Bhaepheso 3
1 Kwa ligongo lya genego, nne a Pauli, nankutabhwa jwa a Yeshu Kilishitu kwa ligongo lyenu mmanganyanji nninginji bhandu bha ilambo ina.
For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,
2 Nimumanyi kuti mpilikenenje kuti a Nnungu, kwa nema jabho bhashinkungamuya lyene liengoli ndende kwa ligongo lyenunji,
if, indeed, you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,
3 kuti njinkuibhulilwa yene ya ng'iyoyo, malinga shinongolele jandika kwa malobhe gashoko.
that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few [words]—
4 Na nshomangaga genego, shimmumanyanje shinguti kwiimanya indu ya nng'iyo ya a Yeshu Kilishitu.
in regard to which you are able, reading [it], to understand my knowledge in the secret of the Christ,
5 Gwene nng'iyogo bhangalugulilwanga bhandunji bha ibheleko ina, ikabhe nnaino bhashiibhulwanga mitume na bhaalondolanga bha ukonjelo bha a Nnungu kwa Mbumu jwabho,
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit—
6 kuti bhandu bha ilambo ina ni bhalishi pamo na uwe, bha ulishi gumo na shiilu shimo na bha ulongo gumo na uwe kwa malagano gabho kupitila a Yeshu Kilishitu kwa Ngani ja Mmbone.
that the nations are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,
7 Njitendwa ntumishi jwa Ngani ja Mmbone, kwa ntuka gubhambele a Nnungu kwa mashili gabho.
of which I became a servant, according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me, according to the working of His power;
8 Nne ni jwanshoko kupunda bhandunji bhowe bha ukonjelo, ikabheje njipegwa ntuka gwabho, nkupinga kwaalungushiyanga bhandunji bha ilambo ina, gwinji gwa indu yabho a Kilishitu shigushitepunda.
to me—the less than the least of all the holy ones—was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news—the untraceable riches of the Christ,
9 Naatendanje bhandunji bhowe bhajimanyanje ngani ja nng'iyo ja gwene ukulungwa. A Nnungu bhapengenye indu yowe bhashinkuiya kuumila bhukala, (aiōn g165)
and to cause all to see what [is] the fellowship of the secret that has been hid from the ages in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ, (aiōn g165)
10 nkupinga nnaino, kupitila likanisha, lunda lowe lwa a Nnungu, lumanyishe kubhowe bhakwetenje mashili bha pa shilambolyo bha kunnungu.
that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly [places], through the Assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,
11 Malinga shibhapanjile bhayene, nng'aniyo yabho kuumila bhukala na ya pitipiti kupitila a Yeshu Kilishitu Bhakulungwa bhetu. (aiōn g165)
according to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord, (aiōn g165)
12 Kwa lundana kwetu na a Kilishitu na nkwaakulupalila, tunakombola kwaajendela a Nnungu kwa makangala na ungwana.
in whom we have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith of Him,
13 Bhai nnawanganje ntima ga mboteko yangu ingupata kwa ligongo lyenunji, pabha yenei ni kwa ukunjelo gwenunji.
for this reason, I ask [you] not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 Kwa ligongo lya genego ngunakwaatindibhalila kwa malungo Atati,
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 pabha bhenebho kwa lina lyabho, ulongo gowe gwa pa shilambolyo na gwa kunnungu unalugulwa,
of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,
16 Ngunakwaajuga a Nnungu kwa gwinji gwa ukonjelo gwabho, bhampanganje mashili ga kwiishimilika mmunda kwa Mbumu jwabho.
that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened through His Spirit with might, in regard to the inner man,
17 A Kilishitu bhatame mmitima jenunji kwa ngulupai. Ngunakwaajuga nkolanje nnjiga nkupingana,
that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, having been rooted and founded in love,
18 nkupinga mmanganyanji na bhandu bhowe bha ukonjelo nkumanyanje kupinga kwabho a Kilishitu, shiukujenela kwa uleu na uupi, shanga na kujendeya, nngumbaywanje kwa kaje utimililo gowe gwa a Nnungu.
that you may be in strength to comprehend, with all the holy ones, what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,
19 Na nkumanyanje kupinga kwabho a Kilishitu kupunda lunda lowe shikushitebha, nngumbaywajwe kwa kaje kutimilila kowe kwa a Nnungu.
to know also the love of the Christ that is exceeding the knowledge, that you may be filled—to all the fullness of God;
20 Bhai, bhalumbililwe bhenebho bhaakombola tenda indu yowe ya kanganigwa, ipunda indu yowe itujuga eu itukwiganishiya, shigali mashili ga kamula maengo nkati jetu,
and to Him who is able to do exceedingly [and] abundantly above all things that we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,
