¹*I*, the prisoner in [the] Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called,

¹[Fananarana azy mba hifanara-tsaina sy haharitra ary handroso tsara] Ary noho izany izaho, mpifatotra noho ny amin'ny Tompo, dia mangataka aminareo mba handeha miendrika ny fiantsoana izay niantsoana anareo, [ Gr. ao amin']

²with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

²amin'ny fanetren-tena rehetra sy ny fahalemem-panahy, amin'ny fahari-po mifandefitra amin'ny fitiavana,

³using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

³mazoto mitana ny firaisana avy amin'ny Fanahy amin'ny fehim-pihavanana.

⁴[There is] one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling;

⁴Iray ny tena, ary iray ny Fanahy, dia toy ny niantsoana anareo ho amin'ny fanantenana iray momba ny fiantsoana anareo;

⁵one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

⁵iray ny Tompo, iray ny finoana, iray ny batisa,

⁶one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.

⁶iray Andriamanitra sady Rain'izy rehetra, Izay ambonin'izy rehetra sy manerana azy rehetra ary ao amin'izy rehetra.

⁷But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

⁷Fa samy nomena ny fahasoavana araka ny ohatry ny fanomezan'i Kristy avy isika rehetra.

⁸Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.

⁸Koa izany no ilazany hoe: Raha niakatra ho any amin'ny avo Izy, dia nitondra olona maro ho babo Ka nanome fanomezana ho an'ny olona (Sal. 68. 18).

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

⁹(Ary ny amin'ny hoe niakatra, inona moa izany, afa-tsy ny efa nidina ho any ambanin'ny tany koa? [ Na: (nidina aloha)]

¹⁰He that descended is the same who has also ascended up above all the heavens, that he might fill all things;

¹⁰Izay nidina, dia Izy koa no Ilay niakatra any ambonin'ny lanitra rehetra, hamenoany ny zavatra rehetra.)

¹¹and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

¹¹Ary Izy no nanome ny sasany ho Apostoly, ary ny sasany ho mpaminany, ary ny sasany ho evanjelista, ary ny sasany ho mpiandry sy mpampianatra,

¹²for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to [the] work of [the] ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;

¹²ho fanatanterahana ny olona masina, ho amin'ny asan'ny fanompoana amin'ny fiangonana, ho amin'ny fampandrosoana ny tenan'i Kristy, [ Gr. eklesia]

¹³until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at [the] full-grown man, at [the] measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;

¹³mandra-pahatongantsika rehetra ho amin'ny firaisan'ny finoana sy ny fahalalana tsara ny Zanak'Andriamanitra, ka ho lehilahy lehibe, mahatratra ny ohatry ny halehiben'ny fahafenoan'i Kristy;

¹⁴in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of *that* teaching [which is] in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;

¹⁴mba tsy ho zaza intsony isika, ka ahilangilana sy ampitambolimbolenin'ny rivotry ny fampianarana samy hafa rehetra amin'ny saim-petsy ataon'ny olona sy ny fihendreny hahatanteraka ny hevitry ny famitahana;

¹⁵but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

¹⁵fa mba hanaraka ny marina amin'ny fitiavana ka hitombo amin'ny ny zavatra rehetra ho amin'izay Loha, dia Kristy;

¹⁶from whom the whole body, fitted together, and connected by every joint of supply, according to [the] working in [its] measure of each one part, works for itself the increase of the body to its self-building up in love.

¹⁶Izy no itomboan'ny tena rehetra (izay akambana sy ampiarahina tsara) noho ny fifanompoan'ny isan-tonony, araka ny fiàsan'izay rehetra momba azy amin'izay mety ho anjara-asany avy ka hampandrosoany ny tenany amin'ny fitiavana.

¹⁷This I say therefore, and testify in [the] Lord, that ye should no longer walk as [the rest of] the nations walk in [the] vanity of their mind,

¹⁷[Fananarana enti-mamporisika azy mba hadio fitondran-tena, ary tsy hanan-tsiny amin'ny toetry ny tokan-tranony] Koa izao no lazaiko sady ambarako ao amin'ny Tompo: ny tsy mba handehananareo intsony tahaka ny fandehan'ny jentilisa amin'ny fahafoanan'ny sainy;

¹⁸being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,

¹⁸fa efa tonga maizin-tsaina sy olon-ko azy amin'ny fiainan'Andriamanitra ireny noho ny tsi-fahalalana ny anatiny, noho ny hamafin'ny fony,

¹⁹who having cast off all feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greedy unsatisfied lust.

¹⁹dia olona tsy mahalala henatra intsony ka nanolo-tena ho amin'ny fijejojejoana hanao izay fahalotoana rehetra amin'ny fieremana.

²⁰But *ye* have not thus learnt the Christ,

²⁰Fa ianareo kosa, dia tsy mba toy izany no nianaranareo an'i Kristy,

²¹if ye have heard him and been instructed in him according as [the] truth is in Jesus;

²¹raha Izy tokoa no renareo ka tao aminy no nampianarana anareo, araka ny fahamarinana izay ao amin'i Jesosy,

²²[namely] your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

²²mba hialanareo ny toetrareo taloha araka ny fitondran-tenanareo fahiny, izay mihasimba araka ny filan'ny fitaka; [ Gr. olonareo]

²³and being renewed in the spirit of your mind;

²³fa mba hohavaozina kosa ianareo amin'ny fanahin'ny sainareo,

²⁴and [your] having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.

²⁴ary mba hotafinareo ny toetra vaovao, izay noforonina araka an'Andriamanitra amin'ny fahitsiana sy ny fahamasinana momba ny fahamarinana. [ Gr. olona]

²⁵Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another.

²⁵Koa esory ny lainga, ka samia milaza ny marina amin'ny namany avy ianareo rehetra; fa samy isan'ny momba ny tenan'ny namantsika avokoa isika.

²⁶Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath,

²⁶Tezera, fa aza manota; ary aoka tsy ho tratry ny masoandro milentika ny fahatezeranareo.

²⁷neither give room for the devil.

²⁷Aza manome fitoerana ho an'ny devoly.

²⁸Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with [his] hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

²⁸Aoka izay nangalatra tsy hangalatra intsony; fa aleo hikely aina ka hiasa izay tsara amin'ny tànany, mba hisy homeny izay tsy manana.

²⁹Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if [there be] any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear [it].

²⁹Aoka tsy haloaky ny vavanareo izay teny maloto, fa izay tsara ho fampandrosoana, araka izay tokony hanaovana, mba hahazoan'ny mihaino fahasoavana.

³⁰And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for [the] day of redemption.

³⁰Ary aza mampalahelo ny Fanahy Masin'Andriamanitra, Izay nanisiana tombo-kase anareo ho amin'ny andro fanavotana.

³¹Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;

³¹Esory aminareo ny fo-lentika rehetra sy ny fahavinirana sy ny fahatezerana sy ny fitabatabana sy ny fitenenan-dratsy ary ny lolompo rehetra; [ Gr. fangidiana]ary aoka samy halemy fanahy amin'ny namany avy ianareo, ka hifampiantra sy hifamela heloka, tahaka ny namelan'Andriamanitra ny helokareo ao amin'i Kristy.

³²and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, so as God also in Christ has forgiven you.

³²ary aoka samy halemy fanahy amin'ny namany avy ianareo, ka hifampiantra sy hifamela heloka, tahaka ny namelan'Andriamanitra ny helokareo ao amin'i Kristy.