Ba-Efeso 3
1 Yango wana, ngai Polo, mokangami na boloko mpo ete nazali mosali ya Yesu-Klisto mpo na bolamu na bino Bapagano—
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—
2 Solo, boyokaki ete Nzambe apesaki ngai mosala ya ngolu na Ye mpo na bino
surely you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me for you,
3 mpe ayebisaki ngai mabombami na nzela ya emoniseli, ndenge nasili kokomela bino na mwa maloba.
how that by revelation He made known to me the ‘secret’ (as I have written briefly already,
4 Tango bokotanga maloba yango, bokokoka kososola mayele na ngai kati na mabombami yango oyo etali Klisto.
with reference to which, when you read, you can understand my insight into Christ's secret),
5 Molimo ayebisaki mabombami yango te na bato ya bikeke ya kala, ndenge alakisi yango sik’oyo na bantoma mpe basakoli ya Nzambe oyo bazali bule.
which in different generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
6 Mabombami yango ezali boye: Kati na Yesu-Klisto, na nzela ya Sango Malamu, Bapagano bazali bakitani ya libula elongo na Isalaele, biteni ya nzoto moko, mpe basangani elongo kati na elaka moko.
that the Gentiles are joint-heirs, of the same body, and fellow partakers of His promise in the Christ through the Gospel,
7 Kolanda ngolu oyo Nzambe apesaki ngai lokola likabo na nzela ya nguya na Ye, nakoma mosali ya Sango Malamu.
of which I became a servant according to the gift of God's grace, the gift given to me according to the outworking of His power.
8 Atako nazali moto ya suka kati na basantu nyonso, kasi Nzambe apesa ngai ngolu ya kosakola epai ya Bapagano bomengo monene ya Klisto;
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 apesa ngai mpe ngolu ya kosunga bato nyonso mpo ete basosola ndenge nini Nzambe akokisaka mabombami oyo ezalaki wuta kala ya kobombama kati na Ye, Mokeli na nyonso, (aiōn g165)
and to enlighten all as to the program of the secret that from the beginning of the ages has been hidden by the God who created all things through Jesus Christ; (aiōn g165)
10 na tina ete bakonzi ya milimo mpe banguya kati na mboka ya milimo eyeba sik’oyo, na nzela ya Lingomba, bwanya ya Nzambe oyo emonisamaka na lolenge ebele,
to the intent that now, through the Church, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms,
11 kolanda mabongisi oyo asala wuta kala mpe akokisa kati na Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso. (aiōn g165)
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished by Christ Jesus our Lord, (aiōn g165)
12 Kati na Yesu-Klisto mpe na nzela ya kondima na biso kati na Ye, tozali na elikya ya kopusana na bonsomi nyonso pene ya Nzambe.
in whom we have the boldness and the access with confidence through faith in Him.
13 Lisusu, nazali kosenga na bino ete bobungisa mpiko na bino te likolo ya pasi oyo ngai nazali komona mpo na bino, pamba te ezali nde nkembo na bino.
Therefore I ask that you not lose heart at my afflictions on your behalf, which is your glory.
14 Yango wana nafukamaka liboso ya Tata
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 oyo apesaka bomoi na mabota nyonso kati na Likolo mpe awa na mabele,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name,
16 mpo na kobondela ete alendisa bino na nguya, mpo na bolamu ya bomoto na bino ya kati, na nzela ya Molimo na Ye kolanda bomengo ya nkembo na Ye,
that He[F] may grant you, according to the riches of His glory: 1) to be strengthened with power by His Spirit in the inner man;
17 mpo ete Klisto avanda kati na mitema na bino na nzela ya kondima. Nabondelaka mpe mpo ete bozwa misisa mpe bolenda kati na bolingo,
2) Christ to dwell in your hearts through the Faith, having been rooted and established in love
18 mpo ete bozwa nguya ya kososola elongo na basantu nyonso monene, molayi, mokuse mpe bozindo ya bolingo ya Klisto,
so that you may be fully able to grasp (with all saints) what is the breadth and length and depth and height;
19 mpe mpo ete bozwa nguya ya koyeba bolingo yango ya Klisto, oyo eleki boyebi nyonso, na tina ete botondisama kino na bofuluki nyonso ya Nzambe.
and 3) to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge—so that you may be fulfilled into all the fullness of God.
20 Epai na Ye oyo azali na makoki ya kosala koleka nyonso oyo tokoki kosenga to kokanisa, kolanda nguya na Ye, oyo esalaka kati na biso,
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to the power that is working in us,
