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, a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, bow my knees in prayer.
2 Solo, boyokaki ete Nzambe apesaki ngai mosala ya ngolu na Ye mpo na bino
Surely you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,
3 mpe ayebisaki ngai mabombami na nzela ya emoniseli, ndenge nasili kokomela bino na mwa maloba.
how God made the mystery known to me by revelation, just as I have written above in a few words.
4 Tango bokotanga maloba yango, bokokoka kososola mayele na ngai kati na mabombami yango oyo etali Klisto.
When you read what I have written, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
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 previous generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed by the 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.
This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of God's promise in Christ through the gospel.
7 Kolanda ngolu oyo Nzambe apesaki ngai lokola likabo na nzela ya nguya na Ye, nakoma mosali ya Sango Malamu.
I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given to me by the working 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;
This grace was given to me, the very least of all the saints, to preach among the Gentiles the good news of the boundless 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 bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery that has been hidden for ages in 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,
The purpose of bringing this to light is that, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God might now 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 God has carried out in 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.
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we have boldness and confident access to God.
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 you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, which will bring you glory.
14 Yango wana nafukamaka liboso ya Tata
For this reason I bow my knees in prayer before 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 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,
I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he would grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
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,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith,
18 mpo ete bozwa nguya ya kososola elongo na basantu nyonso monene, molayi, mokuse mpe bozindo ya bolingo ya Klisto,
as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may be able to fully comprehend, together with all the saints, how wide and long and deep and high
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.
is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, so that you 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 to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine, according to the power at work within us—
