Efesianëve 5
1 Bëhuni pra imitues të Perëndisë, si bij shumë të dashur,
(Imitate/Behave like) God, because he loves you who are [as though you were] [SIM] his children.
2 edhe ecni në dashuri, sikurse edhe Krishti na deshi dhe e dha veten e tij për ne, si ofertë e flijim Perëndisë, si një parfum erëmirë.
Do everything in a way that shows that you love [people], just like Christ loved us and willingly died for us. He offered himself [to God as a sacrifice] that was very pleasing to God, [just like Jewish priests offered] sweet-smelling [animal] sacrifices to God [MET].
3 Por, ashtu si u ka hije shenjtorëve, as kurvëria, as ndonjë papastërti, as kurnacëri të mos zihet në gojë midis jush;
Do not commit any kind of immoral act [DOU], and do not desire more things than you need. Do not [act in such a way that others could] even (spread rumors/talk) about your acting in such ways, because it is not appropriate/fitting for God’s people to do such things.
4 as pandershmëri, as të folur pa mend e të përqeshur, të cilat nuk kanë hije, por më tepër të ketë falenderime.
Do not use obscene/shameful language when you talk to people. Do not talk foolishly. Do not use vulgar/indecent language, because it is not appropriate/fitting that God’s people should talk like that. Instead, tell people how much you thank [God for all he does for you].
5 Të dini në fakt këtë: asnjë kurvar, ose i ndyrë ose kurnac, i cili është idhujtar, nuk ka ndonjë trashëgim në mbretërinë e Krishtit dhe të Perëndisë.
You can be sure of this: No person who is sexually immoral or who acts indecently/shamefully will be among those people whom God rules over [MET] [in heaven]. Neither will those who desire more things than they need. Such people worship their possessions [instead of worshipping God].
6 Askush të mos ju gënjejë me fjalë të kota, sepse, për shkak të këtyre gjërave, vjen zemërimi i Perëndisë mbi bijtë e mosbindjes.
Do not let anyone deceive you by suggesting that [God will really] not [punish people who commit such sins], because God certainly will punish [MTY] those who habitually disobey him [by doing such things].
7 Mos jini, pra, shokë me ta.
So, do not commit the same kinds of deeds that such people do,
8 Sepse dikur ishit errësirë, por tani jeni dritë në Zotin; ecni, pra, si bij të dritës,
because formerly you [did not know God’s truth] [MET], [as those who] are in darkness [do not know what is around them]. But now [it is as though] you are in the light [MET] [because you know God’s truth] because of your relationship with the Lord [Jesus]. So do those things that those who know God’s truth [MET] should do.
9 sepse fryti i Frymës konsiston në gjithçka që është mirësi, drejtësi dhe të vërtetë,
Keep in mind that [as] light [MET] causes [good things to grow], those who know God’s truth should do those things that are good, righteous, and honest.
10 duke provuar çfarë është e pranueshme për Perëndinë.
And as [you do that], try (to find out/to discover) what pleases the Lord.
11 Dhe mos merrni pjesë në punët e pafrytshme të errësirës, por më tepër t’i qortoni,
Do not do the worthless deeds that the people (who are in [spiritual] darkness/who do not know God’s truth) [MET] do. Instead, let others know that those people’s deeds are worthless.
12 sepse ato që bëjnë ata në fshehtësi, është turp edhe të thuhen.
It is shameful for God’s people to even talk [among themselves about] those evil deeds that evil people do secretly and habitually.
13 Kurse të gjitha gjërat, kur dalin në dritë, bëhen të dukshme, sepse çdo gjë që shfaqet është dritë.
But when [God’s people rebuke those evil people about their deeds, it will be clear/evident how evil their deeds really are, just like] everything exposed to the light becomes visible {as light [MET] reveals everything [that we cannot see in the darkness]}.
14 Prandaj Shkrimi thotë: “Zgjohu, ti që fle, dhe ringjallu prej së vdekurish, dhe Krishti do të shndrisë mbi ty”.
[Just like something on which a light shines reflects that light] [MET], [whoever has learned God’s truth reveals that truth to others]. That is why [we believers] say this: You who are not aware of your sins, become aware of them [MET]! It is as though you are sound asleep, so wake up! Be like dead people who are becoming alive again! Christ will cause you to know God’s truth, just like a light [MET] that shines causes people to know what is in the darkness.
15 Kujdesuni, pra, që të ecni me kujdes dhe jo si të marrët, por si të mençurit,
So be very careful how you behave. Do not behave as foolish people do. Instead, behave as wise people do.
16 duke e shfyrtësuar kohën, sepse ditët janë të mbrapshta.
Use your time carefully, because these days [MTY] [people do] extremely evil [deeds].
17 Prandaj mos u bëni të pakujdesshëm, por kuptoni cili është vullneti i Zotit.
So do not be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord [Jesus] wants you to do, [and do it]!
18 Dhe mos u dehni me verë, në të cilën ka shthurje, por mbushuni me Frymë,
Do not become drunk by drinking alcoholic drinks, since people are unable to control their behavior when they are drunk. Instead, let [God’s] Spirit control your [behavior] at all times [MTY].
19 duke i folur njeri tjetrit me psalme, himne dhe këngë frymërore, duke kënduar dhe duke lavdëruar Zotin me zemrën tuaj,
Sing to each other (Psalms/songs [with words from the] Scriptures), sing [other] songs [that the congregation knows], and songs [that God’s] Spirit [gives you]. Sing these Psalms and other songs sincerely to [praise] the Lord [Jesus].
20 duke e falënderuar vazhdimisht për çdo gjë Perëndinë dhe Atin, në emër të Zotit tonë Jezu Krisht;
At all times thank God, who is our [heavenly] Father, for everything, especially for what the Lord Jesus Christ [MTY] [has done for you].
21 nënshtrohuni njëri-tjetrit në druajtjen e Krishtit!
[Humbly] submit yourselves to each other because you reverence Christ, [who is our example].
22 Ju, gratë, nënshtrohuni burrave tuaj porsi Zotit,
Because husbands have authority over [MET] their wives, just as all of us believers form one group [under the authority of] Christ, you women should submit yourselves to [the authority of your] husbands just as you submit yourselves to the Lord [Jesus]. He is the one who saves all his people [from the guilt of their sins].
23 sepse burri është kreu i gruas, sikurse edhe Krishti është kreu i kishës, dhe ai vetë është Shpëtimtari i trupit.
24 Ashtu si kisha i është nënshtruar Krishtit, kështu gratë duhet t’i nënshtrohen burrave të tyre në çdo gjë.
Just like all believers submit themselves to [the authority of] Christ, the women must submit themselves completely to the [authority of] their husbands.
25 Ju, burra, t’i doni gratë tuaja, sikurse edhe Krishti ka dashur kishën dhe e ka dhënë veten e vet për të,
Each of you husbands, love your wife as Christ loved all of [us who would become] believers, with the result that he willingly died for our sake,
26 që ta shenjtërojë, pasi e pastroi me larjen e ujit me anë të fjalës,
in order that he might (set us apart for himself/cause us to belong to him). That is, by [revealing his] message [to us], he wanted to [remove the guilt of our sin, just like people remove dirt from something] by washing it [MET].
27 që ta nxjerrë atë përpara vetes të lavdishme, pa njolla a rrudha a ndonjë gjë të ti-llë, por që të jetë e shenjtë dhe e paqortueshme.
[Christ did that] in order that he might cause all of us believers to be a glorious group of people that belong to him, people that do not have any moral flaws/imperfections, but instead might be completely pure [DOU] when he gathers us (to his presence/to himself).
28 Kështu burrat duhet t’i duan gratë e veta porsi trupat e tyre; kush do gruan e vet do vetveten.
In the same way, each man should love his wife as he loves his own body. Men who love their wives, [it is as though] they love themselves.
29 Sepse askush nuk urreu mishin e vet, por e ushqen dhe kujdeset me butësi për të, sikurse edhe Zoti bën me kishën,
This is shown by the fact that no one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds his own body and cares for it, just like Christ also cares for all us believers. We have become one group of believers that belongs to him [MET].
30 sepse ne jemi gjymtyrë të trupit të tij, të mishit të tij dhe të kockave të tij.
31 “Prandaj njeriu do të lërë babanë e vet dhe nënën e vet dhe do të bashkohet me gruan e vet, dhe të dy do të bëhen një mish i vetëm”.
[What someone has written in the Scriptures about people who marry is this], [When] a man and [a] woman [marry], they should ([permanently] leave/no longer live with) their fathers and mothers. They should be joined [as husband and] wife, and the two of them shall become [as though they were] one [MET] person.
32 Ky mister është i madh; tani unë e them në lidhjen me Krishtin dhe me kishën.
It is very difficult to understand the meaning of these things that God has now revealed to me, but [I am telling you that] those words [also] refer to [the relationship between] Christ and all those who belong to him.
33 Por secili nga ju kështu ta dojë gruan e vet sikurse e do veten e vet; dhe po kështu gruaja ta respektojë burrin.
However, as for you(pl), each man must love his wife just as he loves himself, and each woman must respect her husband.
