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 Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles:
2 Ngeqiniso selizwile ngokuphathwa komusa kaNkulunkulu engawuphiwayo ngenxa yenu,
as ye have heard the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given me to preach unto you:
3 ukuthi ngaziswa imfihlakalo ngokwambulelwa njengoba sengabhala ngamafitshane.
that by immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which,
4 Nxa libala lokhu lizenelisa ukuzwisisa umbono wami ngemfihlakalo kaKhristu,
when ye read it, ye may perceive my knowledge 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 men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs,
6 Imfihlakalo le iyikuthi ngevangeli abeZizweni bazindlalifa bekanye labako-Israyeli, amalunga omzimba munye ndawonye, labahlanganyeli kuso isithembiso kuKhristu uJesu.
and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise in Christ, by the gospel:
7 Mina ngaba yinceku yevangeli leli ngesipho somusa kaNkulunkulu engasiphiwa ngokusebenza kwamandla akhe.
of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God conferred on me by the effectual operation of his power.
8 Lanxa ngimncane kulabancane bonke babantu bakaNkulunkulu, umusa lo ngawunikwa: ukuba ngitshumayele kwabeZizweni inotho kaKhristu engacubungulekiyo,
On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 njalo ngikubeke obala ukuphatha kwami imfihlakalo le eyayifihliwe okweminyaka eminengi eyedlulayo kuNkulunkulu, owadala izinto zonke. (aiōn g165)
and make all men to see the communication of the mystery, which from the ages past hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ; (aiōn g165)
10 Injongo yakhe yayiyikuthi ibandla lazise ababusi leziphathamandla zemibuso yasezulwini ngenhlakanipho emangalisayo kaNkulunkulu,
that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions;
according to the ancient purpose, which He executed in Christ Jesus our Lord: (aiōn g165)
12 Kuye langokukholwa kuye singasondela kuNkulunkulu ngokukhululeka langesibindi.
by whom we have freedom and access with confidence through faith in Him.
13 Ngakho, ngiyalicela ukuba lingalahli ithemba ngenxa yokulihluphekela kwami, okuludumo kini.
Wherefore I desire that ye would not be discouraged at my afflictions on your account, which is your glory.
14 Ngenxa yalokhu ngiyaguqa phambi kukaBaba,
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 lapho yonke imuli yamakholwa asezulwini lasemhlabeni ethola khona ibizo layo.
from whom the whole 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 his glorious riches, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit, as to the inner man;
17 ukuze uKhristu ahlale ezinhliziyweni zenu ngokukholwa. Ngikhulekela ukuba ligxile njalo liqine othandweni,
that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith: and be ye rooted and grounded in love,
18 libe lamandla kanye labangcwele beNkosi bonke ukuba liqedisise ububanzi lobude lokujula kanye lokuzika kothando lukaKhristu,
that ye may be able, with all the saints, to comprehend what is the breadth, and length, and depth,
19 lokuba lilwazi uthando lolu oludlula ukwazi ukuze ligcwaliswe ngesilinganiso sokugcwala okupheleleyo kukaNkulunkulu.
and height, and to know the love of Christ, which surpasseth knowledge; that ye may be filled according to the abundant fulness of God.
20 Ngakho-ke, kuye lowo oyenza okukhulu kakhulu kulalokho esikucelayo kumbe esikucabangayo, ngokwamandla akhe asebenza phakathi kwethu,
Now to Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think, according to the power operating in us,
