ಇಫಿಷಿಣಃ 5

1 ಅತೋ ಯೂಯಂ ಪ್ರಿಯಬಾಲಕಾ ಇವೇಶ್ವರಸ್ಯಾನುಕಾರಿಣೋ ಭವತ,

Therefore imitate God, as his dear children,

2 ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟ ಇವ ಪ್ರೇಮಾಚಾರಂ ಕುರುತ ಚ, ಯತಃ ಸೋಽಸ್ಮಾಸು ಪ್ರೇಮ ಕೃತವಾನ್ ಅಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ವಿನಿಮಯೇನ ಚಾತ್ಮನಿವೇದನಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಗ್ರಾಹ್ಯಸುಗನ್ಧಾರ್ಥಕಮ್ ಉಪಹಾರಂ ಬಲಿಞ್ಚೇಶ್ವರಾಚ ದತ್ತವಾನ್|

and live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.

3 ಕಿನ್ತು ವೇಶ್ಯಾಗಮನಂ ಸರ್ವ್ವವಿಧಾಶೌಚಕ್ರಿಯಾ ಲೋಭಶ್ಚೈತೇಷಾಮ್ ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣಮಪಿ ಯುಷ್ಮಾಕಂ ಮಧ್ಯೇ ನ ಭವತು, ಏತದೇವ ಪವಿತ್ರಲೋಕಾನಾಮ್ ಉಚಿತಂ|

As for sexual immorality and every kind of impurity, or greed, do not let them even be mentioned among you, as befits Christ’s people,

4 ಅಪರಂ ಕುತ್ಸಿತಾಲಾಪಃ ಪ್ರಲಾಪಃ ಶ್ಲೇಷೋಕ್ತಿಶ್ಚ ನ ಭವತು ಯತ ಏತಾನ್ಯನುಚಿತಾನಿ ಕಿನ್ತ್ವೀಶ್ವರಸ್ಯ ಧನ್ಯವಾದೋ ಭವತು|

nor shameful conduct, nor foolish talk or jesting, for they are wholly out of place among you; but rather thanksgiving.

5 ವೇಶ್ಯಾಗಾಮ್ಯಶೌಚಾಚಾರೀ ದೇವಪೂಜಕ ಇವ ಗಣ್ಯೋ ಲೋಭೀ ಚೈತೇಷಾಂ ಕೋಷಿ ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟಸ್ಯ ರಾಜ್ಯೇಽರ್ಥತ ಈಶ್ವರಸ್ಯ ರಾಜ್ಯೇ ಕಮಪ್ಯಧಿಕಾರಂ ನ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಸ್ಯತೀತಿ ಯುಷ್ಮಾಭಿಃ ಸಮ್ಯಕ್ ಜ್ಞಾಯತಾಂ|

For of this you may be sure – that no one who is unchaste or impure or greedy of gain (for to be greedy of gain is idolatry) has any place awaiting him in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

6 ಅನರ್ಥಕವಾಕ್ಯೇನ ಕೋಽಪಿ ಯುಷ್ಮಾನ್ ನ ವಞ್ಚಯತು ಯತಸ್ತಾದೃಗಾಚಾರಹೇತೋರನಾಜ್ಞಾಗ್ರಾಹಿಷು ಲೋಕೇಷ್ವೀಶ್ವರಸ್ಯ ಕೋಪೋ ವರ್ತ್ತತೇ|

Do not let anyone deceive you with specious arguments. Those are the sins that bring down the wrath of God on the disobedient.

7 ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ ಯೂಯಂ ತೈಃ ಸಹಭಾಗಿನೋ ನ ಭವತ|

Therefore have nothing to do with such people.

8 ಪೂರ್ವ್ವಂ ಯೂಯಮ್ ಅನ್ಧಕಾರಸ್ವರೂಪಾ ಆಧ್ವಂ ಕಿನ್ತ್ವಿದಾನೀಂ ಪ್ರಭುನಾ ದೀಪ್ತಿಸ್ವರೂಪಾ ಭವಥ ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ ದೀಪ್ತೇಃ ಸನ್ತಾನಾ ಇವ ಸಮಾಚರತ|

For, although you were once in darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the light. Live as children of light –

9 ದೀಪ್ತೇ ರ್ಯತ್ ಫಲಂ ತತ್ ಸರ್ವ್ವವಿಧಹಿತೈಷಿತಾಯಾಂ ಧರ್ಮ್ಮೇ ಸತ್ಯಾಲಾಪೇ ಚ ಪ್ರಕಾಶತೇ|

for the outcome of life in the light may be seen in every form of goodness, righteousness, and sincerity –

10 ಪ್ರಭವೇ ಯದ್ ರೋಚತೇ ತತ್ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಧ್ವಂ|

always trying to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.

11 ಯೂಯಂ ತಿಮಿರಸ್ಯ ವಿಫಲಕರ್ಮ್ಮಣಾಮ್ ಅಂಶಿನೋ ನ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ತೇಷಾಂ ದೋಷಿತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಯತ|

Take no part in deeds of darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.

12 ಯತಸ್ತೇ ಲೋಕಾ ರಹಮಿ ಯದ್ ಯದ್ ಆಚರನ್ತಿ ತದುಚ್ಚಾರಣಮ್ ಅಪಿ ಲಜ್ಜಾಜನಕಂ|

It is degrading even to speak of the things continually done by them in secret.

13 ಯತೋ ದೀಪ್ತ್ಯಾ ಯದ್ ಯತ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ಯತೇ ತತ್ ತಯಾ ಚಕಾಸ್ಯತೇ ಯಚ್ಚ ಚಕಾಸ್ತಿ ತದ್ ದೀಪ್ತಿಸ್ವರೂಪಂ ಭವತಿ|

All such actions, when exposed, have their true character made manifest by the light.

14 ಏತತ್ಕಾರಣಾದ್ ಉಕ್ತಮ್ ಆಸ್ತೇ, "ಹೇ ನಿದ್ರಿತ ಪ್ರಬುಧ್ಯಸ್ವ ಮೃತೇಭ್ಯಶ್ಚೋತ್ಥಿತಿಂ ಕುರು| ತತ್ಕೃತೇ ಸೂರ್ಯ್ಯವತ್ ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟಃ ಸ್ವಯಂ ತ್ವಾಂ ದ್ಯೋತಯಿಷ್ಯತಿ| "

For everything that has its true character made manifest is clear as light. And that is why it is said – ‘Sleeper, awake! Arise from the dead, and the Christ will give you light!’

15 ಅತಃ ಸಾವಧಾನಾ ಭವತ, ಅಜ್ಞಾನಾ ಇವ ಮಾಚರತ ಕಿನ್ತು ಜ್ಞಾನಿನ ಇವ ಸತರ್ಕಮ್ ಆಚರತ|

Take great care, then, how you live – not unwisely but wisely,

16 ಸಮಯಂ ಬಹುಮೂಲ್ಯಂ ಗಣಯಧ್ವಂ ಯತಃ ಕಾಲಾ ಅಭದ್ರಾಃ|

making the most of every opportunity; for these are evil days.

17 ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ ಯೂಯಮ್ ಅಜ್ಞಾನಾ ನ ಭವತ ಕಿನ್ತು ಪ್ರಭೋರಭಿಮತಂ ಕಿಂ ತದವಗತಾ ಭವತ|

Therefore do not grow thoughtless, but try to understand what the Lord’s will is.

18 ಸರ್ವ್ವನಾಶಜನಕೇನ ಸುರಾಪಾನೇನ ಮತ್ತಾ ಮಾ ಭವತ ಕಿನ್ತ್ವಾತ್ಮನಾ ಪೂರ್ಯ್ಯಧ್ವಂ|

Do not drink wine to excess, for that leads to profligacy; but seek to be filled with the Spirit of God, and speak to one another in psalms and hymns and sacred songs.

19 ಅಪರಂ ಗೀತೈ ರ್ಗಾನೈಃ ಪಾರಮಾರ್ಥಿಕಕೀರ್ತ್ತನೈಶ್ಚ ಪರಸ್ಪರಮ್ ಆಲಪನ್ತೋ ಮನಸಾ ಸಾರ್ದ್ಧಂ ಪ್ರಭುಮ್ ಉದ್ದಿಶ್ಯ ಗಾಯತ ವಾದಯತ ಚ|

Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord.

20 ಸರ್ವ್ವದಾ ಸರ್ವ್ವವಿಷಯೇಽಸ್ಮತ್ಪ್ರಭೋ ಯೀಶೋಃ ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟಸ್ಯ ನಾಮ್ನಾ ತಾತಮ್ ಈಶ್ವರಂ ಧನ್ಯಂ ವದತ|

Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

21 ಯೂಯಮ್ ಈಶ್ವರಾದ್ ಭೀತಾಃ ಸನ್ತ ಅನ್ಯೇಽಪರೇಷಾಂ ವಶೀಭೂತಾ ಭವತ|

Submit to one another because you honor and respect Christ.

22 ಹೇ ಯೋಷಿತಃ, ಯೂಯಂ ಯಥಾ ಪ್ರಭೋಸ್ತಥಾ ಸ್ವಸ್ವಸ್ವಾಮಿನೋ ವಶಙ್ಗತಾ ಭವತ|

Wives should submit to their husbands as submitting to the Lord.

23 ಯತಃ ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟೋ ಯದ್ವತ್ ಸಮಿತೇ ರ್ಮೂರ್ದ್ಧಾ ಶರೀರಸ್ಯ ತ್ರಾತಾ ಚ ಭವತಿ ತದ್ವತ್ ಸ್ವಾಮೀ ಯೋಷಿತೋ ಮೂರ್ದ್ಧಾ|

For a man is the head of his wife, as the Christ is the head of the church – being indeed himself the Savior of his body.

24 ಅತಃ ಸಮಿತಿ ರ್ಯದ್ವತ್ ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟಸ್ಯ ವಶೀಭೂತಾ ತದ್ವದ್ ಯೋಷಿದ್ಭಿರಪಿ ಸ್ವಸ್ವಸ್ವಾಮಿನೋ ವಶತಾ ಸ್ವೀಕರ್ತ್ತವ್ಯಾ|

But as the church submits to the Christ, so also should wives submit to their husbands in everything.

25 ಅಪರಞ್ಚ ಹೇ ಪುರುಷಾಃ, ಯೂಯಂ ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟ ಇವ ಸ್ವಸ್ವಯೋಷಿತ್ಸು ಪ್ರೀಯಧ್ವಂ|

Husbands, love your wives, just as the Christ loved the church, and gave himself for her,

26 ಸ ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟೋಽಪಿ ಸಮಿತೌ ಪ್ರೀತವಾನ್ ತಸ್ಯಾಃ ಕೃತೇ ಚ ಸ್ವಪ್ರಾಣಾನ್ ತ್ಯಕ್ತವಾನ್ ಯತಃ ಸ ವಾಕ್ಯೇ ಜಲಮಜ್ಜನೇನ ತಾಂ ಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಪಾವಯಿತುಮ್

to make her holy, after purifying her by the washing with the water, according to his promise;

27 ಅಪರಂ ತಿಲಕವಲ್ಯಾದಿವಿಹೀನಾಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಂ ನಿಷ್ಕಲಙ್ಕಾಞ್ಚ ತಾಂ ಸಮಿತಿಂ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿನೀಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಸ್ವಹಸ್ತೇ ಸಮರ್ಪಯಿತುಞ್ಚಾಭಿಲಷಿತವಾನ್|

so that he might himself bring the church, in all her beauty, into his own presence, with no spot or wrinkle or blemish of any kind, but that she might be holy and faultless.

28 ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ ಸ್ವತನುವತ್ ಸ್ವಯೋಷಿತಿ ಪ್ರೇಮಕರಣಂ ಪುರುಷಸ್ಯೋಚಿತಂ, ಯೇನ ಸ್ವಯೋಷಿತಿ ಪ್ರೇಮ ಕ್ರಿಯತೇ ತೇನಾತ್ಮಪ್ರೇಮ ಕ್ರಿಯತೇ|

That is how husbands ought to love their wives – as if they were their own bodies. A man who loves his wife is really loving himself;

29 ಕೋಽಪಿ ಕದಾಪಿ ನ ಸ್ವಕೀಯಾಂ ತನುಮ್ ಋತೀಯಿತವಾನ್ ಕಿನ್ತು ಸರ್ವ್ವೇ ತಾಂ ವಿಭ್ರತಿ ಪುಷ್ಣನ್ತಿ ಚ| ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟೋಽಪಿ ಸಮಿತಿಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ತದೇವ ಕರೋತಿ,

for no one ever yet hated his own body. But everyone feeds his body and cares for it, just as the Christ for the church;

30 ಯತೋ ವಯಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಶರೀರಸ್ಯಾಙ್ಗಾನಿ ಮಾಂಸಾಸ್ಥೀನಿ ಚ ಭವಾಮಃ|

for we are members of his body.

31 ಏತದರ್ಥಂ ಮಾನವಃ ಸ್ವಮಾತಾಪಿತರೋ ಪರಿತ್ಯಜ್ಯ ಸ್ವಭಾರ್ಯ್ಯಾಯಾಮ್ ಆಸಂಕ್ಷ್ಯತಿ ತೌ ದ್ವೌ ಜನಾವೇಕಾಙ್ಗೌ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಃ|

For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and be united to his wife; and the man and his wife will become one.

32 ಏತನ್ನಿಗೂಢವಾಕ್ಯಂ ಗುರುತರಂ ಮಯಾ ಚ ಖ್ರೀಷ್ಟಸಮಿತೀ ಅಧಿ ತದ್ ಉಚ್ಯತೇ|

In this there is a profound truth – I am speaking of Christ and his church.

33 ಅತಏವ ಯುಷ್ಮಾಕಮ್ ಏಕೈಕೋ ಜನ ಆತ್ಮವತ್ ಸ್ವಯೋಷಿತಿ ಪ್ರೀಯತಾಂ ಭಾರ್ಯ್ಯಾಪಿ ಸ್ವಾಮಿನಂ ಸಮಾದರ್ತ್ತುಂ ಯತತಾಂ|

However, for you individually, let each love his wife as if she were himself; and the wife be careful to respect her husband.