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.
Paulusi, mu apostola wa Kresite Jesu che ntato ya Ireza, ku vantu ve Ireza va jolola mwa Efesiyasi mi basepahala mwa Kreste Jesu.
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.
Chishemo kwenu ni nkozo kuzwa kwa Ireza ishetu ni Simwine Kreste Jesu.
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.
Ireza nisi wa Simwine Jesu Kreste wetu a lumbekwe, ava tufuyoli ni mbuyoti zonse zo luhuho muzivaka ze wilu mwa kreste.
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],
Ireza ava tuketi kuzwa ku matangilo e fasi, kuti tuve va jolola nikusava ni mulandu mu menso akwe.
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.
Ireza avatulukisezi kale ku añulwa uvu vana chakuya ka Jesu Kreste, chokusaka kwe ntato yakwe.
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}.
Kuañulwa kwetu kuzwilira kukulumbwa kwe nkanya ye chishemo chakwe chatuha kokuva avo vasaka.
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.
Mwa Jesu Kreste twina intukuluho cha malaha akwe ni nswalelo ye zivi, cho kuya ko bukando bwe chishemo chakwe.
8 He acted very kindly toward us and enabled us to become wise about many [HYP] things and to understand his truth.
Ava tuhi chishemo chikando ni vutali ni nkutwisiso.
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.
Ireeza ava tondezi kwetu mulero wa vali ku patite che ntato yakwe, chokuya kecho chi mutavisa, mi chava vonahazi mwa kreste
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].
Musevezi wa kreste ivali mulelo wo kwizula we nako, kuleta zintu zonse hamwina, zintu zonse mwi wulu ni hansi, hansi wo mutwi wonke, nanga Kreste.
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,
Mwa Kreste tuva ketiwa kuva va jovoli. Tuva ketwa kwi ntazi muhupulo wakwe yo seveza zintu zonse cho kuya ko mulero wakwe.
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.
Ireza wa tu keta kuva va jovoli njokuti tuve va matangilo kuva ni nsepo mwa Kreste, mi tuve va lumba mwi nkanya yakwe.
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].
Mwa Kreste, inwe nanwe, hanu va zuwi lizwi lye nit, ivangeri ye mpuluso, mi muva zumini mwali mi muva vikwa chisupo chiva sepiswe cho Luho lu Jolola.
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.
Luho lu Jolola chintu chi tometwe ko ku jovola haisi hatutwa ziwana zonse, ke ntumbo ye nkanya yakwe.
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,
Kelyi vaka, kuzwa hani va zuwili ze ntumelo yenu mwa Simwine Jesu ne rato lyenu ku ve Reeza va chena,
16 I thank God for you constantly [LIT, HYP]. I (mention/pray for) you constantly, whenever I pray.
Kena niva siyi kuli tumela kwe Ireza kwenu ni mi wamba mwi ntapelo zangu.
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.
Nilapela kuti Ireza wa Simwine wetu Jesu Kreste, Isi we nkanya, kamihe luhuho lwa maano ni kunutu mwi nzivo yakwe.
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.
Nilapela kuti menso ye nkulo yenu awole kuvona, kuti mwi zive vundume bwe nsepo kwa misumpila ni chifumu che nkanya yo ku jovola kwavo vantu va jovola va Ireza.
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
Mi mwintapelo zangu ni kumbila kuti mwi zive vukando bwe ziho mwetu va zumina, cho kuya ko kuseveza kwizi makando.
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.
Aya nji mazi aswana awo Ireza ava sevezi mwa kreste hava muvusi kuva fwile niku mwi kazika kwi yanza lye chilyo lya mavaka e wilu.
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)
Ava mwikaziki kule kuhita kuvusa konse ni vavusi ni nzivo ni kuyendisa, mi ni mazina ava kuvikitwe. Kreste keta yendise fela mweyi nako, kono ni mwi nako zi keza. (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.
Ireza ava viki zintu zonse kunsi ya matende a Kreste ni kumuha inchechi kuvusa he wulu ye zintu zonse.
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.
Ichechi muvili wakwe, vungi bwakwe yo wizula ni kuizula monse.
