Bhaepheso 4
1 Kwa nneyo, nne nankutabhwa kwa ligongo lya kwaatumishila Bhakulungwa, ngunakunshondelesheyanga, itendi yenunji ilingane na nshemo gunshemelwenje.
I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
2 Mobha gowe mwiitimalikanje, nnakolanje nnjimwa na mwiilumanje ntima na pingana.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
3 Nntumbilanje kugoya shilongani shika Mbumu na lundana kwa ulele.
being eager 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, even as you also were 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 over all, and through all, and in all.
7 Ikabheje kila mundu munkumbi gwetu ashipegwa nema malinga shashite pimilwa na a Kilishitu.
But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Messiah.
8 Malinga Majandiko ga Ukonjelo shigalugula, “Pubhanyakwilwe kunani kunnungu, bhashinkutola bhaatabhwa bhabhagwinji, nikwapanganga bhandunji ipaji.”
Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people."
9 Bhai, gene malobhe gakuti, “Bhashinkunyakulwa kunani,” Malombolelo gakwe nndi? Ibhaga nngabha kuti, bhashinkutandubha kutuluka pai pa shilambolyo?
Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
10 Bhai, bhene bhatulwishe pa shilambolyo, ni bhobho bhanyakwilwe kwenda kunnungu kunani kaje, nkupinga bhashigumbaye shilambolyo.
He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
11 Kwa nneyo gubhaatendilenje bhananji bhabhanganje, mitume na bhananji bhaalondola bha a Nnungu na bhananji bhaalunguya na bhananji bhaashunga na bhaajiganya.
He gave some to be apostles; and 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,
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Messiah;
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 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 Messiah;
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.
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 Ikabheje tulugulilanaga ya kweli kwa ntima gwa pingana, shitukule kwa kila shindu malinga shiili kwa a Kilishitu bhali kalongolele,
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Messiah;
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 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 Bhai, kwa lina lya Bhakulungwa, ngunakunneyanga nnatamangane malinga bhandunji bha ilambo ina, bhaatamangana nng'aniyo yangali ya mmbone,
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 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, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;
19 Bhashipuganikanga mitima jabhonji na wala oni, bhalipunda kwiibhikanga nnkukwetela na bhatendanje indu ya nyata.
who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 Ikabheje mmanganyanji mwangaijiganyanga nneyo ga a Kilishitu.
But you did not learn Messiah that way;
21 Ibhaga mwapilikenenje ukoto ngani jabho, na jiganywa ga kweli ga a Yeshu,
if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
22 bhai nnekanje itendi yenunji ya bhukala, yani gundu gwa bhukala guangabhanyika kwa kwiikagulila ilokoli itemba.
that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old self, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
23 Kwa nneyo ntendwanje mmaambi nng'aniyo ya mmitima jenunji.
and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 Nng'walanje gundu gwaambi, upengenywe shi Nnungu kwa aki na ukonjelo gwa kweli.
and put on the new self, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
25 Bhai nnekanje unami, mmeleketanje ya kweli kila mundu naka mundu mwine, pabha kila mundu anakunkulupalila mwine.
Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
26 Nnalebhanje kwa ligongo lya nnjimwa, lyubha linatitimile nnjimwa ikanabhe kunshokanga.
"Be angry, but do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your anger,
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 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 Lilobhe lyolyowe lyangali lya mmbone linakoposhe nkang'wa yenunji, ikabhe lilobhe lyambone lya kumpwaa nkulaga, nkupinga lyaapanganje nema bhakulipilikananga.
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 Wala nnammulayanje kuinjika Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, pabha jwenejo ni lulembo lwa a Nnungu lunnembwilwenje lubhe shilangulo shenunji mpaka lyubha lya gombolwa.
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for 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, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
32 Nkolanje ntima gwa mmbone na gwa bhonelana shiya, nneshelelananje mmashayenenji, kila mundu anneshelele nnjakwe malinga a Nnungu shibhanneshelelenje mmanganyanji kupitila a Kilishitu.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Messiah forgave you.
