Uafisawa 6
1 Nono toltinon atimine kiti nanan kumat mine nanya in Cikilari, nanere chaun.
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 “Zazina uchiffe nin nafe” uni unare (udukan burnu nin likawali),
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 unan so gegeme uta ayiri gbardang nanya nyii.
[If you do] that, you will prosper, and you will live a long time.
4 Anung achiff, na iwa fiza nono mine ayi ba. Nworu nani, boron nanin iyizi imin nani nanya libau in Cikalari.
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 Acin, dortong uliru nan cinilari mine nyii ulele, nin toltunu nati nching nin ketuzu, nin kibinayi kirum nafo Kristi.
You slaves, obey those who are [your masters]. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.
6 Na bara inan ponani nibinayi in yenju niyizi ba. Nafo acin in Kristi litime, nsu nile imon na Kutellẹ dinin suwe nanya nibinayi minẹ.
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 Isu nani katah nin nayi abo nafo idin su Cikilariari mun na anit ba.
Serve [your masters] zealously/wholeheartedly, as you would serve the Lord [Jesus], not as you would serve [ordinary] people.
8 Lizinon katah kacine kanga na kogha nsu, amase uwesu tinonto kitin Cikilari, sa kuchin sa gono kilari.
[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 Anung an Cinilari nyii, sun achin mine nani, na iwa ziu nani ba, nin yirung woro ame ule na adi Cikilari minẹ nin unmine adi kitene kani, na adin feru ba.
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 Nmalzune, yisinang nanyan Cikilari nin ligang likara mine.
Finally, at all times rely/depend completely on the Lord [Jesus] to strengthen you [spiritually] by his own mighty power.
11 Shonon imon likum Kutellẹ vat, inan se imon in kesuzu tikancin shitan.
[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 Bara na likum bite lin kidowaei nin mii ba. Likum bite tidin su nanan tigoh nin nanan nakara, a anan tizu nanit isu imong inanzan, isirne nanyan yii ulele, nin nan rusuzu kiti nin fip minanzang nitene nani. (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 Bara nani shonon imọn likum Kutellẹ vat, inan yinno uyisinu gagang nanya kubi kunanzang kone, isu imele na iba yinnu usue ina yisina nin nakara
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 Yisinan nin nakara, itechu imon techu natino icine nin nimon kesu figiri ilau.
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 Shonon akpatak alenge na aba bunu minu ibellu uliru lisosin lisheu.
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 Kokome kubi, yirang imon in kesun yinnu sa uyenu, inare ma kesuzu katah kananzang nin tiyop nlan shitan.
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 Yirang kiti fikoro kin tuchu nin litan kusangali lidya lin funu ulau, unighere uliru Kutellẹ.
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 Nan nya sun lira nin fwag nachara, kokome kubi nannya nfunu ulau, ichisu iyizi nkawu nin sho nati, a nlira bara alenge na isosin bara Kutellẹ.
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 Isu nlira bara meng, bara kadura kanga na iba nii, asa in puno unu, nbelle imon ile na iyeshin nliru Kutellẹ sa fiu.
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 Ilenge na meng unan kadura in niu nari nmong nmin nanya ninyang, bara in nan lira sa fiu nanya licin nighe.
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 Inan yinno imon ille na in di nanye nin nimon ille na in din sue, Tikilus gwana nsu ning, unan katwa nin fiu Kutelẹ, ama bellin minu imon vat.
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 Meng na tughe kiti mine bara nanere, innan yinno ille imon na tuidi nanye, nibinayi mine nan ta sheu.
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 Lisosin limang udu kiti linuana, nin suu un yinnu sa uyenu unuzu kiti Kutellẹ Uchiff nin Cikilari Yisa Kristi.
[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 Ubolu Kutellẹ so kiti nalenge na idinin suu Cikilari bite Yisa nin suu sa ligan
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.
