Ba-Efeso 3
1 Yango wana, ngai Polo, mokangami na boloko mpo ete nazali mosali ya Yesu-Klisto mpo na bolamu na bino Bapagano—
On this account, I Paul am a prisoner of Jesus the Messiah, for the sake of you Gentiles:
2 Solo, boyokaki ete Nzambe apesaki ngai mosala ya ngolu na Ye mpo na bino
if so be, ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given to me among you:
3 mpe ayebisaki ngai mabombami na nzela ya emoniseli, ndenge nasili kokomela bino na mwa maloba.
that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, (as I have now written to you in brief,
4 Tango bokotanga maloba yango, bokokoka kososola mayele na ngai kati na mabombami yango oyo etali Klisto.
so that while ye read, ye might be able to understand my knowledge of the mystery of the Messiah, )
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 other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy legates and to his prophets, by the Spirit;
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 should be sharers. of his inheritance, and partakers of his body, and of the promise which is given in him by 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 have been a minister, according to the gift of the goodness of God, which was imparted to me by the operation 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, who am the least of all the saints, hath this grace been given, that I should announce among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Messiah,
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 should show to all men what is the dispensation of the mystery, which for ages was hid up in God the Creator of all things: (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,
so that, by means of the church, the manifold wisdom of God might become known to the principalities and powers that are in heaven:
11 kolanda mabongisi oyo asala wuta kala mpe akokisa kati na Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso. (aiōn g165)
which wisdom he arranged ages before, and he hath executed it by Jesus the Messiah 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.
through whom we have boldness and access, in the confidence of his faith.
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 pray, that I may not be discouraged by my afflictions, which are for your sakes; for this is your glory.
14 Yango wana nafukamaka liboso ya Tata
And I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah,
15 oyo apesaka bomoi na mabota nyonso kati na Likolo mpe awa na mabele,
from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named;
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 would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit; that in your 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,
the Messiah may dwell by faith, and in your hearts by love, while your root and your foundation waxeth strong;
18 mpo ete bozwa nguya ya kososola elongo na basantu nyonso monene, molayi, mokuse mpe bozindo ya bolingo ya Klisto,
and that ye may be able to explore, with all the saints, what is the height and depth, and length and breadth,
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 may know the greatness of the Messiah's love; and that ye may be filled with 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, by his almighty power, to do for us even more than we ask or think, according to his power that worketh in us;
