< Waefeso 3 >
1 Ndabha ya ele nene, Paulo, ndo mfungwa wa Yesu Kristu kwajia ya yhomo bhamataifa.
Τούτου χάριν, ἐγὼ Παῦλος, ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν–
2 Nimanyili ya ndabha mpeliki juu ya mbhombho ya neema sya K'yara yaanipelili kwajia ya yhomo.
εἴ γε ἠκούσατε τὴν οἰκονομίαν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, τῆς δοθείσης μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς,
3 Nikabhayandikila kutokana ni jinsi ya ufunuo wakiwafunulibhu kwa nene. O'bho ndo ubhukweli wa ujifighili na nayandiki kwa kifupi mubarua yhenge.
κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν ἐγνωρίσθη μοι τὸ μυστήριον, καθὼς προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ,
4 pawisomahi kup'etela agha, wibhuwesya kutambula busara ya nene mu ukueli wa ufighibhu kup'etela Kristu.
πρὸς ὃ δύνασθε ἀναγινώσκοντες νοῆσαι τὴν σύνεσίν μου ἐν τῷ μυστηρίῳ τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ,
5 Kwa visasi shenge ukueli obho wafwanyikilepi umanyanikai kwabhana ni bhanu. Ila kwa henu ubhekibhu bhuasi kwa Roho yabhamitume ya bhatengibhu ni manabii.
ὃ ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν ˚Πνεύματι,
6 Ukueli obho yaujifighili yakuwa bhanu bhamataifa ndo bhashiriki bhayitu nibhajumbe bha mbhele. Nibhashiriki pamonga Ni ahadi ya Kristu Yesu kup'etela injili.
εἶναι τὰ ἔθνη, συγκληρονόμα, καὶ σύσσωμα, καὶ συμμέτοχα, τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἐν ˚Χριστῷ ˚Ἰησοῦ, διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,
7 Ni kwa e'le nifwanyiki na n'tumishi kwa zawadi ya K'yara yayapisibhu kwa nene kup'etela ubhombaji wa nghofo syamuene.
οὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι, κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.
8 K'yara apisili zawadi eye kwa nene, yakuwa nene na munu n'debe Sana kwa bhoa kup'etela kwa bhala bhabhatengibhu mu injili ya K'yara. kwa zawadi eye yilondeka kubhatangasila mataifa injili yaiyele ni bhutajili waubelili kuchungusi bhwa kwa Kristu.
Ἐμοὶ τῷ, ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι, τὸ ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτος τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ,
9 Yilondeka kubhatangasila bhanu bhoa panani pa kiki ndo mpango wa sili. Obho ndo mpango wa wafighibhu kwa magono mingi yayilotili, ni K'yara yaabhombili fhenu fyoa. (aiōn )
καὶ φωτίσαι πάντας, τίς ἡ οἰκονομία τοῦ μυστηρίου, τοῦ ἀποκεκρυμμένου ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῷ ˚Θεῷ, τῷ τὰ πάντα κτίσαντι, (aiōn )
10 Eye yayele ndabha, kup'etela likanisa, bhatawala ni mamlaka mu sehemu za kumbinguni bha bhwesyai kumanya upande bhuingi wa asili ya hekima ya k'yara.
ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διὰ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ,
11 Agha ngagha homili kup'etela mpango wa milele ambabho wawakamilishibhu mugati mwa Kristu Yesu Bwana wa yhoti. (aiōn )
κατὰ πρόθεσιν τῶν αἰώνων, ἣν ἐποίησεν ἐν τῷ ˚Χριστῷ ˚Ἰησοῦ, τῷ ˚Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν, (aiōn )
12 Yandabha kup'etela Kristu tuyeni ugasili ni ubhueso wa kuyingila kijasili kwa ndabha ya imani ya tete kwa muene.
ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ προσαγωγὴν ἐν πεποιθήσει διὰ τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ.
13 Kwa ele ni kabhasoma msikati tamaa ndabha ya mateso gha nene kwajia yayhomo. Agha ndo utukufu bhuino.
Διὸ αἰτοῦμαι μὴ ἐγκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσίν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν.
14 Kwa ndabha ya ele nipiga magoti kwa Dadi.
Τούτου χάριν, κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα,
15 Kwa muene kila familia kumbinguni ni panani pa n'dema pikutibhwa lihina.
ἐξ οὗ πᾶσα πατριὰ ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς ὀνομάζεται,
16 Nis'oma yakuwa abhwesyai kubhanenuesha, kubhonekana ni utajili wa utukufu bhuake, abha fwanyai imara kinghofo kup'etela Roho bhuake, yaayele mugati bhuinu.
ἵνα δῷ ὑμῖν κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ, δυνάμει κραταιωθῆναι διὰ τοῦ ˚Πνεύματος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον,
17 Nis'oma yakuwa Kristu aishiayi mughati mu miteema yayhomo kup'etela imani.
κατοικῆσαι τὸν ˚Χριστὸν διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ, ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ τεθεμελιωμένοι,
18 Nis'oma yakuwa muyela ni shina ni msingi wa upendo bhuake. Muyela kup'etela lipendo lyake ili mubhwesyai kuyelebhwa, pamonga ni bhoa bhabhiamini, mu upana, ni utali wa kimo ni kina kya upendo wa Kristu.
ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις, τί τὸ πλάτος, καὶ μῆκος, καὶ ὕψος, καὶ βάθος,
19 Nis'oma ya kuwa mmanyau upendo ubhaa wa Kristu, wawizidi ufahamu. Mke tai agha ili mjazibhuayi ni ukamilifu bhuoa wa K'yara.
γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.
20 Ni henu kwa muene yaibhuesya kuketa kila lijambo, zaidi ya ghoa ghatuka ghas'oma au kugha bhuasya, kup'etela nghofo ya muene yayitenda mbhombho mugati mwa tete,
Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα, ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν, κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,
21 Kwa muene uyela utukufu mugati mulikanisa ni kup'etela Kristu Yesu Ni fisasi fyoa milele, Amina. (aiōn )
αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ καὶ ἐν ˚Χριστῷ ˚Ἰησοῦ, εἰς πάσας τὰς γενεὰς τοῦ αἰῶνος τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν! (aiōn )