Paulo Mlaliki wa Anthu a Mitundu Ina
1Nʼchifukwa chake ine Paulo, ndili wamʼndende wa Khristu Yesu chifukwa cha inu anthu a mitundu ina.
2Ndithudi, inu munamva za ntchito yachisomo cha Mulungu imene anandipatsa chifukwa cha inu, 3ndicho chinsinsi chimene chinawululidwa kwa ine mwa vumbulutso, monga ndinakulemberani kale mwachidule. 4Pamene mukuwerenga izi, inu mudzazindikira za chidziwitso changa pa chinsinsi cha Khristu, 5chimene sichinawululidwe kwa anthu amibado ina monga momwe tsopano chawululidwa ndi Mzimu wa Mulungu mwa atumwi oyera ndi aneneri. 6Chinsinsicho nʼchakuti, kudzera mu Uthenga Wabwino anthu a mitundu ina ndi olowamʼmalo pamodzi ndi Aisraeli, ndi ziwalo za thupi limodzi, ndi olandira nawo pamodzi malonjezo a mwa Khristu Yesu.
7Mwachisomo cha Mulungu ndi mphamvu zake, ine ndinasanduka mtumiki wa Uthenga Wabwinowu. 8Ngakhale ndili wamngʼono kwambiri pakati pa anthu onse a Mulungu, anandipatsa chisomo chimenechi cholalikira kwa anthu a mitundu ina chuma chopanda malire cha Khristu. 9Ndinasankhidwa kuti ndifotokoze momveka bwino kwa munthu aliyense za chinsinsi chimenechi, chinsinsi chimene kuyambira kale chinali chobisika mwa Mulungu amene analenga zinthu zonse. 10Cholinga chake tsopano nʼchakuti, kudzera mwa mpingo, mafumu ndi a ulamuliro onse a kumwamba adziwe nzeru zochuluka za Mulungu. 11Chimenechi chinali chikonzero chamuyaya cha Mulungu, chimene chinachitika kudzera mwa Khristu Yesu Ambuye athu. 12Mwa Khristu ndi mwa chikhulupiriro chathu mwa Iye, timayandikira kwa Mulungu momasuka ndi molimbika mtima. 13Choncho, ine ndikukupemphani kuti musakhumudwe popeza ndikusautsidwa chifukwa cha inu pakuti masautso angawa ndi ulemerero wanu.
Paulo Apempherera Aefeso
14Nʼchifukwa chake ine ndikugwada pamaso pa Atate, 15amene banja lililonse kumwamba ndi pa dziko lapansi limatchulidwa ndi dzina lawo. 16Ndikupemphera kuti kuchokera mʼchuma cha ulemerero wake alimbikitse moyo wanu wa mʼkati ndi mphamvu za Mzimu wake, 17kuti Khristu akhazikike mʼmitima mwanu mwachikhulupiriro. Ndipo ndikukupemphererani kuti muzikike ndi kukhazikika mʼchikondi 18kuti mukhale ndi mphamvu, kuti pamodzi ndi anthu oyera mtima onse muthe kuzindikira kupingasa, kutalika ndi kukwera komanso kuzama kwake kwa chikondi cha Khristu. 19Ndikukupemphererani kuti mudziwe chikondi chija cha Khristu chopitirira nzeru za anthu, kuti mudzazidwe kwathunthu ndi moyo wa Mulungu mwini.
20Tsopano kwa Iye amene angathe kuchita zochuluka kuposa zimene tingapemphe, kapena kuganiza molingana ndi mphamvu zake zimene zikugwira ntchito mwa ife, 21Iyeyo akhale ndi ulemu mu mpingo ndi mwa Khristu Yesu pa mibado yonse mpaka muyaya. Ameni.
God’s marvellous plan for the Gentiles
1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles –
2Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
A prayer for the Ephesians
14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom every family3:15 The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater). in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
