1Children, obey your parents as believers in the Lord. Obey them because it’s the right thing to do. 2Scripture says, “Honor your father and mother.” That is the first commandment that has a promise. 3“Then things will go well with you. You will live a long time on the earth.” (Deuteronomy 5:16)
4Fathers, don’t make your children angry. Instead, instruct them and teach them the ways of the Lord as you raise them.
5Slaves, obey your masters here on earth. Respect them and honor them with a heart that is true. Obey them just as you would obey Christ. 6Don’t obey them only to please them when they are watching. Do it because you are slaves of Christ. Be sure your heart does what God wants. 7Serve your masters with all your heart. Work as serving the Lord and not as serving people. 8You know that the Lord will give each person a reward. He will give it to them in keeping with the good they do. It doesn’t matter whether they are a slave or not.
9Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. When you warn them, don’t be too hard on them. You know that the God who is their Master and yours is in heaven. And he treats everyone the same.
God’s Armor for Believers
10Finally, let the Lord make you strong. Depend on his mighty power. 11Put on all of God’s armor. Then you can remain strong against the devil’s evil plans. 12Our fight is not against human beings. It is against the rulers, the authorities and the powers of this dark world. It is against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly world. 13So put on all of God’s armor. Evil days will come. But you will be able to stand up to anything. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing. 14So remain strong in the faith. Put the belt of truth around your waist. Put the armor of godliness on your chest. 15Wear on your feet what will prepare you to tell the good news of peace. 16Also, pick up the shield of faith. With it you can put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Put on the helmet of salvation. And take the sword of the Holy Spirit. The sword is God’s word.
18At all times, pray by the power of the Spirit. Pray all kinds of prayers. Be watchful, so that you can pray. Always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19Pray also for me. Pray that whenever I speak, the right words will be given to me. Then I can be bold as I tell the mystery of the good news. 20Because of the good news, I am being held by chains as the Lord’s messenger. So pray that I will be bold as I preach the good news. That’s what I should do.
Final Greetings
21Tychicus is a dear brother. He is faithful in serving the Lord. He will tell you everything about me. Then you will know how I am and what I am doing. 22That’s why I am sending him to you. I want you to know how we are. And I want him to encourage you.
23May God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give peace to the brothers and sisters. May they also give the believers love and faith.
24May grace be given to everyone who loves our Lord Jesus Christ with a love that will never die.
’Ya’ya da iyaye
1Ku ’ya’ya, ku yi biyayya ga iyayenku, gama ku na Ubangiji, abin da ya dace ku yi ke nan. 2Doka ta farko wadda aka haɗa da alkawari ita ce, “Ka girmama mahaifinka da mahaifiyarka, 3don ka zauna lafiya, ka kuma yi tsawon rai a duniya.”6.3 M Sh 5.16
4Ku kuma iyaye, kada ku tsokane ’ya’yanku. Ku yi musu reno mai kyau. Ku koyar da su, ku kuma gargaɗe su game da Ubangiji.
Bayi da iyayengiji
5Ku bayi, ku yi biyayya ga iyayengijinku na duniya. Ku nuna musu halin bangirma, kuna kuma yin musu biyayya cikin dukan abu, da zuciya ɗaya kamar ga Kiristi kuke yi. 6Ku yi aiki sosai, ba don kawai ku gamshe su sa’ad da suke kallonku ba. Da yake ku bayin Kiristi ne, ku aikata nufin Allah da dukan zuciyarku. 7Ku yi aikinku da kyakkyawar niyya, sai ka ce ga Ubangiji kuke yi, ba mutane ba. 8Gama kun san cewa Ubangiji zai ba da lada ga kowa gwargwadon kowane aiki nagarin da ya yi, ko shi bawa ne, ko ’yantacce.
9Ku kuma masu bayi, dole ku bi da bayinku da kyau. Ku daina ba su tsoro. Ku tuna, ku da su, Maigida ɗaya kuke da shi a sama, kuma ba ya nuna bambanci.
Kayan yaƙi na Allah
10A ƙarshe, bari ƙarfin ikon Ubangiji yă ba ku ƙarfi. 11Ku yafa dukan kayan yaƙin da Allah yake bayarwa, don ku iya kāre kanku daga dabarun Shaiɗan. 12Gama ba da mutane da suke nama da jini ne muke yaƙi ba. Muna yaƙi ne da ikoki, da hukumomi, da masu mulkin duhu, da kuma a ikokin da suke cikin a sararin sama. 13Saboda haka sai ku yafa dukan kayan yaƙi na Allah, domin sa’ad da ranar mugun nan ta zo, ku iya yin tsayin daka, bayan kuma kuka gama kome, ku dāge. 14Saboda haka fa ku dāge, ku sa gaskiya tă zama ɗamararku, adalci yă zama sulkenku, 15shirin kai bisharar salama yă zama kamar takalmi a ƙafafunku. 16Ban da waɗannan kuma, ku ɗauki garkuwar bangaskiya, wadda za ku iya kashe dukan kibiyoyin wutar Mugun nan da ita. 17Ku kuma ɗauki hular kwano na ceto, da takobin Ruhu, wato, Maganar Allah.
18A koyaushe ku kasance kuna addu’a da roƙo ta wurin ikon Ruhu ba fasawa. A kan wannan manufa ku zauna a faɗake da matuƙar naci, kuna yin wa dukan mutanen Ubangiji addu’a. 19Ku kuma yi addu’a domina, don duk sa’ad da na buɗe bakina, in sami kalmomi babu tsoro, don in sanar da asirin bishara, 20wadda nake jakadanta cikin sarƙoƙi. Ku yi addu’a don in iya yin shelarta babu tsoro, yadda ya kamata in yi.
Gaisuwar ƙarshe
21Tikikus, ƙaunataccen ɗan’uwa da kuma amintaccen bawa cikin Ubangiji, zai faɗa muku kome, domin ku ma ku san yadda nake, da kuma abin da nake yi. 22Na aike shi gare ku musamman don wannan, domin ku san yadda muke, yă kuma ƙarfafa ku.
23’Yan’uwa, salama tare da ƙauna da kuma bangaskiya daga Allah Uba da Ubangiji Yesu Kiristi su kasance tare da ku.
24Alheri yă tabbata ga dukan masu ƙaunar Ubangiji Yesu Kiristi da ƙauna marar ƙarewa.
