Iwarakha i Napaolo wa
Attu o Uefeso
Malhove o uholhelha
Iwarakha i Napaolo wa attu o Uefeso yaalhepiye iyaakha cho ulhikaana vaalhepiye aya iwarakha wa attu o Ukolosai iyaakha yo 60 baada yo uyaria wa Kuristo. Ntu lhempe uyo nowiihimiacha mwanene ukhalha phi akarumiya Napaolo (nlhako wo 1:1). Attu o ushoma enchi anoorumelhelha wiira Napaolo phi lhempe iwarakha wa attu o Uefeso inakhalhaka khirina malhove menchi o wiihimiacha thoko chiri aya iwarakha wa attu o Ukolosai. Wo yoyo nlhatu uyo etu, inoonia wiira yaalhakelhiye wiira ikawaniye mmilhokoni mwa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo o yeyo iwani iyo vekha ayaru. Napaolo tho anoohimiacha wiira yeyo ikatema vaalhepa aya iwarakha iyo yaari muuttukiyani (nlhako wo 3:1, 4:1, 6:20). Napaolo yaarweehilhe iwarakha iyo wa moono u Natikiko yaari munkwahani alhukamaka uweetelhelhani milhoko cha attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo o Uefeso (nlhako wo 6:21-22).
Iwani yo Uefeso yaari iwani yulhupalhe chinene, ikhalhaka phi iwani yulhupalhe yo ilhapo yo utawara wa Arumi ilhapo yo Asia ikani. Iwani yo Uefeso yaari ichuwaniaka wo inupa yo ulhapelha yaakumihiye wa nlhuku a Ayunani, nlhuku nthiyana ehaniya Artemi (Mitk nlhako wo 19:23-31). Nlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo o Uefeso waachokhonlhe wo machiri nansho mmiholho uwo, khawonrie uvarelhelha unttuna waya Kuristo thoko chaachokhonlhe aya (Upat nlhako wo 2:1-7).
Napaolo anochokholha wo uhimiacha nhina iwarakha aya iyo Nlhuku chenre awe wo waathanlha attu awe ni wookholha mu uwonyani mwaya wo iphiro yo Yesu Kuristo. Anolhikaaniha nlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo ni iruttu ya Kuristo, Kuristo akhalhaka phi muru. Tho, anolhikaaniha ni inupa, Yesu akhalhaka phi nlhuku no uchokholha nsingi, nlhuku no vathetho. Vanothepa aya nhina iwarakha mmo, Napaolo anowaamuka attu o nlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo akhalhe makhalhelho anothananiya wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo.
Chiri nhina
Napaolo anowiihiamiacha anene ni waashikuria attu o Uefeso (nlhako wo 1:1-2).
Anoothepa uhimiacha unlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo ni Kuristo (nlhako wo 1:3-3:21).
Napaolo anoolhepa iphiro chinothananiya aya ukhalha attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo (nlhako wo 4:1-6:20).
Napaolo anoomalhiha iwarakha aya wo waalhapelha ibarakha ni mpuha (nlhako wo 6:21-24).
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1 Mii Paolo, karumiya a Yesu Kuristo wo uttuna wa Nlhuku, kinoolhepa iwarakha iwe uwaninyu mwaatti attu a Nlhuku nnokhalha Uefeso, attu o ukhulhuvelhiya mu ulhutaanani ni Yesu Kuristo.
2 Kinoulhapelhelhani nnema ni mpuha ukhuma wa Nlhuku Athumwanihu ni wa Athithi Yesu Kuristo.
Ibarakha chinokhuma wa Kuristo
3 Athimichiye Nlhuku, Athumwanaya Athithi Yesu Kuristo! Yayo phi nivanhe ibarakha cho kila iphiro wiirimu, wo iphiro yo Iphumu ya Nlhuku, wo ulhutaana wihu ni Kuristo.
4 Ilhapo ihinaaya wuupiya, Nlhuku ahomalha unithanlha nikhalhe attu awe mu ulhutaanani ni Kuristo. Nikhalhe atakatifu ahiri ni ittu yo ulhaphachiya mmiholho mwawe.
Wo nlhatu wo unittuna wawe,
5 Nlhuku ahomalha unithanlha ukhuma khalhayi nikhalhe ashaana awe mwanene wo iphiro ya Yesu Kuristo. Aapannge chiicho wo uteelhiya ni uttuna wawe mwanene.
6 Paahi etu, nitotopelheke nthimicho wa Nlhuku wo nlhatu wo nnema wo ushangiha nivanhe awe wo maphathi, yaani Mwaamwanawe nonttuna awe!
7 Ukhalhawaya wo iphome awe, Nlhuku honoopolha, honihiyerera uwonya wihu, wo ulhikaana ni winchiva wo nnema wawe,
8 univanhe awe wo uhikhalha maphimelho! Wo irusho ni uchuwelha wawe wonkhaye.
9 Nlhuku ahopanga ilhe yaathananne awe, nkaanichuwelhiha chittu chiivithilhe wo uthanana wawe toka khalhayi wo iphiro yo Kuristo.
10 Utimira unohalha uwa ikatema yaayaka, uthukumanihiya vamoka chittu chuupiye chonkhaye, cho wiirimu ni cho velhaponi, mu ikuru ya Kuristo.
11 Wo ulhutaana ni Kuristo hii nahothanlhiya ni Nlhuku ukhalha attu awe mwanene, wo ulhikaana ni uthanana wawe thoko chaathanana awe toka khalhayi.
12 Paahi, hii niholhenlhe unkhulhuvelha Kuristo va, nikhalheke etu ittu yo utotopelhiya nthimicho wa Nlhuku!
13 Ni inyu mwaatti chiicho, mwahokhalha attu a Nlhuku veewilhe inyu nttenga we ikeekhene, yaani Malhove Orera anommwiiha noopo, nkamwanrumelhelha Kuristo. Nlhuku nkookhomani nhuri wo ukhalha attu awe wo Iphumu yaalhehilhe awe,
14 iri phi imboote inohalha ihu upatta, Nlhuku yaahimenrie awe attu awe onkhaye. Ittu inohimiechesha wiira Nlhuku nowoopolha kabisaa attu awe onkhaye. Nitotopelheke etu nthimicho wawe.
Ulhapelha u Napaolo
15 Wo yoyo nlhatu uyo, ni mii toka veewilhe aka mwaha wo nrima winyu wo waarumelhelha Athithi Yesu ni waattuna winyu attu onkhaye a Nlhuku,
16 akinahiya mena unshukuru Nlhuku wo nlhatu winyu. Kinowupuwelhani vanolhapelha aka
17 wiira Nlhuku a Athithi Yesu Kuristo, Athithi o nthimicho, ovaheni Iphumu aya yo uvahani irusho ni upatakulhelhani wiira mwaachuwelhe.
18 Kinonlhepelha Nlhuku apatakulhe mirima chinyu choone nthuko aya, wiira nchuwelhe ichikurupi mwiihanelhiye inyu ni uchuwelha nthimicho waya mwinchi wo ushangiha, ulhenhe awe Nlhuku wa attu awe,
19 ni uchuwelha machiri awe chiri aya ni ikuru yulhupalhe nhina mwihu hii nirumelhenlheva. Yayo machiri anovara ntheko nhina mwihu ayo, ari thoko machiri molhupalhe
20 aapannge awe vanhihimushilhe awe Kuristo ni unkhalhiha wiimonono wawe wiirimu.
21 Wowo Kuristo nootawara vachulhu kila ikuru ni kila machiri ni kila ipilhi, nchina nawe nikhalhaka phi nchina nulhupalhe upwaha machina onkhaye kuhii ilha ilhapo ilha vekha ayaru, nansho ata ilhapo inowa.
22 Nlhuku hommaha Kuristo chittu chonkhaye ni unthanlha ukhalha muru chittu chonkhaye ni waatawara attu onkhaye anonrumelhelha Kuristo,
23 arii phi iruttu ya Kuristo. Yeyo iruttu iyo phi nontimiriha Kuristo, ni uyo phi notimiriha chittu chonkhaye wo iphiro chonkhaye.