Ephesians 5
1 (Imitate/Behave like) God, because he loves you who are [as though you were] [SIM] his children.
Niin olkaat siis Jumalan seuraajat, niinkuin rakkaat lapset,
2 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].
Ja vaeltakaat rakkaudessa, niinkuin myös Kristus meitä rakasti ja antoi itsensä ulos meidän edestämme lahjaksi, uhriksi ja Jumalalle makiaksi hajuksi.
3 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.
Mutta huoruutta ja kaikkea riettautta eli ahneutta älkäät antako teidän seassanne mainitakaan, niinkuin pyhäin sopii,
4 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].
Ja häpiällisiä sanoja ja hulluja puheita eli jaarituksia, jotka ei mihinkään kelpaa, vaan paremmin kiitossanoja.
5 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].
Sillä se te tietäkäät, ettei yksikään huorintekiä, taikka saastainen, eli ahne, joka epäjumalan palvelia on, ole Kristuksen ja Jumalan valtakunnan perillinen.
6 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].
Älkäät antako yhdenkään pettää teitänne turhilla puheilla; sillä sentähden Jumalan viha epäuskoisten päälle tulee.
7 So, do not commit the same kinds of deeds that such people do,
Älkäät sentähden olko heidän osaveljensä.
8 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.
Sillä muinen te olitte pimeys, mutta nyt te olette valkeus Herrassa. Vaeltakaat niinkuin valkeuden lapset;
9 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.
(Sillä Hengen hedelmä on kaikessa hyvyydessä ja vanhurskaudessa ja totuudessa, )
10 And as [you do that], try (to find out/to discover) what pleases the Lord.
Ja koetelkaat, mikä Herralle otollinen on.
11 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.
Älkäät olko osalliset pimeyden hedelmättömissä töissä, vaan paremmin nuhdelkaat.
12 It is shameful for God’s people to even talk [among themselves about] those evil deeds that evil people do secretly and habitually.
Sillä mitä salaa heilta tapahtuu, se on häpiä sanoakin;
13 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]}.
Mutta kaikki ne ilmi tulevat, kuin he valkeudelta rangaistaan; sillä kaikki, mikä ilmi tulee, se on valkeus.
14 [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.
Sentähden hän sanoo: heräjä sinä, joka makaat, ja nouse kuolleista, niin Kristus sinua valaisee.
15 So be very careful how you behave. Do not behave as foolish people do. Instead, behave as wise people do.
Niin katsokaat, että te visusti vaellatte, ei niinkuin tyhmät, vaan niinkuin viisaat.
16 Use your time carefully, because these days [MTY] [people do] extremely evil [deeds].
Ja hankitkaat teitänne ajallansa; sillä aika on paha.
17 So do not be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord [Jesus] wants you to do, [and do it]!
Älkäät sentähden olko taitamattomat, vaan ymmärtäväiset, mikä Herran tahto on.
18 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].
Ja älkäät juopuko viinasta, josta paha meno tulee, vaan olkaat täytetyt (Pyhällä) Hengellä.
19 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].
Ja puhukaat keskenänne psalmeilla, ja kiitosvirsillä, ja hengellisillä lauluilla, veisaten ja soittain Herralle teidän sydämessänne,
20 At all times thank God, who is our [heavenly] Father, for everything, especially for what the Lord Jesus Christ [MTY] [has done for you].
Kiittäin aina Jumalaa ja Isää, jokaisen edestä, meidän Herran Jesuksen Kristuksen nimeen.
21 [Humbly] submit yourselves to each other because you reverence Christ, [who is our example].
Ja olkaat toinen toisellenne alamaiset Jumalan pelvossa.
22 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].
Vaimot olkaat omille miehillenne alamaiset niinkuin Herralle.
Sillä mies on vaimon pää, niinkuin Kristus on seurakunnan pää, ja hän on ruumiin vapahtaja.
24 Just like all believers submit themselves to [the authority of] Christ, the women must submit themselves completely to the [authority of] their husbands.
Mutta niinkuin seurakunta on Kristukselle alamainen, niin myös vaimot pitää miehillensä kaikissa alamaiset oleman.
25 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,
Miehet, rakastakaat teidän vaimojanne, niinkuin myös Kristus seurakuntaa rakasti ja antoi ulos itsensä hänen edestänsä,
26 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].
Että hän sen pyhittäis, ja on sen jo puhdistanut veden pesossa sanan kautta:
27 [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).
Että hän saattais itsellensä kunniallisen seurakunnan, jolla ei saastaisuutta eikä ryppyä ole eli jotakuta muuta senkaltaista, vaan että hän pyhä ja laittamatoin olis.
28 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.
Miehet pitää vaimojansa rakastaman niinkuin omia ruumiitansa; joka vaimoansa rakastaa, se rakastaa itsiänsä.
29 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].
Sillä ei yksikään ole omaa lihaansa koskaan vihannut, vaan elättää ja holhoo sitä, niinkuin myös Herra seurakuntaa.
Sillä me olemme hänen ruumiinsa jäsenet, hänen lihastansa ja luistansa.
31 [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.
Sentähden pitää ihmisen antaman ylön isänsä ja äitinsä, ja vaimoonsa sidottu oleman, ja ne kaksi tulevat yhdeksi lihaksi.
32 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.
Tämä salaisuus on suuri; mutta minä puhun Kristuksesta ja seurakunnasta.
33 However, as for you(pl), each man must love his wife just as he loves himself, and each woman must respect her husband.
Kuitenkin rakastakaan myös kukin teistä vaimoansa niinkuin itsiänsä; mutta peljätköön vaimo miestänsä.
