Ephesians 3
1 Because [God has done all this for] you non-Jews, I, Paul, [pray for you. I want you to know that it is because I serve] Christ Jesus for your sake that I am in prison.
Kwa ligongo li, une che Paolo, ndili jwantawe kwa ligongo lya kwatumichila Che Yesu Kilisito ni kwa ligongo ngunnalichila ŵanyamwe ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi.
2 I (assume that/think that probably) someone has told you how God acted very kindly toward me, appointing me [so that I would proclaim the gospel to you non-Jews].
Isyene mpilikene kuti, kwa upile wao, Akunnungu ambele masengo ga kwa ligongo lyenu.
3 God revealed to me the message that he had not revealed to others. When you read what I have already written briefly about that,
Akunnungu amunukulile nachimanye chindu chantemela chachisisiche, mpela inalongolele kunnembela kwa wipi.
4 you will be able to understand that I understand clearly that message about Christ.
Ni ŵanyamwe mwasyomaga yeleyi, chinkombole kumanyilila inguti kuumanyilila ntemela wa Kilisito.
5 Formerly, [God] did not reveal that message to anyone, but now his Spirit has revealed that message to (his holy apostles and prophets/people who tell messages that come directly from God).
Kalakala ŵandu nganamanyiswa chantemela cho, nambo sambano Akunnungu ŵaunukulile achinduna ni ŵakulondola ŵao ŵaswela achimanyilile chantemela cho kwa litala lya Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
6 That message, which he has now revealed, is that because of our [(inc)] relationship with Christ Jesus, [all of us], non-Jews as well as Jews [MTY], will receive the [great spiritual blessings that God has] promised as we all form one group [MET] [as a result of our believing] the good news [about Christ].
Ntemela wene ni weleu, kwa litala lya Ngani Jambone ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi akupegwa ni Akunnungu upile wao yalumo ni Ŵayahudi. Ŵandu wo ali iŵalo ya chiilu chimo, nombewo akupochela iyoyo liuto lya indu ya chilanga cha Akunnungu kwa litala lya Kilisito Yesu.
7 By God powerfully enabling me, and because God acted kindly toward me, doing what I did not deserve, and chose me [to do that work], I became someone who tells others this good message.
Natendekwe katumetume jwa Ngani Jambone kwa litala lya ntuuka wa umbone wambele Akunnungu kwa litala lya machili gao.
8 Although I am the least [worthy] of all God’s people, God kindly [appointed] me to proclaim to the non-Jews the message about the great spiritual blessings that [they can receive] from Christ,
Uneji ndili mundu jwannandi kupunda ŵandu wose ŵa Akunnungu, nambo Akunnungu ambele ntuuka wa kwalalichila ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi Ngani Jambone ja upile wa Kilisito wangaukukomboleka kuŵalanjikwa.
9 and to enable everyone to understand clearly how God accomplished what he planned. God, who created everything, [has now revealed] this message, which he never revealed to anyone before. (aiōn g165)
Nasagulikwe kuti naalosye ŵandu wose chantemela cha Akunnungu yachikuti pakupanganya masengo. Akunnungu ŵaŵagumbile indu yose, ŵasisile chantemela cho kwa iŵelesi yose chitandile kalakala. (aiōn g165)
10 [What he planned] was that all (believers/people who belong to Christ) would be the ones who would reveal to all the ranks [DOU] of spiritual beings in heaven that what God had planned is wise in every way.
Nambo sambano, kwa litala lya mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ni ŵakutawala ni ŵaali ni machili kwinani alumanyilile lunda lwa Akunnungu mu indu yose.
11 That is what God had always planned, and it is what he accomplished by what our Lord Jesus [has done]. (aiōn g165)
Akunnungu ŵatesile yele kwa litala lya Ambuje ŵetu Kilisito Yesu mpela iŵasachile moŵa gose pangali mbesi. (aiōn g165)
12 Because of what he has done and because of our relationship with him, [when we pray] we can approach God confidently and without being afraid.
Kwa kulumbikana ni Che Yesu Kilisito ni kwa kwakulupilila ŵelewo tukukombola kwajaulila Akunnungu nkulimbila ni pangali lipamba.
13 So I ask that you do not be discouraged because of my suffering many things for you [here in prison]. You should feel honored that I am [willing to] suffer [these things for your sake].
Nipele ngunchondelela kuti kasintenguka ntima kwa kulaga kungulaga kwa ligongo lyenu, pakuŵa ayi yose ili kwa ligongo lya ukulu wenu.
14 Because [God has done all this for you], I kneel [and pray] [MTY] to [God our] Father.
Kwa ligongo li ngutindiŵala kwapopela Atati,
15 He is the one who is [like] a father of all [the believers who are now in] heaven and those who are still on the earth.
kutyochela kukwao ngosyo syose kwinani ni pachilambo tutupochele meena ga usyene.
16 I pray that, using his unlimited resources, he will cause you to be strengthened by his Spirit {cause his Spirit to strengthen you} in your (inner beings/hearts) with all [God’s] power.
Ngwaŵenda Akunnungu, ŵaali winji wa ukulu, anlimbisye mitima jenu kwa machili ga Mbumu jwakwe.
17 That is, I pray that because of your trusting in Christ, his [Spirit] may live in your (inner beings/hearts) (OR, he may live in your hearts). And I pray that because you love [Christ] firmly and faithfully/continually [MET], you,
Ni Kilisito atame mmitima jenu kwa chikulupi. Ngumpopelela kuti nkole michiga ni kwima nkulimbila mu unonyelo wa Akunnungu,
18 along with all other believers, may be able to know how very [DOU] much Christ loves [us(inc)].
kuti ŵanyamwe pamo ni ŵandu wose ŵa Akunnungu nkombole kuumanyilila unonyelo wa Kilisito, yauli chitando ni uleu ni mu chikwesya ni mu kwendesya.
19 I want you to experience how very deeply he loves us, even though it is not possible for us to understand fully [how much he loves us]. And I pray that God will enable you to be filled with {have a full measure of} all the [qualities of his character that] he himself has.
Isyene, nkombole kuumanyilila unonyelo wa Kilisito, waukupunda umanyilisi wose ni kwayele ngumbaswe ni ujenelo wose wa Akunnungu.
20 [God] is able to do much (greater things/more) than we could ask him to do, or even that we might think that he can do, by his power that is working within us.
Twakusye Akunnungu ŵakukombola kutendekanya gamakulungwa nnope kupunda itukuiŵenda ni kuiganisya, kwa litala lya machili gao gagakupanganya masengo nkati mwetu.
21 Because of our relationship with Christ Jesus, may all (believers/those who belong to him) praise him forever. (Amen!/May it be so!) (aiōn g165)
Elo, twakusye Akunnungu kwa litala lya mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ni kwa litala lya Kilisito Yesu nsyene, katema kose ni moŵa gose pangali mbesi. Eloo. (aiōn g165)
