¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

¹ Ay, Bulos, ay ya Almasihu Yesu diya no Irikoy miila do. Ay go ga hantum hanantey da naanaykoyey se kaŋ yaŋ go Afasos kwaara Almasihu ra.

²Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

² Gomni nda laakal kanay ma bara araŋ banda kaŋ yaŋ ga fun iri Baabo Irikoy da Rabbi Yesu Almasihu do.

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

³ Iri ma Rabbi Yesu Almasihu Irikoyo kaŋ ti a Baabo saabu, nga kaŋ n'iri albarkandi nda albarka kulu dumi kaŋ fun Biya Hanno do Almasihu ra beena ra nangey do.

⁴According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

⁴ Za kaŋ a n'iri suuban za i mana ndunnya sinji, iri ma ciya nga wane yaŋ Almasihu ra, zama iri ma goro hananteyaŋ kaŋ sinda taali nga jine.

⁵Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

⁵ Irikoy jin k'iri waadu nga baakasina ra iri ma ciya nga izeyaŋ, izetaray daŋyaŋ do, Yesu Almasihu do. A na woodin te zama a ga kaan a se, a miila mo no.

⁶To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

⁶ Irikoy ga ba iri ma saabu nga gomni darzanta se kaŋ a n'iri no da yulwa nga Baakwa ra.

⁷In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

⁷ Irikoy n'iri fansa nda Almasihu kuro, danga a n'iri taaley yaafa nooya nga gomni arzakey boŋ. A na woodin te iri se da Almasihu.

⁸Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

⁸ A n'iri no gomni nda yulwa, laakal da fahamay kulu ra.

⁹Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

⁹ Irikoy n'iri bayrandi nda nga miila kaŋ gundu* no, zama woodin kaan a se no. A miila nooya kaŋ a waadu Almasihu ra.

¹⁰That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

¹⁰ Irikoy goyo ga ti nga ma takahari kulu margu waati kaŋ zamaney kubay k'i te afolloŋ Almasihu ra, hala hayey kaŋ yaŋ go beena ra da wo kaŋ yaŋ go ndunnya ra ma goro a mayra ra.

¹¹In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

¹¹ Irikoy ga hay kulu te nga miila saawara boŋ. A jin k'iri suuban nga waado boŋ. Almasihu do mo no iri ciya tubu hari a se.

¹²That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

¹² Zama iri kaŋ jin k'iri beeja sinji Almasihu ra, iri ma ciya Irikoy darza sifayaŋ hari.

¹³In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

¹³ Araŋ na Almasihu cimandi waato kaŋ araŋ maa cimi sanno, kaŋ ga ti Baaru Hanna kaŋ kande araŋ se faaba. Waato kaŋ araŋ cimandi mo, Irikoy n'araŋ kawaatimandi Almasihu ra da Biya* Hanno, kaŋ a jin ka alkawli te ka ne nga ga no.

¹⁴Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

¹⁴ Biya binde ga ti iri tubo se daymi kayandiyaŋ hari ka koy hala hano kaŋ hane Irikoy ga haya kaŋ nga day din fansa, iri ma ciya Irikoy darza sifayaŋ hari.

¹⁵Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

¹⁵ Ay maa baaru kaŋ araŋ na cimbeeri sinji Rabbi Yesu ra, da baakasina kaŋ araŋ go ga cabe hanantey kulu se.

¹⁶Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

¹⁶ Woodin sabbay se ay mo mana fay da saabuyaŋ araŋ se ka fongu nd'araŋ ay adduwey ra.

¹⁷That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

¹⁷ Ay ga ŋwaaray Rabbi Yesu Almasihu Irikoyo, Baaba darzakoyo, ma laakal da bangandiyaŋ Biya no araŋ se hal araŋ ma Irikoy bay gumo.

¹⁸The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

¹⁸ Ay ga ŋwaaray araŋ ma du boŋ-feeray zama araŋ ma bay haŋ kaŋ ga ti beeja kaŋ se Irikoy n'araŋ ce, da arzaka beero wo dumi kaŋ ga ti a tubuyaŋ darzanta hanantey ra.

¹⁹And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

¹⁹ Ay ga ŋwaaray mo araŋ ma bay a dabari gaabikooni bambata gaa kaŋ goono ga goy iri ra, iri kaŋ yaŋ n'a cimandi. A dabaro ga goy gaabikooni te.

²⁰Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

²⁰ A na dabaro din cabe Almasihu ra waato kaŋ a n'a tunandi ka kaa buukoy game ra k'a gorandi nga kambe ŋwaaro gaa beena ra.

²¹Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

²¹ Almasihu ga mayray te koy kulu, da hin kulu, da gaabi kulu, da mayraykoy kulu, da maa kulu kaŋ i ga ce boŋ, manti zamana wo hinne ra bo, amma baa zamana kaŋ ga kaa ra mo.

²²And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

²² Irikoy na hay kulu ye Almasihu cey cire. A n'a daŋ mo a ma goro hay kulu boŋ, a ma ciya boŋo Almasihu* marga se.

²³Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

²³ Almasihu marga ga ti Almasihu gaahamo. Almasihu kaŋ ga hari kulu toonandi hay kulu ra, a ga nga gaahamo din mo toonandi da nga bumbo.