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1 Muvughane vwa Nguluve u Paulo n'sung'ua Kilisite Yesu, kuvala vano va baghulivue vwimila vwa Nguluve vano vali ku Efeso vano vitiki mwa Kilisite Yesu.
To Christ’s People at Ephesus who are faithful to him, from Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God.
2 Ulusungu luve kulyumue nulu tengano luno luhuma kwa Nguluve Nhaata ghwitu Yesu Kilisite.
May God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.
3 Aghinwaghe u Nguluve u Nhaata ghwa Mutwa ghwitu u Yesu kilisite. Nijova uluo ulwakuuva mwa Kilisite utufunyile mu moojo, ghiitu ni nyifunyo kuhuma kukyanya.
Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has blessed us on high with every spiritual blessing, in Christ.
4 Unguluve ye akyale kupela iisi, alyatusalwile kuuva vaana vake vwimila u Yesu Kilisite. Alyavombile uluo kuuti tuve vimike vasila n'kole pamaaso ghako.
For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.
5 Mulughano lwa Nguluve alyatusalwile pavwasio nakutu vika heene vaanha va mwene ku siila ija Yesu Kilisite. Alyavombile n'diiki ulwakuva alyanoghile kuvomba kila kino inoghelua.
From the first he destined us, in his good-will towards us, to be adopted as Sons through Jesus Christ,
6 Mumahumile gha mwene kwekuuti u nguluve ighinua kulusungu lwa vitike vwa mwene. Iki kye kighono atupelile vulevule ku siila ja mughane ghwa mwene.
and so to enhance that glorious manifestation of his loving-kindness which he gave us in The Beloved;
7 Ulwakuva umughane ghwa mwene, tulinuvupuko kukilila idanda ja mwene, ulusaghilo lwa nyivi. Tulinalywo iili vwimila vwa vumofu uvwa lusungu lwa mwene.
for in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offences.
8 Akavombile ulusungu alwakuuti luve lwinga vwimila vwitu nuluhala kukagula
All this accords with the loving-kindness which God lavished upon us, accompanied by countless gifts of wisdom and discernment,
9 U Nguluve akavombile lukagulike kulyusue luve kyang'haani lulikuvusyefu pa mbombo, kuhumilanila uvunoghelua vuno vufwikulilue mun'kate mwa Kilisite.
when he made known to us his hidden purpose. And it also accords with the good-will which God purposed to exhibit in Christ,
10 Unsiki ghuno amasiki gjalyakwiline kuvupesie uvwa vutavike vwa mwene, u Nguluve alafivika palikimo ifiinu fyoni ifya kukyanya ifya kisina mun'kate mwa Kilisite.
in view of that Divine Order which was to mark the completion of the ages, when he should make everything, both in Heaven and on earth, centre in him.
11 Mwa Kilisite tukasalulivue muluvilo ye ghukyale unsiki. Lukale kuhumilanila nimbombo ja juno ivomba ifinu fyoni kuluvilo lwa vughane vwa mwene.
In him, I say, for by our union with him we became God’s Heritage, having from the first been destined for this in the intention of him who, in all that happens, is carrying out his own fixed purpose;
12 U Nguluveakavombile ulwakuuti tunoghele kujigha mulughinio lwa vwitike vwa mwene. Tukale vakwasia kuva nulukangasio mun'kate mwa Kilisite.
that we should enhance his glory — we who have been the first to rest our hopes on the Christ.
13 Lukale mu sila ja Kilisite kuuti mulyapulike ilisio ilya kyang'haani, ilivangili lya m'poki vwinu kusila ja Kilisite. Lukale mwa mwene kange kuuti mwitike na kubikua umuhuri nhu Mhepo umwimike juno fingilue.
And you, too, by your union with him, after you had heard the Message of the Truth, the Good News of your Salvation — you believed in him and were sealed as his by receiving the holy Spirit, which he had promised.
14 U Mhepo gwe atusaghile vuhasi vwitu mpaka kutema pano vuliva vuvoneka. Ulu lukale mu lughinio lwa mwitike ghwa mwene.
And the Spirit is a pledge of our future heritage, fore-shadowing the full redemption of God’s own People — to enhance his Glory.
15 Vwimila ulu, unsiki ye nipuluke vwimila mu lwitikOK lwinu mun'kate mwa Mutwa Yesu kange vwimila vwa lughano lwinu kuvala vooni vano vabaghulivue vwimila vwa mwene.
And therefore I, ever since I heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and of your confidence in all Christ’s People,
16 Nanibuhilile kukumongesia u Nguluve vwimila vwinu kange kukuvakemela mu nyifunyo sango.
have never omitted to thank God on your behalf, whenever I make mention of you in my prayers.
17 Nikufunya kuuti u Nguluve ghwe Mutwa ghwiti Yesu Kilisite, u Nhaata ghwe vwitike, ikuvapela inumbula ija luhala, amasyetulilo gha vukagusi vwa mwene.
My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all-glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;
18 Nikufunya kuuti amaaso ghinu aha munumbula ghapelue ulumuli kulyumue kukagula lwe luliikuulukangasio ulwa kukemelua kulyumue. Nikufinya kuuti mukagule uvumofu uvwa vitiki uvwa vuhasi vwa mwene munkate mu vaala vano vabaghulivue vwimila umwene.
that your minds may be so enlightened that you may realise the hope given by God’s Call, the wealth of the glory of his heritage among Christ’s People,
19 Nikufunya kuuti akagule uvuvaha vuno vukila ingufu ja mwene mun'kate mulyusue juno tukwitika. Uvuvaha uvu kwe kuhumilanila na kuvomba imbombo mhu ngufu sa mwene.
and the transcendent greatness of the power which he is able to exercise in dealing with us who believe in him.
20 Iji je ngufu jino jivombile imbombo mun'kate mwa Kilisite unsiki u Nguluve ye asyusisie kuhuma kuva fue na pikum'bika kuluvoko lwa mwene ulwa ndio pala pa vulanga.
The same mighty power was exerted upon the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and ‘caused him to sit at his right hand’ on high, exalting him above all Angels and Archangels of every rank,
21 Alyam'bikile kukyanya kuvutali na kutema, uvutavulilua, ingufu, vutua, nilitavua lila lino litambulua. Alya m'bikile u Yesu na kwekuuti unsiki ughu looli ku nsiki ghuno ghu kwisa kange. (aiōn g165)
and above every name that can be named, whether in the present age, or in the age to come. (aiōn g165)
22 U Nguluve afibikile ifinu fyoni pasi pa maghulu gha Kilisite. Avikile umwene umuutu ghwa mwene pakyanya pa fiinu fyoni mulukong'ano.
And God placed ‘all things under Christ’s feet,’ and gave him to the Church as its supreme Head;
23 Lwe lukong'ano kuuti ghwe m'bili gha mwene, uvukwilanifu vwa mwene juno imemia ifinhu fyoni ku siila sooni.
for the Church is Christ’s Body, and is filled by him who fills all things everywhere with his presence.
