1 Man Pool, ndawul Kirist Yeesu ci coobareg Yàlla, maa leen di bind, yéen gaayi Yàlla yu sell yi te gëm Kirist Yeesu ci dëkku Efes.
1Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, to the saints and faithful in Christ Jesus who are at Ephesus.
2 Na leen Yàlla sunu Baay ak Boroom bi Yeesu Kirist may yiw ak jàmm.
2Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Cant ñeel na Yàlla Baayu sunu Boroom Yeesu Kirist, mi nu sotti ci sunu bokk ci Kirist lépp luy barkeel ci baatin te nekk ca bérab yu kawe ya.
3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
4 Ndaxte ba àddina sosoogul, tànn na nu ci Kirist, ngir nu man a teew fa kanamam, sell te ñàkk sikk. Ci kaw mbëggeelam
4according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;
5 séddoo na nu lu jiitu, def nu ay doomam jaarale ko ci Yeesu Kirist, ndaxte looloo doon yéene ju rafet, ji mu tëral ci coobareem.
5having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 Na ndamam jolli ndax yiw wu réy, wi mu nu sotti ci Soppeem bi.
6to [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved:
7 Moom jot na nu ak deretam ji ñu tuur, maanaam baal nu sunuy bàkkaar, ci kaw yiw wu yaatu,
7in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
8 wi mu nu baawaanal. Te Yàlla sol na nu xel mu mat ak dégg,
8which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,
9 ci feeñal nu mbóoti coobareem, dëppook yéeneem ju rafet, ji mu jaarale ci Kirist.
9having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself
10 Mu tëral ne, bu jamono yi wéyee ba lépp mat, dina dajale lépp ci kilifteefu Kirist, muy ci kaw, muy ci suuf.
10for [the] administration of the fulness of times; to head up all things in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth; in him,
11 Te am nanu cér ci moom bu nu Yàlla sédd lu jiitu ci dogalam, moom miy doxal lépp ci ni mu ko àttee ci coobareem.
11in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
12 Noonu nuy jollil ndamam, nun ñi jëkk a wékk sunu yaakaar ci Kirist.
12that we should be to [the] praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:
13 Te yéen itam, bi ngeen déggee kàddug dëgg gi, di xebaar bu baax, bi leen tegtal yoonu mucc, te ngeen gëm ko, Yàlla tàmpe na leen ni ñoñam ak Xel mu Sell, mi mu dige woon.
13in whom *ye* also [have trusted], having heard the word of the truth, the glad tidings of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 Te Xel mi mooy dawal gi nu Yàlla jox ci cér, bi mu nu dencal, ba kera muy goreel ñi mu jotal boppam, te ñépp jollil ndamam.
14who is [the] earnest of our inheritance to the redemption of the acquired possession to [the] praise of his glory.
15 Bi ma déggee nag seen ngëm ci Boroom bi Yeesu ak seen mbëggeel ci gaayi Yàlla yu sell yépp,
15Wherefore *I* also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which [is] in you, and the love which [ye have] towards all the saints,
16 duma noppee sant Yàlla, di leen boole ci samay ñaan.
16do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention [of you] at my prayers,
17 Te li may ñaan Yàllay sunu Boroom Yeesu Kirist, di Baay bi yelloo ndam, mooy lii: mu sol leen xel mu xóot, te xamal leen boppam
17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you [the] spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him,
18 ci leeral seeni xol. Noonu dingeen xam yaakaaru ëllëg, ji leen Yàlla wooye, di ndam lu xel mënta daj, li nekk ci cér, bi mu dencal gaayam yu sell yi.
18being enlightened in the eyes of your heart, so that ye should know what is the hope of his calling, [and] what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 Ngeen xam it, ni kàttanam màgge ba jéggi dayo, jëm ci nun ñi gëm, dëppook dooleem ju ràññiku,
19and what the surpassing greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,
20 ji mu jëfe ci Kirist, ci li mu ko dekkal, dëël ko ci ndeyjooram ca bérab yu kawe ya,
20[in] which he wrought in the Christ [in] raising him from among [the] dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,
21 mu tiim lu sore malaaka yépp, muy kilifa, boroom sañ-sañ, boroom doole mbaa buur, te gën a màgg wépp tur wu ñu man a tudd, muy tey, muy ëllëg.
21above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;
22 Yàlla suufeel na lépp fi kanamam, def ko kilifag lépp ci mbooloom ñi gëm,
22and has put all things under his feet, and gave him [to be] head over all things to the assembly,
23 miy jëmmam, di matug Kirist, mi fees mbindeef mu ne ci fànn gu ne.
23which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all: