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Yeedhista Ilaah Iyo Midownimada

Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed anigoo maxbuus ku ah Rabbiga, waxaan idinka baryayaa inaad yeedhistii laydiinku yeedhay ugu socotaan si istaahil ah, idinkoo leh is-hoosaysiin iyo qalbiqaboobaan oo dhan iyo samir, oo midkiinba midka kale jacayl ugu dulqaadanayo. Ku dadaala inaad midownimada xagga Ruuxa ku xajisaan xidhiidhka nabadda. Haddaba waxaa jira jidh keliya iyo Ruux keliya, xataa sida idinka laydiinkugu yeedhay rajo keliya xagga yeedhistiinnii. Oo waxaa jira Rabbi keliya iyo iimaan keliya iyo baabtiis keliya, iyo Ilaah keliya oo kulli Aabbe u ah, oo wax walba ka sarreeya, oo wax walba ka dhex shaqeeya, oo wax walba ku jira. Laakiinse midkeen kastaba nimcada waxaa laynoo siiyey sida ay tahay qiyaasta hadiyadda Masiixa. Sidaas daraaddeed wuxuu yidhi,

Markuu kor u baxay ayuu wuxuu qabtay oo kaxeeyey kuwii maxaabiista ahaan jiray,
Wuxuuna dadka siiyey hadiyado.

Haddaba, kor buu u baxay, micneheedu waa maxay haddayan ahayn inuu isagu hoos ugu degtay meelaha dhulka ugu hooseeya? 10 Waa isla kii hoos u degtay kan haddana kor u baxay oo samooyinka oo dhan ka sara maray si uu isaga buuxiyo wax kastaba. 11 Oo qaar wuxuu ka dhigay inay ahaadaan rasuullo, qaarna nebiyo, qaarna wacdiyayaal, qaarna kuwo kiniisadda dhaqaaleeya, iyo macallimiin. 12 Sababtuna waa kaamilidda quduusiinta xagga shuqulka adeegidda, iyo xagga dhisidda jidhka Masiixa, 13 ilaa aynu wada gaadhno midnimada rumaysadka iyo aqoonta Wiilka Ilaah oo aynu noqonno dad waaweyn xagga qiyaasta koridda ee buuxnaanta Masiixa. 14 Waa inaynaan mar dambe ahaan carruur rogrogmanaysa oo lagu kaxaysto dabayl kasta oo cilmi ah xagga dulanka dadka iyo khiyaanada iyo sirta qaladka. 15 Laakiinse innagoo si jacayl ah runta ugu hadlayna aynu wax walba ku korno xaggiisa, kan madaxa ah oo ah Masiixa, 16 kaas oo jidhka oo dhammu si wanaagsan isugu haysto oo isugu wada xidhan yahay caawimaadda xubin kastaaba keento sida xubin kastaaba u shaqayso qiyaasteeda oo ugu kordhiso jidhka inuu jacayl ku dhismo.

Noloshii Hore Iyo Tan Cusub

17 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed Rabbiga waan idiinkugu markhaati furayaa, oo waxaan idinku leeyahay, Mar dambe ha ugu soconina sida dad aan Ilaah aaminin ugu socdaan xumaanta maankooda. 18 Waxgarashadoodii way madoobaatay, oo jaahilnimada iyaga ku jirta aawadeed iyo qalbi engegnaantooda aawadeed ayay ajanabi uga noqdeen nolosha Ilaah. 19 Iyagoo xishood beelay waxay isu daayeen nijaas inay wasakh kasta hunguriweynaan ku sameeyaan. 20 Laakiinse idinku Masiixa sidaas kuma aydnaan baran, 21 hadday run tahay inaad isaga maqasheen oo isaga laydinku baray sida runtu Ciise ugu jirto. 22 Waa inaad iska xoortaan dabiicaddii hore, oo ku saabsanayd socodkiinnii aad ku socon jirteen, taas oo kharribanta xagga damacyada khiyaanada; 23 oo waa inaad ku cusboonaataan ruuxa maankiinna, 24 oo aad huwataan dabiicadda cusub oo loo abuuray inay Ilaah ugu ekaato xaqnimada iyo quduusnimada runta.

Amarrada Ku Saabsan Nolosha Masiixiyiinta

25 Sidaas daraaddeed beenta iska fogeeya, oo midkiin waluba deriskiisa run ha kula hadlo, waayo, innaga midkeenba midka kale wuxuu u yahay xubnihiisa. 26 Haddaad cadhootaan, ha dembaabina. Qorraxdu yay idinka dhicin idinkoo cadhaysan. 27 Ibliiskana meel ha siinina. 28 Kii wax xadi jiray yuusan mar dambe wax xadin, laakiinse ha hawshoodo isagoo gacmihiisa ku shaqaynaya oo wax wanaagsan samaynaya si uu u haysto wax uu siiyo ka wax u baahan. 29 Hadal qudhun ahu yuusan afkiinna ka soo bixin, laakiinse ku hadla waxa u wanaagsan dhisidda loo baahan yahay inay nimceeyaan kuwa maqla. 30 Ha calool xumaynina Ruuxa Quduuska ah oo Ilaah oo laydiinku shaabadeeyey maalinta madaxfurashada. 31 Haddaba qadhaadh iyo dhirif iyo cadho iyo qaylo iyo cay oo dhammi ha idinka fogaadeen iyo xumaan kastaaba; 32 oo idinka midkiinba midka kale ha u roonaado, oo ha u qalbi jilicsanaado, idinkoo iscafiyaya sidii Ilaahba Masiixa idiinku cafiyey.

Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ

As a prisoner(A) for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy(B) of the calling(C) you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another(D) in love.(E) Make every effort to keep the unity(F) of the Spirit through the bond of peace.(G) There is one body(H) and one Spirit,(I) just as you were called to one hope when you were called(J); one Lord,(K) one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all,(L) who is over all and through all and in all.(M)

But to each one of us(N) grace(O) has been given(P) as Christ apportioned it. This is why it[a] says:

“When he ascended on high,
    he took many captives(Q)
    and gave gifts to his people.”[b](R)

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended(S) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)(T) 11 So Christ himself gave(U) the apostles,(V) the prophets,(W) the evangelists,(X) the pastors and teachers,(Y) 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ(Z) may be built up(AA) 13 until we all reach unity(AB) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(AC) and become mature,(AD) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(AE)

14 Then we will no longer be infants,(AF) tossed back and forth by the waves,(AG) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(AH) 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love,(AI) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,(AJ) that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows(AK) and builds itself up(AL) in love,(AM) as each part does its work.

Instructions for Christian Living

17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer(AN) live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.(AO) 18 They are darkened in their understanding(AP) and separated from the life of God(AQ) because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.(AR) 19 Having lost all sensitivity,(AS) they have given themselves over(AT) to sensuality(AU) so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

20 That, however, is not the way of life you learned 21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off(AV) your old self,(AW) which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;(AX) 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;(AY) 24 and to put on(AZ) the new self,(BA) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.(BB)

25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully(BC) to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.(BD) 26 “In your anger do not sin”[d]:(BE) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.(BF) 28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,(BG) doing something useful with their own hands,(BH) that they may have something to share with those in need.(BI)

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(BJ) but only what is helpful for building others up(BK) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,(BL) with whom you were sealed(BM) for the day of redemption.(BN) 31 Get rid of(BO) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.(BP) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,(BQ) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.(BR)

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:8 Or God
  2. Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18
  3. Ephesians 4:9 Or the depths of the earth
  4. Ephesians 4:26 Psalm 4:4 (see Septuagint)