Efeso 6
1 Ang'inya simi pihi ku aleli ni anyu mu Mukulu, ku ndogoelyo iyi inge tai ane.
Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right.
2 ''Mukulye u Tata nu ako nu ia nu ako (ndogoelyo iyi lulo ilagiilyo ni la ng'wandyo ni ukete wigombya).
‘Honour thy father and mother’ — this is the first Commandment with a promise —
3 ''Iti itule bahu kitalanyu hangi muhume kikie likalo luliipu migulya ihi''.
‘So that thou mayest prosper and have a long life on earth.’
4 Nu nyenye a Tata, muleke kuahumya ikuo iang'inya nu kuasakiilya ikuo, badala akwe, Aleli mu uhuguligwa ni malagiilyo a Mukulu.
And fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.
5 Nye atungwa tuli nu lwijo ku akulu ni anyu nia apa mihi ku ikulyo ikulu nu ukagati ku woa nu upumiie mu nkolo ni anyu. Mutule nu lwijo kitalao anga lulo ni mu mukuiye u Kristo.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the Christ;
6 Ikulyo ni lanyu lileke udu pang'wanso i akulu ni anyu ni akumugoza iti kualoeelya. Badala akwe, tuli nu lwijo anga atungwa ang'wa Kristo. Itumi u ulowa nua ng'wi Itunda kupuma mu nkolo ni anyu.
not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had merely to please men, but as slaves of Christ, who are trying to carry out the will of God.
7 Atumikili ku nkolo nianyu yihi, kunsoko mukumutumikila Mukulu hangi ang'wi shanga bina adamu,
Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for men;
8 Mutakiwe kulinga kina mu kila ntendo ninza u muntu nu kituma, ukisingiilya isongeelyo kupuma ku Mukulu, Anga itule inge mutungwa ang'wi muntu mulyuuku.
for you know that every one will be rewarded by the Master for any honest work that he has done, whether he is a slave or a freeman.
9 Nu nyenye akulu itumi zizo ziizoo ku atungwa anyu, leki kuatumbi ize mulingile kina nuanso nuailee mukulu nua ihi inge yuyo nu koli kilunde. Ize mulingile kina kutili u ukuli nua uteele mukati akwe.
And masters, treat your slaves in the same spirit. Give up threatening them; for you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and that before him there is no distinction of rank.
10 Panyambele, Tuli ni ngulu mu mukulu nu mu uhumu nua ngulu ni akwe.
For the future, find strength in your union with the Lord, and in the power which comes from his might.
11 Tugali i yigi yihi ni ang'wi Itunda, iti kina mulije kimika nsuta nu ulugu nua mulugu.
Put on the full armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the Devil.
12 Kunsoko i mbita itu shanga a sakami ang'wi a nyama, ila inge kikilya nu utemi ni ngulu nia ng'wau ng'welu ni ahumi nia unkumbigulu nua ubii ni kiti, kikilya nia hing'wi mu nkika nia kilunde. (aiōn g165)
For ours is no struggle against enemies of flesh and blood, but against all the various Powers of Evil that hold sway in the Darkness around us, against the Spirits of Wickedness on high. (aiōn g165)
13 Ku lulo, Tugali i yigi yihi ni ang'wi Itunda, iti muhume kimika ikomu ki kilya nu ubii mu itungo ili ni bii. Ze yakilaa kumala kila i kintu, mukimika ikomu.
Therefore take up the full armour of God, that, when the evil day comes, you may be able to withstand the attack, and, having fought to the end, still to stand your ground.
14 Panyambele imeki ikomu, itumi izi ze yakilaa kutulaa matungaa umushipi mu tai ni tai ane mu kikua.
Stand your ground, then, ‘with truth for your belt,’ and ‘with righteousness for your breast-plate,’
15 Itumi izi ize matulaa mutugae u ukondaniili mu migulu anyu nua kutanantya nkani ninza nia ulyuuku.
And with the readiness to serve the Good News of Peace as shoes for your feet.
16 Mu kila hali ize muhoile inguta nia ulyuuku, niiza ikuuhumya kumilimisa i miyi na uyo umubii.
At every onslaught take up faith for your shield; for with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming darts of the Evil One.
17 Tugali i nkompila nia ugunwa nia panga nia ng'wau ng'welu, niiza inge lukani nu lang'wi Itunda.
And receive ‘the helmet of Salvation,’ and ‘the sword of the Spirit’ — which is the Message of God — always with prayer and supplication.
18 Palung'wi ni malompi ni ipolya, lompi ku ng'wau ng'welu kila itungo, ku ulomeeli uwu tuli miakendegeeli kila itungo ku ugimya wihi ni malompi kunsoko a ahuiili ihi.
Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent upon this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ’s People —
19 Lompi ku nsoko ane, iti ni nkiiligwe u utungwaa ni nikalugula u mulomo nu ane. Lompi kina ni alingase ku ugimya i tai ni pihile kutula nkani ninza.
And on my behalf also, that, when I begin to speak, words may be given me, so that I may fearlessly make known the inmost truth of the Good News,
20 Inge kunsoko a nkani ninza unene ni balozi nai ntungilwe i minyororo, iti kina mukati ao ndigitye ku ugimya anga ni ndigwe kuligitya.
on behalf of which I am an Ambassador — in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly as I ought.
21 Kuiti unyenye ga mulinge imakani ane ni mpyani ni nongolekile. Tikiko muluna nu ane mulowa hangi munyamilimo ni muhuiili mu Mukulu, wikamupikiilya kila i kintu.
To enable you, as well as others, to know all that concerns me and what I am doing, Tychicus, our dear Brother and faithful helper in the Master’s Cause, will tell you everything.
22 Numulagiiye kitalanyu ku isigo ili lyenso ikulu, iti kina mulinge i makani kutula usese, Ahume kumupoeelya i nkolo ni anyu.
I am sending him to you on purpose that you may learn all about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.
23 Ulyuuku nu utule ku aluna, u ulowa palung'wi nu ulyuuku kupuma kung'wi itunda. Tata nu mukulu u Yesu Kristo.
May God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ give our Brothers peace, and love linked with faith.
24 Ukende nu utule palung'wi ni ihi ni amuloilwe u Mukulu u Yesu Kristo ku ulowa wuwo ni shanga wikuzaa.
May God’s blessing be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
