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 exhort you, therefore, I the prisoner in the Lord, to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

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

with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering; bearing with one another in love,

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

endeavoring 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 ye 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 given the grace [[which he hath]] 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.

Wherefore he saith: “When he ascended on high, he led captive a train of captives, and gave gifts to men.”

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

Now what is implied in his ascending, 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 same as he who 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,

And 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 for the work of ministration, for 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;

till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, 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 to and fro and borne about by every wind of teaching, through the dishonest tricks of men, and their cunning in the wily arts of error;

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

but cleaving to truth in love, may grow up in all things unto him who is the head, even 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 the whole body, well put together and compacted by means of every supplying joint, is, according to the working of each part in its proportion, building itself up 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 therefore I say, and charge you in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the gentiles walk in the vanity 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,

having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance that is in them, on account of the hardness 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, being past feeling, have given themselves up to wantonness, to work all uncleanness in greediness.

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

But not so did ye learn Christ,

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

if indeed ye heard him, and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus;

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

that as to your former way of life ye should put off the old man, who perisheth according to the lusts of deceit,

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

and 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 that ye put on the new man, who was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the 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.

Wherefore having put away falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.

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

“Be angry, and sin not;” let not the sun go down upon your wrath;

27 Aza manome fitoerana ho an’ ny devoly.

and do not 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 that stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in 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 foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

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

and grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye were sealed unto 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, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, 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, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.