KwabaseGalathiya 1
1 UPawuli umphostoli ongaveli ebantwini, njalo kungekho ngomuntu, kodwa ngoJesu Kristu, langoNkulunkulu uYise owamvusa kwabafileyo,
Paul, an apostle, ( not from men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead; )
2 labazalwane bonke abalami, kumabandla eGalathiya:
And all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:
3 Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba, leNkosini yethu uJesu Kristu,
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 owazinikela ngenxa yezono zethu, ukuze asophule kulo umhlaba omubi wakhathesi, ngokwentando kaNkulunkulu loBaba wethu; (aiōn g165)
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: (aiōn g165)
To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Ngiyamangala ukuthi limhlamuke masinyane kangaka lowo owalibizela emuseni kaKristu, laya kwelinye ivangeli;
I marvel that ye are so soon turning from him that called you into the grace of Christ to another gospel:
7 elingeyisilo elinye; kodwa bakhona abanye abalididayo bethanda ukuhlanekela ivangeli likaKristu.
Which is not another; but there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 Kodwa lanxa kungaba yithi kumbe ingilosi evela ezulwini engalitshumayeza ivangeli elehlukene lalelo esalitshumayeza lona, kayibe yisiqalekiso.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach any other gospel to you than that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
9 Njengoba sesitshilo, lakhathesi ngiyaphinda ngithi: Uba umuntu elitshumayeza ivangeli elehlukene lalelo elalemukelayo, kabe yisiqalekiso.
As we said before, so I say now again, If any man preacheth any other gospel to you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 Ngoba ngincenga abantu loba uNkulunkulu khathesi yini? Kumbe ngidinga ukuthokozisa abantu yini? Ngoba uba ngisathokozisa abantu, ngingebe yinceku kaKristu.
For do I now seek the favour of men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 Kodwa ngiyalazisa, bazalwane, ivangeli elatshunyayelwa yimi, ukuthi alinjengokomuntu.
But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
12 Ngoba lami kangilemukelanga emuntwini, futhi kangilifundiswanga, kodwa ngokwembulelwa kukaJesu Kristu.
For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 Ngoba selizwile ukuhamba kwami kwakuqala kobuJuda, ukuthi ngalizingela kakhulukazi sibili ibandla likaNkulunkulu, njalo ngangilichitha;
For ye have heard of my former manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
14 njalo ngangiphumelela kubuJuda ngaphezu kwabanengi abayintanga yami esizweni sami, ngatshisekela ngokwengeziweyo amasiko abobaba.
And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 Kodwa nxa kwaba kuhle kuNkulunkulu, owangehlukanisa kusukela esizalweni sikamama, wangibiza ngomusa wakhe,
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
16 ukwembula iNdodana yakhe kimi, ukuze ngiyitshumayele phakathi kwabezizwe, khona lapho kangelulekananga lenyama legazi;
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 futhi kangenyukelanga eJerusalema kubo ababengabaphostoli ngaphambi kwami, kodwa ngasuka ngaya eArabhiya, ngasengiphinda ngibuyela eDamaseko.
Neither did I go to Jerusalem to them who were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
18 Emva kwalokho sekwedlule iminyaka emithathu ngenyukela eJerusalema ukuyabonana loPetro, ngasengihlala laye insuku ezilitshumi lanhlanu.
Then after three years I went to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 Kodwa kangibonanga lamunye wabaphostoli, ngaphandle kukaJakobe umfowabo weNkosi.
But I saw no other of the apostles, except James the Lord’s brother.
20 Lezinto engilibhalela zona, khangelani, phambi kukaNkulunkulu, kangiqambi manga.
Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Emva kwalokho ngaya ezabelweni zeSiriya lezeKilikhiya.
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 Njalo ngangingakaziwa ngobuso emabandleni eJudiya ayekuKristu;
And was unknown by face to the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23 kodwa ayesizwa nje ukuthi: Owake wasizingela, usetshumayela ukholo owake waluchitha,
But they had heard only, That he who persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 asedumisa uNkulunkulu kimi.
And they glorified God in me.
