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']

¹Call upon you, then, do I — the prisoner of the Lord — to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

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

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

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

³being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

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

⁴one body and one Spirit, according as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

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

⁵one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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

⁶one God and Father of all, who [is] over all, and through all, and in you all,

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

⁷and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

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).

⁸wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,` —

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

⁹and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower parts of the earth?

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

¹⁰he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things —

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,

¹¹and He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] proclaimers of good news, and some [as] shepherds and teachers,

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

¹²unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body 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;

¹³till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,

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;

¹⁴that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,

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

¹⁵and, being true in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head — the Christ;

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.

¹⁶from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body doth make for the building up of itself in love.

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;

¹⁷This, then, I say, and I testify in the Lord; ye are no more to walk, as also the other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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,

¹⁸being darkened in the understanding, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart,

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

¹⁹who, having ceased to feel, themselves did give up to the lasciviousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;

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

²⁰and ye did not so learn the Christ,

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

²¹if so be ye did hear him, and in him were taught, as truth is in Jesus;

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

²²ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

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

²³and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

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

²⁴and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.

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.

²⁵Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

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

²⁶be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

²⁷Aza manome fitoerana ho an'ny devoly.

²⁷neither give place to the devil;

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

²⁸whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

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

²⁹Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

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

³⁰and make not sorrowful the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye were sealed to a day of redemption.

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.

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

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.

³²and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.