Epesian 1
1 Paul lokv, Pwknvyarnv gv mvnglwknam Jisu kristo gv apostol akobv rinv— Epesias lo doonv Pwknvyarnv gv nyi vdwa, oogv bunugv atubogv turnam am Jisu Kristonyi mvngjwng la akingobv rila doonv vdwa.
I, Paul, am an apostle whom God appointed (to represent/to proclaim the message about) Christ Jesus because that is what God wanted. [I am writing this letter] to you who are the people of God in Ephesus [city. You are people who] (faithfully/continue to) trust in Christ Jesus and who have a close relationship with him.
2 Ngonugv Pwknvyarnv Abu okv Ahtu Jisu kristo nonua anyuaya okv sarsopoyo nga jilwk gvi laka.
[I pray that] God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord will continue to act kindly toward you and cause you to have [inner] peace.
3 Ngonu Ahtu Jisu Kristo gv Abu Pwknvyarnvnyi umbonyikv vlaju! Holvgabv kristo gvlo ngonu akingobv rinam lvgabv Pwknvyarnv nyidomooku karv gv dowjwklo boktalwkji nama ngonua jilwkto.
Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of our relationship with Christ, he has blessed us spiritually in every way by giving us blessings that come from heaven.
4 Nyiamooku sum pwklinyarlin madvbv, Pwknvyarnv ninyigv lokv Kristo lo lvkingobv ridudakdu bv ngonua darlin chotoku, vkvlvgabv ngonu darwk dukubv okv ninyigv kaagia lo amurachv kuma dukubv ritoka. Ogulvgavbolo ninyigv paknam lokv
Before God created the world, he chose us to be his people because of our (relationship with/union with) Christ, in order that [God could consider] us to be completely holy [DOU]. Because [God] loves [us],
5 Pwknvyarnv Jisu kristo gv lokv ngonua hv ninyigv umvuu bv mvdukubv mvngpwk lintoku—soogv si ninyigv mvngpu vrung okv ninyigv rungnam vrung.
he decided long ago that he would adopt us to be [as though we were] his own children because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. He decided to do that because it pleased him to do that.
6 Kaju ngonu Pwknvyarnv gv ninyigv yunglit alvbv anyuaya nam lvgabv hartv lajuka, ogulvgavbolo hv ninyigv paknam Kuunyilo akin am ngonua anyu amin bv jilwk toku!
He did it in order that we would praise him for acting very kindly toward us in a wonderful way that we did not deserve. He did it because of our relationship with his beloved Son {[one, who is also God, whom he] loves}.
7 Holvgabv Kristo gv oyi lokv ngonu ajarabi bv rimin dukunv, sibv vbvrinam lokv, ngonugv rimur am mvngnga jila ritoku. Pwknvyarnv gv anyuaya ngv vdwgo kai rungdu,
When the blood of Christ [flowed when he died] [MTY], [it was as though] he paid a price to free/save us [from the guilt of our sins]. [That] ([provided a way/made it possible]) [for] God to act very kindly toward us to forgive us for having sinned.
8 Hv ngonua vkvnv kairungnv kiinamhagnam go jilwkto! Ninyigv mvngki laknv okv hingki laknv nvnv mvnwng nga dootak silwk mooto,
He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
9 okv Pwknvyarnv ogugo riso mvngbvdw um hv ritoku, okv Kristo gv lokv ridubv mvngnam am umka hv ngonua chimu laka ritoku.
He has enabled us to know the things that he had planned secretly (OR, that he had not revealed to anyone yet). He did that because he wanted to do that, and because he planned to do that by means of the things Christ would do.
10 Svbv mvngnam si, vdwlo oogv pwknamyarnam dvdv nga Pwknvyarnv pwknyayarnya rikudw, dwv aaku bolo mvnwng nga laakumlaapa lakula, nyidomooku gv okv sichingmooku sokv ogumvnwng nga, Kristonyi dumpo bv ridubv vla mvtoku.
God planned that at the time that [he appointed], he would unite all things/beings in heaven and all things/beings on earth (OR, all beings in heaven and all things on earth), and cause Christ to be the one who will rule them [MET].
11 Ogumvnwng nga mvkuriku namsi Pwknvyarnv risv dvdv nga ridubv vla mvngnamv okv mvngpwk la rinamv; okv ogulvgavbolo Pwknvyarnv ninyigv atubogv nyi bv rimu tvla Kristo gv lvkobv akingobv ninyigv mvngnama ridubv vla ngonua gaktoku. Vbvrinam si hv kvlokvcho lokv ogugo riso mvngbvdw um ridukunv.
Because of our close relationship with Christ, God has also chosen us [(inc)] (OR, us [(exc)] Jews) to receive what he has promised [to give] us. He decided long ago to do that. It was exactly what he planned. He accomplishes everything exactly as he plans and desires,
12 Vv kubolo, Kristo gvlo yvvbunu mvngtin sicho dudw, Pwknvyarnv gv yunglit nama kaju ngonu hartv laju.
in order that we(exc) Jews, who confidently expected the Messiah to do great things for us before the non-Jews expected such things (OR, we [(inc)] who were already confidently expecting Christ [to do great things for us]) will praise him for his greatness.
13 Okv vdwlo nonuka soogv jvjvnv doin sum tvvpa kubvdw Pwknvyarnv gv nyi bv ritoku, alvnv yunying nga tvvku lokv nonu turnama paatoku. Nonu kristonyi mvngjwng toku, okv hv milvpvvnam darwknv dow am nonu gvlo jilwk kunam lokv atubogv gvbv nonua toprw toku.
You [Ephesians] also heard the true message, the good message about how God saves you. [People] put their seal on something to show that [it belongs to them]. Similarly, when you believed [in Christ], God [showed that you also belong to him by sending you] the Holy Spirit as he promised to do [MET].
14 Darwknv Dowv Pwknvyarnv gv ogugo ninyigv milvpvvnam am ngonu paare vla charpv pvjila rinv ngv, okv yvvdw Pwknvyarnv gvbv ridu kunvdw um ajarabi bv rimin dukubv tunyachika jireku vla Pwknvyarnv gv ngonua mvngging simu dubv minchar jinamv. Vkvlvgabv ninyigv yunglit kunam am kaju ngonu hartv lajuka!
The Holy Spirit is [like] [MET] a (deposit/down payment). That is, he (guarantees/assures us) that [we will receive] all that God has promised to give us, at the time when God will give to those who belong to him [MET] everything that [Christ] freed us to receive. [God also assures you that you belong to him], in order that you would praise him for his greatness.
15 Soogv lvgabv, nonugv Ahtu Jisu Kristonyi mvngjwng nama okv nonugv Pwknvyarnv gv nyi vdwa paknama kvvlo lokv ngo tvvpa choto,
Because of [what God has done for you], and because [people] told me that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus and that you love all those who belong to God,
16 Ngo nonu lvgabv Pwknvyarnvnyi hartvbamtv jinam am apak madunv. Ngoogv kumkulo nonua mvngpadunv
I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
17 okv Pwknvyarnvnyi ngonugv Ahtu Jisu Kristo gv, kairungnv Abu, nonua Dow lo jitokv vla kumdunv, oogv nonua chinvgubv mvre okv Pwknvyarnvnyi kaatamre, vkvlvgavbolo nonu vdwv ninyia chindubv.
[I pray] that God, who is the glorious/wonderful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, may cause his Spirit to make you wise, and that his Spirit will reveal [God to you] so that you may fully know him.
18 Ngo nonugv mongrumara ngv nyiktar tukula ninyigv loung nga kaapa ladu kubv vla kumdunv, vkvlvgavbolo oogv nonua goklin kunam gv mvngtin sinama oguvdw um chinsu reku, ninyigv nyi vdwa vkvgv milvpvvnam boktalwkjinam vv vdwgo kaasartabo bv nyitv moduku vla chinsu reku.
And I pray that God would enable you to understand [MTY] his truth, in order that in your (inner beings/hearts) you may know the things that we believers should confidently expect to receive because he chose us [to be his people]. And I pray that you will know how God will bless his people in a very wonderful way [when we finally receive] all that he has promised to give us.
19 Okv yvvdw ninyia mvngjwng dudw ngonu mvngjwng nvgv aralo ninyigv jwkrwv vdwgo kairungbv kudungkua ritoku. Soogv ngonu gvlo kudungkua ridung dunv jwkrw si vbv kairungnv gwlwk am lvyin akindo,
And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
20 oogv vdwlo hv kristo gvlo vbv kudungkua rito kudw ho sinam lokv ninyi turkur mooto kula okv nyidomooku lo ninyigv lakbik peelvlo doomu toku.
just like he acted powerfully for Christ when he caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and put him in the place of highest/greatest honor [MTY] in heaven.
21 Aogv nyidomooku lo rigvnv dvdv nga, tujupkunam dvdv nga, jwkrw dvdv nga, okv atu dvdv nga Kristo rigvnvbv ritoku; hv nyiamooku sokv tujupkunam kaiyachokbv amin gvnv umka kaiyabv ka rigvnvnv ngv doodu okv nyiamooku so silu gvngv tikmabv aainvgv alu loka lvgabvka. (aiōn g165)
[There], Christ is the supreme ruler over every powerful spirit of every level of authority. His rank is much higher than any powerful spirit can receive, not only now, but forever. (aiōn g165)
22 Pwknvyarnv ogumvnwng nga Kristo gv lvpa kampwk lo vvpv jidu okv gvrja gv ogumvnwng aka ninyia kaiyachoknv Ahtu bv rigv modubv jitoku.
God has caused all beings to be subject to Christ [MTY], and he has also appointed Christ, who rules over all things, to rule [MET] over all believers.
23 Gvrja ngv Kristo gv awbv ridunv, ninyigv ripwngrinya namv, ogolojvka ninyi ogumvnwng nga ripwngrinya jidu kunv.
We believers [relate to Christ like the parts of a person’s] body [MET] [relate to its head]. Christ uses all [his power among us] just like he uses his power throughout the whole universe.
