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 lya genego, nne a Pauli, nankutabhwa jwa a Yeshu Kilishitu kwa ligongo lyenu mmanganyanji nninginji bhandu bha ilambo ina.
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].
Nimumanyi kuti mpilikenenje kuti a Nnungu, kwa nema jabho bhashinkungamuya lyene liengoli ndende kwa ligongo lyenunji,
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,
kuti njinkuibhulilwa yene ya ng'iyoyo, malinga shinongolele jandika kwa malobhe gashoko.
4 you will be able to understand that I understand clearly that message about Christ.
Na nshomangaga genego, shimmumanyanje shinguti kwiimanya indu ya nng'iyo ya a Yeshu Kilishitu.
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).
Gwene nng'iyogo bhangalugulilwanga bhandunji bha ibheleko ina, ikabhe nnaino bhashiibhulwanga mitume na bhaalondolanga bha ukonjelo bha a Nnungu kwa Mbumu jwabho,
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].
kuti bhandu bha ilambo ina ni bhalishi pamo na uwe, bha ulishi gumo na shiilu shimo na bha ulongo gumo na uwe kwa malagano gabho kupitila a Yeshu Kilishitu kwa Ngani ja Mmbone.
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.
Njitendwa ntumishi jwa Ngani ja Mmbone, kwa ntuka gubhambele a Nnungu kwa mashili gabho.
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,
Nne ni jwanshoko kupunda bhandunji bhowe bha ukonjelo, ikabheje njipegwa ntuka gwabho, nkupinga kwaalungushiyanga bhandunji bha ilambo ina, gwinji gwa indu yabho a Kilishitu shigushitepunda.
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)
Naatendanje bhandunji bhowe bhajimanyanje ngani ja nng'iyo ja gwene ukulungwa. A Nnungu bhapengenye indu yowe bhashinkuiya kuumila bhukala, (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.
nkupinga nnaino, kupitila likanisha, lunda lowe lwa a Nnungu, lumanyishe kubhowe bhakwetenje mashili bha pa shilambolyo bha kunnungu.
11 That is what God had always planned, and it is what he accomplished by what our Lord Jesus [has done]. (aiōn g165)
Malinga shibhapanjile bhayene, nng'aniyo yabho kuumila bhukala na ya pitipiti kupitila a Yeshu Kilishitu Bhakulungwa bhetu. (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 lundana kwetu na a Kilishitu na nkwaakulupalila, tunakombola kwaajendela a Nnungu kwa makangala na ungwana.
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].
Bhai nnawanganje ntima ga mboteko yangu ingupata kwa ligongo lyenunji, pabha yenei ni kwa ukunjelo gwenunji.
14 Because [God has done all this for you], I kneel [and pray] [MTY] to [God our] Father.
Kwa ligongo lya genego ngunakwaatindibhalila kwa malungo 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.
pabha bhenebho kwa lina lyabho, ulongo gowe gwa pa shilambolyo na gwa kunnungu unalugulwa,
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.
Ngunakwaajuga a Nnungu kwa gwinji gwa ukonjelo gwabho, bhampanganje mashili ga kwiishimilika mmunda kwa Mbumu jwabho.
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,
A Kilishitu bhatame mmitima jenunji kwa ngulupai. Ngunakwaajuga nkolanje nnjiga nkupingana,
18 along with all other believers, may be able to know how very [DOU] much Christ loves [us(inc)].
nkupinga mmanganyanji na bhandu bhowe bha ukonjelo nkumanyanje kupinga kwabho a Kilishitu, shiukujenela kwa uleu na uupi, shanga na kujendeya, nngumbaywanje kwa kaje utimililo gowe gwa a Nnungu.
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.
Na nkumanyanje kupinga kwabho a Kilishitu kupunda lunda lowe shikushitebha, nngumbaywajwe kwa kaje kutimilila kowe kwa a Nnungu.
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.
Bhai, bhalumbililwe bhenebho bhaakombola tenda indu yowe ya kanganigwa, ipunda indu yowe itujuga eu itukwiganishiya, shigali mashili ga kamula maengo nkati jetu,
