¹I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

¹ Ay mo, kaŋ ga ti kas'ize Rabbi se, ay g'araŋ yaamar araŋ ma diraw te kaŋ ga saba nda ceeyaŋo kaŋ i n'araŋ ce d'a.

²With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

² Araŋ ma dira boŋ kaynandiyaŋ kulu ra, da lalabu kulu, da suuru kulu dumi mo. Araŋ ma hin care suuru baakasinay ra.

³Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

³ Araŋ ma kookari ka goro afolloŋ bine ra, goray folloŋ ra kaŋ Biya _Hanno|_ goono ga no, laakal kanay ra kaŋ g'araŋ haw care gaa.

⁴There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

⁴ Gaaham folloŋ go no, da Biya folloŋ, mate kaŋ cine, waato kaŋ Irikoy n'araŋ ce, a n'araŋ ce beeje folloŋ ra.

⁵One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

⁵ Rabbi folloŋ no go no, da cimi fondo folloŋ, da baptisma folloŋ mo.

⁶One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

⁶ Irikoy folloŋ no go no kaŋ ga ti ikulu Baabo, kaŋ go ikulu boŋ, a go ikulu game ra, a go ikulu ra mo.

⁷But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

⁷ Amma iri kulu se i na gomni no Almasihu nooyaŋ neesijo boŋ.

⁸Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

⁸ Woodin sabbay se a ne: «Waato kaŋ a ziji beene, a na tamtaray izey ku ka kond'ey, a na nooyaŋey no borey se mo.»

⁹(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

⁹ Sanno din kaŋ ne: «a ziji beene,» -- ifo no a ga ne? A ga ne a jin ka zumbu ganda nangu guusey ra.

¹⁰He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

¹⁰ Nga kaŋ zumbu mo ga ti nga kaŋ ziji ka koy hala ya-haray beeney kulu boŋ, zama nga ma hay kulu toonandi.

¹¹And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

¹¹ A no afooyaŋ se i ma ciya diyayaŋ*, afooyaŋ mo annabiyaŋ*, afooyaŋ mo Baaru Hanno waazukoyaŋ, afooyaŋ mo kurukoyaŋ kaŋ ga dondonandi.

¹²For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

¹² A na woodin te hanantey toonandiyaŋ sabbay se, hal i ma saajaw goy te, hal Almasihu gaahamo ma du ka koy da jina.

¹³Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

¹³ A ga ba iri kulu ma du ka ciya afolloŋ cimi fonda ra da Irikoy Izo bayray ra mo, hal iri ma koy to albeeri toonanteyaŋ, ka to Almasihu alhaalo toonandiyaŋ deedando gaa.

¹⁴That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

¹⁴ Yaadin gaa no iri si bara zankayaŋ koyne, hala dondonandiyaŋ waani fo m'iri sambu ka kond'iri ne-haray da ya-haray danga teeku bondayyaŋ cine. A ma kond'iri mo danga mate kaŋ cine haw kaŋ ga faaru ga te. Dondonandiyaŋo wo si fun kala borey kaŋ ga waani carmay da halliyaŋ do.

¹⁵But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

¹⁵ Amma baakasinay ra cimi sanno ciyaŋ se no, iri ga beeri hay kulu ra Almasihu ra, nga kaŋ ga ti boŋo.

¹⁶From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

¹⁶ A do no gaahamo kulu ga margu care gaa ka haw care gaa dabey kulu do, kaŋ yaŋ go soolante ngey goyo sabbay se. Yaadin no, hala dabey kulu ga ngey goyey te, gaahamo kulu ga beeri ka nga boŋ cina baakasinay ra.

¹⁷This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

¹⁷ Woodin se no ay goono ga woone ci, ay goono ga seeda mo Rabbi ra: araŋ ma si ye ka dira sanda mate kaŋ dumi* cindey ga dira ngey miila yaamey ra.

¹⁸Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

¹⁸ I laakaley go kubay ra. I sinda baa mo fundo kaŋ Irikoy ga no ra, saamotara kaŋ go i ra din sabbay se, d'i bine sandandiyaŋo mo sabbay se.

¹⁹Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

¹⁹ I si maa haawi koyne. I na ngey boŋ daŋ furkutaray fondey ra, zama ngey ma ziibi goy dumi kulu te da anniya.

²⁰But ye have not so learned Christ;

²⁰ Amma manti yaadin no araŋ na Almasihu dondon d'a.

²¹If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

²¹ Daahir no araŋ maa a se, borey mo n'araŋ dondonandi, mate kaŋ cimi go Yesu ra.

²²That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

²² I n'araŋ dondonandi araŋ ma doŋ goray zeena kaa araŋ biney ra, sanda boro* zeena nooya. Boro zeena din goono ga halaci nga ibaay laaley kaŋ ga fafagu do.

²³And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

²³ Araŋ bine miiley ma ciya itajiyaŋ.

²⁴And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

²⁴ Araŋ ma boro* tajo mo faka kaŋ Irikoy taka nga alhaalo boŋ. A n'a taka adilitaray da hananyaŋ kaŋ cimi ganayaŋ ga no ra.

²⁵Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

²⁵ Woodin sabbay se araŋ ma tangari teeyaŋ naŋ. Boro kulu ma cimi ci nga gorokasino se. Zama iri kulu gaaham folloŋ no, iri ya care gaaham jareyaŋ mo no.

²⁶Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

²⁶ D'araŋ bine tun, araŋ ma si zunubi te, wa si naŋ wayna ma kaŋ k'araŋ futa gar.

²⁷Neither give place to the devil.

²⁷ Araŋ ma si daama no Iblisi se mo.

²⁸Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

²⁸ Boro kaŋ ga zay doŋ ma si ye ka zay koyne. Amma a ma goy da nga kambey zama a ma nga boŋ laami bana nd'a, hal a ma du ka boro kaŋ sinda mo no.

²⁹Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

²⁹ Sanni ziibo ma si fun araŋ meyey ra, kala day sanni kaŋ ga boori, kaŋ ga boro gaabandi, mate kaŋ cine bora ga laami nd'a, zama a ma gomni no borey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga maa se.

³⁰And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

³⁰ Wa si Irikoy Biya* Hanna bine sara, nga kaŋ ra Irikoy n'araŋ kawaatimandi ka koy hala fansayaŋ zaaro gaa.

³¹Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

³¹ Wa bine fortay, da futay, da bine tunay, da kosongu, da alaasiray kaa araŋ game ra, ngey nda laala kulu dumi.

³²And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

³² Araŋ ma dogonay da bakaraw cabe care se. Wa care yaafa, mate kaŋ cine Irikoy mo n'araŋ yaafa Almasihu ra.