Baefeso 4
1 Kwa nyoo, kati afungwa kwa ajili ya Ngwana, natikuasihi mtyange sawasawa ni wito ambao Nnongo abakemile.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, plead to you that all of you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith all of you are called,
2 Mtame kwa unyenyekevu nkolo ni upole ni uvumilivu. Mkichukuliana mu'upendo.
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; (agape)
3 Muipange bidii kuutuza umoja wa Roho mu'kipungo sa amani.
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit (pneuma) in the bond of peace.
4 Kwabile yega yimo ni Roho yimo, kati ambayo kae mwabile mwakemelwa mu'uhakika wa faraja yimo lya wito winu.
There is one body, and one Spirit, (pneuma) even as all of you are called in one hope of your calling;
5 Kwabile ni Ngwana yumo, imani yimo, ubatizo umo,
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 ni Nnongo yumo na Tate wa bote. Ywembe abile nnani ya yoti, na mu'yoti na nkati ya yoti.
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 Kwa kila yumo witu apeilwe kipawa lingana na kipimo sa kipawa sa Kristo.
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Ni kati maandiko gabaya, “yaabokite kunani muno, atikuakengama mateka mu'utumwa. Kabapeya vipawa bandu.”
Wherefore he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 Nga namani maana ya, “Atipaa,” ibele kwaa kwamba aulukite pia pandu pa pae ya nnema wa dunia?
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 Ywembe ambae atiuluka ni mundu yoyolo ywabile pia atipaa kutalu ya maunde yoti. Apangite nyoo ili uwepo wake ube mu'ilebe yoti.
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 Kristo abapeile bandu ipawa kati: atume, anabii, ainjilisti, achungaji, na baalimu.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 Apangite nyoo kubawezesha aumini kwa ajili ya kuuchenga yega wa Kristo. Apanga nyoo mpaka twenga twabote tufikie umoja wa imani ni maarifa ga mwana wa Nnongo.
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Apanga nyoo hadi tuweze kuwa akomavu kati balo baifikie kimo kamili cha Kristo.
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
14 Ayee nga ili kwamba tubile kwaa kae kati bana, kana turushwerushwe kolo ni kolyo. Ili kana tutolilwe na kila aina ya mbepo wa lipundisho, kwa hila ga bandu mu'ujanja wa ubocho wapotoka.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed back and forth, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 Badala yake, twalongela ukweli mu'upendo ni kukua zaidi mu'ndela zote nkati yake ambaye nga ntwe, Kristo.
But speaking the truth in love, (agape) may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 Kristo atiunganisha, kwa pamope, yega yoti ya baumini, Utiunganishwa mpamo ni kila iungo ili kwamba yega wote ukue ni kuichenga wamwene u'upendo.
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. (agape)
17 Kwa eyo, nibaya lee, nati kuwasihi mu'Ngwana: Kana mutyange kae kati bandu ba mataifa kabatyanga mu'ubatili wa malango gabe.
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that all of you henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 Babekilwe libendo mu'malango yabe. Batifukuzwa kuoma mu'uzima wa Nnongo kwa ulalo wabile nkati yabe kwa sababu ya ugumu wa mioyo yabe.
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19 Bayowine kwaa aibu. Watikuikabidhi bembe kwa ufisadi mu'makowe yabe masapu, mu'kila aina ya uchoyo.
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 Lakini, ayee nga muifunza kwaa kuhusu Kristo.
But all of you have not so learned Christ;
21 Nadhani kua muyowine kuhusu ywembe. Nadhani kuwa mwabile mwapundishilwe kuhusu ywembe, kati kae ukweli wa ubile nkati ya Yesu.
If so be that all of you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 Lazima mugaleke makowe yoti kabakengamana ni mwenendo winu wa kinchogo. Ni utu wa kunchogo wauharibika kwa sababu ya tamaa za ubocho.
That all of you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 Muuleke utu winu wa kunchogo ili kwamba mpangike kuwa waayambe mu'roho ya malango yinu.
And be renewed in the spirit (pneuma) of your mind;
24 Mupange nyoo ili muweze kuuwala utu wambeambe, ulandine na Nnongo. Utiumbwa mu'haki ni utakatifu wa kweli.
And that all of you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Kwa nyoo, uibeke kutalu ni ubocho. “Muulongele ukweli, kila yumo ni jirani yake,” kwa sababu ni ashirika kwa kila yumo kwa benge.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
26 Mube ni hasira, lakini kana mupange sambi.”Liumu kana lisame mwabile ni hasira yinu.
Be all of you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Kana mummpeye ibilisi nafasi.
Neither give place to the devil.
28 Yeyote ywa jiba kana ajibe kae. Badala yake ni lazima apange kazi. Apange kazi yabile ni manufaa kwa maboko gake, ili kwamba aweze kumhudumia mundu ywabile ni hitaji.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.
29 Kauli inoite kwaa kana iboke mu'mikano yino yapalikwa kwa mahitaji, kuwapeya faida yake balo babayowanikia.
Let no corrupt communication (logos) proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 Kana mumuhuzunishe Roho mpeletau wa Nnongo. Ni pitya ywembe twabekelwa mihuri kwa ajili ya siku ya lopolelwa.
And grieve not the holy Spirit (pneuma) of God, whereby all of you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Lazima muubeke kutalu uchungu wote, ghadhabu, hasira, kombwana, ni matusi, pamope ni kila aina ya ubou. Iweni wema bene kwa bene.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 Mube ni huruma. Musamiyane mwenga kwa mwenga, kati yaa Nnongo pitya Kristo atikuwasamiya nenga.
And be all of you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
