¹Children, obey your parents in [the] Lord, for this is just.

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

²Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

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

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

³"Upate fanaka na miaka mingi duniani."

⁴And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.

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

⁵Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;

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

⁶not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul,

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

⁷serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;

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

⁸knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of [the] Lord, whether bond or free.

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

⁹And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance 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.

¹⁰For the rest, brethren, be strong in [the] Lord, and in the might of his strength.

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

¹¹Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

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

¹²because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual [power] of wickedness in the heavenlies.

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.

¹³For this reason take [to you] the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, 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 girt about 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 shod your feet with [the] preparation of the glad tidings of peace:

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

¹⁶besides all [these], having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

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

¹⁷Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

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

¹⁸praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with 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 for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

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

²⁰for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it 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 in order that *ye* also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, shall make all things known to you;

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

²²whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

²²Namtuma kwenu awapeni habari zetu mpate kuwa na moyo.

²³Peace 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 with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.

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