Ephesians, 4

1. And so, as a prisoner in the Lord, I beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the vocation to which you have been called:

1. Zaklinjem vas dakle ja, sužanj u Gospodinu: sa svom poniznošæu i blagošæu, sa strpljivošæu živite dostojno poziva kojim ste pozvani!

2. with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

2. Podnosite jedni druge u ljubavi;

3. Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.

3. trudite se saèuvati jedinstvo Duha svezom mira!

4. One body and one Spirit: to this you have been called by the one hope of your calling:

4. Jedno tijelo i jedan Duh - kao što ste i pozvani na jednu nadu svog poziva!

5. one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

5. Jedan Gospodin! Jedna vjera! Jedan krst!

6. one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.

6. Jedan Bog i Otac sviju, nad svima i po svima i u svima!

7. Yet to each one of us there has been given grace according to the measure allotted by Christ.

7. A svakomu je od nas dana milost po mjeri dara Kristova.

8. Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.”

8. Zato veli: Na visinu uzaðe vodeæi sužnje, dade dare ljudima.

9. Now that he has ascended, what is left except for him also to descended, first to the lower parts of the earth?

9. Ono "uzaðe" - što drugo znaèi doli to da i siðe u donje krajeve, na zemlju?

10. He who descended is the same one who also ascended above all the heavens, so that he might fulfill everything.

10. Koji siðe, isti je onaj koji i uzaðe ponad svih nebesa da sve ispuni.

11. And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers,

11. On i "dade" jedne za apostole, druge za proroke, jedne opet za evanðeliste, a druge za pastire i uèitelje

12. for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ,

12. da opremi svete za djelo služenja, za izgraðivanje Tijela Kristova

13. until we all meet in the unity of faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as a perfect man, in the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ.

13. dok svi ne prispijemo do jedinstva vjere i spoznaje Sina Božjega, do èovjeka savršena, do mjere uzrasta punine Kristove:

14. So may we then no longer be little children, disturbed and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, and by the craftiness which deceives unto error.

14. da više ne budemo nejaèad kojom se valovi poigravaju i koje goni svaki vjetar nauka u ovom kockanju ljudskom, u lukavosti što put krèi zabludi.

15. Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.

15. Nego, istinujuæi u ljubavi da poradimo te sve uzraste u Njega, koji je Glava, Krist,

16. For in him, the whole body is joined closely together, by every underlying joint, through the function allotted to each part, bringing improvement to the body, toward its edification in charity.

16. od kojega sve Tijelo, usklaðeno i povezano svakovrsnim zglobom zbrinjavanja po djelotvornosti primjerenoj svakomu pojedinom dijelu, promièe svoj rast na saziðivanje u ljubavi.

17. And so, I say this, and I testify in the Lord: that from now on you should walk, not as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

17. Ovo govorim i zaklinjem u Gospodinu: ne živite više kao što pogani žive - u ispraznosti pameti njihove:

18. having their intellect obscured, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is within them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

18. zamraèena uma, udaljeni od života Božjega, sve zbog neznanja koje je u njima, zbog okorjelosti srca njihova.

19. Such as these, despairing, have given themselves over to sexual immorality, carrying out every impurity with rapacity.

19. Sami su sebe otupili i podali se razvratnosti da bi u pohlepi poèinjali svaku neèistoæu.

20. But this is not what you have learned in Christ.

20. Vi pak ne nauèiste tako Krista,

21. For certainly, you have listened to him, and you have been instructed in him, according to the truth that is in Jesus:

21. ako ste ga doista èuli i u njemu bili pouèeni kako je istina u Isusu:

22. to set aside your earlier behavior, the former man, who was corrupted, by means of desire, unto error,

22. da vam je odložiti prijašnje ponašanje, starog èovjeka, koga varave požude vode u propast,

23. and so be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

23. a obnavljati se duhom svoje pameti

24. and so put on the new man, who, in accord with God, is created in justice and in the holiness of truth.

24. i obuæi novog èovjeka, po Bogu stvorena u pravednosti i svetosti istine.

25. Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another.

25. Zato odložite laž i govorite istinu jedan drugomu jer udovi smo jedni drugima.

26. “Be angry, but do not be willing to sin.” Do not let the sun set over your anger.

26. Srdite se, ali ne griješite! Sunce nek ne zaðe nad vašom srdžbom

27. Provide no place for the devil.

27. i ne dajite mjesta ðavlu.

28. Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.

28. Tko je krao, neka više ne krade, nego neka se radije trudi svojim rukama priskrbljivati da ima što podijeliti s potrebnim.

29. Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

29. Nikakva nevaljala rijeè neka ne izlazi iz vaših usta, nego samo dobra, da prema potrebi saziðuje i milost iskaže slušateljima.

30. And do not be willing to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed, unto the day of redemption.

30. I ne žalostite Duha Svetoga, Božjega, kojim ste opeèaæeni za Dan otkupljenja!

31. Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice.

31. Daleko od vas svaka gorèina, i srdžba, i gnjev, i vika, i hula sa svom opakošæu!

32. And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

32. Naprotiv! Budite jedni drugima dobrostivi, milosrdni; praštajte jedni drugima kao što i Bog u Kristu nama oprosti.