Kwabase-Efesu 6

1 Bantwana, lalelani abazali benu eNkosini; ngoba lokhu kulungile.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2 Hlonipha uyihlo lonyoko, okungumlayo wokuqala olesithembiso,

Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise,

3 ukuze kube kuhle kuwe, njalo uphile isikhathi eside emhlabeni.

that it may be well with you, and you may live long upon the earth.

4 Lani bobaba, lingabathukuthelisi abantwana benu, kodwa libondle emlayweni lemfundisweni yeNkosi.

And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

5 Zisebenzi, lalelani amakhosi enu ngokwenyama, ngokwesaba langokuthuthumela, ebuqothweni benhliziyo zenu, njengakuKristu;

Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ;

6 kungeyisikho ngenkonzo yamehlo njengabathokozisa abantu, kodwa njengezisebenzi zikaKristu, zisenza intando kaNkulunkulu ngenhliziyo,

not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul;

7 lisebenza ngenhliziyo enhle kungathi kuseNkosini njalo kungeyisikho ebantwini;

serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:

8 lisazi ukuthi loba yini enhle ngulowo lalowo angayenza, enjalo uzayemukela eNkosini, loba eyisigqili, loba engokhululekileyo.

knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.

9 Lani makhosi, yenzani izinto ezifananayo kuzo, liyekele ukuzisongela; lisazi ukuthi leyenu iNkosi isemazulwini, njalo ukubandlulula umuntu kakukho kuyo.

And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that their Master and yours is in the heavens, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

10 Elokucina, bazalwane bami, qinani eNkosini, lebuninimandleni bamandla ayo.

Finally, be filled up with dynamite in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 Hlomani izikhali zonke zikaNkulunkulu, ukuze libe lamandla okumelana lobuqili bukadiyabhola;

Put on the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand against the methods of the devil,

12 ngoba kasibindani legazi lenyama, kodwa lemibuso, lamandla, lababusi balumhlaba wobumnyama balesisikhathi, lemimoya yamabutho obubi ezindaweni zamazulu. (aiōn g165)

because there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies. (aiōn g165)

13 Ngakho hlomani izikhali zonke zikaNkulunkulu, ukuze libe lamandla okugxila osukwini olubi, lokuze kuthi lapho seliqede konke, lime.

Therefore take the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all things, to stand.

14 Ngakho manini, inkalo zenu zibotshiwe ngeqiniso, lifake isivikelo sesifuba sokulunga,

Stand therefore, being girded about as to your loins with truth, and being invested with the breastplate of righteousness,

15 njalo ligqokise inyawo zenu ngokulunga kwevangeli lokuthula;

and being shod as to your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 phezu kwakho konke selithethe isihlangu sokholo, elizakuba lamandla okucitsha ngaso yonke imitshoko evuthayo yomubi.

in all things taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

17 Njalo thathani ikhowa losindiso, lenkemba kaMoya, eyilizwi likaNkulunkulu,

And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 ngawo wonke umkhuleko lonxuso likhuleka isikhathi sonke kuMoya, lakulokhu lilinde ngesineke sonke lonxuso ngabangcwele bonke,

praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit in every place, and watching unto this same thing in all perseverance and prayer for all the saints,

19 langami, ukuze ngiphiwe ilizwi ekuvuleni umlomo wami ngesibindi ukuze ngazise imfihlo yevangeli,

and for me that the word may be given unto me in opening of my mouth, boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 engiyisithunywa ngalo esisemaketaneni, ukuze ngikhulume ngesibindi kulo, njengoba kungifanele ukuthi ngikhulume.

for which I am an ambassador in chain; in order that in it I may preach boldly, as it behooves me to speak.

21 Kodwa ukuze lani lazi izinto eziqondana lami, engikwenzayo, uzalitshela konke uTikiko umzalwane othandekayo lesikhonzi esithembekileyo eNkosini;

But in order that you may also know the things concerning me, how I am doing, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you:

22 engimthume kini ngakhona lokhu, ukuze lazi izinto eziqondana lathi, lokuthi aduduze inhliziyo zenu.

whom I sent to you unto this same thing, in order that you may know the affairs concerning us, and he may comfort your hearts.

23 Ukuthulakakube kubazalwane, lothando kanye lokholo oluvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba leNkosini uJesu Kristu.

Peace and divine love to the brethren, with faith, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Umusa kawube kubo bonke abathanda iNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu ngokungonakaliyo. Ameni.

Grace be with all who love the Lord Jesus Christ with divine love in purity.