Baefesia 6
1 Bana, utlwang batsadi ba lona; se ke selo se se siameng go dirwa gonne Modimo o ba neile taolo ya go lo laola.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right.
2 Tlotla rrago le mmaago. O ke molao wa ntlha wa Modimo wa melao o o felelang ka tsholofetso.
“Honor thy father and mother;” which is the first commandment with a promise;
3 Mme tsholofetso ke e: Gore fa o tlotla rrago le mmago; o tlaa nna le botshelo jo bo leele, jo bo tletseng masego.
“that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst live long on the earth.”
4 Mme jaanong ke raya batsadi ba bana ke re: Se ntse lo kgadiepetsa bana ba lona lo ba omanyetsa ruri, lo ba galefisa lo ba kgopisa. Go na le go dira jalo, ba godiseng ka go ba tshola ka lorato lo Morena a lo dumelang, lo ba gakolola ka poifo Modimo.
And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5 Batlhanka, ikobeleng beng ba lona; tlhwaafalelang go ba direla ka bonatla jotlhe jwa lona. Ba direleng fela jaaka lo ne lo ka direla Keresete.
Bond-servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as serving Christ;
6 Se direng thata fela fa Mongwa lona a lo lebeletse mme lwa nnela go tshameka fa a sa lo lebelela; dirang thata ka boitumelo nako yotlhe, jaaka lo ka bo lo direla Keresete, lo dira go rata ga Modimo ka dipelo tsa lona tsotlhe.
not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as bond-servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
doing service with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men;
8 Gakologelwang gore, Morena o tlaa lo duelela go dira sengwe le sengwe se se molemo, a lo ka bo lo le batlhanka kgotsa lo se bone.
knowing that whatever good each one shall have done, that shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bondman or free.
9 Mme le lona beng ba batlhanka lo tshwanetse go tshwara batlhanka ba lona sentle, fela jaaka ke ba reile ka re ba lo ikobele. Se ntse lo ba bopela; gakologelwang gore lona ka bo lona lo batlhanka mo go Keresete; lo na le Morena yo ba nang nae, mme ga a rate bape go gaisa ba bangwe.
And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening; knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.
10 Lwa bofelo, ke batla go lo gakolola gore nonofo ya lona e tshwanetse go tswa mo nonofong e kgolo ya Morena e e mo go lona.
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Aparang diaparo tsa phemelo tsotlhe tsa Modimo gore lo tle lo kgone go iphemela mo maanong otlhe le boferefere jwa ga Satane.
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil;
12 Gonne ga re lwe le batho ba ba dirilweng ka nama le madi, mme re lwa le batho ba ba senang mebele, babusi ba ba bosula ba lefatshe le le sa bonweng ka matlho, dibopiwa tse di nonofileng tsa bo-Satane le magosana a magolo a a bosula a lefifi a a busang lefatshe leno, le mewa e mentsi e e bosula mo lefatsheng le le sa itsegeng. (aiōn g165)
for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions. (aiōn g165)
13 Jalo dirisang sengwe le sengwe sa seaparo sa Modimo sa phemelo go tlhabantsha mmaba fa a tlhasela, mme fa ntwa e sena go fela, lo tlaa bo lo santse lo eme.
Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Mme go dira jaana, lo tlaa tlhoka moitlamo wa lotheka o o thata wa boammaaruri le thebe ya sehuba ya tumelo ya Modimo.
Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of righteousness,
15 Rwalang ditlhako tse di tlaa dirang gore lo dire ka bofefo fa lo rera Mafoko a a Molemo a kagiso le Modimo.
and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Mo ntweng nngwe le nngwe lo tlaa tlhoka tumelo go nna thebe ya lona go kganela metswi e e bogale e lo e lebagantsweng ke Satane.
taking up, in addition to all, the shield of faith, by which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the Evil One;
17 Gape lo tlaa tlhoka tlhoro ya phemelo ya poloko le chaka ya Mowa e e leng Lefoko la Modimo.
and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
18 Rapelang ka metlha yotlhe. Kopang Modimo sengwe fela ka fa dikeletsong tsa Mowa O O Boitshepo. O kopeng, lo o gakolola ka se lo se tlhokang, mme lo bo lo nne lo rapelele Bakeresete botlhe gongwe le gongwe ka tlhwaafalo.
praying with all prayer and entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty for all the saints,
19 Nthapelelang le nna, lo bo lo kope Modimo go nnaya mafoko a a ntshwanetseng fa ke bolelela ba bangwe ka bopelokgale kaga Morena, le fa ke ba tlhalosetsa, gore poloko ya gagwe ke ya rona le Badichaba.
and for me, that utterance may be given me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
20 Jaanong ke golegilwe ka ntlha ya go rera molaetsa o o tswang kwa Modimong. Mme rapelang gore ke tle ke nne ke tswelele go o buelela ka bopelokgale le mo kgolegelong, jaaka ke tshwanetse.
in behalf of which I am an ambassador in chains; that I may proclaim it boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 Tukiko, yo e leng mokaulengwe yo a rategang thata a bile a le mothusi yo o ikanyegang mo tirong ya Morena, o tlaa lo bolelela gotlhe mabapi le ka fa ke tswelelang ka teng.
But that ye also may know about me, how I am faring, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will inform you of everything;
22 Ke mo roma kwa go lona ka maikaelelo a, go lo itsise ka fa re tsogileng ka teng le gore lo bo lo kgothadiwe ke molaetsa o a o lo leretseng.
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that ye may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
23 A Modimo o lo neye kagiso, bakaulengwe ba me mo go Keresete, le lorato ka tumelo e e tswang kwa go Modimo Rara le Morena Jesu Keresete.
Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 A tshegofatso le masego a Modimo a nne le botlhe ba ba ratang Morena wa rona Jesu Keresete ka boammaaruri.
Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible love.
