Men Episus 4
1 NGAI en Kaun a salidi men, kin panaui komail, pwe komail en kekeid inenweita ni koa eu, me komail paeker ong,
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 Ni karakarak melel, o opampap, o kanongama, o limpok pena nan pung omail.
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 Angkelail ong wia minimin eu ni Ngen saupena ki sal en popol.
[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 War ta ieu, o Ngen ta ieu, duen me komail paeker ong ni kaporopor ta ieu, en omail paeker ong.
[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 Kaun ta men, poson ta ieu, paptais ta ieu,
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 Kot o Sam en karos me ta men me kotin poedi meakaros o daudaulole, o me kotikot lol atail karos.
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 A kitail karos aleer atail pai en mak duen song en kupur en Kristus.
Christ has generously given to each one of us spiritual gifts, just like he decided to give them.
8 I me a kotin masani: Ni a kotidalang poa, a kotin saliedi me salidi kan, o a kotiki ong aramas pai kan.
[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 A iaduen, ma a kotidalang poa, kaidin a pil so kotidilar pa sed, wasa lolia mas o?
The words ‘he ascended’ certainly imply/indicate [RHQ] that Christ had also previously descended to the earth.
10 Me kotidila, i ota, me kotida wei ileila sang nanlang kan karos, pwen kadirela wasa karos.
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 O a kotin kasapwilada akai, en wanporon akan o akai en saukop akan, o akai en warongamau kan, o akai en silepa o saunpadak kan.
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 Pwen kapungala saraui kan ong wiawia dodok eu, me pan kauada war en Kristus.
[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 Kitail karos lao lel ong poson ta ieu, o lolekong ki Sapwilim en Kot, o wiala ol melel, me paroki ong Kristus ni a unsokela,
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 Pwe kitail en solar tau en seri pwelel, me mokimokideki sili padak likam, me kin pwai kida kotaue en aramas akan o ar likam, o widiwiding me re kin wiada, pwen kaweid sapung.
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 A kitail en melel ni limpok, ap kakairida ni song karos ong Kristus, me tapwi o.
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 Me war pon kakauda sang o kokon akan karos katengeteng pena ia; a kokon pukat papa pena, duen dodok en kokon akan eu eu, duen ar itar ong, iduen war o kin kakairida o maular ni limpok.
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 I me i indai ong komail o kadede kila Kaun o, me komail ender weweid dueta men liki kan kin wia ni aklapalap en ngen ir.
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 Me ngen arail rotorotalar, o re sang maur en Kot, pweki ar sololekong me mi lol arail o pweki mongiong arail kapitakailar.
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 Me solar pam wasa, ap mueid ong pein irail, en dender o inong iong kapwaiada song en saut akan karos.
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 A kaidin iduen, me komail asadar ren Kristus.
But when you learned [about] Christ, you did not learn [to behave] like that.
21 Ma komail ronger duen i o padakki i, me tiak melel mi ren Iesus.
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 Komail ari muei sang tiak en mas o aramas maring, me kin kawe kila pein i inong sued.
[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 A komail en kawilikapada ngen omail!
Others taught you that instead, you must let [God’s Spirit] change the way you think,
24 O danwar anekila aramas kap, me wiauier duen kupur en Kot, ni melel o pung o saraui.
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 I me komail en kasela likam amen amen ap lokaia melel ong men impa, pwe kitail sau ta ieu.
Therefore, quit lying to one another. Instead, because we all belong to just one group [of believers], speak truthfully to each other.
26 Ni makar komail der wia dip, o katipin der kirila mon omail insenemaula.
If you get angry, do not sin [as a result of] getting angry. Before the end of the day [MTY], stop being angry;
27 Ender duki ong tewil o!
[by doing that], you will not allow the devil to make you do evil.
28 Me pirap, ender pur ong pirap, a mak eta, en dodok, kadokeki pa kan dipisou mau, pwen kaonop da kisakis ong me samama kan.
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 Kasoi saut ender ko wei sang nan au omail, a men kamau, pwen papaki ong me karong akan me mau.
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 Komail der kamauke Ngen saraui en Kot, me komail kilelekier ong ran en kasapaledo!
[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 A limelimek sued, o lingarangar, o makar, o men pei, o lalaue en doo wei sang komail, o pil song en sued karos.
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 A komail en kadek pena, o poka pena, o mak pena amen amen, dueta Kot kotin maki ong komail ren Kristus.
Be kind to one another. Act mercifully toward each other. Forgive each other, just like God forgave you because of [what] Christ [has done].
