Ciana na Aciari
16:1 Akol 3:20; Thim 6:20Inyuĩ ciana-rĩ, athĩkagĩrai aciari anyu thĩinĩ wa Mwathani, nĩgũkorwo gwĩka ũguo nĩguo kwagĩrĩire. 2“Tĩĩa thoguo na nyũkwa,” rĩu nĩrĩo rĩathani rĩa mbere rĩrĩa rĩrĩ na kĩĩranĩro, 3“nĩguo maũndũ maku mothe magaacĩre, na ũkenere gũtũũra muoyo hĩndĩ ndaaya gũkũ thĩ.”
46:4 Akol 3:21; Kĩam 18:19Na inyuĩ maithe-rĩ, mũtikarakaragie ciana cianyu; handũ ha ũguo-rĩ, cireragei mũgĩcirutaga na mũgĩcitaaraga thĩinĩ wa Mwathani.
Ngombo na Aathani
56:5 1Tim 6:1; Akol 3:22Inyuĩ ngombo-rĩ, athĩkagĩrai aathani anyu a gũkũ thĩ, mũkĩmatĩĩaga na mũkĩmetigĩraga, mũtarĩ na ũhinga ngoro-inĩ, o taarĩ Kristũ mũrathĩkĩra. 66:6 Arom 6:22Mũtikamaathĩkagĩre o hĩndĩ ĩrĩa maramuona atĩ nĩguo mamwendage; no ĩkagai ũguo ta mũrĩ ngombo cia Kristũ, mũgĩĩkaga maũndũ marĩa Ngai endaga mekwo mwĩendeire na ngoro cianyu. 76:7 Akol 3:23Tungatagai na ngoro yothe mũtarĩ na kĩnyiria, taarĩ Mwathani mũratungatĩra, no ti andũ, 86:8 Math 16:27; Akol 3:24nĩ ũndũ nĩ mũũĩ atĩ Mwathani nĩakarĩha o mũndũ ũndũ o wothe mwega ekaga arĩ ngombo kana atarĩ ngombo.
96:9 Ayub 31:13; Atũm 10:34Na inyuĩ aathani-rĩ, ĩkagai ngombo cianyu o ro ũguo. Mũtigaciĩhĩtagĩre, tondũ nĩ mũũĩ atĩ Mwathani wacio, na nowe Mwathani wanyu, arĩ o kũu igũrũ, nake ndarĩ mũthutũkanio.
Indo cia Ngai cia Mbaara
106:10 2Sam 10:12; Thab 27:14Ũhoro wa kũrigĩrĩria ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, gĩagai na hinya thĩinĩ wa Mwathani mũkĩhotithagio nĩ ũhoti wake mũnene. 11Mwĩohei indo ciothe cia Ngai cia mbaara nĩguo mũhote gwĩtiiria mawara ma mũcukani. 126:12 Arom 8:38; Ahib 2:14Nĩgũkorwo kũgiana gwitũ ti gwa kũgiana na arĩa marĩ na mwĩrĩ na thakame, no tũgianaga na aathani, na mothamaki, na maahinya ma gũkũ thĩ ĩno ĩrĩ nduma, o na mbũtũ cia maroho mooru marĩ kũrĩa igũrũ. 136:13 2Akor 6:7Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, mwĩohei indo ciothe cia Ngai cia mbaara, nĩguo mũkaahota gwĩtiiria mũthenya ũrĩa mũũru wakinya, na mwarĩkia gwĩka maũndũ macio mothe, no mwĩhaande. 146:14 Isa 11:5; Isa 59:17Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mwĩhaandei wega, mwĩhotorete mũcibi wa ũhoro ũrĩa wa ma njohero, na mwĩohete gako ga kũgitĩra gĩthũri karĩa ka ũthingu, 156:15 Isa 52:7namo magũrũ manyu mũmahaarĩrie gũthiĩ kũhunjia Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega wa thayũ. 16Hamwe na indo icio ciothe, oyai ngo ya wĩtĩkio, ĩrĩa mũrĩhotaga kũhoria nayo mĩguĩ yothe ĩrĩa yakanaga mwaki ya ũrĩa mũũru.6:16 Ngo cia Aroma ciakoragwo ithondeketwo na njũũa. Ciarĩ nene na nyũmũ nĩguo ihote kũhoria mĩguĩ. Ciatobokagio maaĩ-inĩ nĩguo ciororoe. 176:17 Isa 59:17; Ahib 4:12Ningĩ ĩkĩrai ngũbia ya kĩgera ya ũhonokio, na mwĩohe rũhiũ rwa njora rwa Roho, naruo nĩruo kiugo kĩa Ngai. 186:18 Luk 18:1; Luk 18:1Na mũhooyage hĩndĩ ciothe na mahooya ma mĩthemba yothe, mũgĩthaithanaga mũrĩ na Roho. Mwarĩkia gwĩka ũguo-rĩ, ikaragai mwĩhũgĩte, na mũhooyagĩre andũ arĩa aamũre hĩndĩ ciothe.
19O na niĩ mwene-rĩ, hooyagĩrai, nĩguo rĩrĩa rĩothe ngũtumũra kanua, heagwo ciugo na ngaaria itegwĩtigĩra ngĩmenyithania hitho ya Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega, 206:20 2Akor 5:20; Atũm 21:33o ũrĩa niĩ ndĩ mwarĩrĩria waguo, na noguo ũtũmĩte njohwo! Hooyagĩrai nĩguo ndĩũheanage itegwĩtigĩra, o ta ũrĩa njagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩka.
Ngeithi cia Kũrigĩrĩria
216:21 Atũm 20:4Tukiko, mũrũ wa Ithe witũ ũrĩa mwende na ndungata ĩĩhokekete wĩra-inĩ wa Mwathani, nĩwe ũkũmwĩra maũndũ mothe, nĩgeetha o na inyuĩ mũmenye ũrĩa ndariĩ na ũrĩa njĩkaga. 22Ndĩramũtũma kũrĩ inyuĩ nĩ ũndũ wa gĩtũmi gĩkĩ kĩũmbe, nĩguo mũmenye ũhoro witũ ũrĩa tũtariĩ, na nĩguo amũũmĩrĩrie ngoro.
236:23 Agal 6:16; 1Pet 5:14Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, mũrogĩa na thayũ, na wendani hamwe na wĩtĩkio ciumĩte kũrĩ Ngai Ithe witũ o na kuuma kũrĩ Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ. 24Wega wa Ngai ũrogĩa na arĩa othe mendete Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ na wendo ũrĩa ũtathiraga.
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2‘Honour your father and mother’ – which is the first commandment with a promise – 3‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’6:3 Deut. 5:16
4Fathers,6:4 Or Parents do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6Obey them not only to win their favour when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.
9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favouritism with him.
The armour of God
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled round your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Final greetings
21Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. 22I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you.
23Peace to the brothers and sisters,6:23 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family. and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.6:24 Or Grace and immortality to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.
