¹I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were 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 humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

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

³being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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

⁴There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were 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 was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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

⁸Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.” Psalm 68:18

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).

⁹Now this, “He ascended,” what is it but that he also first 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 who descended is the one who also ascended far 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.)

¹¹He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds or, pastors 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, to the work of serving, to the building up 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 attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of 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;

¹⁴that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of 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 speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

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

¹⁶from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself 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 you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility 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 their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening 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 become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

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

²⁰But you did not learn Christ that way;

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

²¹if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

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

²²that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

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

²³and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

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

²⁴and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

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

²⁵Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one 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.

²⁶“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Psalm 4:4 Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

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

²⁷neither give place to the devil.

²⁷Aza manome fitoerana ho an'ny devoly.

²⁸Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who 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 speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

³⁰Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were 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, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away 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 kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave 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.