Efežanom 5
1 Bodite torej posnemalci Bogá, kakor otroci ljubljeni,
Become ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
2 In živite v ljubezni, kakor je tudi Kristus ljubil nas, in se je dal za nas kakor daritev in žrtev Bogu v prijetno dišavo.
And walk in love, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.
3 Kurbarija pa in sleherna nečistost ali lakomnost naj se še imenuje ne med vami, kakor se spodobi svetim;
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or greed, shall not even be named among you as befits the sanctified,
4 In nesramnost in blebetanje ali norčevanje, kar je nespodobno, temveč zahvaljevanje.
also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.
5 To namreč veste, da nobeden kurbir, ali nečistnik, ali lakomnik, kateri je malikovalec, nima dedščine v kraljestvu Kristusovem in Božjem;
For ye are men who know this, that no fornicator, or unclean man, or covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.
6 Nihče vas ne varaj s praznimi besedami; kajti za to prihaja jeza Božja na nepokorščine sinove.
Let no man deceive you by empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Ne bodite torej deležniki njih!
Do not become ye therefore partakers with them.
8 Bili ste namreč nekdaj temà, zdaj pa svetloba Gospodu: kakor svetlobe otroci živite;
For ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
9 (Kajti sad Duha je v sleherni dobroti in pravičnosti in resnici);
(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
10 In presojajte, kaj je po volji Gospodu.
proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
11 In ne udeležujte se nerodovitnih del temé; temveč še grajajte jih;
And do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead even rebuke them.
12 Kar namreč skrivàj počenjajo, grdó je praviti samo.
For it is disgusting even to speak of the things happening by them secretly.
13 Vse to pa, kar graja svetloba, razodene se; kajti vse razodeto je svetloba;
But all things exposed are revealed by the light, for everything that is seen is light.
14 Za to pravi: "Zbúdi se, ki spiš, in vstani izmed mrtvih, in prisvetil ti bode Kristus."
Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
15 Glejte torej, da živite skrbno, ne kakor ne modri, nego kakor modri;
Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,
16 In skrbno rabite čas, ker dnevi so hudi.
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Zatorej ne bodite nespametni, nego umeči, kaj je volja Gospodova.
Because of this do not become foolish, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.
18 In ne upijanjajte se z vinom, v katerem je zapravljivost, temuč napolnjujte se v Duhu,
And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,
19 Govoreč med seboj v psalmih, slavospevih in pesmah duhovnih, pojóč in prepevajoč v srcu svojem Gospodu,
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and striking strings in your heart to the Lord,
20 Zahvaljujoč se vedno za vse v imenu Gospoda našega Jezusa Kristusa Bogu in očetu,
expressing thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,
21 Pokorni si med seboj v strahu Božjem.
submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of Christ.
22 Žene, svojim možém bodite pokorne, kakor Gospodu;
Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.
23 Kajti mož je glava ženi, kakor tudi Kristus glava občini, in on je rešenik telesa.
Because a husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church, and himself the savior of the body.
24 Ali kakor je občina pokorna Kristusu, tako tudi žene svojim možém v vsem.
But as the church is subject to the Christ, so also the wives to their own husbands in everything.
25 Možje, ljubite žene svoje, kakor je tudi Kristus ljubil občino, in je sebe dal zanjo,
Husbands, love your own wives even as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,
26 Da jo posveti, očistivši v kopelji vode v besedi,
so that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the washing of water by the word,
27 Da si jo pripravi slavno občino, brez madeža ali gube ali kaj enakega, nego da bode sveta in brezmadežna.
so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.
28 Tako so možjé dolžni ljubiti žene, kakor telesa svoja. Kdor ljubi ženo svojo, ljubi sebe;
So ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
29 Kajti nihče ni nikoli sovražil svojega mesa, nego hrani in goji ga, kakor tudi Gospod občino;
For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ the church,
30 Ker udje smo telesa njegovega, iz mesa njegovega in iz kosti njegovih.
because we are parts of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.
31 "Za to bode človek zapustil očeta svojega in mater in držal se žene svoje, in oba bodeta v eno meso."
Separate from this a man will leave his father and mother behind, and will be bonded with his wife, and the two will be in one flesh.
32 Ta skrivnost je velika; jaz pa pravim za Kristusa in za občino.
This mystery is great, but I speak for Christ and for the church.
33 Ali tudi vi posamezni, vsak naj ljubi ženo svojo tako kakor sebe; žena pa bój se moža.
Nevertheless ye also, each one in particular, shall so love his own wife as himself, and the wife that she fear her husband.
