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3:1 Ekugcineni, bazalwane bami, thokozani eNkosini. Ukubhalela izinto ezifanayo
wena, kimi kawuhluphi, kodwa kuwe kuphephile.
3:2 Xwayani izinja, xwayani izisebenzi ezimbi, xwayani abasikayo.
3:3 Ngoba thina singabokusoka, abakhonza uNkulunkulu ngomoya, futhi
zithokozeleni kuKristu Jesu, ningesabi enyameni.
3:4 Nakuba nami ngingase ngibe nethemba enyameni. Uma omunye umuntu
uthi ulakho ukwethemba enyameni, mina kakhulu.
3:5 Ngasokwa ngosuku lwesishiyagalombili, kusukela stock ka-Israyeli, wesizwe
uBenjamini, umHeberu wamaHeberu; ngokomthetho ngingumFarisi;
3:6 Ngokuphathelene nokushisekela, ngizingela ibandla; ethinta ukulunga
okusemthethweni, kungelacala.
3:7 Kodwa lokho okwakuyinzuzo kimi, ngakushaya indiva ngenxa kaKristu.
3:8 Yebo, futhi konke ngikushaya indiva ngenxa yobuhle boMbuso
ulwazi ngoKristu Jesu iNkosi yami, engilahlekelwe yikho ngenxa yakhe
zonke izinto, ngizibala njengezibi, ukuze ngizuze uKristu;
3:9 njalo ngifunyanwe kuye, ngingelakho okwami ukulunga okuvela kuNkulunkulu
umthetho, kodwa lokho okungokukholwa kukaKristu, ukulunga
okungakaNkulunkulu ngokukholwa.
3:10 Ukuze ngimazi yena, futhi amandla okuvuka kwakhe, futhi
waba nenhlanganyelo yezinhlupheko zakhe, enziwe wafana nokufa kwakhe;
3:11 uma kungenzeka ngifinyelele ekuvukeni kwabafileyo.
3:12 Akusikho ukuthi ngase ngifinyelelile, noma ngase ngiphelele, kodwa mina
landelani, ukuba nami ngibambe lokho engiyikho nami
ebanjwe nguKristu Jesu.
3:13 Bazalwane, angisho ukuthi mina uqobo sengikubambile;
yenzani, nikhohlwa okungasemuva, nizelulele kukho
lezo zinto ezingaphambili,
3:14 Ngiphokophele emgomeni, emklomelweni wobizo lwaphezulu lukaNkulunkulu
UJesu Kristu.
3:15 Ngakho-ke thina sonke esiphelele masibe nomqondo ofanayo: futhi uma kukhona
into eniyicabanga ngenye indlela, uNkulunkulu uyakunambulela nalokhu.
3:16 Nokho, lapho sesifinyelele kakade, masihambe ngakho
ukubusa, masikhumbule into efanayo.
3:17 Bazalwane, yibani abalandeli bami ndawonye, futhi niqaphele abahamba kanjalo nani
sibe yisibonelo.
3:18 Ngoba abanengi bahamba, engakhuluma ngabo kanengi kini, lakhathesi ngitsho kini
bekhala ngokuthi bayizitha zesiphambano sikaKristu;
3:19 Okuphela kwabo kuwukubhujiswa, uNkulunkulu wabo isisu sabo, futhi udumo lwabo kuyinto
ehlazweni labo abanaka izinto zasemhlabeni.)
3:20 Ngoba inkulumo yethu isezulwini; lapho futhi sibheka khona
Msindisi, iNkosi uJesu Kristu:
3:21 Oyoshintsha umzimba wethu odelelekile, ukuze ifane neyakhe
umzimba wenkazimulo, ngokokusebenza lamandla akhe okwenza
ehlisele phansi kwakhe zonke izinto.