Kwabasegalathiya 4:23-31 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

23. Kodwa eyesigqilakazi izelwe ngokwenyama, kepha eyokhululekileyo izelwe ngesithembiso.

24. Lokhu kungukufanekisa; ngokuba laba bayizivumelwano ezimbili, esinye ngesasentabeni yaseSinayi, esizalela ubugqila, esinguHagari.

25. Kepha uHagari lo uyintaba yaseSinayi e-Arabiya, eqondene neJerusalema lakalokhu, ngokuba lisebugqileni nabantwana balo.

26. Kepha iJerusalema eliphezulu likhululekile, lona lingumame wethu.

27. Ngokuba kulotshiwe ukuthi:“Thokoza wena nyumba ongazaliyo;mpompoloza wena ongenamihelo;ngokuba abantwana boyisikhwebu baningikunabakhe onendoda.”

28. Kepha nina bazalwane, njengo-Isaka ningabantwana besithembiso.

29. Kepha njengakuleso sikhathi owazalwa ngokwenyama wazingela owazalwa ngokoMoya, kunjalo-ke namanje.

30. Kodwa umbhalo uthini na? Uthi: “Xosha isigqilakazi nendodana yaso, ngokuba indodana yesigqilakazi ayisoze yalidla ifa kanye nendodana yokhululekileyo.”

31. Ngakho-ke, bazalwane, asisibo abantwana besigqilakazi, singabokhululekileyo.

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