Kwabase-Efesu 3
1 Ngenxa yalokhu mina Pawuli, isibotshwa sikaKristu Jesu ngani abezizwe,
For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
2 uba kambe selizwile ngokuphathwa komusa kaNkulunkulu engawuphiwelwa lina,
if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,
3 ukuthi njengesambulelo wangazisa imfihlo (njengalokhu ngabhala ngaphambili ngamafitshane,
how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
4 okungalokhu, nxa lifunda, lingazi ulwazi lwami emfihlweni kaKristu);
by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,
5 yona engaziswanga ezizukulwaneni ezinye ebantwaneni babantu, njengalokhu isiyembuliwe khathesi kubaphostoli bakhe abangcwele labaprofethi ngoMoya;
which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
6 ukuthi abezizwe babe yizindlalifa abahlanganyeli lomzimba ofananayo labahlanganyeli besithembiso sakhe kuKristu, ngevangeli,
that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
7 engenziwa ngalo isikhonzi njengokwesipho somusa kaNkulunkulu engiwuphiwe 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 Kimi, engimncinyane kulomncinyane wabo bonke abangcwele, lowomusa ngawuphiwa, ukuthi ngitshumayele kwabezizwe ivangeli lenotho kaKristu engelakulinganiswa,
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 lokukhanyisela bonke ukuthi buyini ubudlelwano bemfihlo, ebifihliwe kusukela endulo kuNkulunkulu owadala izinto zonke ngoJesu Kristu, (aiōn g165)
and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages (aiōn g165) has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
10 ukuze khathesi emibusweni lemandleni endaweni zezulu yaziswe libandla inhlakanipho kaNkulunkulu ezinhlobonhlobo,
to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
according to the purpose of the ages (aiōn g165) which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 esilesibindi kuye lokungena ngethemba, ngokholo lwakhe.
In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
13 Ngakho ngiyacela ukuthi lingalahli ithemba enhluphekweni zami ngani, eziludumo lwenu.
Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
14 Ngenxa yalokhu ngiguqa ngamadolo kuYise weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu,
For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 okubizwa ngaye usendo lonke olusemazulwini lolusemhlabeni,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 ukuze alinike, njengokwenotho yobukhosi bakhe, liqiniswe ngamandla ngoMoya wakhe emuntwini ongaphakathi,
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 uKristu ahlale ngokholo enhliziyweni zenu; ligxilile lisekelwe ethandweni,
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 ukuze libe lamandla sibili okuqedisisa kanye labo bonke abangcwele, ukuthi kuyini ububanzi lobude lokutshona lokuphakama,
may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
19 lokwazi uthando lukaKristu olwedlula ulwazi, ukuze ligcwaliswe ngokugcwala konke kukaNkulunkulu.
and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Njalo kuye, olamandla phezu kwakho konke okwenza okwedlula ngokwengezelelweyo kwesikucelayo kumbe esikunakanayo, njengamandla asebenza kithi,
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,
