ʻEfesō 5

1 Ko ia ke faʻifaʻitaki ʻakimoutolu ki he ʻOtua, ʻo taau mo e fānau ʻofeina;

Be ye therefore followers of YHWH, as dear children;

2 Pea ʻaʻeva ʻi he ʻofa, ʻo hangē ko e ʻofeina ʻakitautolu ʻe Kalaisi, ʻo ne foaki ia koeʻuhi ko kitautolu ko e hifo mo e feilaulau ki he ʻOtua ko e meʻa namu kakala.

And walk in love, as the Messiah also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to YHWH for a sweetsmelling savour.

3 Ka ko e feʻauaki, mo e ʻuli kotoa pē, mo e manumanu, ke ʻoua naʻa lea tuʻo taha ki ai ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻo hangē ko ia ʻoku taau mo e kāinga māʻoniʻoni;

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

4 Pea ko e fakalielia, mo e talanoa launoa, mo e fiengutuhua, ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai lelei: kae lelei lahi ʻae fakafetaʻi.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 He ʻoku mou ʻilo eni, ʻoku ʻikai ha feʻauaki, pe ha taha ʻuli, pe ha tangata manumanu, ʻaia ko e tauhi tamapua, te ne maʻu ha tofiʻa ʻi he puleʻanga ʻo Kalaisi mo e ʻOtua.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of YHWH.

6 ‌ʻOua naʻa kākaaʻi ʻakimoutolu ʻe ha tokotaha ʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea launoa: he koeʻuhi ko e ngaahi meʻa ni ʻoku hoko ai ʻae houhau ʻoe ʻOtua ki he fānau talangataʻa.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of YHWH upon the children of disobedience.

7 Ko ia ke ʻoua naʻa mou kau fakataha mo kinautolu.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8 He naʻa mou fakapoʻuli ʻi muʻa, ka kuo mou māmangia eni ʻi he ʻEiki: mou ʻaʻeva ʻo taau mo e fānau ʻoe maama:

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye in the light of YHWH: walk as children of light:

9 (He ko e fua ʻoe Laumālie ʻoku ʻi he ngaahi angalelei kotoa pē mo e māʻoniʻoni mo e moʻoni: )

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; )

10 ‌ʻO ʻilo ai ʻaia ʻoku lelei ki he ʻEiki.

Proving what is acceptable unto YHWH.

11 Pea ʻoua naʻa mou kau ʻi he ngaahi ngāue taʻefua ʻoe fakapoʻuli, ka mou valokiʻi muʻa ia.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

12 He ko e meʻa fakamā ke lea ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻoku fai ʻekinautolu ʻi he fufū.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

13 Ka ko e ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē kuo hā kuo fakahā ia ʻe he maama: he ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku fakahā, ko e maama ia.

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14 Ko ia ʻoku pehē ʻe ia, “ʻĀ, ʻa koe ʻoku mohe, pea tuʻu hake mei he mate, pea ʻe foaki ʻe Kalaisi ʻae maama kiate koe.”

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and the Messiah shall give thee light.

15 Ko ia mou vakai ke mou ʻaʻeva fakaʻehiʻehi, ʻikai hangē ko e kau vale, kae hangē ko e poto,

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 ‌ʻO ngāueʻaki ʻae kuonga ke lelei, koeʻuhi ʻoku kovi ʻae ngaahi ʻaho.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Ko ia ke ʻoua naʻa mou taʻepoto, ka mou ʻilo pe ko e hā ʻae finangalo ʻoe ʻEiki.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of YHWH is.

18 Pea ʻoua naʻa konā ʻi he uaine, ʻaia ʻoku tupu ai ʻae fakalielia; ka ke fonu ʻakimoutolu ʻi he Laumālie;

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 ‌ʻO fealēleaʻaki ʻakimoutolu ʻi he ngaahi saame, mo e himi, mo e hiva fakalaumālie, ʻo hiva ke ʻai ʻae mālie ʻi homou loto ki he ʻEiki;

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to YHWH;

20 ‌ʻO ʻatu ʻae fakafetaʻi maʻuaipē ʻi he ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ki he ʻOtua ko e Tamai ʻi he huafa ʻo hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi;

Giving thanks always for all things unto YHWH the Father in the name of our Master Yahushua the Messiah;

21 ‌ʻO fefakavaivaiʻaki ʻakimoutolu kiate kimoutolu ʻi he manavahē ki he ʻOtua.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of YHWH.

22 ‌ʻAe kau fefine, mou fakavaivai ʻakimoutolu ki homou husepāniti ʻomoutolu, ʻo hangē ki he ʻEiki.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto Yahushua.

23 He ko e ʻulu ʻoe fefine ʻae husepāniti, ʻio, ʻo hangē ko e ʻulu ʻa Kalaisi ki he siasi: pea ko e fakamoʻui ia ʻoe sino.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as the Messiah is the head of the assembly: and he is the saviour of the body.

24 Ko ia ʻo hangē ʻoku anganofo ʻae siasi kia Kalaisi, ke pehē ʻae kau fefine ki honau husepāniti ʻonautolu ʻi he meʻa kotoa pē.

Therefore as the assembly is subject unto the Messiah, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25 ‌ʻAe kau tangata, mou ʻofa ki homou uaifi, ʻo hangē ko e ʻofa ʻa Kalaisi ki he siasi, ʻo ne foaki ia koeʻuhi ko ia;

Husbands, love your wives, even as the Messiah also loved the assembly, and gave himself for it;

26 Koeʻuhi ke ne fakatapui mo fakamaʻa ia ʻi he fufulu ʻoe vai ʻi he folofola,

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 Koeʻuhi ke ne ʻatu ia kiate ia ko e siasi kuo teunga lahi, pea ʻikai hano ʻila, pe ha feʻufeʻu, pe ha meʻa pehē ʻe taha; ka koeʻuhi ke māʻoniʻoni pea taʻehanomele.

That he might present it to himself a glorious assembly, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 ‌ʻOku totonu ke ʻofa ʻae kau tangata ki honau uaifi ʻo hangē ko honau sino ʻonautolu, Ko ia ʻoku ʻofa ki hono uaifi, ʻoku ʻofa ia kiate ia.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29 He ʻoku teʻeki ha tangata ʻe fehiʻa ki hono sino ʻoʻona; ka ʻoku fafanga ʻo fakamoʻui ia, ʻo hangē ko e ʻEiki ki he siasi:

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Yahushua the assembly:

30 He ko e ngaahi kupu ʻakitautolu ʻo hono sino, ʻo hono kakano, mo hono hui.

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31 “Ko e meʻa ni ʻe tukuange ai ʻe he tangata ʻa ʻene tamai mo ʻene faʻē, pea hoko ia ki hono uaifi, pea ʻe kakano taha pe ʻakinaua.”

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

32 Ko e meʻa fakalilolilo lahi eni: ka ʻoku kau ʻeku lea kia Kalaisi mo e siasi.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning the Messiah and the assembly.

33 Ka mou taki taha ʻofa ʻae tangata ki hono uaifi ʻo hangē pe ko ia; pea ke fakaʻapaʻapa ʻae fefine foki ki hono husepāniti.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.