Imisebenzi 19
1 Kwasekusithi, uApolosi eseseKorinte, uPawuli wafika eEfesu esedabule indawo eziphakemeyo; wasefica abafundi abathile
ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲀⲠⲈⲖⲖⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲈⲠ ⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2 wathi kubo: Lamemukela yini uMoya oNgcwele mhla likholwayo? Basebesithi kuye: Kodwa kasizanga sizwe ngitsho ukuthi kukhona uMoya oNgcwele.
ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲢⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϢⲞⲠ.
3 Wasesithi kubo: Pho labhabhathizelwa kukuphi? Basebesithi: Kubhabhathizo lukaJohane.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
4 Kodwa uPawuli wathi: UJohane isibili wabhabhathiza ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka, etshela abantu ukuze bakholwe kulowo oweza emva kwakhe, okuyikuthi, kuKristu Jesu.
ⲇ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ.
5 Lalabo abezwayo babhabhathizwa ebizweni leNkosi uJesu.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
6 Wathi uPawuli esebeke izandla phezu kwabo, uMoya oyiNgcwele weza phezu kwabo; basebekhuluma ngendimi, baprofetha.
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
7 Njalo wonke amadoda ayengaba litshumi lambili.
ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
8 Wasengena esinagogeni wakhuluma ngesibindi, inyanga ezintathu etshumayela eqinisekisa izinto ngombuso kaNkulunkulu.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9 Kodwa kwathi abanye besiba lukhuni bengakholwa, bekhuluma kubi ngaleyondlela phambi kwabantu, wasuka kubo wehlukanisa abafundi, insuku ngensuku etshumayela esikolo sothile uTiranu.
ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲚⲀϢⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲎ ⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲬⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲨⲢⲀⲚⲚⲞⲤ.
10 Lalokhu kwenzeka okweminyaka emibili, baze balizwa ilizwi leNkosi uJesu bonke abakhileyo eAsiya, amaJuda kanye lamaGriki.
ⲓ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲂϮ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ
11 UNkulunkulu wasesenza imisebenzi yamandla engejwayelekanga ngezandla zikaPawuli,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
12 kwaze kwathi lakwabagulayo kwasiwa izifinyo kumbe amafasikoti okuvela emzimbeni wakhe, lezifo zasuka kubo, labomoya ababi baphuma kubo.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲆⲀⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲘⲒⲔⲨⲚⲐⲒⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
13 Kwathi abanye kumihambuma yamaJuda, izanuse, bazama ukubiza ibizo leNkosi uJesu kulabo ababelabomoya ababi, besithi: Siyalifungisa ngoJesu amtshumayelayo uPawuli.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲜⲞⲢⲄⲒⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
14 Njalo kwakukhona amadodana ayisikhombisa athile kaSikeva umJuda umpristi omkhulu akwenzayo lokho.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲌⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲔⲈⲨⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
15 Kodwa umoya omubi waphendula wathi: UJesu ngiyamazi, loPawuli ngiyazi ngaye; kodwa lina lingobani?
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲔⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ.
16 Lowomuntu okwakukuye umoya omubi waseseqela phezu kwabo, njalo wabehlula, wabanqoba, baze babaleka kuleyondlu benqunu belimele.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲂⲎϢ ⲈⲢⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎϦ.
17 Lokhu kwasekusaziwa yibo bonke abakhileyo eEfesu amaJuda kanye lamaGriki; lokwesaba kwasekubehlela bonke; njalo lakhuliswa ibizo leNkosi uJesu.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
18 Labanengi balabo abakholwayo beza, bevuma, bememezela izenzo zabo.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
19 Labanengi balabo ababesenza amasalamusi baletha ingwalo ndawonye bazitshisa phambi kwabo bonke; basebebala intengo yazo, bathola izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu zesiliva.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲠⲈⲢⲒⲈⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲰⲘ ⲀⲨⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϤⲒⲰⲠ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲈⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
20 Ngokunjalo ilizwi leNkosi lakhula ngamandla lanqoba.
ⲕ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ.
21 Kwathi lezizinto seziphelile, uPawuli wazimisela emoyeni, esedabule eMakedoniya leAkaya, ukuya eJerusalema, esithi: Emva kokuba kwami lapho, ngimele ukubona iRoma layo.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲒϢⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲎ.
22 Esethume eMakedoniya ababili balabo ababemsiza, uTimothi loErastu, yena wahlala eAsiya okwesikhathi.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲂ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ.
23 Kodwa ngalesosikhathi kwasuka isiphithiphithi esingesincinyane mayelana laleyondlela.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
24 Ngoba umuntu othile onguDemetriyu ngebizo, umkhandi wesiliva, owenza amathempelana esiliva kaDiyana, waletha kuzingcwethi inzuzo engencinyane;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲆⲒⲘⲎⲦⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲔ ϨⲀⲦ ⲈϤⲘⲞⲚⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲦⲈⲬⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
25 owabaqoqayo bona, lezisebenzi zezinto ezifananayo, wathi: Madoda, liyazi ukuthi inotho yethu ivela kulumsebenzi.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎ ⲤⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲚ.
26 Njalo liyabona liyezwa ukuthi kungeyisikho eEfesu kuphela, kodwa phose kulo lonke iAsiya, uPawuli lo uncengile njalo uphambule ixuku elikhulu, esithi kayisibo onkulunkulu abenziwe ngezandla.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲬⲈⲆⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲀⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ.
27 Njalo kayisikho lokhu kuphela ukuthi sisengozini yokuthi lolugatsha lomsebenzi lufike ekutheni lungahlonitshwa, kodwa lethempeli likankulunkulukazi omkhulu uDiyana lizathiwa liyinto engesilutho, njalo lobukhulukazi bakhe buzakwehliswa, elimkhonzayo yonke iAsiya lomhlaba wonke.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲨⲚⲆⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲠϤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
28 Kwathi bekuzwa bagcwala intukuthelo, bamemeza besithi: Mkhulu uDiyana wamaEfesu!
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
29 Njalo umuzi wonke wagcwala isiphithiphithi; basebetheleka kanyekanye endaweni yokudlalela, bahudula uGayusi loAristako amaMakedoniya, abaphelekezeli bakaPawuli.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲄⲀⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
30 Kwathi uPawuli efuna ukungena exukwini, abafundi kabamvumelanga.
ⲗ̅ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
31 Njalo labanye bababusi beAsiya, ababengabangane bakhe, bathuma kuye, bemncenga ukuthi angazinikeli endaweni yokudlalela.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ.
32 Ngakho abanye bamemeza okunye labanye okunye; ngoba umhlangano wawusanganisekile, njalo inengi labo lalingazi ukuthi libuthene lapho ngenxa yani.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ.
33 Basebemusa phambili uAleksandro esuka exukwini, ngoba amaJuda amqhubela phambili. UAleksandro waseqhweba ngesandla, efuna ukuzivikela ebantwini.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
34 Kodwa bathi sebekwazi ukuthi ungumJuda, kwaba lelizwi elilodwa livela kubo bonke okungaba ngamahola amabili limemeza lisithi: Mkhulu uDiyana wamaEfesu!
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
35 Njalo kwathi umabhalane eselithulisile ixuku wathi: Madoda eEfesu, kanti kukhona yini umuntu ongaziyo ukuthi umuzi weEfesu ungumlondolozi wethempeli likankulunkulukazi omkhulu uDiyana lowento eyawa ivela kuZewusi?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲘⲘⲀⲦⲈⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲰⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲞⲠⲈⲦⲎⲤ.
36 Ngakho njengoba lezizinto zingephikwe, kufanele lithule, lingenzi lutho ngamawala.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ.
37 Ngoba lilethe lamadoda, angeyisibo abaphangi bamathempeli langahlambazi unkulunkulukazi wenu.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲘⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲀⲖⲠ ⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ.
38 Ngakho uba uDemetriyu lezingcwethi kanye laye belodaba ngomuntu, amalanga okuthonisa amacala ayagcinwa, bakhona lababusi; kabamangalelane.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲒⲘⲎⲦⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲬ ⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲐⲨⲠⲀⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
39 Kodwa uba lidinga ulutho ngezinye izinto, kuzalungiswa emhlanganweni osemthethweni.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲒⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
40 Ngoba futhi sisengozini yokumangalelwa ngomvukela ngenxa yalamuhla, kungelambangela esingalandisa ngayo ngalesisiphithiphithi.
ⲙ̅ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲨⲚⲆⲒⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ.
41 Njalo esetshilo lokho, wawuchitha umhlangano.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
