Ephesians 2

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Nou menm moun Efèz, nou te mouri poutèt mechanste ak peche nou yo.

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Se nan bagay sa yo nou t'ap viv nan tan lontan. Nou t'ap swiv move kouran ki nan lemonn, nou t'ap fè volonte chèf otorite yo ki nan lè a, move lespri k'ap travay koulye a nan moun k'ap dezobeyi Bondye yo.

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Lè sa a, nou menm jwif yo, nou te menm jan ak yo. Nou t'ap mennen lavi nou dapre egzijans lachè, nou t'ap fè kapris kò nou ak tout vye lide ki te vin nan tèt nou. Konsa, nou menm jwif, jan nou te ye a, nou te kondannen pou n' te tonbe anba kolè Bondye tankou lòt yo.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Men, Bondye sitèlman gen kè sansib, li sitèlman renmen nou,

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

li ban nou lavi ankò ansanm ak Kris la, nou menm ki te mouri akòz peche nou yo. Se yon favè Bondye fè nou lè li delivre nou.

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Ansanm ak Kris la, Bondye fè nou leve soti nan lanmò, li fè nou chita jouk anwo nan syèl la ansanm ak li tou.

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

Li fè tou sa pou moutre pou tout tan ki gen pou vini yo jan li renmen nou anpil anpil, jan li aji byen avèk nou nan Jezikri.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Se paske li renmen nou kifè li delivre nou, nou menm ki mete konfyans nou nan li. Sa pa soti nan nou menm menm, se yon kado Bondye ban nou.

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Non, nou pa fè anyen pou sa. Konsa, pesonn pa ka vante tèt yo.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Se Bondye ki fè nou. Nan Jezikri li kreye nou pou nou ka fè anpil bon zèv nan lavi nou, dapre sa li te pare davans pou nou te fè.

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

Nou menm ki pa t' fèt nan ras jwif la, jwif yo te rele nou moun ki pa sikonsi, menm jan yo te rele tèt yo moun ki sikonsi. Yo t'ap gade sou mak lèzòm fè sou kò yo ak men yo. Wi, nou menm moun lòt nasyon yo, chonje sa nou te ye nan tan lontan.

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Lè sa a, nou t'ap viv byen lwen Kris la, nou te tankou etranje, nou pa t' fè pati pèp Bondye te chwazi pou li a. Nou pa t' nan kontra Bondye te fè ak pèp li a dapre sa l' te pwomèt la. Nou t'ap viv sou latè san okenn espwa, san Bondye.

But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Men koulye a, nan Jezikri, nou menm ki yon lè t'ap viv lwen Bondye, nou vin toupre l', gremesi san Kris la ki koule lè li mouri pou nou an.

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Paske, se li menm k'ap fè nou byen yonn ak lòt, li fè moun lòt nasyon yo fè yon sèl pèp ansanm ak jwif yo. Avèk pwòp kò li, li kraze miray ki te separe yo epi ki te fè yo yonn lènmi lòt.

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

Li aboli lalwa Moyiz la ansanm ak kòmandman l' yo ak tout regleman l' yo. Li pran de pèp sa yo, li fè yo tounen yon sèl pèp tou nouvo k'ap viv ansanm nan li. Se konsa li fè nou byen yonn ak lòt.

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

Avèk lanmò Kris la sou kwa a, li wete sa ki t'ap fè de pèp sa yo yonn rayi lòt, li fè yo tou de vin byen ak Bondye, li mete yo ansanm yonn ak lòt nan yon sèl kò.

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

Wi, Kris la te vini, li anonse bon nouvèl k'ap mete lapè a ni pou moun lòt nasyon yo ki te lwen Bondye, ni pou jwif yo ki te toupre Bondye.

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Paske, gremesi Kris la, nou tout, kit nou jwif kit nou pa jwif, nou ka pwoche bò kot Papa a, nan pouvwa yon sèl ak menm Sentespri a.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Se sak fè, nou menm moun lòt nasyon yo, nou pa etranje ankò, ni moun ki depasaj. Men, se sitwayen nou ye ansanm ak tout moun nan pèp Bondye a, nou fè pati fanmi Bondye a.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Nou menm moun lòt nasyon yo, nou se kay Bondye ap bati sou fondasyon apòt yo ak pwofèt yo te poze a, men se Jezikri menm ki gwo wòch ki kenbe kay la kanpe a.

In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

Se li menm ki kenbe tout kò kay la kanpe byen fèm, ki fè l' grandi pou l' tounen yon sèl kay yo mete apa pou Bondye.

In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Konsa, nou menm tou avèk lavi n'ap mennen nan Kris la, nou antre nan batisman sa a pou nou fè ansanm ak lòt yo yon sèl kay kote Bondye ap viv ak pouvwa Sentespri li.