ଏଫିସୀୟ 4
1 ଅତଏବ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ହେତୁ ବନ୍ଦୀ ଯେ ମୁଁ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରୁଅଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଯେଉଁ ଆହ୍ୱାନରେ ଅାହୂତ ହୋଇଅଛ, ସେଥିର ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଆଚରଣ କର,
Therefore I, who am in prison because [I serve] the Lord [Jesus], urge you, whom God has chosen [to be his people, to do these things]: Conduct your lives as [God’s people] should.
2 ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ସର୍ବପ୍ରକାର ନମ୍ରତା, ମୃଦୁତା, ଦୀର୍ଘ ସହିଷ୍ଣୁତା ଓ ପ୍ରେମରେ ପରସ୍ପର ପ୍ରତି ସହନଶୀଳ ହୁଅ;
Always be humble, and do not demand your own rights. Be patient [with each other], and, because you love each other, endure each other’s ([irritating] behavior/behavior that you do not like).
3 ଶାନ୍ତିରୂପ ବନ୍ଧନରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ହୋଇ ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଐକ୍ୟ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଯତ୍ନବାନ ହୁଅ।
[God’s] Spirit has caused you to be united [with one another], so do all that you can to remain united [with one another] by acting peacefully [toward each other].
4 ଏକ ଶରୀର ଓ ଏକ ଆତ୍ମା, ଯେଉଁ ରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଆହ୍ୱାନର ଏକ ଭରସାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆହୂତ ହୋଇଅଛ;
[All we believers form just one group] [MET], and we have only one [Holy] Spirit. Similarly, you were chosen {[God] chose you} in order that you all might confidently keep expecting one [set of good] things [from God].
5 ଏକ ପ୍ରଭୁ, ଏକ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ, ଏକ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଏକ ଈଶ୍ବର ଓ ପିତା;
There is only one Lord, [Jesus Christ]. We all believe the same [teaching about him. It was to show that we belong to him] alone that [we had someone] baptize us.
6 ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଉପରେ, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ତରରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
There is one God, who is the [spiritual] Father of all [us believers]. He [rules] over all his people; he enables all his people [to do powerful things] (OR, he sustains all his people); and his [Spirit lives] in all his people.
7 କିନ୍ତୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଦାନର ପରିମାଣ ଅନୁସାରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକକୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଦିଆଯାଇଅଛି।
Christ has generously given to each one of us spiritual gifts, just like he decided to give them.
8 ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ଉକ୍ତ ଅଛି, “ସେ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱକୁ ଆରୋହଣ କରି, ବନ୍ଦୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀ କରି ନେଇଗଲେ, ଆଉ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ନାନା ବରଦାନ ଦେଲେ।”
[When Christ gave] gifts to his people, [it was similar to what the Psalmist said about God receiving tribute money] from those whom he had conquered, When he ascended to heaven, he gave as gifts to people the things [that he had taken] from the people whom he captured:
9 (ସେ ଆରୋହଣ କଲେ ବୋଲି କହିବାର ଅର୍ଥ କଅଣ? ନା, ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନୀଚସ୍ଥ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ଅବତରଣ କରିଥିଲେ।
The words ‘he ascended’ certainly imply/indicate [RHQ] that Christ had also previously descended to the earth.
10 ଯେ ଅବତରଣ କରିଥିଲେ, ସେ ଯେପରି ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରନ୍ତି, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗର ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆରୋହଣ କଲେ।)
Christ, who descended [to earth], is also the one who ascended to the most exalted position in heaven, in order that he might show his power [MTY] throughout the universe.
11 ସେ କାହା କାହାକୁ ପ୍ରେରିତ, କାହା କାହାକୁ ଭାବବାଦୀ, କାହା କାହାକୁ ସୁସମାଚାର ପ୍ରଚାରକ, ପୁଣି, କାହା କାହାକୁ ପାଳକ ଓ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ରୂପେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କରି ଦାନ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି,
He appointed some people to be apostles. He appointed some people to be (prophets/ones who reveal messages that come directly from God). He appointed some people to be (evangelists/ones whose work is to tell others the message about Christ). He appointed some people to lead and teach [the congregations].
12 ଯେପରି ସାଧୁମାନେ ସେବାକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସିଦ୍ଧି ଲାଭ କରନ୍ତି ଓ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଶରୀର ନିଷ୍ଠାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ,
[He appointed all of these] in order that they would prepare God’s people to do [God’s] work, so that all the people who belong to Christ [MET] might become [spiritually] mature.
13 ଶେଷରେ ଯେପରି ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସରେ ଓ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ବିଷୟକ ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ଏକତା ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଉ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣତାର ପରିମାଣ ଅନୁସାରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବୟସ୍କ ପୁରୁଷ ହେଉ,
He wants all of us [believers] to be united [because] we all believe in the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God) and [because] we all know [him]. He wants us to become spiritually mature; that is, he wants us to be (perfect/all that God wants us to be), [just like] Christ was ([perfect/all that God wanted him to be]).
14 ଯେପରି ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆଉ ଶିଶୁ ପରି ନ ହୋଇ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତାରଣା ଓ ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଯୁକ୍ତ କଳ୍ପନା ଅନୁସାରେ ଧୃର୍ତ୍ତତା ଦ୍ୱାରା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଶିକ୍ଷା ରୂପ ବାୟୁରେ ଇତଃସ୍ତତଃ ଚାଳିତ ନ ହେଉ,
Then we will no longer be [spiritually immature], like [MET] little children [are immature]. We will no longer be constantly [changing what we believe, like] [MET] waves of the sea are [constantly changing as the wind blows and] tosses them back and forth. We will not allow people who teach [what is false] and who scheme to deceive/influence us.
15 କିନ୍ତୁ ସତ୍ୟ ଅବଲମ୍ବନ କରି ମସ୍ତକ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଯେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ସର୍ବ ବିଷୟରେ ପ୍ରେମରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଉ;
Instead, by loving [others] as we behave as [God’s] truth requires (OR, speak in a loving manner what is true), we will become more and more like Christ in every way. He is the one [who controls/guides all his people] [MET], [just like a person’s] head [controls/guides his] body.
16 ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଶରୀର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସନ୍ଧିର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୁଣି, ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଅଂଶର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସାଧକ ଶକ୍ତି ଅନୁସାରେ ସୁଖଚିତ ଓ ସୁସଂଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇ ପ୍ରେମରେ ଆପଣାର ନିଷ୍ଠା ନିମନ୍ତେ ନିଜର ବୃଦ୍ଧି ସାଧନ କରୁଅଛି।
He [enables all those who belong to him to mature spiritually. A person’s body grows stronger, as] each part of the body is joined to the others by the ligaments and as each part (functions properly/works as it should). Similarly, believers will become mature [spiritually] by loving each other and by each of them doing the work [that God wants them to do] [MET].
17 ଅତଏବ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ବିଶେଷ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରି କହୁଅଛି, ଅବିଶ୍ୱାସୀମାନେ ଯେପରି ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ମନର ଅସାରତାରେ ଆଚରଣ କରନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସେହିପରି ଆଚରଣ କର ନାହିଁ;
The Lord [Jesus] has authorized me to strongly tell you that you must no longer conduct your lives like unbelievers do. The futile/worthless way in which they think [MET] [controls how they conduct their lives].
18 ସେମାନେ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କଠାରେ ଥିବା ମୂର୍ଖତା ହେତୁ ଓ ନିଜ ନିଜ ହୃଦୟର ଜଡତା ହେତୁ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ବୁଦ୍ଧିରେ ଅନ୍ଧକାରାଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ ପୁଣି, ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରୁ ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି;
They are unable to think clearly [MET] [about what is right and what is wrong]. Because they have decided that they do not want to know about God and because they stubbornly [IDM] refuse to [listen to his message], they do not have the [eternal] life that God [gives us].
19 ସେମାନେ ଜଡବତ୍ ହୋଇ ଧନଲୋଭରେ ଆସକ୍ତ ହେବା ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସର୍ବପ୍ରକାର ଅଶୁଚି କର୍ମ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣାକୁ କାମୁକତାରେ ସମର୍ପଣ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି।
The result is that because they have ceased (to care/to be concerned) [about what is right and what is wrong], they have (deliberately committed themselves to doing/wholeheartedly decided to do) the shameful things that their bodies want, and they commit all kinds of immoral acts, and continually are eager to do more of those things.
20 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କୁ ସେପ୍ରକାରେ ଶିକ୍ଷା କରି ନାହଁ;
But when you learned [about] Christ, you did not learn [to behave] like that.
21 ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ଶୁଣିଅଛ, ପୁଣି, ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ସତ୍ୟ ଅନୁସାରେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସହଭାଗିତାରେ ଥାଇ ଶିକ୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଅଛ,
I am sure that you heard the message about [Christ], and because you are people who have a close relationship with him, you were taught {[others] taught you} the true [way to live] that Jesus [showed us].
22 ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପୁରାତନ ଆଚରଣ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ, ଯେଉଁ ପୁରାତନ ସ୍ୱଭାବ ପ୍ରବଞ୍ଚନାର ବିଳାସିତା ଅନୁସାରେ ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ ଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଅଛି, ତାହାକୁ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବାକୁ,
[You were taught] {[They taught you]} that you must put aside [MET] your evil nature; [that is, that you must not behave like you formerly did]. Your evil desires deceived you, making you want to do evil things and causing you to think that [doing that was good for you]; and your thinking like that was destroying you [spiritually].
23 ପୁଣି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମନରେ ନୂତନୀକୃତ ହୋଇ,
Others taught you that instead, you must let [God’s Spirit] change the way you think,
24 ଯେଉଁ ନୂତନ ସ୍ୱଭାବ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତିରେ ଧାର୍ମିକତା ଓ ସତ୍ୟର ପବିତ୍ରତାରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଅଛି, ତାହା ପରିଧାନ କରିବାକୁ ଶିକ୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଅଛ।
and that you must start being [MET] the new persons that God made you to become. That is, your [behavior] must be righteous and truly/genuinely devout.
25 ଅତଏବ ମିଥ୍ୟା ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଜଣ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀ ସହିତ ସତ୍ୟ ଆଳାପ କର, କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପରସ୍ପରର ଅଙ୍ଗପ୍ରତ୍ୟଙ୍ଗ।
Therefore, quit lying to one another. Instead, because we all belong to just one group [of believers], speak truthfully to each other.
26 କ୍ରୋଧ କର କିନ୍ତୁ ପାପ କର ନାହିଁ; ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅସ୍ତ ନ ହେଉଣୁ କ୍ରୋଧ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କର, ପୁଣି, ଶୟତାନକୁ ସ୍ଥାନ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ।
If you get angry, do not sin [as a result of] getting angry. Before the end of the day [MTY], stop being angry;
27 ଚୋର ଆଉ ଚୋରି ନ କରୁ,
[by doing that], you will not allow the devil to make you do evil.
28 ବରଂ ଅଭାବଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ଲୋକକୁ ଦାନ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଯେପରି ତାହା ପାଖରେ କିଛି ଥାଇ ପାରେ, ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ନିଜ ହାତରେ ଉତ୍ତମ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରି ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରୁ।
Those who have been stealing must not steal any longer. Instead, they should work hard to earn (their living/what they need) ([by] their own efforts/[by] what they do themselves) [MTY], in order that they may have [something] to give to those who are needy.
29 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖରୁ କୌଣସି କୁବାକ୍ୟ ନିର୍ଗତ ନ ହେଉ, ବରଂ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ଅନୁସାରେ ନିଷ୍ଠାଜନକ ବାକ୍ୟ ନିର୍ଗତ ହେଉ, ଯେପରି ତାହା ଶ୍ରୋତାମାନଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ପକ୍ଷରେ ହିତଜନକ ହୁଏ।
Do not use [MTY] foul language. Instead, say only things that are useful for helping people when they need help, things that will help [spiritually] the people that you talk to.
30 ଆଉ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଯେଉଁ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମୁକ୍ତି ଦିବସ ନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଦ୍ରାଙ୍କିତ ହୋଇଅଛ, ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଦୁଃଖ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ।
[God has given you his] Spirit (to confirm/to assure you) that some day [God will claim all] you people [whom Christ has] redeemed [MET], [just like people confirm that something belongs to them by] putting their seal on it. So do not cause God’s Holy Spirit to be sad ([by the way you talk/by the things that you say]).
31 ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର କଟୁ ଭାବ, ରାଗ, କ୍ରୋଧ, କଳହ ଓ ନିନ୍ଦା, ପୁଣି, ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ହିଂସା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଦୂର ହେଉ;
Do not be resentful at all towards others. Do not become angry in any way. Never shout abusively at others. Never (slander/say bad things about) others. Never act maliciously/be mean in any way.
32 ଆଉ ପରସ୍ପର ପ୍ରତି ସଦୟ ହୁଅ, କୋମଳ ହୃଦୟ ପୁଣି, ଈଶ୍ବର ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କଠାରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯେପରି କ୍ଷମା କଲେ, ସେହିପରି ପରସ୍ପରକୁ କ୍ଷମା କର।
Be kind to one another. Act mercifully toward each other. Forgive each other, just like God forgave you because of [what] Christ [has done].
