Bhaepheso 4
1 Kwa nneyo, nne nankutabhwa kwa ligongo lya kwaatumishila Bhakulungwa, ngunakunshondelesheyanga, itendi yenunji ilingane na nshemo gunshemelwenje.
Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which you are called,
2 Mobha gowe mwiitimalikanje, nnakolanje nnjimwa na mwiilumanje ntima na pingana.
with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in divine love;
3 Nntumbilanje kugoya shilongani shika Mbumu na lundana kwa ulele.
endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 Shipali shiilu shimo na Mbumu jwa a Nnungu jumo, malinga kulupalila kunshemelwenje na a Nnugu shikuli kumo.
There is one body and one Spirit, as ye indeed are called in one hope of your calling;
5 Bhakulungwa bhamo, ngulupai imo, na ubhatisho gumo.
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 Bhapali a Nnungu bhamo ni Atati bha bhowenji, bhali bhakulungwa bha yowe na bhaatenda gowe na kwa kila shindu.
one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and above you all, and in all.
7 Ikabheje kila mundu munkumbi gwetu ashipegwa nema malinga shashite pimilwa na a Kilishitu.
And to each one of you grace is given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Malinga Majandiko ga Ukonjelo shigalugula, “Pubhanyakwilwe kunani kunnungu, bhashinkutola bhaatabhwa bhabhagwinji, nikwapanganga bhandunji ipaji.”
Therefore he says, Having ascended upon high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to the people.
9 Bhai, gene malobhe gakuti, “Bhashinkunyakulwa kunani,” Malombolelo gakwe nndi? Ibhaga nngabha kuti, bhashinkutandubha kutuluka pai pa shilambolyo?
But what is that which ascended, except that which descended into the lower parts of the earth?
10 Bhai, bhene bhatulwishe pa shilambolyo, ni bhobho bhanyakwilwe kwenda kunnungu kunani kaje, nkupinga bhashigumbaye shilambolyo.
But the one having descended and the one having ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things, is the same.
11 Kwa nneyo gubhaatendilenje bhananji bhabhanganje, mitume na bhananji bhaalondola bha a Nnungu na bhananji bhaalunguya na bhananji bhaashunga na bhaajiganya.
And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 Bhashinkutenda nneyo ligongo lya kwashimilikanga bhandunji bha ukonjelo, nkupinga liengo litendeshe, nkupinga shiilu sha a Kilishitu shikule,
unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:
13 nkali uwe tubhowe pushituishile shilongani shimo sha nngulupai na kummanya kaje Mwana jwa a Nnungu, nkali kuishimilika na ishila timilika malinga a Yeshu Kilishitu bhayene.
until we may all come into the unity of the faith, and of the perfect knowledge of the Son of God, into a perfect man, into the measure of the likeness of the fulness of Christ:
14 Nkupinga tunabhe kabhili mbuti bhana bhashoko, tulipelekwa na pepeluywa akuno na kukuno na mbungo ja majiganyo ga bhandunji bha unami nkupinga kwaapuganyanga bhananji kwa unami.
in order that we may be no longer infants, tossed by the waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, in the caprice of the people, in their craftiness, pursuant to their method of delusion;
15 Ikabheje tulugulilanaga ya kweli kwa ntima gwa pingana, shitukule kwa kila shindu malinga shiili kwa a Kilishitu bhali kalongolele,
but speaking the truth in divine love, let its grow up in him in all things, who is the head, Christ;
16 tulundanaga na bhenebho shiilu showe shinakamulana shilitagwa mashili nkujangutilwa na ibhalo ina. Bhai, kila shibhalo shikamulaga liengo lyakwe, shiilu showe shinakula nkupingana.
from whom the whole body, being assimilated and knitted together through every joint of the supply, according to the working in each several part, makes increase of the body in the edification of itself in divine love.
17 Bhai, kwa lina lya Bhakulungwa, ngunakunneyanga nnatamangane malinga bhandunji bha ilambo ina, bhaatamangana nng'aniyo yangali ya mmbone,
Therefore I say this, and witness in the Lord, that you no longer walk about as the Gentiles also walk about in the vanity of their mind,
18 na lunda lwabhonji lushigumbala lubhindu, kwa nneyo bhashitalikangananga na gumi gwa a Nnungu, kwa ligongo lya ungumba guli mmitima jabhonji na mitau jabhonji.
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart;
19 Bhashipuganikanga mitima jabhonji na wala oni, bhalipunda kwiibhikanga nnkukwetela na bhatendanje indu ya nyata.
who being past feeling have given themselves up to debauchery, unto the working of all impurity with greediness.
20 Ikabheje mmanganyanji mwangaijiganyanga nneyo ga a Kilishitu.
But you did not so learn Christ:
21 Ibhaga mwapilikenenje ukoto ngani jabho, na jiganywa ga kweli ga a Yeshu,
if indeed ye have heard him, and been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 bhai nnekanje itendi yenunji ya bhukala, yani gundu gwa bhukala guangabhanyika kwa kwiikagulila ilokoli itemba.
that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;
23 Kwa nneyo ntendwanje mmaambi nng'aniyo ya mmitima jenunji.
and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 Nng'walanje gundu gwaambi, upengenywe shi Nnungu kwa aki na ukonjelo gwa kweli.
and to put on the new man, who has been created in harmony with God in the righteousness and holiness of the truth.
25 Bhai nnekanje unami, mmeleketanje ya kweli kila mundu naka mundu mwine, pabha kila mundu anakunkulupalila mwine.
Therefore, having laid aside lying, speak the truth each one with his neighbors: because we are members of one another.
26 Nnalebhanje kwa ligongo lya nnjimwa, lyubha linatitimile nnjimwa ikanabhe kunshokanga.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your provocation:
27 Wala nnanng'ugulilanje Lishetani nnango.
neither give place to the devil.
28 Nngwii anajibhe kabhili, ikabhe, akamule liengo lyambone kwa mashili gakwe nnyene, nkupinga akole shindu sha kunngabhila nkulaga.
Let the one stealing steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his own hands doing that which is good, that he may have to give to the one having need.
29 Lilobhe lyolyowe lyangali lya mmbone linakoposhe nkang'wa yenunji, ikabhe lilobhe lyambone lya kumpwaa nkulaga, nkupinga lyaapanganje nema bhakulipilikananga.
Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear.
30 Wala nnammulayanje kuinjika Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, pabha jwenejo ni lulembo lwa a Nnungu lunnembwilwenje lubhe shilangulo shenunji mpaka lyubha lya gombolwa.
And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Bhai, nnekanje magongo na nnjimwa na tumbala na njobhela na matukano, nkali yangali ya mmbone inapilikanishe kwenu mmanganya.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil.
32 Nkolanje ntima gwa mmbone na gwa bhonelana shiya, nneshelelananje mmashayenenji, kila mundu anneshelele nnjakwe malinga a Nnungu shibhanneshelelenje mmanganyanji kupitila a Kilishitu.
But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.
