụọ ezi ọrụ, ka o nwee ike inyere ndị ọzọ nọ na mkpa aka.
Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labour, doing some good with his hands, that he may have something to bestow on him that hath need of it.
29 Ka okwu rere ure ọbụla hapụ isite nʼọnụ unu pụta. Kama kwuonụ naanị ezi ihe nke ga-aba uru iwuli ndị ọzọ elu dịka mkpa ha si dị na iwetara ndị nụrụ ya ngọzị.
Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, that it may benefit the hearers.
30 Unu akpasukwala Mmụọ Nsọ nke Chineke iwe, onye a kara unu akara nʼime ya maka ụbọchị nke mgbapụta.
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemption.
31 Wepụnụ obi ilu niile, na obi ọjọọ na iwe, ya na nkwulu na ibu iro niile nʼetiti unu.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and fury, and clamor, and calumny, be put away from you, with all malice: and be kind one to another,
32 Nʼọnọdụ ihe ndị a niile, nweenụ obi ebere nʼebe ibe unu nọ. Gbagharanụ ibe unu dịka Chineke sitere nʼamara ya gbaghara unu nʼihi na unu bụ nke Kraịst.
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
