Ephesians 6
1 Ẹ̀yin ọmọ, ẹ máa gbọ́ tí àwọn òbí i yín nínú Olúwa, nítorí pé èyí ní ó tọ́.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
2 “Bọ̀wọ̀ fún baba àti ìyá rẹ,” èyí tí í ṣe òfin kìn-ín-ní pẹ̀lú ìlérí,
Honor your father and your mother. This is the first commandment with a promise:
3 “ki ó lé dára fún ọ, àti kí ìwọ lè wà pẹ́ ní ayé.”
so that it may be well with you, and so that you may have a long life upon the earth.
4 Àti ẹ̀yin baba, ẹ má ṣe mú àwọn ọmọ yín bínú, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ máa tọ́ wọn nínú ẹ̀kọ́ àti ìkìlọ̀ Olúwa.
And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.
5 Ẹ̀yin ọmọ ọ̀dọ̀, ẹ máa gbọ́ ti àwọn olúwa yín nípá ti ara, pẹ̀lú ìbẹ̀rù àti ìwárìrì, nínú òtítọ́ ọkàn yín, bí ẹni pé sí Kristi.
Servants, be obedient to your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.
6 Gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ sí wọn lẹ́nu kì í ṣe láti rí ojúrere wọn nígbà tí ojú wọn bá ń bẹ lára rẹ, ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹrú Kristi, ní ṣíṣe ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run láti inú ọkàn rẹ.
Do not serve only when seen, as if to please men, but act as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
7 Ẹ máa fi gbogbo ọkàn yin ṣe iṣẹ́ ìsìn bí sí Olúwa, kì í sí ṣe sí ènìyàn.
Serve with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men.
8 Bí ẹ̀yin ti mọ̀ pé ohun rere tí olúkúlùkù bá ṣe òun náà ní yóò sí gbà padà lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa, ìbá à ṣe ẹrú, tàbí òmìnira.
For you know that whatever good each one will do, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he is servant or free.
9 Àti ẹ̀yin ọ̀gá, ẹ máa ṣe irú ìtọ́jú kan náà sí àwọn ẹrú yin, ẹ máa dín ìbẹ̀rù yín kù bí ẹ̀yin ti mọ̀ pé Olúwa ẹ̀yin tìkára yín ń bẹ ní ọ̀run; kò sì ṣí ojúsàájú ènìyàn lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
And you, lords, act similarly toward them, setting aside threats, knowing that the Lord of both you and them is in heaven. For with him there is no favoritism toward anyone.
10 Ní àkótán, ara mí, ẹ jẹ́ alágbára nínú Olúwa, àti nínú agbára ipá rẹ̀.
Concerning the rest, brothers, be strengthened in the Lord, by the power of his virtue.
11 Ẹ gbé gbogbo ìhámọ́ra Ọlọ́run wọ̀, kí ẹ̀yin lè kọ ojú ìjà sí àrékérekè èṣù.
Be clothed in the armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the treachery of the devil.
12 Nítorí pé kì í ṣe ẹ̀jẹ̀ àti ẹran-ara ní àwa ń bá jìjàkadì, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ìjòyè, àwọn ọlọ́lá, àwọn aláṣẹ ìbí òkùnkùn ayé yìí, àti àwọn ẹ̀mí búburú ní ojú ọ̀run. (aiōn g165)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places. (aiōn g165)
13 Nítorí náà, ẹ gbé gbogbo ìhámọ́ra Ọlọ́run wọ̀, kí ẹ̀yin lè dúró tiiri sí ọjọ́ ibi, nígbà tí ẹ̀yin bá sì ti ṣe ohun gbogbo tan kí ẹ sì dúró.
Because of this, take up the armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand the evil day and remain perfect in all things.
14 Ẹ dúró nítorí náà lẹ́yìn tí ẹ fi àmùrè òtítọ́ dì ẹ̀gbẹ́ yin, tí ẹ sì ti di ìgbàyà òdodo mọ́ra.
Therefore, stand firm, having been girded about your waist with truth, and having been clothed with the breastplate of justice,
15 Tí ẹ sì ti fi ìmúra ìyìnrere àlàáfíà wọ ẹsẹ̀ yín ní bàtà.
and having feet which have been shod by the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
16 Ní àfikún, ẹ mú àpáta ìgbàgbọ́, nípa èyí tí ẹ̀yin lè máa fi paná gbogbo ọfà iná ẹni ibi náà.
In all things, take up the shield of faith, with which you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
17 Kí ẹ sì mú àṣíborí ìgbàlà, àti idà ẹ̀mí, tí í ṣe ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run.
And take up the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the Word of God).
18 Pẹ̀lú gbogbo àdúrà àti ẹ̀bẹ̀ ni kí ẹ máa gbàdúrà nígbà gbogbo nínú Ẹ̀mí, kí ẹ sì máa ṣọ́ra sí i nínú ìdúró ṣinṣin gbogbo àti ẹ̀bẹ̀ fún gbogbo ènìyàn mímọ́.
Through every kind of prayer and supplication, pray at all times in spirit, and so be vigilant with every kind of earnest supplication, for all the saints,
19 Kí ẹ sì máa gbàdúrà fún mí pẹ̀lú, kí Ọlọ́run lè fún mí ní ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó yẹ kí èmi lè máa fì ìgboyà sọ àwọn ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ ìyìnrere náà.
and also for me, so that words may be given to me, as I open my mouth with faith to make known the mystery of the Gospel,
20 Nítorí èyí tí èmí jẹ́ ikọ̀ nínú ẹ̀wọ̀n, kí èmi lè máa fi ìgboyà sọ̀rọ̀ nínú rẹ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti tọ́ fún mí láti máa sọ.
in such a manner that I may dare to speak exactly as I ought to speak. For I act as an ambassador in chains for the Gospel.
21 Tikiku, arákùnrin olùfẹ́ àti ìránṣẹ́ olóòtítọ́ nínú Olúwa yóò sọ ohun gbogbo dí mí mọ̀ fún yín, kí ẹ̀yin pẹ̀lú lè mọ̀ bí nǹkan ti rí fún mí àti bí mo tí ń ṣe sí.
Now, so that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, a most beloved brother and a faithful minister in the Lord, will make known everything to you.
22 Ẹni tí mo rán sí yín nítorí èyí náà, kí ẹ lè mọ̀ bí a tí wà, kì òun lè tu ọkàn yín nínú.
I have sent him to you for this very reason, so that you may know the things that concern us, and so that he may console your hearts.
23 Àlàáfíà fún àwọn ará, àti ìfẹ́ pẹ̀lú ìgbàgbọ́, láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run Baba wà, àti Olúwa wà Jesu Kristi.
Peace to the brothers, and charity with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Kí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ wà pẹ̀lú gbogbo àwọn tí ó fẹ́ Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi ni àìṣẹ̀tàn.
May grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ, unto incorruption. Amen.
