Ndị Efesọs 5
1 Ya mere bụrụnụ ndị na-eṅomi Chineke, dị ka ụmụ a hụrụ nʼanya.
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
2 Na-agakwanụ nʼime ịhụnanya, dịka Kraịst siri hụ anyị nʼanya ma were ndụ ya nye Chineke maka anyị dịka aja na onyinye nke isi ụtọ.
Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
3 Ma nʼetiti unu, ka a ghara ịkpọta mmehie ịkwa iko, maọbụ nke adịghị ọcha, maọbụ nke inwe anya ukwu aha, nʼihi na ihe ndị a ekwesighị nʼetiti ndị nsọ.
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned amongst you, as becomes saints;
4 Ọ dịkwaghị mma ka unu na-ekwu okwu rụrụ arụ maọbụ okwu nzuzu maọbụ njakịrị, kama ka e nwee inye ekele.
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.
5 Matanụ nke ọma na onye na-akwa iko, maọbụ onye rụrụ arụ, maọbụ onye anya ukwu, nʼihi na anya ukwu dị ka ikpere arụsị, enweghị ike ịbata nʼalaeze Kraịst na Chineke.
Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
6 Unu ekwela ka onye ọbụla jiri okwu efu duhie unu. Ọ bụ nʼihi omume ọjọọ ndị a ka iwe Chineke ji abịakwasị ndị na-anaghị erubere ya isi.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
7 Unu na ndị dị otu a enwela mmekọ.
Therefore don’t be partakers with them.
8 Nʼihi nʼoge gara aga, unu bụ ọchịchịrị, ma ugbu a, unu bụ ìhè nʼime Onyenwe anyị. Na-ebinụ ndụ ka ụmụ nke ìhè
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
9 (nʼihi na a na-ahụ mkpụrụ nke ìhè nʼihe niile dị mma, na ihe ziri ezi, na eziokwu).
for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
10 Gbalịanụ ịchọpụta ihe na-amasị Onyenwe anyị.
proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.
11 Unu etinyela aka nʼọrụ ọchịchịrị nke na-adịghị amị mkpụrụ ọbụla, kama gbaanụ ha nʼanwụ.
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
12 Ọ bụ ihe ihere ikwu okwu banyere ihe ndị a na-eme na nzuzo.
For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
13 Mgbe a gbara ihe ọbụla nʼanwụ, ọ na-apụta ìhè nke ọma. Nʼihi na ihe ọbụla e mere ka ọ pụta ìhè nke ọma bụ ìhè.
But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
14 Nke a mere na e kwuru, “Bilie gị onye na-arahụ ụra. Site nʼọnwụ bilie. Kraịst ga-emekwa ka ihe ya mụkwasị gị.”
Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 Kpachapụnụ anya otu unu si ebi ndụ unu. Unu ebila ndụ dị ka ndị nzuzu, kama bienụ ndụ dị ka ndị maara ihe.
Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
16 Jirinụ ohere niile unu nwere rụọ ọrụ ọma, nʼihi na ụbọchị ndị a dị njọ.
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Unu emela dị ka ndị na-enweghị uche, kama gbalịanụ ịchọpụta ihe Onyenwe anyị chọrọ ka unu mee,
Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18 Unu aṅụbigala mmanya oke nʼihi na ọ na-eduba na ndụ ịla nʼiyi. Kama jupụtanụ na Mmụọ Nsọ,
Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
19 werenụ abụ ọma, na abụ nke ime mmụọ na-ekwe ukwe nʼetiti onwe unu. Werekwanụ obi unu niile na-abụrụ Onyenwe anyị abụ dị ụtọ.
speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Na-enyenụ Chineke bụ Nna ekele mgbe niile na nʼihe niile, nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst.
giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
21 Na-edonụ onwe unu nʼokpuru ibe unu site nʼegwu Kraịst.
subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
22 Unu ndị bụ nwunye, doonụ onwe unu nʼokpuru di unu dị ka unu si doo onwe unu nʼokpuru Onyenwe anyị.
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
23 Nʼihi na di bụ isi nwunye ya, dị ka Kraịst siri bụrụ isi nzukọ ya bụ chọọchị, na Onye nzọpụta ya nke bụ anụ ahụ ya.
For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the saviour of the body.
24 Ya mere, dị ka nzukọ si edo onwe ya nʼokpuru Kraịst, otu a ka ndị bụ nwunye kwesiri ido onwe ha nʼokpuru di ha nʼihe niile.
But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
25 Ndị bụ di, hụnụ nwunye unu nʼanya dị ka Kraịst siri hụ nzukọ ya bụ chọọchị nʼanya nwụọ nʼihi ya.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,
26 O mere nke a ka o nwee ike doo ya nsọ, jirikwa okwu ya na ịsa mmiri nke baptizim mee ka ọ dị ọcha.
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
27 Ka o chee nzukọ nʼihu ya onwe ya dị ka ihe jupụtara nʼebube, nke na-enweghị ntụpọ, maọbụ ihu mgbarụ ma ọ bụkwanụ ihe ọbụla dị otu a. Kama nke dị nsọ na-enweghị ịta ụta.
that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
28 Nʼotu ụzọ ahụ kwa, ndị bụ di kwesiri ịhụ nwunye ha nʼanya dị ka ha si hụ anụ ahụ ha nʼanya. Nʼihi na onye ọbụla hụrụ nwunye ya nʼanya na-ahụ onwe ya nʼanya.
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
29 Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nke kpọrọ anụ ahụ ya asị. Kama, ọ na-azụ ya na-edozikwa ya, dị ka Kraịst na-emere chọọchị.
For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,
30 Nʼihi na anyị niile bụ akụkụ anụ ahụ ya.
because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
31 “Nʼihi nke a ka nwoke ga-eji hapụ nne na nna ya e jikọta ya na nwunye ya. Ha abụọ ga-abụ otu anụ ahụ.”
“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”
32 Nke a bụ ihe omimi dị ukwuu ma eji m ya atụnyere Kraịst na chọọchị ya.
This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.
33 Ma otu ọ dị, onye ọbụla nʼime unu aghaghị ịhụ nwunye ya nʼanya dị ka ọ hụrụ onwe ya, nwunye ọbụla aghakwaghị ịsọpụrụ di ya.
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
