Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
Ngenxa yalesisizatho, mina Phawuli, isibotshwa sikaKhristu uJesu ngenxa yenu lina bantu beZizweni.
2 if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,
Ngeqiniso selizwile ngokuphathwa komusa kaNkulunkulu engawuphiwayo ngenxa yenu,
3 how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
ukuthi ngaziswa imfihlakalo ngokwambulelwa njengoba sengabhala ngamafitshane.
4 by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,
Nxa libala lokhu lizenelisa ukuzwisisa umbono wami ngemfihlakalo kaKhristu,
5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
engazange yaziswe abantu kwezinye izizukulwane njengoba khathesi isiveziwe nguMoya kubapostoli abangcwele bakaNkulunkulu lakubaphrofethi.
6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
Imfihlakalo le iyikuthi ngevangeli abeZizweni bazindlalifa bekanye labako-Israyeli, amalunga omzimba munye ndawonye, labahlanganyeli kuso isithembiso kuKhristu uJesu.
7 of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
Mina ngaba yinceku yevangeli leli ngesipho somusa kaNkulunkulu engasiphiwa ngokusebenza kwamandla akhe.
8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Lanxa ngimncane kulabancane bonke babantu bakaNkulunkulu, umusa lo ngawunikwa: ukuba ngitshumayele kwabeZizweni inotho kaKhristu engacubungulekiyo,
9 and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ, (aiōn g165)
njalo ngikubeke obala ukuphatha kwami imfihlakalo le eyayifihliwe okweminyaka eminengi eyedlulayo kuNkulunkulu, owadala izinto zonke. (aiōn g165)
10 to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
Injongo yakhe yayiyikuthi ibandla lazise ababusi leziphathamandla zemibuso yasezulwini ngenhlakanipho emangalisayo kaNkulunkulu,
ngokwenhloso yakhe engulaphakade ayifeza kuKhristu uJesu iNkosi yethu. (aiōn g165)
12 In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
Kuye langokukholwa kuye singasondela kuNkulunkulu ngokukhululeka langesibindi.
13 Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
Ngakho, ngiyalicela ukuba lingalahli ithemba ngenxa yokulihluphekela kwami, okuludumo kini.
14 For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Ngenxa yalokhu ngiyaguqa phambi kukaBaba,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
lapho yonke imuli yamakholwa asezulwini lasemhlabeni ethola khona ibizo layo.
16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
Ngikhulekela ukuthi ngenotho yobukhosi bakhe aliqinise ngamandla ngoMoya wakhe ezinhliziyweni zenu
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
ukuze uKhristu ahlale ezinhliziyweni zenu ngokukholwa. Ngikhulekela ukuba ligxile njalo liqine othandweni,
18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
libe lamandla kanye labangcwele beNkosi bonke ukuba liqedisise ububanzi lobude lokujula kanye lokuzika kothando lukaKhristu,
19 and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
lokuba lilwazi uthando lolu oludlula ukwazi ukuze ligcwaliswe ngesilinganiso sokugcwala okupheleleyo kukaNkulunkulu.
20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Ngakho-ke, kuye lowo oyenza okukhulu kakhulu kulalokho esikucelayo kumbe esikucabangayo, ngokwamandla akhe asebenza phakathi kwethu,
