Waefesu 1
1 Neni Paulu, kwa mafiliru ga Mlungu, wera ntumintumi gwa Yesu Kristu. Nuwalembiriti mwenga wantu wa Mlungu yamulikala Efesu yamuwera waminika kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Yesu Kristu.
To Christ’s People at Ephesus who are faithful to him, from Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God.
2 Manemu na ponga ga Tati gwetu Mlungu na Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera na mwenga.
May God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.
3 Kakwiswi Mlungu Tati gwa Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu! Toziya mukulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu yomberi katutekeleriti twenga kwa kutupanana matekeleru goseri ga shirohu ga kumpindi kwa Mlungu.
Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has blessed us on high with every spiritual blessing, in Christ.
4 Su pamberi pa kuumbwa pasipanu, Mlungu katusyaguliti kala twenga tuweri wakuwi kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu, su tuweri wananagala pota na kuwera shidoda kulongolu kwakuwi. Toziya ya mafiliru gakuwi,
For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.
5 Mlungu kalongiti kala kuwera kupitira Yesu Kristu katutenditi twenga tuweri wana wakuwi, hangu ndo ntambu yakafiriti na shashimuherepeziyiti.
From the first he destined us, in his good-will towards us, to be adopted as Sons through Jesus Christ,
6 Su twenga tumuzyumi Mlungu manemu gakuwi gana ukwisa, toziya yakatupanana hera Mwana gwakuwi yakamfira nentu!
and so to enhance that glorious manifestation of his loving-kindness which he gave us in The Beloved;
7 Kwa mwazi gwakuwi Kristu, twenga twankulopoziwa na kulekiziwa vidoda vyatutenda. Ndo ntambu yauwera ukulu wa manemu ga Mlungu
for in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offences.
8 gakatupananiti twenga kuvuwa! Muluhala lwakuwi na malifa gakuwi goseri
All this accords with the loving-kindness which God lavished upon us, accompanied by countless gifts of wisdom and discernment,
9 Mlungu katenditi shilii shakapangiti kutenda na katutenditi tugamani galii gagalififiti, gakafiriti kugatenda kupitira Kristu.
when he made known to us his hidden purpose. And it also accords with the good-will which God purposed to exhibit in Christ,
10 Aga hagatendeki mumashaka galii gakatuliti Mlungu pagasoka, guweriti gwakujojinira viwumbi vyoseri pamuhera, kila shintu kumpindi kwa Mlungu na pasipanu vilongoziwi na Kristu.
in view of that Divine Order which was to mark the completion of the ages, when he should make everything, both in Heaven and on earth, centre in him.
11 Vintu vyoseri vitendeka ntambu yakafiriti Mlungu, yomberi katusyagula twenga tuweri wantu wakuwi kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu ntambu yakafiriti, kaamuwiti hangu kwanjira lupaga.
In him, I say, for by our union with him we became God’s Heritage, having from the first been destined for this in the intention of him who, in all that happens, is carrying out his own fixed purpose;
12 Su twenga yatulongoleriti kumtumbira Kristu, tufiruwa tuwuzyumi ukwisa wa Mlungu!
that we should enhance his glory — we who have been the first to rest our hopes on the Christ.
13 Na mwenga viraa muwera wantu wa Mlungu, pampikaniriti unakaka wa ujumbi wa Shisoweru Shiwagira shashijegiti ulopoziya. Mwenga mumjimiriti Kristu na Mlungu kawatuliti shilangaliru kuwera wantu wakuwi kwa kuwapanana Rohu Mnanagala yakamlagiliti.
And you, too, by your union with him, after you had heard the Message of the Truth, the Good News of your Salvation — you believed in him and were sealed as his by receiving the holy Spirit, which he had promised.
14 Rohu Mnanagala ndo yakatutenda tuweri na unakaka kuwanka goseri Mlungu gakawalagiliti wantu wakuwi na shitwatira ashi shitulanguziya nakaka kuwera Mlungu hakawalekiziyi woseri yawawera wakuwi. Tuuzyumi ukwisa wakuwi!
And the Spirit is a pledge of our future heritage, fore-shadowing the full redemption of God’s own People — to enhance his Glory.
15 Toziya ayi kwanjira pampikaniriti njimiru yenu kwa Mtuwa Yesu na mafiliru genu kwa wantu wa Mlungu,
And therefore I, ever since I heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and of your confidence in all Christ’s People,
16 ndekiti ndiri kumgambira Mlungu mayagashii toziya ya mwenga. Panumluwa Mlungu nuwalyaluwa ndiri,
have never omitted to thank God on your behalf, whenever I make mention of you in my prayers.
17 su numuluwa Tati yakawera na ukwisa, Mlungu gwa Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu, kawapanani Rohu gwakuwi yakawatenda mwenga muweri na luhala na kuwagubutulireni Mlungu, su mwenga hamummani nentu.
My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all-glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;
18 Numuluwa Mlungu kawatangi mwenga mpati kulimana litumbiru lilii lyakawashemerani na ukwisa mkulu wa lifupu lya uhala lyakawatuliliti wantu wakuwi,
that your minds may be so enlightened that you may realise the hope given by God’s Call, the wealth of the glory of his heritage among Christ’s People,
19 mpati kuumana uwezu wakuwi ntambu yawuwera mkulu nentu toziya ya twenga yatujimira. Uwezu awu wawutenda lihengu mngati mwa twenga, ulifana na makakala galii makulu nentu
and the transcendent greatness of the power which he is able to exercise in dealing with us who believe in him.
20 gakamzyukisiyiti Kristu na kamkalasiya pahala pa ukolamlima kumpindi.
The same mighty power was exerted upon the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and ‘caused him to sit at his right hand’ on high, exalting him above all Angels and Archangels of every rank,
21 Aku Kristu kawera mkulu gwa wakulu, kankukolamlima mukila kolamlima na wanauwezu na makakala na watuwa, kankukolamlima kila rohu yayitumbirwa mupasipanu na pasipanu payiza. (aiōn g165)
and above every name that can be named, whether in the present age, or in the age to come. (aiōn g165)
22 Mlungu kamupananiti Yesu uwezu wa vintu vyoseri na kumtula kuwera mtuwi gwa vintu vyoseri mushipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu.
And God placed ‘all things under Christ’s feet,’ and gave him to the Church as its supreme Head;
23 Shipinga sha wantu shawamjimira Mlungu ndo nshimba ya Kristu. Shipinga sha wantu shawamjimira Mlungu shimemiziwa na Kristu na Kristu kamemiziya kila shintu pahala poseri.
for the Church is Christ’s Body, and is filled by him who fills all things everywhere with his presence.
