| 3:1 |
Admonish them to be subordinate to the rulers and authorities, to obey their dictates, to be prepared for every good work, |
| 3:2 |
to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men. |
| 3:3 |
Ngoba, ezikhathini ezedlule, we ourselves were also unwise, unbelieving, erring, servants of various desires and pleasures, acting with malice and envy, being hateful and hating one another. |
| 3:4 |
Kodwa kwavela umusa nobuntu bukaNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu. |
| 3:5 |
Futhi wasisindisa, kungeyisikho ngemisebenzi yokulunga esasiyenzile, kodwa, ngokuvumelana nesihe sakhe, ngokugezwa kokuzalwa kutsha langokuvuselelwa kukaMoya oNgcwele, |
| 3:6 |
abathululele phezu kwethu ngobunengi, ngoJesu Kristu uMsindisi wethu, |
| 3:7 |
ukuze, eselungisisiwe ngomusa wakhe, sibe yizindlalifa ngokwethemba lokuphila okuphakade. |
shiya impendulo
Kufanele ube ungene ngemvume ukuthumela amazwana.