Ba-Efeso 1
1 Polo, ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, kolanda mokano ya Nzambe; Epai ya basantu mpe bandimi ya Yesu-Klisto, oyo bazali kati na Efeso:
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints (in Ephesus) who are faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino kowuta na Nzambe, Tata na biso, mpe na Nkolo Yesu-Klisto!
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Tika ete lokumu epesamela Nzambe mpe Tata ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, oyo apesi biso kati na bisika ya Likolo, mapamboli nyonso ya Molimo kati na Klisto.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
4 Pamba te, kati na Klisto, apona biso liboso ete akela mokili, mpo ete tozala bato ya bule mpe bazanga pamela na miso na Ye. Kati na bolingo na Ye,
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;
5 abongisa biso wuta kala mpo ete tozwa makoki ya kokoma bana na Ye na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto, kolanda bolamu mpe mokano na Ye moko,
having predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
6 mpo ete tosanzola nkembo ya ngolu na Ye, oyo akabeli biso kati na Molingami na Ye.
to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved One,
7 Kati na Klisto, tozwi lisiko na nzela ya makila na Ye, mpe bolimbisi ya masumu, kolanda bomengo ya ngolu ya Nzambe
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
8 oyo akabolelaki biso yango na bofuluki, na kopesa biso bwanya mpe bososoli nyonso,
which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 mpe na kolakisa biso mabombami ya mokano na Ye, mabombami oyo abongisa kati na Klisto kolanda bolamu na Ye,
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
10 mpo na kokokisa yango na tango ya suka: kosangisa kati na Klisto bikelamu nyonso oyo ezali kati na Likolo mpe oyo ezali na mabele.
to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;
11 Kati na Klisto, Nzambe aponaki biso lisusu mpo ete tokitana na libula na biso, kolanda mabongisi ya Ye oyo akokisaka nyonso, kolanda makanisi ya mokano na Ye,
in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;
12 mpo ete tosanzola nkembo na Ye, biso ba-oyo tozalaki bato ya liboso mpo na kotia elikya na biso kati na Klisto.
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:
13 Bino mpe, sima na bino koyoka Liloba ya solo, Sango Malamu ya lobiko na bino, bondimelaki Klisto; mpe Nzambe apesaki bino Molimo Mosantu oyo alakaki mpe, na nzela ya Molimo yango, abetaki bino kashe
in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation, —in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 lokola ndanga ya libula na biso kino basikolami na Ye bakangolama mpo na kosanzola nkembo na Ye.
who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
15 Yango wana, wuta tango nayokaki sango ya kondima na bino kati na Nkolo Yesu mpe bolingo na bino mpo na basantu nyonso,
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,
16 nazongisaka tango nyonso matondi epai ya Nzambe mpo na bino, nakanisaka bino na mabondeli na ngai
do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
17 mpe nasengaka ete Nzambe ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, Tata ya nkembo, apesa bino Molimo ya bwanya mpe ya emoniseli mpo ete bokoka koyeba Ye malamu.
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
18 Nasambelaka ete angengisa miso ya mitema na bino mpo ete bokoka kososola elikya oyo ezali kati na kobengama na bino, bomengo ya nkembo ya libula na Ye, oyo akopesa bino elongo na basantu,
having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 mpe monene makasi ya nguya na Ye mpo na biso oyo tozali na kondima. Abimisaki nguya yango na makasi na yango nyonso
and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
20 mpe asalelaki yango kati na Klisto tango asekwisaki Ye kati na bakufi mpe avandisaki Ye na ngambo ya loboko na Ye ya mobali kati na Likolo,
which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
21 na likolo ya milimo nyonso, ya bokonzi nyonso, ya nguya nyonso, ya bokasi nyonso, mpe ya kombo nyonso oyo bato bakoki kotanga, na tango oyo kaka te kasi mpe na tango oyo ekoya. (aiōn g165)
far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
22 Nzambe atia nyonso na se ya matambe ya Yesu mpe apona Yesu mpo ete akonza nyonso lokola Mokonzi ya Lingomba
He put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the church,
23 oyo ezali nzoto na Ye. Nzambe oyo atondisaka nyonso kati na bato nyonso amimonisaka kati na Yesu, na mobimba ya bonzambe na Ye.
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
