iphi.si.na.h 4
1 ato bandiraha. m prabho rnaamnaa yu. smaan vinaye yuuya. m yenaahvaanenaahuutaastadupayuktaruupe. na
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 sarvvathaa namrataa. m m. rdutaa. m titik. saa. m paraspara. m pramnaa sahi. s.nutaa ncaacarata|
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 pra. nayabandhanena caatmana ekya. m rak. situ. m yatadhva. m|
[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 yuuyam eka"sariiraa ekaatmaana"sca tadvad aahvaanena yuuyam ekapratyaa"saapraaptaye samaahuutaa. h|
[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 yu. smaakam eka. h prabhureko vi"svaasa eka. m majjana. m, sarvve. saa. m taata. h
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 sarvvoparistha. h sarvvavyaapii sarvve. saa. m yu. smaaka. m madhyavarttii caika ii"svara aaste|
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 kintu khrii. s.tasya daanaparimaa. naanusaaraad asmaakam ekaikasmai vi"se. so varo. adaayi|
Christ has generously given to each one of us spiritual gifts, just like he decided to give them.
8 yathaa likhitam aaste, "uurddhvam aaruhya jet. rn sa vijitya bandino. akarot| tata. h sa manujebhyo. api sviiyaan vya"sraa. nayad varaan||"
[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 uurddhvam aaruhyetivaakyasyaayamartha. h sa puurvva. m p. rthiviiruupa. m sarvvaadha. hsthita. m sthaanam avatiir. navaan;
The words ‘he ascended’ certainly imply/indicate [RHQ] that Christ had also previously descended to the earth.
10 ya"scaavatiir. navaan sa eva svargaa. naam uparyyuparyyaaruu. dhavaan yata. h sarvvaa. ni tena puurayitavyaani|
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 sa eva ca kaa. m"scana preritaan aparaan bhavi. syadvaadino. aparaan susa. mvaadapracaarakaan aparaan paalakaan upade"sakaa. m"sca niyuktavaan|
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 yaavad vaya. m sarvve vi"svaasasye"svaraputravi. sayakasya tattvaj naanasya caikya. m sampuur. na. m puru. sartha ncaarthata. h khrii. s.tasya sampuur. naparimaa. nasya sama. m parimaa. na. m na praapnumastaavat
[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 sa paricaryyaakarmmasaadhanaaya khrii. s.tasya "sariirasya ni. s.thaayai ca pavitralokaanaa. m siddhataayaastaad. r"sam upaaya. m ni"scitavaan|
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 ataeva maanu. saa. naa. m caaturiito bhramakadhuurttataayaa"schalaacca jaatena sarvve. na "sik. saavaayunaa vaya. m yad baalakaa iva dolaayamaanaa na bhraamyaama ityasmaabhi ryatitavya. m,
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 premnaa satyataam aacaradbhi. h sarvvavi. saye khrii. s.tam uddi"sya varddhitavya nca, yata. h sa muurddhaa,
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 tasmaaccaikaikasyaa"ngasya svasvaparimaa. naanusaare. na saahaayyakara. naad upakaarakai. h sarvvai. h sandhibhi. h k. rtsnasya "sariirasya sa. myoge sammilane ca jaate premnaa ni. s.thaa. m labhamaana. m k. rtsna. m "sariira. m v. rddhi. m praapnoti|
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 yu. smaan aha. m prabhuneda. m braviimyaadi"saami ca, anye bhinnajaatiiyaa iva yuuya. m puuna rmaacarata|
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 yataste svamanomaayaam aacarantyaantarikaaj naanaat maanasikakaa. thinyaacca timiraav. rtabuddhaya ii"svariiyajiivanasya bagiirbhuutaa"sca bhavanti,
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 svaan caitanya"suunyaan k. rtvaa ca lobhena sarvvavidhaa"saucaacara. naaya lampa. tataayaa. m svaan samarpitavanta. h|
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 kintu yuuya. m khrii. s.ta. m na taad. r"sa. m paricitavanta. h,
But when you learned [about] Christ, you did not learn [to behave] like that.
21 yato yuuya. m ta. m "srutavanto yaa satyaa "sik. saa yii"suto labhyaa tadanusaaraat tadiiyopade"sa. m praaptavanta"sceti manye|
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 tasmaat puurvvakaalikaacaarakaarii ya. h puraatanapuru. so maayaabhilaa. sai rna"syati ta. m tyaktvaa yu. smaabhi rmaanasikabhaavo nuutaniikarttavya. h,
[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 yo navapuru. sa ii"svaraanuruupe. na pu. nyena satyataasahitena
Others taught you that instead, you must let [God’s Spirit] change the way you think,
24 dhaarmmikatvena ca s. r.s. ta. h sa eva paridhaatavya"sca|
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 ato yuuya. m sarvve mithyaakathana. m parityajya samiipavaasibhi. h saha satyaalaapa. m kuruta yato vaya. m parasparam a"ngapratya"ngaa bhavaama. h|
Therefore, quit lying to one another. Instead, because we all belong to just one group [of believers], speak truthfully to each other.
26 apara. m krodhe jaate paapa. m maa kurudhvam, a"saante yu. smaaka. m ro. sesuuryyo. asta. m na gacchatu|
If you get angry, do not sin [as a result of] getting angry. Before the end of the day [MTY], stop being angry;
27 apara. m "sayataane sthaana. m maa datta|
[by doing that], you will not allow the devil to make you do evil.
28 cora. h puna"scairyya. m na karotu kintu diinaaya daane saamarthya. m yajjaayate tadartha. m svakaraabhyaa. m sadv. rttyaa pari"srama. m karotu|
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 apara. m yu. smaaka. m vadanebhya. h ko. api kadaalaapo na nirgacchatu, kintu yena "sroturupakaaro jaayate taad. r"sa. h prayojaniiyani. s.thaayai phaladaayaka aalaapo yu. smaaka. m bhavatu|
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 apara nca yuuya. m muktidinaparyyantam ii"svarasya yena pavitre. naatmanaa mudrayaa"nkitaa abhavata ta. m "sokaanvita. m maa kuruta|
[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 apara. m ka. tuvaakya. m ro. sa. h ko. sa. h kalaho nindaa sarvvavidhadve. sa"scaitaani yu. smaaka. m madhyaad duuriibhavantu|
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 yuuya. m paraspara. m hitai. si. na. h komalaanta. hkara. naa"sca bhavata| aparam ii"svara. h khrii. s.tena yadvad yu. smaaka. m do. saan k. samitavaan tadvad yuuyamapi paraspara. m k. samadhva. m|
Be kind to one another. Act mercifully toward each other. Forgive each other, just like God forgave you because of [what] Christ [has done].
