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1 Bazalwane, ngithanda ukulikhumbuza ngevangeli engalitshumayela kini, elalamukelayo njalo eselimi ngalo.
Lino nikuvakumbusia, mwe vakuulu numue va mwanilumbu, vwimila vwa livangili lino nikavadalikile, lino mulyupile na kukwima kuvanave.
2 Ngalelivangeli liyasindiswa, nxa libambelela elizwini engalitshumayela kini. Nxa kungenjalo, selikholwe ize.
Mulivangili iili muvanguike, nave mukulikola vunofu ilisio lino nivadalikile umue, nakwekuuti mulyitike vuvule.
3 Ngoba engakwamukelayo lami ngakudlulisela kini njengokuqakatheke kakhulu: ukuthi uKhristu wafela izono zethu mayelana lemibhalo,
Nave ulwakwasia vuli nilyupile nhu lukangasio nilyaletile kulyumue ndavule lilivuo: kuuti kuhuma mumalembe, u Kilisite alyafwile vwimila vwa vuhosi vwitu,
4 lokuthi wangcwatshwa, lokuthi wavuswa kwabafileyo ngosuku lwesithathu njengokutsho kwemibhalo,
kuhuma mumalembe alya syililue, nakuuti alya syukile ikighono kya vutatu.
5 kanye lokuthi wabonakala kuKhefasi, wasebonakala kwabalitshumi lambili.
Nakwekuuti ulya muhumile u Kefa, kange kuvala kijigho na fivili.
6 Emva kwalokho wabonakala kubazalwane abadlula amakhulu amahlanu sikhathi sinye, inengi labo lilokhu lisaphila, lanxa abanye sebalala.
Looli alyavahumile mu nsikighumo avakuulu na vamwanilombu kukila ifilundo fihano. Vinga vavanave vajighe vwumi, looli vamo muvanave vighona ituulu.
7 Wabuya wabonakala kuJakhobe, wasebonakala kubapostoli bonke,
Kange alyahumile u Yakobo, kange n'sungua ghwa vooni.
8 kwathi ekucineni wabonakala kimi futhi, njengalowo ozelwe ngendlela engajayelekanga.
Muvusililo vwa ghoni, alyanihumile une, nave vule kwa mwaanha juno alyaholilue mu nsiki ghuno na ghweghwene.
9 Ngoba mina ngingomncane kubapostoli njalo kangifanelanga lokuthiwa ngingumpostoli ngoba ngahlukuluza ibandla likaNkulunkulu.
Ulwakuva une nilin'debe pavasung'ua. Naninoghile kutambulua n'sung'ua, ulwakuva niya pumwike mulukong'ano lwa Nguluve.
10 Kodwa ngenxa yomusa kaNkulunkulu ngiyilokhu engiyikho njalo umusa wakhe kawubanga yize kimi. Hatshi, mina ngasebenza kakhulu kulabo bonke, kungayisimi belo kodwa kungumusa kaNkulunkulu owawukimi.
Looli kulusungu lwa Nguluve Pwenile heene nilivuo, kange ulusungu lwa mwene kulyune nalulivulevule. Pa uluo, nilyavombile ku ngufu kukila vooni. Looli ulusungu lwa Nguluveb luno lulimun! kate mulyune.
11 Ngakho langabe kwakuyimi loba kuyibo, lokhu yikho esikutshumayelayo njalo lokhu yikho elakukholwayo.
Pa uluo nave nene nambe aveene, tudalikila anala kange tukwitika anala.
12 Kodwa nxa kutshunyayelwa ukuthi uKhristu wavuswa kwabafileyo, pho bangakutsho kanjani abanye benu ukuthi akukho ukuvuka kwabafileyo na?
Lino nave u Kilisite akadalikivue heene asyukile kuva fue, luve ndani mulyumue mujova na kwevule uvusyuke kuvafue?
13 Nxa kungekho ukuvuka kwabafileyo, loKhristu kavuswanga phela.
Looli nave kwevule uvusyuke kuvafue, kange nave u Kilisite nakasyukile.
14 Njalo nxa uKhristu engavuswanga, ukutshumayela kwethu akusizi lutho njalo lunjalo lokholo lwenu.
Nave u Kilisite nasyukile, pa uluo amadalikile ghitu vwe vuvule, kange ulwitiko lwinu lwe vuvule.
15 Phezu kwalokho, singatholakala singofakazi bamanga ngoNkulunkulu ngoba sifakaze ngoNkulunkulu ukuthi wavusa uKhristu kwabafileyo. Kodwa kamvusanga nxa ngempela abafileyo bengayi kuvuswa.
Kange tuvonike kuuva volesi va vudesi vwimila u Nguluve, ulwakuva tulyolelile u Nguluve sino na sesene kuuti alya syusisie u Kilisite, unsikibghuno nakan'syusisie.
16 Nxa abafileyo bengayi kuvuswa, ngakho loKhristu kavuswanga.
Ndavule avafue nave navisyuka, u Yesu kange nakasyukile.
17 Nxa uKhristu engavuswanga kwabafileyo ukholo lwenu luyize; lilokhu lisezonweni zenu.
Nave u Kilisite nakasyukile, ulwitiko lwinu lwe vuvule kange mujighe kwe mule muvuhosi vwinu.
18 Lalabo abafa bekuKhristu balahlekile phela.
Pa uluo nambe vaala vano vakafwile mwa Kilisite kange voope vatipulue.
19 Nxa sithembele kuKhristu kulokhukuphila kuphela, sizazwelwa usizi kakhulu kulabantu bonke.
Nave kuvukalo uvu umwene jujuo tulinulukangasio munsiki ghuno ghukwisa mun'kate mwa Kilisite, avaanhu vooni, usue tuli vakusaghilua kukila avaanhu vooni.
20 Kodwa ngempela uKhristu wavuswa kwabafileyo, izithelo zakuqala zalabo asebelele.
Looli lino u Kilisite asyukile kuhuma kuva fue, imeke sa kwasia savaala vano vafwile.
21 Ngoba njengoba ukufa kweza ngomuntu, ukuvuka kwabafileyo lakho kuza ngomuntu.
Ulwakuva uvufue vukisile kukila umuunhu, kange kukila umuunhu uvusyuke vwa vafue.
22 Ngoba njengoba ku-Adamu bonke besifa, ngokunjalo kuKhristu bonke bazaphiliswa.
Ulwakuva nave u Adamu vooni vifua, pa uluo u Kilisite vooni vivombua vwumi.
23 Kodwa yilowo lalowo ngethuba lakhe: UKhristu, oyizithelo zakuqala; kuzakuthi ekubuyeni kwakhe, kuvuke labo abangabakhe.
Looli umuunhu ghweeni mu mbombo ja mwene: Kilisite, imeke sa kwasia kange sino silikuvala vano va Kilisite vivombua vwumi unsiki ughwa kwasia kwa mwene.
24 Lapho-ke isiphetho sizafika esenikela umbuso kaNkulunkulu uBaba emva kokuba esechithe imibuso yonke, ubukhosi kanye lamandla.
Pe vuva vwe vusililo, pala u Kilisite pano ikum'pela uvutua kwa Nguluve Nhaata. Ulu pe pala pano iiliva ivusia ipumusia uvutemi vwoni nhuvu tavulilua vwoni ni ngufu.
25 Ngoba kumele abuse uNkulunkulu aze azibeke zonke izitha zakhe ngaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe.
Ulwakuva anoghile kutema m'paka iliiva iviika avalugu va mwene vooni paasi pa sajo sa mwene.
26 Isitha sokucina esizachithwa, yikufa.
Umulugu ghwa vusililo kunanganisivua uvufue.
27 Ngoba uNkulunkulu “usebeke izinto zonke ngaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe.” Kodwa nxa kuthiwa “izinto zonke” sezibekwe ngaphansi kwakhe, kusobala ukuthi lokhu akugoqeli uNkulunkulu yena ngokwakhe, owabeka izinto zonke ngaphansi kukaKhristu.
Ulwakuva “avikile kila kiinu paasi pa sajo sa mwene.” Looli pano lijoveka “aviikile kila kinu,” pa vwelu kuuti najiling'anisivue na vaala vano valyam'bikile kiila kiinu paasi pa mwene jujuo.
28 Lapho esekwenzile lokhu, iNdodana uqobo izakuba ngaphansi kwakhe yena owabeka izinto zonke ngaphansi kwakhe, ukuze uNkulunkulu abe yikho konke, kukho konke.
Unsiki ifinu fivikilue pasi pa mweene, looli umwana jujuo ibika pasi kwa mwene. Umwene juno afibikile ifinu fyoni mwene. Ulu lukahumile ulwakuuti u Nguluve u Nhaata ave ghooni mu fyooni.
29 Nxa kungelakuvuka ekufeni, pho bazakwenzani labo ababhaphathizelwe abafileyo na? Nxa abafileyo bengavuswa, pho kungani abantu bebhaphathizwa ngenxa yabo na?
Nambe kange vivomba kiki vaala vano vofughilue vwimila vwa vafue? Nave avafue navisyuka, nakiki kange vikwofughua vwimila vu vanave?
30 Thina-ke, sizifakelani engozini isikhathi sonke na?
Nakiki tulimuvutalamu kiila nsiki?
31 Mina ngifa nsuku zonke, ngitsho khonokho bazalwane, ngeqiniso engiziqhenya ngalo ngani kuKhristu uJesu iNkosi yethu.
Vakuulu numue vamwanilumbu vango, kukila kukughinia kulyune mulyumue, luno nilinalwo mwa Kilisite Yesu Mutwa ghwitu, nipulisia ndiiki: nifua mu fighono fyoni.
32 Nxa ngalwa lezilo zeganga e-Efesu ngenxa yabantu, ngazuzani na? Nxa abafileyo bengavuswa, “Kasidleni sinathe, ngoba kusasa sizakufa.”
Lukunivumbulila kiki, mundolele ija vaanhu, nave nikatovine nifikanu ifilefi ukuo ku Efeso, nave avafue navisyuka? “Buhila kange tulie na kunyua, ulwakuva pakilavo tufua.”
33 Lingedukiswa: “Abangane ababi bayasona isimilo esihle.”
Namungasyanganaghe: “Ifupugha ifivivi finangania uluvelo ulunofu.
34 Khumbulani ngengqondo zenu njengokumele likwenze, licine ukwenza izono; ngoba kulabanye abangamaziyo uNkulunkulu, ngitsho lokhu ukuze libelenhloni.
“Mughelaghe! mukalaghe muvwakyang'haani namungajighaghe kuvomba uvuhosi. Ulwakuva vamo mulyumue namulinuvu mang'anyi vwa Nguluve. Nijova n'diki sooni sinu.
35 Kodwa omunye angabuza athi, “Abafileyo bavuswa njani na? Bazabuya belemizimba enjani na?”
Looli umuunhu ujunge ijova, “Vuuli avafue visyuka? Voope vikwisa nu m'bili ghuki?”
36 Yeka ubuwula! Elikuhlanyelayo akuphili ngaphandle kokuba kufe.
Uve ulinjasu kyongo! kiila kino ukavyalile nakinoghile kutengula kumela looli na kwekuuti kifwile.
37 Lapho lihlanyela, kalihlanyeli umzimba ozakuba khona kodwa inhlanyelo nje, mhlawumbe eyengqoloyi loba okunye lakho.
Nikila kino ghuvyala naghwe m'biili ghuno ghukula, looli se seke sino silemba. Lunoghile kuva ngano nambe ikinhu kiinge.
38 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uyinika umzimba njengokuthanda kwakhe njalo uhlobo ngalunye lwenhlanyelo ulunika umzimba walo.
Looli u Nguluve ikughupela um'bili ndavule ighanile, na museke ghwe m'bili ghwa mwene jujuo.
39 Inyama yonke kayifanani: Abantu balohlobo lunye lwenyama, izinyamazana zilolunye, izinyoni olunye lenhlanzi olunye.
Amaviili ghoni naghiling'ana. looli na kwekuuti, kweghule um'bili ghumo ughwa muunhu, kange um'bili ughunge ughwa fikanu, num'bili ughunge ughwa fijuni, nu ghunge vwimila vwa samaki.
40 Njalo kulezidalwa zasezulwini lezidalwa zasemhlabeni; kodwa inkazimulo yezidalwa zasezulwini ingolunye uhlobo, lenkazimulo yezidalwa zasemhlabeni ingolunye.
Kange kweghale amaviili agha ku kyanya namaviili agha mu iisi. Looli uvwitike vwa maviili gha kukyanya ghwe ghumo nu vwitike vwa iisi je jinge.
41 Ilanga lilolunye uhlobo lwenkazimulo, inyanga olunye lezinkanyezi olunye; njalo inkanyezi iyehluka kwenye inkanyezi ngokukhazimula.
Kwe vuule uvwitike vuumo uvwa lijuva, kenge nuvwitike uvunge uvwa mwesi, nu vwitike uvunge uvwa nondue. Ulwa kuva inondue jiimo najiling'ana ni nondue ijinge mu vwitike.
42 Kuzakuba njalo-ke ngokuvuka kwabafileyo. Umzimba ohlanyelwayo uyabola, uvuswa ungasaboli;
Pa uluo fyefino ulivuo kange uvusyetulilo vwa vufue. Kino kivyalua kinangika, kange kino kimela nakinangika.
43 uhlanyelwa useyiswa, uvuswe ngenkazimulo; uhlanyelwa ubuthakathaka,
Kivyalilue mumavombele gha vulevule, kivyalilue mu vwitike. Kivyalilue mu vuvotevote, kimela mu ngufu.
44 uvuswe usungumzimba olamandla. Nxa kulomzimba wemvelo, ukhona njalo lomzimba womoya.
Kivyalilue mu m'bili ghwa lwiho, kimela mu m'bili ghwa Kimhepo. Nave kweghule u m'bili ghwa lwiho, kweghule u m'bili ughwa Kimhepo kange.
45 Ngakho kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Umuntu wakuqala u-Adamu waba yisidalwa esiphilayo”; kodwa u-Adamu wokucina waba ngumoya ophilisayo.
Pa uluo kange lilembilue, “Umuunhu ghwa kwasia u Adamu alyavombike mhepo jino jikukala.” U Adamu ghwa vusililo alyavombike Mhepo jino jihumia uvwumi.
46 Owomoya kafikanga kuqala, kodwa owemvelo, emva kwalokho kwafika owomoya.
Looli ughwa Kimhepo naalisiile tasi looli ghwe vutengulilo, pa mbele ughwa Kimhepo.
47 Umuntu wakuqala wayenziwe ngothuli lomhlabathi; umuntu wesibili wavela ezulwini.
Umuunhu un'tasi ghwa mu iisi, alya vumbilue nuli ng'unde. Umuunhu ghwa vuviili ihuma ku kyanya.
48 Njengoba wayenjalo umuntu wasemhlabeni, banjalo lalabo abangabomhlaba; njalo njengoba enjalo umuntu ovela ezulwini, banjalo labo abangabasezulwini.
Ndavule juula junonalyavumbilue nulu ng'unde, vulevule kange vaala vanovakavumbilue nulu ng'unde. Ndavule kange umuunhu ughwa kukyanya alivuo kange vulevule vala avakukyanya.
49 Njalo njengoba silesimo somuntu wasemhlabeni, ngokunjalo sizakuba lesimo somuntu ovela ezulwini.
Ndavule kange tupiindile ikihwani kya muunhu ughwa lung'unde, vule kange tulipinda ikihwani kya muunhu ughwa kukyanya.
50 Bazalwane, ngithi kini inyama legazi akungeke kudle ilifa lombuso kaNkulunkulu, lokubolayo akulidli ilifa lokungaboliyo.
Lino nikuvavula, vakuulu numue va mwanilumbu vaango, kuuti um'bili ni danda nafikagwile ku hara uvutua vwa Nguluve. Nambe ughwa kunangania kuhala vano navinangika.
51 Lalelani, ngilitshela imfihlakalo: Kasiyikufa sonke, kodwa sonke sizaguqulwa,
Lolagha! Nikuvavula umue uvusyefu vwa kyang'haani: Natulifua twevooni, looli usue tweni tulihambusivua.
52 ngesikhatshana, ngokucwayiza kwelihlo, ngecilongo lokucina. Ngoba icilongo lizakhala, abafileyo bazavuswa bengabolanga, njalo sizaguqulwa.
Tulihambusivua mumasiki, ku sisila na kulola ni liso, mu lukelema ulwa vusililo. Ulwakuva ulukelemo lulakuta, navafue valasyusivuagha nu lwakuleka ku nangika, kange pe tulahambusivua.
53 Ngoba okubolayo kumele kuzigqokise ngokungaboliyo, lokufayo ngokungafiyo.
Ulwakuva uvu uvwa kunangika ghunoghela kufwala ghuno naghunangika, ghwope ughu ughwa kufua ghunoghile kufwala ghuno naghufua.
54 Nxa okubolayo sekugqokiswe okungaboliyo, lokufayo okungafiyo, kuzagcwaliseka isitsho esilotshiweyo esithi: “Ukufa kuginyiwe ekunqobeni.”
Looli unsiki ughu ughwa kunangika ghungafwikue ghuno naghunangika, ghwope ughu ughwa kufua ghungafwale ghuno naghufua, apuo pelukwisa ulujovo luno lulembilue, “ifua jigulubukue mu vulefie.”
“Ghwe fua, uvulefie vwako vulikughi? Ghwe fua, vulikughi uvuvafi vwako?” (Hadēs g86)
56 Udonsi lokufa yisono, lamandla esono ngumthetho.
Uvuvafi vwa fua se yivi, ni ngufu sa nyivi se ndaghilo.
57 Kodwa kabongwe uNkulunkulu! Uyasinika ukunqoba ngeNkosi yethu uJesu Khristu.
Looli hongera kwa Nguluve, juno ikutupela usue kulefia kukilila mwa Mutwaghwiti Yesu Kilisite!
58 Ngakho-ke, bazalwane bami abathandekayo, manini liqine. Akungabi lalutho olulinyikinyayo. Zinikeleni ngokupheleleyo emsebenzini weNkosi izikhathi zonke ngoba liyakwazi ukuthi ukusebenza kwenu eNkosini akusilo ize.
Lino, vaghanike vakuulu numue va mwanilumbu vango, mwimaghe mukangalaghe namungasukanikaghe. Jaatu muvombaghe imbombo ja Mutwa, ulwakuuva mukagwile kuuti imbombo jinu mwa Mutwa namulivuvule.
