¹ Naka yéen xale yi, nangeen déggal seeni waajur, ci li ngeen bokk ci Boroom bi, ndaxte looloo rafet.

¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

² «Teralal sa ndey ak sa baay,» mooy ndigal li jëkk a ëmb dige,

²“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

³ maanaa: «ngir nga am gudd fan gu ànd ak jàmm.»

³“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.” Deuteronomy 5:16

⁴ Yéen baay yi it, buleen bundaxataal xale yi, waaye ngeen yar leen, di leen yemale ak a yee ci Boroom bi.

⁴You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

⁵ Yéen jaam yi, nangeen déggal seeni sang yu àddina, boole ci ragal ak wegeel, di ko def ak xol bu laab, ni su doon ngir Kirist.

⁵Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

⁶ Buleen ko def rekk ci ngistal, ngir sàkku ngërëmu nit, waaye ni ay jaami Kirist, di jëfe coobareg Yàlla ak seen xol bépp.

⁶not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

⁷ Beyleen seen sas nag ak xol bu tàlli, ni su doon ngir Boroom bi te du nit,

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

⁸ xam ne ku def lu baax, Boroom bi delloo la ko, muy jaam, muy gor.

⁸knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

⁹ Yéen it sang yi, jëfeleen noonu seen diggante ak seeni jaam, te dëddu gépp raglu, xam ne yéena bokk benn Boroom ci asamaan, te ñépp a yem fi moom.

⁹You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

¹⁰ Léegi nag doolewuleen ci Boroom bi, te soloo kàttanam gu mag gi.

¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

¹¹ Gànnaayooleen yérey xarey Yàlla yépp, ngir man a jànkoonte ak pexey Seytaane.

¹¹Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

¹² Ndaxte ndëndu xare jib na, waxuma sunu diggante ak nit ñi, waaye ak kilifa yiy nëxal àddina si, ñuy kilifa yi ak ay boroom sañ-sañ, di gaayi Seytaane yi ci bérab yu kawe yi.

¹²For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

¹³ Kon nag gànnaayooleen yérey xarey Yàlla yépp, ba man a jànkoonte jamono ju xeex bi taree, noot lépp te taxaw temm.

¹³Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

¹⁴ Taxawleen kon temm, geñoo dëgg te sàngoo njub, muy seen kiiraayu dënn.

¹⁴Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

¹⁵ Solooleen jàmm, ji xebaar bu baax biy joxe, ni ay dàll ci seeni tànk, ba jekk ci lépp.

¹⁵and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;

¹⁶ Defleen it ngëm, muy seen pakk, ba man a fél jum yi leen Seytaane di fitt.

¹⁶above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

¹⁷ Defleen mucc, muy seen mbaxanam xare, ak kàddug Yàlla, muy jaasi ji leen Xel mu Sell mi tëggal.

¹⁷And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word from Greek rhema, which means spoken word of God;

¹⁸ Deeleen ñaan ci xeeti ñaan yépp ci kàttanu Xel mu Sell mi, te sax ci ak farlu gu mat sëkk, di ñaanal gaayi Yàlla yu sell yi yépp.

¹⁸with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

¹⁹ Te buleen ma ci fàtte, ngir waxtu wu ma ubbee sama gémmiñ, ma am lu ma wax, ba man a xamle ak fit wu dëgër mbóoti xebaar bu baax bi.

¹⁹on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

²⁰ Ndaw laa ci, lu ñu jéng; na ma Yàlla may fit wu ma waxe, ni mu ma ware.

²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

²¹ Yónnee naa leen Tisig sama mbokk, mi ma sopp, te muy jawriñ ju takku ci liggéeyu Boroom bi, ngir mu xamal leen lépp li aju ci man ak li may def.

²¹But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;

²² Maa leen ko yónneel sama bopp, ngir ngeen xam li nu nekke, te mu dëfël seeni xol.

²²whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

²³ Yéen bokk yi, na leen Yàlla Baay bi ak Yeesu Kirist Boroom bi may jàmm ak mbëggeel gu ànd ak ngëm.

²³Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ Na yiwu Yàlla ànd ak ñépp, ñi bëgg Boroom bi Yeesu Kirist ak mbëggeel gu sax.

²⁴Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.