1:1 |
UPawulu, umphostoli kaJesu Kristu ngentando kaNkulunkulu, ngokwesithembiso sempilo ekuKristu Jesu, |
1:2 |
kuThimothewu, ndodana ethandekayo. Umusa, umusa, ukuthula, okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba nakuKristu Jesu iNkosi yethu. |
1:3 |
ngibonga uNkulunkulu, engimkhonzayo, njengoba kwenza okhokho bami, ngonembeza omsulwa. Ngokuba angiyeki ukunikhumbula emikhulekweni yami, ubusuku nemini, |
1:4 |
ngifisa ukukubona, ngikhumbula izinyembezi zenu ukuze zigcwale intokozo, |
1:5 |
ekhumbula ukholo olufanayo, elikuwe elingazenzisi, nayo eqale yahlala kugogo wakho, Losisi, nakunyoko, Eunice, futhi okunye, Ngiqinisekile, kuwe. |
1:6 |
Ngenxa yalokhu, Ngiyaniyala ukuba nivuselele umusa kaNkulunkulu, elikuwe ngokubekwa kwezandla zami. |
1:7 |
Ngoba uNkulunkulu akasinikanga umoya wokwesaba, kodwa ngobuhle, nezothando, kanye lokuzithiba. |
1:8 |
Manje, ungabi lenhloni ngobufakazi beNkosi yethu, noma ngami, isiboshwa sakhe. Kunalokho, sebenzisana neVangeli ngokuhambisana nobuhle bukaNkulunkulu, |
shiya impendulo
Kufanele ube ungene ngemvume ukuthumela amazwana.