Efesianëve 6

1 Fëmijë, binduni prindërve tuaj në Zotin, sepse kjo është e drejtë.

You children, because you (belong to/have a close relationship with) the Lord [Jesus], obey your parents, because it is right [for you to do] that.

2 “Ndero babanë tënd dhe nënën tënde”, ky është urdhërimi i parë me premtim,

God commanded [in the Scriptures], [Greatly] respect your father and mother. That is the first law [that God] commanded in [which he also] promised [something]. [He promised],

3 “që ti të jesh mirë dhe të jetosh gjatë mbi dhe”.

[If you do] that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time.

4 Dhe ju, etër, mos provokoni për zemërim fëmijtë tuaj, por i edukoni në disiplinë dhe në këshillë të Zotit.

You parents (OR, You fathers), do not treat your children so severely that they become angry. Instead, bring them up well by instructing them and by disciplining them in [the manner that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do].

5 Ju, shërbëtorë, bindjuni zotërinjve tuaj sipas mishit me druajtje dhe dridhje, në thjeshtësinë e zemrës suaj, porsi Krishtit,

You slaves, obey those who are [your masters]. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.

6 duke mos shërbyer për sy e faqe, si ata që duan t’u pëlqejnë njerëzve, por si shërbëtorë të Krishtit, duke bërë vullnetin e Perëndisë me zemër,

Obey them, not only when they are watching [MTY] you, and not only to cause them to think highly/well of you. Instead, obey them as [though you were] [MET] slaves of Christ, [not slaves of your masters]. Do enthusiastically what God wants [you to do].

7 duke shërbyer me dashuri si për Krishtin dhe jo si për njerëzit,

Serve [your masters] zealously/wholeheartedly, as you would serve the Lord [Jesus], not as you would serve [ordinary] people.

8 duke ditur se gjithsecili, qoftë skllav apo i lirë, po të bëjë të mirën, do të marrë shpërblimin nga Zoti.

[Do this because] you know that [some day] the Lord Jesus will reward each person for whatever good [deeds] that person has done. He will reward people who are slaves and people who are not slaves.

9 Dhe ju, zotërinj, bëni po kështu ndaj tyre, duke i lënë kërcënimet, duke ditur që i tyre dhe juaji Zot është në qiell dhe se tek ai nuk ka asnjë anësi.

You masters, just like your slaves [should serve you well], you similarly must treat them well. Stop threatening [to beat] them [if they do not do their work well]. Do not forget you and they have the same Lord who is in heaven. [So he is the one who will say to you and your slaves whether he approves of what you and they have done], and [when he judges people], he does not act more favorably [toward some than he acts toward others].

10 Për çfarë mbetet, vëllezërit e mi, forcohuni në Zotin dhe në forcën e fuqisë së tij.

Finally, at all times rely/depend completely on the Lord [Jesus] to strengthen you [spiritually] by his own mighty power.

11 Vishni gjithë armatimin e Perëndisë që të mund të qëndroni kundër kurtheve të djallit,

[Just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things [to help him fight]) [MET], you should [use every spiritual resource/help that God provides for you], in order that you may successfully resist the devil when he cleverly tries [to oppose you].

12 sepse beteja jonë nuk është kundër gjakut dhe mishit, por kundër principatave, kundër pushteteve, kundër sunduesve të botës së errësirës të kësaj epoke, kundër frymërave të mbrapshta në vendet qiellore. (aiōn g165)

You must do this because the fighting that we [believers] do is not only against human beings [SYN]. Instead, we are also fighting against evil spirits who rule and have authority over all that is evil [MET] in the world. And we are fighting against evil spirits who are in heavenly places (OR, everywhere). (aiōn g165)

13 Prandaj merreni të gjithë armatimin e Perëndisë, që të mund të rezistoni në ditën e mbrapshtë dhe të mbeteni më këmbë pasi t’i keni kryer çdo gjë.

Therefore, [just like a soldier] puts on all his (armor/things to help him fight) [MET], [use well all the spiritual resources/helps that God provides for you]. Do that in order that you may be able to resist successfully the devil and all his powerful evil spirits [MTY] every time they (attack you/tempt you to sin or cause something bad to happen to you). [Do it also in order that] when you have done all that you can to resist them [when they attack you], you will still be ready to resist them [when they attack you the next time].

14 Qëndroni, pra, të fortë, duke patur në ijë brezin e së vërtetës, të veshur me parzmoren e drejtësisë,

You must be ready to firmly [resist the devil and his evil spirits] [MET], [just like soldiers must be ready to resist the enemy. Prepare for doing that by doing these things]: [To be strong spiritually], hold firmly to [God’s] truth, just like soldiers prepare (to stand firm against/to firmly resist) their enemies by fastening their belts around their waists [MET]. Act righteously [in order to protect yourself against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on breastplates [to protect their chests against their enemies’ attacks] [MET].

15 dhe duke mbathur këmbët me gatishmërinë e ungjillit të paqes,

Hold fast the good message [that gives us] peace [with God, just like soldiers] put on their boots firmly [MET] (to stand firm [against/] firmly [resist]) [their enemies].

16 mbi të gjitha, duke marrë mburojën e besimit, me të cilën mund të shuani të gjitha shigjetat e zjarrta të të ligut.

In addition, keep trusting firmly [in the Lord. That will enable you to protect yourselves from anything that Satan], the evil one, [may do to harm you spiritually, just like soldiers] carry shields [to protect themselves against] the arrows that have flaming tips [that their enemies shoot at them] [MET].

17 Merrni edhe përkrenaren e shpëtimit dhe shpatën e Frymës, që është fjala e Perëndisë,

And [rely/depend on the fact that God] has saved you, [in order to protect yourselves against demonic attacks, just like soldiers] put on a helmet [to protect] their [heads from attacks by] their [enemies] [MET]. And be ready to use [the weapon that God’s] Spirit [has given you], which is the message of God, [in order to fight against] ([demonic powers/Satan]), [just like soldiers] use their swords [to fight against their enemies] [MET].

18 duke u lutur në çdo kohë dhe me çdo lloj lutjeje dhe përgjërimi në Frymën, duke ndenjur zgjuar për këtë qëllim me çdo ngulmim dhe lutje për të gjithë shenjtorët,

As you are doing that, keep praying [to God] at all times, and requesting him [to do things for you and others; ] and let God’s Spirit [direct what you pray]. For this purpose, always be [spiritually] alert/watchful, and (always be persistent in/never quit) praying for all God’s people.

19 dhe edhe për mua, që kur të hap gojën time, të më jepet të flas lirësisht për ta bërë të njohur misterin e ungjillit,

And [specifically], pray for me. Pray that God will tell me what I should say [MTY] whenever I speak, in order that I may boldly tell others the good message about Christ. People did not know that message before, [but God has now revealed it to me].

20 për të cilin jam i dërguari në pranga, që të mund të shpall lirësisht, siç e kam për detyrë.

I am (a representative [of Christ]/one who speaks on behalf [of Christ]) [as I tell this message to others, and] I am in prison [MTY] [because of that]. Pray that when I tell [others about Christ], I may speak without being afraid, because that is how I ought to speak.

21 Por, që ta dini edhe ju si jam dhe çfarë bëj, Tikiku, vëllai i dashur dhe shërbenjësi besnik në Zotin, do t’ju informojë për të gjitha;

In order that you may know about [what is happening] to me and what I am doing, I am sending Tychicus [to you with this letter]. He will tell you everything [that is happening here]. He is a fellow believer whom we all [(inc)] love very much, and he serves the Lord [Jesus] faithfully.

22 të cilin pikërisht për këtë qëllim po ju kam dërguar, që të jeni në dijeni të gjendjes sonë dhe të ngushëllojë zemrat tuaja.

That is the reason that I am sending him [to you]; I want you to know (how my companions and I are/what is happening to my companions and me), and I want him to encourage you [SYN].

23 Paqe vëllezërve dhe dashuri me besim nga Perëndia Ati dhe nga Zoti Jezu Krisht.

[I pray that] God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will cause all of you fellow believers to have [inner] peace, and [enable you to] love [each other] and to continue trusting [in Christ].

24 Hiri qoftë me të gjithë ata që duan Zotin tonë Jezu Krisht me sinqeritet.

I pray that God will continue to act kindly to [you and] to all [others] who love our Lord Jesus Christ and will never quit loving him.