Intobeko nobukhulu bukaKrestu
1Njengoko kobu bomi bethu, simanywe noKrestu, kukho inkuthazo, kukho nokuvuseleleka kothando, nokudlelana koMoya, kukho nobubele novelwano, 2ngoko ke ndaneliseni nindivuyise ngokuba nibe banye ngezimvo nangothando, nibanye ngengqondo, nizamela ukuba nibe yimbumba yamanyama. 3Musani ukusunduzana. Izinto sanukuzenza ngokuzigwagwisa nangokuqhayisa. Ndaweni yaloo nto zithobeni, nibaphakamise kunani abanye abantu. 4Izinto abanomdla kuzo abanye zixabiseni nazo, ningakhathaleli izinto eninomdla kuzo kuphela. 5Njengoko nimanywe noYesu Krestu izimvo zenu mazifane nezakhe; kuba kaloku:
6Nakuba ubume bakhe babunguThixo ngenkqu,
ukulingana noThixo akakubawelanga
kangangokude afune ukusunduzana naye.
7Ndaweni yaloo nto waziqongqotha ubuyena,
wathatha isimo sesicaka,
waba ngumntu ncakasana.
Engumntu ebantwini,
8wazambesa intobeko,
ntobeko leyo yamsa ekufeni –
ukufa kwasemnqamlezweni.
9Kungoko ke athe uThixo wamphakamisa kakhulu,
wamthi jize ngelona gama lingaphezu kwawo onke amanye amagama,
10ukuze bonke abaphilayo,
ezulwini, emhlabeni, naphantsi komhlaba,
bagobe amadolo benika imbeko kwigama likaYesu;
11bathi bebonke bavume bengafihlisi
ukuba uYesu Krestu yiNkosi,
bebonakalisa ubungangamsha bukaThixo onguBawo.
