Kwabase-Efesu 3
1 Ngenxa yalesisizatho, mina Phawuli, isibotshwa sikaKhristu uJesu ngenxa yenu lina bantu beZizweni.
For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you the non-Jews,
2 Ngeqiniso selizwile ngokuphathwa komusa kaNkulunkulu engawuphiwayo ngenxa yenu,
if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;
3 ukuthi ngaziswa imfihlakalo ngokwambulelwa njengoba sengabhala ngamafitshane.
how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
4 Nxa libala lokhu lizenelisa ukuzwisisa umbono wami ngemfihlakalo kaKhristu,
by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;
5 engazange yaziswe abantu kwezinye izizukulwane njengoba khathesi isiveziwe nguMoya kubapostoli abangcwele bakaNkulunkulu lakubaphrofethi.
which in other generations was not made known to people, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
6 Imfihlakalo le iyikuthi ngevangeli abeZizweni bazindlalifa bekanye labako-Israyeli, amalunga omzimba munye ndawonye, labahlanganyeli kuso isithembiso kuKhristu uJesu.
that the non-Jews are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
7 Mina ngaba yinceku yevangeli leli ngesipho somusa kaNkulunkulu engasiphiwa ngokusebenza kwamandla akhe.
of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
8 Lanxa ngimncane kulabancane bonke babantu bakaNkulunkulu, umusa lo ngawunikwa: ukuba ngitshumayele kwabeZizweni inotho kaKhristu engacubungulekiyo,
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim to the non-Jews the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 njalo ngikubeke obala ukuphatha kwami imfihlakalo le eyayifihliwe okweminyaka eminengi eyedlulayo kuNkulunkulu, owadala izinto zonke. (aiōn g165)
and to bring to light for all what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things; (aiōn g165)
10 Injongo yakhe yayiyikuthi ibandla lazise ababusi leziphathamandla zemibuso yasezulwini ngenhlakanipho emangalisayo kaNkulunkulu,
to the intent that now through the church the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places,
according to the purpose of the ages which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord; (aiōn g165)
12 Kuye langokukholwa kuye singasondela kuNkulunkulu ngokukhululeka langesibindi.
in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
13 Ngakho, ngiyalicela ukuba lingalahli ithemba ngenxa yokulihluphekela kwami, okuludumo kini.
Therefore I ask that you not be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which is your glory.
14 Ngenxa yalokhu ngiyaguqa phambi kukaBaba,
For this cause, I bow my knees before the Father,
15 lapho yonke imuli yamakholwa asezulwini lasemhlabeni ethola khona ibizo layo.
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 Ngikhulekela ukuthi ngenotho yobukhosi bakhe aliqinise ngamandla ngoMoya wakhe ezinhliziyweni zenu
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person;
17 ukuze uKhristu ahlale ezinhliziyweni zenu ngokukholwa. Ngikhulekela ukuba ligxile njalo liqine othandweni,
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 libe lamandla kanye labangcwele beNkosi bonke ukuba liqedisise ububanzi lobude lokujula kanye lokuzika kothando lukaKhristu,
may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
19 lokuba lilwazi uthando lolu oludlula ukwazi ukuze ligcwaliswe ngesilinganiso sokugcwala okupheleleyo kukaNkulunkulu.
and to know Christ's love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Ngakho-ke, kuye lowo oyenza okukhulu kakhulu kulalokho esikucelayo kumbe esikucabangayo, ngokwamandla akhe asebenza phakathi kwethu,
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
