Ephesians 6

1 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.

Yinba abila yin tuo mani yi danba maama nani O Diedo n bua maama. Kelima lani n tiegi.

2 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],

ŋan kpiagi a ba yeni a na, li tie U Tienu bali makpiama n yegi yeni u ñɔnianu.

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

Ke ŋan fidi ki ba ki yaa pia li pamanli. ke ŋan yaa ye ki fuo lani n waagidi ki tinga po.

4 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].

Yinba bibaa nba mo yin da manbidi yi bila hali ki fiidi bi pala. Ama yin yaa wubi ba, ki tundiba, ki bangi ba nani O Diedo n bua maama.

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

Yinba i yonbi, yin yaa tuodi mani i canbaa nba maama yeni i jeje yeni mi digibima yeni payenli nani yin tuo ki baa tieni Kilisiti n yedi yaala maama.

6 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].

Yin daa tiendi yeni ban nua yi yaa yogunu bebe ka, ki da tie ke yi bua ki mangi bi nisaaliba yaa pala, ama yin tie Kilisiti yonbi yeni, yin tieni la yeni li paŋanli U Tienu yanbuama po.

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

Yin sɔni mani yeni li payenli, kelima yi tuuni Kilisiti po i. Laa tie bi nisaaliba po ka.

8 [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.

Yi bani nilo kuli baa gaa O Diedo kani wan sɔni yaa tuonŋanli pani ke ŋan tie yonbo bi yua n die o yuli.

9 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].

Yinba canbaanba mo, yin yaa tiendi yeni bi po. Yin ŋa ki mabinga, ki yaa bani ke yinba yeni bani kulitaa canba tanpoli po yeni wan waa tiendi gagidima bi niba yeni bi yaba.

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

Yaala n sieni tie li ne yin yaa baadi yi fida O Diedo kani, yua yaa paciamu n cie yi paali kuli nni.

11 [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].

Yin bobini mani U Tienu n puni yi yaa tɔtiadi kuli ki yin fidi ki yaa se ke li paa. Ki yie ki tuogi yeni (o biado) sutaani nunfanbiadi bu kuli.

12 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)

Kelima tii kɔni yeni yaaba n pia gbanandi yeni sɔma ka ti togidi ki kɔni yeni mi diema danba, yeni li bali paciami danba yeni yaaba n die li biigili ŋandunli badijaba yeni mucicibiadimu yaa mu ye nni fawaama nni. (aiōn g165)

13 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].

Li tie lani yapo yin ta U Tienu n puni yaa tɔtiadi kuli, ke yin fii ki sedi ki yie yaa daali nbiayaa ti cua ke yin paadi, ki go yaa se ki paa.

14 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].

Lanwani, yi yaa se mani bonŋanla ke li paa ki yaa ñɔgiciamu i maami nani o gbannagidigu, ki la mi tegima kuditiadili.

15 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].

Ki pili li yan kuali nani ti cacaadi yeni, mi yanduama labaaliŋama wangima po.

16 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].

Yin taa mani li dandanli ki yaa kubi yogunu kuli nani ku gbankuondigu yeni, ki yin fidi kigbindi mi biadima daana n taa yi yaa mupiemi kuli.

17 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].

Yin yaa ciibi mi faabima kuli fogiliga yeni U Tienu fuoŋanma jugi siega yaaga ntie U Tienu maama.

18 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.

Fuoma yua n teniyin yaa jaandi yogunu kui i jaandi buolikuli, yeni bu miabu buoli kuli, ki yaa jaando yeni lijuunmoanli U Tienu nigagidiŋan ba kuli po.

19 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].

Yin yaa jaandi mani n po, ke min baa yaa di n ñɔbu ki mɔdi yaa yogunu ke wan panni min ba maadi yaama. Ki min fidi tenibanbandi o labaaliŋamo bondɔngi kaali yeni li papaali

20 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.

n tie o labaaliŋamo tondo, ki pili o yonbo dansalibiaga, ki min yaa pia ti pa paali ki maadi o labaaliŋamo nani lan pundi min waanomaama.

21 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.

T i siiga yua n tie ti kpibuado ti ninja O Diedo tuonli nni baa teni yin bandi n labaali yeni min tiendi yaala ke yi moko n bandi li kuli.

22 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].

N jɔnni i kani lan yaa po bebe ki yin bandi ti yema lan paagi yi pala.

23 [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].

U Tienu yua n tie ba yeni yonbidaano O Diedo n pa ti ninjaba nni mi yanduama mi buama yeni li dandanli.

24 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.

ke li ŋanbili n yaa ye yeni yaaba nbua ti Diedo ti yonbidaano yaa buama n kan lebidi hali abada.