Epeso 6

1 E NA keiki, e hoolohe i ko oukou mau makua no ka Haku: no ka mea, he pono keia.

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.

2 E hoomaikai oe i kou makuakane a me ka makuwahine; o ke kauoha mua keia, e pili ana me ka olelo e pomaikai ai:

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],

3 I pomaikai ai oe, i loihi ai hoi kou noho ana ma ka honua.

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

4 Oukou boi, e na makua, mai hoonaukiuki aku i na keiki a oukou; aka, e alakai ia lakou ma ka hoopono a me ka hoonaauao a ka Haku.

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].

5 E na kauwa, e hoolohe oukou i na haku o oukou ma ke kino, me ka makau a me ka weliweli, a me ke kupono o ko oukou naau, e like me ia Kristo:

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

6 Aole ma ka hooikaika ike maka ia mai, e like me ka poe hoolealea i kanaka; aka, e like me na kauwa a Kristo, e hana ana i ka makemake o ke Akua ma ka naau;

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].

7 Me ka naau oluolu e hookauwa ana na ka Haku, aole na kanaka.

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

8 E ike hoi oukou, a i haua kekahi i ka mea maikai, e ukuia mai oia e ka Haku, o ka mea paa a me ka mea paa ole.

[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.

9 Oukou hoi, e na haku, pela hoi oukou e hana aku ai ia lakou, aole ka hooweliweli aku; e manao oukou, aia ka lani ka Haku o oukou iho; aole boi ia ia ka nana mai ma ko ke kanaka kino.

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].

10 Eia hoi, o na hoahanau o'u, i ikaika oukou ma ka Haku, a ma ka ikaika o kona mana.

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

11 E aahu iho oukou i ke kahiko a pau a ke Akua, i hiki ia oukou ke kupaa imua o na hana maalea a ka diabolo.

[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].

12 No ka mea, aole kakou e hakoko ana me ka mea io a me ka mea koko; aka me na alii, na mea ikaika, na haku o ka pouli o keia ao, a me na uhane ino o ka lewa. (aiōn g165)

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)

13 No ia hoi, e lawe oukou i ke kahiko a pau a ke Akua, i pono ia oukou ke kupaa, ke hiki mai ka la ino; a pau ae la na mea i ka hanaia, e kupaa oukou.

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].

14 E ku pono hoi oukou, i kakooia ko oukou puhaka i ka oiaio, a pulikiia oukou i ka paleumauma o ka pono:

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].

15 I haweleia hoi ko oukou wawae i ka makaukau no ka euanelio e malu ai.

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].

16 Maluna oia mau mea a pau, e lawe hoi i ka aabuapoo o ka manaoio, i mea e hiki ai ia oukou ke kinai iho i na iho wela a pau o ka mea ino.

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].

17 E lawe hoi i ka mahiole o ke ola, a me ka pahikaua o ka Uhane, oia no ka olelo a ke Akua:

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].

18 E pule mau ana i na pule a pau, a me ka nonoi aku ma ka U hane; a no ia mea hoi, e kiai oukou me ka hooikaika mau a me ka pule aku no na haipule a pau;

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.

19 A ia'u hoi, i haawiia mai ia'u ka olelo e hai aku ai kuu waha me ka makau ole, e hoike aku i ka mea pohihihi o ka euanelio;

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].

20 No ia mea, he elele no wau e paa ana i ke kaulahao: i olelo wiwo ole aku au ilaila, e liko me ka'u pono e ololo aku ai.

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.

21 I ike hoi oukou i ka'u mau mea e noho noi, a me ka'u hana ana, na Tukiko he hoahanau aloha, he lawehana malama pono hoi i ka ka Haku, nana e hoike aku i na mea a pau ia oukou:

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.

22 Oia ka'u i hoouna aku ai ia oukou no keia mea, i ike ai oukou i ka wakou, i hooluolu aku ai boi oia i ko oukou naau.

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].

23 I pomaikai na hoahanau, i aloha hoi me ka manaoio, mai ke Akua ka Makua mai, a me ka Haku Iosu Kristo.

[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].

24 E alohaia ka poe a pau i aloha io aku i ko kakou Haku ia Iesu Kristo. Amene.

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.