Ephesians 1
1 I, Paul, am an apostle whom God appointed (to represent/to proclaim the message about) Christ Jesus because that is what God wanted. [I am writing this letter] to you who are the people of God in Ephesus [city. You are people who] (faithfully/continue to) trust in Christ Jesus and who have a close relationship with him.
Une che Paolo, nduna jwa Kilisito Yesu kwa unonyelo wa Akunnungu. Ngunnembela ŵanyamwe ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu ŵankutama ku Efeso, ŵankukulupilichika nkulumbikana ni Kilisito Yesu.
2 [I pray that] God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord will continue to act kindly toward you and cause you to have [inner] peace.
Ngummendela upile ni chitendewele kutyochela kwa Akunnungu Atati ŵetu ni kwa Ambuje Che Yesu Kilisito.
3 Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of our relationship with Christ, he has blessed us spiritually in every way by giving us blessings that come from heaven.
Twakusye Akunnungu ŵaali Atati ŵa Ambuje ŵetu Che Yesu Kilisito. Pakuŵa nkulumbikana ni Kilisito, atupele uwe upile wose waukutyochela kwinani kwa litala lya Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
4 Before God created the world, he chose us to be his people because of our (relationship with/union with) Christ, in order that [God could consider] us to be completely holy [DOU]. Because [God] loves [us],
Namose chilambo chikanaŵe gumbikwa, Akunnungu ŵatusagwile uwe kuti tuŵe ŵandu ŵakwe nkulumbikana ni Kilisito, kuti tuŵe ŵaswela ni ŵangali sambi paujo pao. Kwa ligongo lya unonyelo wao,
5 he decided long ago that he would adopt us to be [as though we were] his own children because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. He decided to do that because it pleased him to do that.
Akunnungu ŵasachile chitandile kundanda, ni ŵatusagwile uwe, kuti tutendekwe ŵanache ŵao kwa litala lya Che Yesu Kilisito. Yeleyi ni iŵatite pakunonyelwa ni kusaka.
6 He did it in order that we would praise him for acting very kindly toward us in a wonderful way that we did not deserve. He did it because of our relationship with his beloved Son {[one, who is also God, whom he] loves}.
Nipele twalape Akunnungu kwa ligongo lya umbone wao wekulu, pakuŵa ŵatupele Mwanagwao juŵannonyele nti ntuuka.
7 When the blood of Christ [flowed when he died] [MTY], [it was as though] he paid a price to free/save us [from the guilt of our sins]. [That] ([provided a way/made it possible]) [for] God to act very kindly toward us to forgive us for having sinned.
Kwa kulumbikana ni Kilisito uwe tukuwombolwa kwa miasi jao, yaani tukulecheleswa sambi syetu. Yele ni wautite ukulu wa upile wao,
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
uŵatujitilile kwakuchuluka kwa lunda lose ni umanyilisi wakwe wose.
9 He has enabled us to know the things that he had planned secretly (OR, that he had not revealed to anyone yet). He did that because he wanted to do that, and because he planned to do that by means of the things Christ would do.
Akunnungu atesile achila chiŵasakaga kuchipanganya. Atumanyisye yantemela yaisachile amalichisye kwa litala lya Kilisito.
10 God planned that at the time that [he appointed], he would unite all things/beings in heaven and all things/beings on earth (OR, all beings in heaven and all things on earth), and cause Christ to be the one who will rule them [MET].
Yeleyo chiitendekwe pa katema kakaŵichikwe ni Akunnungu, pachasonganganye indu yose pamo yaili kwinani ni yaili mu chilambo ni yose ilongoswe ni Kilisito.
11 Because of our close relationship with Christ, God has also chosen us [(inc)] (OR, us [(exc)] Jews) to receive what he has promised [to give] us. He decided long ago to do that. It was exactly what he planned. He accomplishes everything exactly as he plans and desires,
Kwa kulumbikana ni Kilisito, uwe twasagulikwe tuŵe ŵandu ŵakwe mpela iŵatite pakusaka Akunnungu chitandile kalakala. Akunnungu akupanganya indu yose mpela yakuti pakusaka ni kulamula nsyene.
12 in order that we(exc) Jews, who confidently expected the Messiah to do great things for us before the non-Jews expected such things (OR, we [(inc)] who were already confidently expecting Christ [to do great things for us]) will praise him for his greatness.
Kwa yeleyo, uweji ŵatulongolele kwakulupilila Kilisito, tuulape ukulu wa Akunnungu.
13 You [Ephesians] also heard the true message, the good message about how God saves you. [People] put their seal on something to show that [it belongs to them]. Similarly, when you believed [in Christ], God [showed that you also belong to him by sending you] the Holy Spirit as he promised to do [MET].
Ni ŵanyamwe ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi nombe, mwapilikene utenga wa usyene, yaani Ngani Jambone jajikunnyichisya ukulupusyo. Mwakulupilile Kilisito, nombe Akunnungu kwakulosya kuti ŵanyamwe ndi ŵandu ŵakwe, kwakulumbikana ni Kilisito annembile chimanyisyo kwakumpa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu mpela iŵatite pakulanga kalakala.
14 The Holy Spirit is [like] [MET] a (deposit/down payment). That is, he (guarantees/assures us) that [we will receive] all that God has promised to give us, at the time when God will give to those who belong to him [MET] everything that [Christ] freed us to receive. [God also assures you that you belong to him], in order that you would praise him for his greatness.
Mbumu jo ni jwakwimilila indu yose yalanjile Akunnungu kwa ŵandu ŵakwe. Chindu chi chikutumanyisya kuti Akunnungu chiŵawombole ŵandu ŵakwe. Tuulape ukulu wakwe.
15 Because of [what God has done for you], and because [people] told me that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus and that you love all those who belong to God,
Kwa ligongo lyo, chitandile panapilikene inkuti pakwakulupilila Ambuje Che Yesu ni inkuti pakwanonyela ŵandu wose ŵa Akunnungu,
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
une nganguleka kwatogolela Akunnungu kwa ligongo lyenu. Ngunkumbuchila mmapopelo gangu.
17 [I pray] that God, who is the glorious/wonderful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, may cause his Spirit to make you wise, and that his Spirit will reveal [God to you] so that you may fully know him.
Ngwendelechela kwapopela Atati ŵaali ni ukulu, Akunnungu ŵa Ambuje ŵetu Che Yesu Kilisito, ampe ŵanyamwe Mbumu jwakwe kuti nkole lunda ni chiunukuko kuti nkombole kwamanyilila ŵelewo uchenene.
18 And I pray that God would enable you to understand [MTY] his truth, in order that in your (inner beings/hearts) you may know the things that we believers should confidently expect to receive because he chose us [to be his people]. And I pray that you will know how God will bless his people in a very wonderful way [when we finally receive] all that he has promised to give us.
Ngwaŵenda Akunnungu ambunukule mitima jenu kuti nkombole kulola lilanguka lyakwe kuti mmanyilile chilolelo chammilasile ni ukulu wekulungwa wa upile uŵaagosele ŵandu ŵakwe,
19 And [I pray that] you will know how very powerfully [God helps] us who continue to trust [in Christ]. He works powerfully for us
ni kugamanyilila machili gakwe gamakulungwa nnope kwetu uwe ŵatukwakulupilila. Machili gagakupanganya masengo mwa uweji ni gakulandana ni machili gamakulungwa gala,
20 just like he acted powerfully for Christ when he caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and put him in the place of highest/greatest honor [MTY] in heaven.
gaŵatumie paŵansyusisye Kilisito ni kuntamika kunkono wakwe wa kundyo wa machili kwinani.
21 [There], Christ is the supreme ruler over every powerful spirit of every level of authority. His rank is much higher than any powerful spirit can receive, not only now, but forever. (aiōn g165)
Kweleko Kilisito ali jwankulu pachanya pa achakulu wose ni ŵaali ni ulamusi wose ni machili ni mamwenye. Ni liina lyakwe lili lyekulu pachanya meena gaakupegwa ŵandu pa chilambo chi ni chilambo chachikwika. (aiōn g165)
22 God has caused all beings to be subject to Christ [MTY], and he has also appointed Christ, who rules over all things, to rule [MET] over all believers.
Akunnungu ŵapele Kilisito ulamusi pa indu yose. Nombe Akunnungu ammisile aŵe ntwe wa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito kuti alongosye indu yose.
23 We believers [relate to Christ like the parts of a person’s] body [MET] [relate to its head]. Christ uses all [his power among us] just like he uses his power throughout the whole universe.
Ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ali chiilu cha Kilisito, nombewo ali utindimisyo wa Kilisito ŵakutimisya indu yose.
