Abaefeso 2
1 Edda mwali mufiiridde mu byonoono byammwe ne mu bibi byammwe.
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Ebyo bye mwatambulirangamu ng’emirembe egy’ensi bwe giri, nga mufugibwa omwoyo ogw’omukulu w’obuyinza obw’omu bbanga, omwoyo ogwa Setaani, ogufuga abajeemu bonna. (aiōn g165)
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: (aiōn g165)
3 Edda naffe twatambuliranga mu kwegomba kw’emibiri gyaffe, nga tukola ebyo ebyegombebwanga omubiri n’ebirowoozo. Era okufaanana ng’abantu abalala bonna, naffe mu buzaaliranwa twali baakubonerezebwa ng’abalala bonna.
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 Kyokka olw’okwagala kwe okungi, n’ekisa kye ekingi,
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 ne bwe twali nga tufiiridde mu bibi byaffe, yatufuula abalamu awamu ne Kristo. Mwalokolebwa lwa kisa.
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, ( by grace ye are saved; )
6 Katonda yatuzuukiriza wamu ne Kristo okuva mu kufa ne tufuna obulamu, era atutuuzizza mu bifo eby’omu ggulu, okumpi ne Kristo Yesu.
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 Ekyo Katonda yakikola alyoke alage, mu mirembe egigenda okujja, ekisa kye ekingi kye yatukwatirwa mu Kristo Yesu. (aiōn g165)
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. (aiōn g165)
8 Mwalokolebwa lwa kisa olw’okukkiriza. Tekwava mu mmwe, wabula kirabo kya Katonda.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Tekwatuweebwa lwa bikolwa byaffe; noolwekyo omuntu yenna aleme okwenyumirizanga.
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 Tuli mulimu gwa Katonda, abaatondebwa mu Kristo Yesu, okukolanga ebikolwa ebirungi, nga Katonda bwe yatuteekerateekera.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Noolwekyo mujjukire, ng’edda mmwe abaali Abaamawanga mu mubiri, abaayitibwanga abatali bakomole abo abeeyita abaakomolebwa, kyokka nga baakomolebwa mu mubiri na ngalo z’abantu,
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 nga mu biro biri temwamanya Kristo. Temwabalirwa mu ggwanga lya Isirayiri, era ng’Abaamawanga, temwalina mugabo mu ndagaano ya Katonda ey’ekisuubizo. Mwali wala ne Katonda, nga n’essuubi temulina.
That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 Naye kaakano mu Kristo Yesu, mmwe abaali ewala mwasembezebwa olw’omusaayi gwa Kristo.
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 Kristo gy’emirembe gyaffe, oyo eyatufuula ffe Abayudaaya nammwe Abaamawanga, okuba omuntu omu, ng’amenyeewo ekisenge ekya wakati eky’obulabe, ekyatwawulanga.
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Yadibya n’etteeka mu mateeka, alyoke yeetondemu omuntu omuggya ava mu babiri, ng’aleeta emirembe,
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 alyoke atabaganye ababiri okufuuka omubiri gumu eri Katonda olw’omusaalaba, bwe yazikiririza obulabe ku gwo.
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 Yajja okubuulira emirembe abo abaali ewala ne Katonda, n’abo abaali okumpi naye.
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 Ku bw’oyo Kristo ffenna tuyita mu Mwoyo omu okutuuka eri Kitaffe.
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Noolwekyo temukyali baamawanga oba abagwira, wabula muli ba kika kimu n’abatukuvu, abantu ba Katonda, era muli ba mu nnyumba ya Katonda.
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 Mwazimbibwa ku musingi ogw’abatume ne bannabbi, nga Kristo Yesu ly’ejjinja ekkulu ery’oku nsonda.
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 Mu oyo ffenna tuzimbibwa wamu ne tugattibwa wamu ne tubeera essinzizo ettukuvu mu Mukama waffe.
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 Era nammwe mwazimbibwa wamu mu kizimbe ekyo Kristo ky’azimbye okubeeranga ekifo Omwoyo wa Katonda mwabeera.
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
