Baefeso 1
1 Paulo, mmanda wa Kristo kwa mapenzi ga Nnongo, kwa balo batengwile kwaajili ya Nnongo batami Efeso na babile baaminifu mu'Kristo Yesu.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, to the sanctified who are at Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Neema ibe kwinu ni amani yaboka kwa Nnongo Tate bitu ni Ngwana Yesu Kristo.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Nnongo ni Tate wa Ngwana witu Yesu apeilwe sifa. Ni ywembe ywatubarikiye kwa kila baraka ya roho, mu'mahali pa kumaunde nkati ya Kristo.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly things in Christ.
4 Kabla ya kuumbwa dunia, Nnongo atuchawile twenga twaaminiye mu'Kristo. Atuchawile twenga ili tuwezu kupangika kuwa atakatifu ni tulaumikiwa kwaa nnonge yake.
Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and unblemished before him in love.
5 Mu'lipendo Nnongo atuchawile mwanzo kwa kutulopwa kati bana bake kwa ndela ya Yesu Kristo. Apangite nyanya kwa mana apendeziwe panga chelo cha atamaniye.
Who predestined us for sonship through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the desire of his will,
6 Matokeo gake ni kuwa Nnongo atitukuzwa kwa neema ya utukufu wake. Cheno nga chaatupeile bure kwa ndela ya mpendwa wake.
for appreciation of the glory of his grace, by which he blessed us in him who is beloved.
7 Kwa kuwa mu'mpendwa wake, tubile ni ukombozi petya mwai wake, msamaha wa sambi. Tubile ni leno kwa sababu ya utajiri wa neema yake.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, according to the wealth of his grace,
8 Apangite neema yee kuwa tanyansima kwa ajili yitu mu'hekima ni ufahamu.
which he abounded for us in all wisdom and intelligence.
9 Nnongo apangite iyowanike kwitu yelo kweli yaiyowanika kwaa ya mpango, bokana ni hamu yaiyowanike nkati ya Kristo.
Having made known to us the mystery of his will according to his desire, which he purposed within himself
10 Muda nyakati zatitimya kwa utimilifu wa mpango bake, Nnongo alowa kuvibeka mpamo ni kila kilebe cha kumaunde ni cha kunani ya nnema nkati ya Kristo.
for an administration of the fullness of the times. To gather together all things in the Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth,
11 Nkati ya Kristo twabile twachaulilwe ni kukusudiwa kabla ya muuda. Ayee ibile bokana na mpango wa ywapanga ilebe yoti kwa kusudi lya mapenzi gake.
in him in whom also we obtained an inheritance. Having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the deliberation of his will,
12 Nnongo apangite nyoo ili tuweze kuwapo kwa sifa ya utukufu wake. Twabile wa kwanza kuwa ni ujasiri nkati ya Kristo.
for us to be for appreciation of his glory, men who have first hoped in the Christ.
13 Yabile kwa ndela ya Kristo kwamba mwaliyowa neno lya kweli, injili ya ukochopoli wenu kwa ndela ya Kristo. Yabile mu'ywembe pia kwamba mwaaminiya ni kutiwa mhuri ni Roho Mtakatifu ywabile ahidiwa.
In whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the good news of your salvation, in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,
14 Roho nga dhamana ya urithi witu mpaka umiliki wapatikaane. Ayee yabile ni kwa sifa ya utukufu wake.
which is a pledge of our inheritance, for the redemption of the acquired possession, for appreciation of his glory.
15 Kwa sababu yee, tangu wakati mwayowanike kuhusu imani yinu nkati ya Ngwana Yesu na kuhusu pendo lenu kwa balo boti wabile watitengwa kwa ajili yake.
Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love for all the sanctified,
16 Nilekite kwaa kumshukuru Nnongo kwaajili yinu na kuwataja mu'maombi yango.
I cease not expressing thanks for you, making remembrance of you in my prayers.
17 Naloba kwamba Nnongo wa Ngwana witu Yesu Kristo, tate ba utukufu, alowa kuwapeya roho ya hekima, mafunuo ga ufahamu wake.
So that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in knowledge of him,
18 Naloba kuwa minyo yinu ya mioyo yaibekwile bweya kwa mwenga kutanga ni waako ujasiri wa kukemelwa kwinu. Naloba kwamba muuyowe utajiri wa utukufu wa urithi wake nkati ya balo batengwile kwaajili yake.
having the eyes of your heart enlightened. For you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the sanctified,
19 Naloba kwamba uyowe ukolo uzidio wa likakala kyake nkati yinu ambao twaaminiya. Wolo ukolo wabokana na kupanga kazi mu likakala lyake.
and what is the transcending greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of the dominion of his might,
20 Ayee na likakala lyapanga kazi nkati ya Kristo wakati Nnongo ywamfufuile kuoma kwa bandu ba mu'kiwo ni kunketisha mu'luboko lwake wa kummalyo mu'pandu pa kumaunde.
which he wrought in the Christ, having raised him from the dead and seated at his right hand in the heavenly things,
21 Atami Kristo kunani kutalu ni utawala, mamlaka, nguvu, enzi, na kila lina lyalikemelwa. Ywamtamiliye Yesu mwanja kae kwa wakati kwaa wolo lakini kwa wakati woisa. (aiōn g165)
far above every principle office, and position of authority, and power, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is coming. (aiōn g165)
22 Nnongo abaite kuitisha ilebe yoti pae a magolo ga Kristo. Ampangite ywembe ntwe kunani ya ilebe yoti mu'likanisa.
And he subordinated all things under his feet, and appointed him head over all things for the church,
23 Ni likanisa kwamba nga yega wake, ukamilifu wake ambae hujaza ilebe yote mu'ndela yoti.
which is his body, the fulfillment of him who fills all in all.
