Efesiana 4

1 Ary noho izany izaho, mpifatotra noho ny amin’ ny Tompo, dia mangataka aminareo mba handeha miendrika ny fiantsoana izay niantsoana anareo,

I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

2 amin’ ny fanetren-tena rehetra sy ny fahalemem-panahy, amin’ ny fahari-po mifandefitra amin’ ny fitiavana,

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

3 mazoto mitana ny firaisana avy amin’ ny Fanahy amin’ ny fehim-pihavanana.

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 Iray ny tena, ary iray ny Fanahy, dia toy ny niantsoana anareo ho amin’ ny fanantenana iray momba ny fiantsoana anareo;

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;

5 iray ny Tompo, iray ny finoana, iray ny batisa,

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 iray Andriamanitra sady Rain’ izy rehetra, Izay ambonin’ izy rehetra sy manerana azy rehetra ary ao amin’ izy rehetra.

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

7 Fa samy nomena ny fahasoavana araka ny ohatry ny fanomezan’ i Kristy avy isika rehetra.

But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

8 Koa izany no ilazany hoe: Raha niakatra ho any amin’ ny avo Izy, dia nitondra olona maro ho babo Ka nanome fanomezana ho an’ ny olona.

Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people."

9 (Ary ny amin’ ny hoe niakatra, inona moa izany, afa-tsy ny efa nidina ho any ambanin’ ny tany koa?

Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

10 Izay nidina, dia Izy koa no Ilay niakatra any ambonin’ ny lanitra rehetra, hamenoany ny zavatra rehetra.)

He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

11 Ary Izy no nanome ny sasany ho Apostoly, ary ny sasany ho mpaminany, ary ny sasany ho evanjelista, ary ny sasany ho mpiandry sy mpampianatra,

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 ho fanatanterahana ny olona masìna, ho amin’ ny asan’ ny fanompoana amin’ ny fiangonana, ho amin’ ny fampandrosoana ny tenan’ i Kristy,

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

13 mandra-pahatongantsika rehetra ho amin’ ny firaisan’ ny finoana sy ny fahalalana tsara ny Zanak’ Andriamanitra, ka ho lehilahy lehibe, mahatratra ny ohatry ny halehiben’ ny fahafenoan’ i Kristy;

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature person, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

14 mba tsy ho zaza intsony isika, ka ahilangilana sy ampitambolimbolenin’ ny rivotry ny fampianarana samy hafa rehetra amin’ ny saim-petsy ataon’ ny olona sy ny fihendreny hahatanteraka ny hevitry ny famitahana;

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by cleverness in deceitful schemes;

15 fa mba hanaraka ny marina amin’ ny fitiavana ka hitombo amin’ ny ny zavatra rehetra ho amin’ izay Loha, dia Kristy;

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

16 Izy no itomboan’ ny tena rehetra (izay akambana sy ampiarahina tsara) noho ny fifanompoan’ ny isan-tonony, araka ny fiàsan’ izay rehetra momba azy amin’ izay mety ho anjara-asany avy ka hampandrosoany ny tenany amin’ ny fitiavana.

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

17 Koa izao no lazaiko sady ambarako ao amin’ ny Tompo: ny tsy mba handehananareo intsony tahaka ny fandehan’ ny jentilisa amin’ ny fahafoanan’ ny sainy;

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the futility of their mind,

18 fa efa tonga maizin-tsaina sy olon-ko azy amin’ ny fiainan’ Andriamanitra ireny noho ny tsi-fahalalana ny anatiny, noho ny hamafin’ ny fony,

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;

19 dia olona tsy mahalala henatra intsony ka nanolo-tena ho amin’ ny fijejojejoana hanao izay fahalotoana rehetra amin’ ny fieremana.

who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 Fa ianareo kosa, dia tsy mba toy izany no nianaranareo an’ i Kristy,

But you did not learn Christ that way;

21 raha Izy tokoa no renareo ka tao aminy no nampianarana anareo, araka ny fahamarinana izay ao amin’ i Jesosy,

if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

22 mba hialanareo ny toetrareo taloha araka ny fitondran-tenanareo fahiny, izay mihasimba araka ny filan’ ny fitaka;

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old self, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

23 fa mba hohavaozina kosa ianareo amin’ ny fanahin’ ny sainareo,

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

24 ary mba hotafinareo ny toetra vaovao, izay noforonina araka an’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny fahitsiana sy ny fahamasinana momba ny fahamarinana.

and put on the new self, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

25 Koa esory ny lainga, ka samia milaza ny marina amin’ ny namany avy ianareo rehetra; fa samy isan’ ny momba ny tenan’ ny namantsika avokoa isika.

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

26 Tezera, fa aza manota; ary aoka tsy ho tratry ny masoandro milentika ny fahatezeranareo.

"Be angry, but do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your anger,

27 Aza manome fitoerana ho an’ ny devoly.

neither give place to the devil.

28 Aoka izay nangalatra tsy hangalatra intsony; fa aleo hikely aina ka hiasa izay tsara amin’ ny tànany, mba hisy homeny izay tsy manana.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

29 Aoka tsy haloaky ny vavanareo izay teny maloto, fa izay tsara ho fampandrosoana, araka izay tokony hanaovana, mba hahazoan’ ny mihaino fahasoavana.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

30 Ary aza mampalahelo ny Fanahy Masin’ Andriamanitra, Izay nanisiana tombo-kase anareo ho amin’ ny andro fanavotana.

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Esory aminareo ny fo-lentika rehetra sy ny fahavinirana sy ny fahatezerana sy ny fitabatabana sy ny fitenenan-dratsy ary ny lolompo rehetra;

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

32 ary aoka samy halemy fanahy amin’ ny namany avy ianareo, ka hifampiantra sy hifamela heloka, tahaka ny namelan’ Andriamanitra ny helokareo ao amin’ i Kristy.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.