< UJohane 3 >

1 Kwakukhona-ke umuntu wakubaFarisi, nguNikodima ibizo lakhe, isikhulu samaJuda;
ⲁ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
2 lo weza kuJesu ebusuku, wathi kuye: Rabi, siyazi ukuthi ungumfundisi ovela kuNkulunkulu; ngoba kakho ongenza lezizibonakaliso ozenzayo wena, uba uNkulunkulu engelaye.
ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲚⲀⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
3 UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kuwe: Ngaphandle kokuthi umuntu azalwe ngokutsha, angewubone umbuso kaNkulunkulu.
ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4 UNikodima wathi kuye: Umuntu angazalwa njani esemdala? Angangena yini ngokwesibili esiswini sikanina azalwe?
ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϦⲈⲖⲖⲞ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨ ⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ.
5 UJesu waphendula wathi: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kuwe: Uba umuntu engazalwanga ngamanzi langoMoya, angengene embusweni kaNkulunkulu.
ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
6 Lokho okuzelwe yinyama kuyinyama; lalokho okuzelwe nguMoya kungumoya.
ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈ.
7 Ungamangali ukuthi ngithe kuwe: Kufanele ukuthi lizalwe ngokutsha.
ⲍ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ.
8 Umoya uphephethela lapho othanda khona, uyawuzwa umdumo wawo, kodwa kawazi lapho ovela khona lalapho oya khona; unjalo wonke ozelwe nguMoya.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
9 UNikodima waphendula wathi kuye: Lezizinto zingenzeka njani?
ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
10 UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Wena ungumfundisi wakoIsrayeli, kodwa kawuzazi lezizinto yini?
ⲓ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲀϦ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲔⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
11 Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kuwe: Sikhuluma esikwaziyo, sifakaze esikubonileyo; kodwa kalibemukeli ubufakazi bethu.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
12 Nxa ngilitshelile izinto zomhlaba njalo lingakholwa, lizakholwa njani, uba ngilitshela izinto zezulwini?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϪⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
13 Njalo kakho owake wenyukela ezulwini, ngaphandle kowehla ezulwini, iNdodana yomuntu esezulwini.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
14 Futhi njengoba uMozisi waphakamisa inyoka enkangala, ngokunjalo iNdodana yomuntu imele ukuphakanyiswa;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϬⲈⲤ ⲠⲒϨⲞϤ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϬⲈⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ
15 ukuze wonke okholwa kuyo angabhubhi, kodwa abe lempilo elaphakade. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
16 Ngoba uNkulunkulu wawuthanda umhlaba ngokunjalo, ngakho wanika iNdodana yakhe ezelwe yodwa, ukuze wonke okholwa kuyo angabhubhi, kodwa abe lempilo elaphakade. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
17 Ngoba uNkulunkulu kayithumanga iNdodana yakhe emhlabeni ukuthi iwulahle umhlaba, kodwa ukuze umhlaba usindiswe ngayo.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
18 Okholwa kiyo kalahlwa; kodwa ongakholwayo uselahliwe, ngoba engakholwanga ebizweni leNdodana kaNkulunkulu ezelwe yodwa.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲞⲚⲞⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
19 Ukulahlwa kuyilokhu, ukuthi ukukhanya kufikile emhlabeni, kodwa abantu bathanda ubumnyama kulokukhanya; ngoba imisebenzi yabo yayimibi.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
20 Ngoba wonke owenza okubi uzonda ukukhanya, njalo kezi ekukhanyeni, ukuze imisebenzi yakhe ingasolwa.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
21 Kodwa owenza iqiniso uyeza ekukhanyeni, ukuze imisebenzi yakhe ibonakale, ukuthi yenziwe kuNkulunkulu.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
22 Emva kwalezizinto uJesu weza elizweni leJudiya labafundi bakhe; njalo wahlala khona kanye labo njalo wabhabhathiza.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ.
23 UJohane laye wayebhabhathiza eEnoni eduze leSalima, ngoba kwakulamanzi amanengi khona; njalo babesiza bebhabhathizwa.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲰⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲖⲒⲘ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲠⲈ
24 Ngoba uJohane wayengakaphoselwa entolongweni.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲠⲈ.
25 Kwasekusiba khona ukuphikisana phakathi kwabafundi bakaJohane lamaJuda ngokuhlambulula.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲌⲎⲦⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ
26 Basebesiza kuJohane bathi kuye: Rabi, lowo owawulaye ngaphetsheya kweJordani, owamfakazelayo, khangela yena uyabhabhathiza, njalo bayeza kuye bonke.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
27 UJohane waphendula wathi: Umuntu angemukele ulutho, ngaphandle kokuthi alunikwe luvela ezulwini.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϬⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲎ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
28 Lina ngokwenu liyangifakazela ukuthi ngathi: Kangisuye uKristu mina, kodwa ukuthi ngithunyiwe ngaphambi kwakhe.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲎ.
29 Olomakoti ungumyeni; kodwa umngane womyeni, omiyo emuzwa, uthokoza ngentokozo ngelizwi lomyeni; ngakho lintokozo yami isiphelele.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲠϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
30 Umele ukukhula yena, kodwa mina nginciphe.
ⲗ̅ϨⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ.
31 Ovela phezulu uphezu kwakho konke. Ovela emhlabeni, ungowomhlaba, njalo ukhuluma okomhlaba; ovela ezulwini uphezu kwakho konke.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ϤⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϤⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
32 Lalokho akubonileyo lakuzwileyo, ufakaza khona; kodwa kakho owemukela ubufakazi bakhe.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
33 Owemukele ubufakazi bakhe uphawulile ukuthi uNkulunkulu uqinisile.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲌⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.
34 Ngoba lowo uNkulunkulu amthumileyo, ukhuluma amazwi kaNkulunkulu; ngoba uNkulunkulu umnika uMoya kungeyisikho ngesilinganiso.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ϮⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲒ.
35 UYise uyayithanda iNdodana, njalo unikele izinto zonke esandleni sayo.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ.
36 Yena okholwa eNdodaneni ulempilo elaphakade; kodwa yena ongakholwayo eNdodaneni, kayikubona impilo, kodwa ulaka lukaNkulunkulu luhlezi phezu kwakhe. (aiōnios g166)
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ. (aiōnios g166)

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