¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

¹Enyi watoto, watiini wazazi wenu Kikristo maana hili ni jambo jema.

²Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

²"Waheshimu Baba na mama yako," hii ndiyo amri ya kwanza ambayo imeongezewa ahadi, yaani,

³that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

³"Upate fanaka na miaka mingi duniani."

⁴And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

⁴Nanyi akina baba, msiwachukize watoto wenu ila waleeni katika nidhamu na mafundisho ya Kikristo.

⁵Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

⁵Enyi watumwa, watiini mabwana zenu hapa duniani kwa hofu na tetemeko; fanyeni hivyo kwa unyofu wa moyo kana kwamba mnamtumikia Kristo.

⁶not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

⁶Fanyeni hivyo si tu wakati wanapowatazama ili mjipendekeze kwao, bali tumikieni kwa moyo kama atakavyo Mungu kwa sababu ninyi ni watumishi wa Kristo.

⁷with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

⁷Muwe radhi kutumikia kwa ajili ya Bwana na si kwa ajili ya watu.

⁸knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.

⁸Kumbukeni kwamba kila mtu mwenye kutenda mema, awe mtumwa au mtu huru, atapokea tuzo lake kutoka kwa Bwana.

⁹And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

⁹Nanyi mnaotumikiwa, watendeeni vivyo hivyo watumwa wenu, na acheni kutumia vitisho. Kumbukeni kwamba ninyi pia kama vile wao, mnaye Bwana yuleyule mbinguni, kwake cheo cha mtu si kitu.

¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

¹⁰Hatimaye, nawatakeni muwe imara katika kuungana na Bwana na kwa msaada wa nguvu yake kuu.

¹¹Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

¹¹Vaeni silaha anazowapeni Mungu mpate kuzipinga mbinu mbaya za Ibilisi.

¹²For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].

¹²Maana vita vyenu si vita kati yetu na binadamu, bali ni vita dhidi ya jeshi ovu la ulimwengu wa roho; tunapigana na watawala, wakuu na wenye nguvu wanaomiliki ulimwengu huu wa giza.

¹³Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

¹³Kwa sababu hiyo, vaeni silaha za Mungu ili siku ile itakapofika muweze kuyapinga mashambulio ya adui; na mkisha pigana mpaka mwisho, muwe bado thabiti.

¹⁴Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

¹⁴Basi, simameni imara! Ukweli uwe kama ukanda kiunoni mwenu, uadilifu uwe kama vazi la kujikinga kifuani,

¹⁵and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

¹⁵na hamu ya kutangaza Habari Njema ya amani iwe kama viatu miguuni mwenu.

¹⁶withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one].

¹⁶Zaidi ya hayo yote, imani iwe daima kama ngao mikononi mwenu, iwawezeshe kuizima mishale ya moto ya yule Mwovu.

¹⁷And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

¹⁷Upokeeni wokovu kama kofia yenu ya chuma, na neno la Mungu kama upanga mnaopewa na Roho Mtakatifu.

¹⁸with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

¹⁸Salini daima, mkiomba msaada wa Mungu. Salini kila wakati kwa nguvu ya Roho. Kesheni bila kuchoka mkisali kwa ajili ya watu wote wa Mungu.

¹⁹And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

¹⁹Niombeeni nami pia ili niongeapo Mungu anijalie cha kusema, niweze kuwajulisha watu fumbo la Habari Njema kwa uthabiti.

²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

²⁰Mimi ni balozi kwa ajili ya Habari Njema hiyo ingawa sasa niko kifungoni. Ombeni, basi, ili niweze kuwa hodari katika kuitangaza kama inipasavyo.

²¹But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

²¹Tukiko, ndugu yetu mpenzi na mtumishi mwaminifu wa Bwana, atawapeni habari zangu zote mpate kujua ninachofanya.

²²whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

²²Namtuma kwenu awapeni habari zetu mpate kuwa na moyo.

²³Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²³Ninawatakieni ninyi ndugu amani, upendo na imani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba na kutoka kwa Bwana Yesu Kristo.

²⁴Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with [a love] incorruptible.

²⁴Nawatakia neema ya Mungu wote wanaompenda Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo kwa mapendo yasiyo na mwisho.