1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
1 Man mi ñu tëj kaso ngir Boroom bi nag, maa ngi leen di dénk, ngeen dund dundin wu yellook wooteb Yàlla.
2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
2 Ngeen woyof toyy te lewet, di muñalante tey baalante ci mbëggeel,
3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
3 te dem ba fu seen kàttan yem, ngeen likkoo ci jàmm, bay sàmm booloo gi leen Xelum Yàlla may.
4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
4 Jenn jëmm moo am, menn Xel, ak jenn yaakaaru ëllëg ju wooteb Yàlla ëmb.
5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
5 Benn Boroom it a am, genn ngëm, ak benn seedeb ngëm ci li ñu leen sóob ci ndox.
6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
6 Te jenn Yàllaa am, di Baayu ñépp, mu tiim ñépp, fees ñépp, te dëkk ci ñépp.
7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
7 Waaye ku nekk ci nun ak mayam, ni nu ko Kirist séddalee.
8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
8 Looloo tax Mbind mi ne:«Yéeg na ba ca fa gën a kawe,yóbbaale mbooloom noon mu bare, mi mu noot,tey séddale nit ñi ay may.»
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
9 Su nu waxee ne «yéeg na,» li moo ci génn: daa jëkk a wàcc ba ca bérab ya gën a suufe.
10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
10 Ki wàccoon moo yéegaat, ba tiim asamaan yépp, ngir fees lépp.
11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
11 Moo may ñii di ay ndawam, ñii ay yonent, ñii ay taskati xebaar bu baax bi, ak ñeneen ñuy sàmm mbooloom ñi gëm te di ko jàngal.
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
12 Maye na leen, ngir ñu waajal gaayi Yàlla yu sell yi, ñu man a bey seen sas ci taxawal mbooloom Kirist, di jëmmam.
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 Noonu nu mànkoo ci sunu ngëm ak ci xam Doomu Yàlla ji, ba kera nuy egg ci nekk nit ku sotti, te taxaw taxawaay bu dëppook matug Kirist.
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 Noonu dootunu ay gune yu njàngalem nit ku ñëw di fàbbi ci seeni làqarci ak seeni pexe, nu mel ni ay gaal yu duus yi ak ngelaw li di baaje.
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
15 Waaye dinanu wax dëgg, ëmb ko ci mbëggeel, bay màgg ci fànn gu ne ci sunu bokk ci Kirist. Mooy bopp,
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 te jëmm jépp ci moom lay dunde, di jëmm ju ràbboo te déggoo ci bépp tenqoo, te cér bu nekk di def warugaram. Noonu jëmm ji di yokku ak a màgg ci biir mbëggeel.
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 Maa ngi leen di wax lii nag, te di ko dëggal ci kanamu Boroom bi: buleen dundeeti ni xeeti àddina yi, ci seeni xalaati neen
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 ak seen xel mu lëndëm. Dañoo génn ci dundu Yàlla, ndax umple gi ñu am ci moom, ak li ñu ko tëjal seen xol.
19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
19 Seen xol dafa dërkiis, ba ñu bayliku ciy topp seen nafsu, di sóobu ci bépp sobe te xér ci.
20But ye have not so learned Christ;
20 Waaye du dundin woowu ngeen jàng ci Kirist.
21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
21 Ndax yaakaar naa ne, dégg ngeen Kirist te jàng ngeen ci moom, ba xam dëgg gi Yeesu ëmb.
22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
22 Maanaam ngeen yulli seen jikko ju bon, ji ngeen judduwaale te daan fés ci seeni jëf, te muy gën a yées, moom ak i bëgg-bëggam yuy naxe kese.
23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
23 Te ngeen yeeslu ci seen biir xel,
24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
24 te soloo jikko ju bees, ji Yàlla sàkk ci njub ak sell yu dëggu.
25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
25 Kon nag bàyyileen di fen, tey wax dëgg kenn ku nekk ci moroomam, ndax ku nekk sa genn-wàllu moroom nga.
26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
26 Ku mer, bu mu jàll aw kaañ; bu jant bi sowaale seen mer,
27Neither give place to the devil.
27 ba ngeen may Seytaane bunt.
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 Ku daan sàcc, na ko dëddu te jublu ci liggéey lu baax ci ay loxoom, ngir mu man a dimbali ñi néew doole.
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 Bu genn kàddu gu ñaaw génn ci seen gémmiñ, waaye su wax yegsee, nangeen wax lu rafet, ba faj soxlay seeni moroom, te teg ñi leen di déglu ci yoonu yiw.
30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
30 Buleen yóbbe tiis Xelu Yàlla mu Sell, mi leen tàmpe ngir bésu goreel ba.
31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
31 Dëdduleen lépp luy wex mbaa tàng bopp, luy mer mbaa coow, lépp luy xaste mbaa coxor.
32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
32 Te ngeen baax ci seen diggante, di laayante biir tey baalante, ni leen Yàlla baale ci turu Kirist.