Nascer de novo

3 Yesu nkaakhulha, "Ikekheene kinouhimeriani, ntu khanooria woona Umwene wa Nlhuku ahiyarieke tho."

3 Yesu nkaakhulha, "Ikekheene kinouhimeriani, ntu khanooria woona Umwene wa Nlhuku ahiyarieke tho."

4 Nanikodemo nkayaakoha, "Ntu nkumi noorieke chani ukelha munthunkwani mwa anumwanawe, ni uyariya wo nayelhi?"

5 Yesu nkaakhulha, "Ikekheene kinouhimeriani, ntu ahiyarieke wo maashi ni wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku, ata veeriye chani khanooria ukelha Imwene ya Nlhuku. 6 Ntu noyaria wo iruttu wa athumwanawe ni anumwanawe, nansho noyaria munnepani wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku. 7 Nhishange ukhalhawaya kihouhimeriani wiira ihophwanelhiya mwaattiva onkhaye vaa uyaria wo nayelhi. 8 Iphioo inowuka ni ukelha unothanana aya, nnowiiwa vanowuka aya, nansho khannochuwelha unokhumelhelha aya mena unokelhelha aya. Phiri aya thoko ntu yarelhe wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku."

5 Yesu nkaakhulha, "Ikekheene kinouhimeriani, ntu ahiyarieke wo maashi ni wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku, ata veeriye chani khanooria ukelha Imwene ya Nlhuku. 6 Ntu noyaria wo iruttu wa athumwanawe ni anumwanawe, nansho noyaria munnepani wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku. 7 Nhishange ukhalhawaya kihouhimeriani wiira ihophwanelhiya mwaattiva onkhaye vaa uyaria wo nayelhi.

15 Kinouhimeriani ikekhiaye wiira, ntu riyoothe hinopochera Imwene ya Nlhuku thoko vanompochera awe mwaana mwankani khanowa ukelha mwommo."

Mpani ri Mulhupalhe

1 Yeyo ikatema iyo owiittucha nkayaawa wa Yesu, nkayankoha, "Phi mpani ri mulhupalhe chinene mu Imwene yo wiirimu?" 2 Yesu nkaamwiihana mwanhima, nkaamwemesha variyari aya, 3 nkeera, "Kinouhimeriani ikekhiaye, mwaahirukunuweke ni ukhalha thoko achihima, khannowa mwaakelha wi Imwene yo wiirimu mena. 4 Mulhupalhe nhina Imwene yo wiirimu, ri phi ntu neetimarikha thoko ulha mwanhima ulha.

17 Ntu riyoothe alhutaanaka ni Kuristo nokhalha o naanano, malhove o khalhayi ahovira, ahokhalha o naanano.

4 Wo ubatiiziya wihu etu, nahovithiya vamoka ni uyo, ninkavihanaka nookhwa awe, ikhalhe wiira, Kuristo vanohalha awe uhihimmwa wo nthimicho wa Athumwanihu vawo, niwe naakhalha mu ukumi wo naanano.

5 Ukhalhawaya yakhalhaka ni hii niholhutaana wo ukhwa thoko chaakhwilhe awe, ninoowa etu naalhutaana wo uhihimmwa thoko chenre awe wo uhihimushiya. 6 Paahi etu ni hii nihochuwelha wiira ukumi ihu wo khalhayi wahokhomelhelhiya vamoka ni Kuristo munsalaabani, ikhalhe wiira uwonya wiivarenlhe mwiiruttuni mwihu utanganyiee, nihikhalhe tho anamitheko o uwonya. 7 Ukhalhawaya attu vanokhwa aya mu uwonyani, anowaalhakelhelhiya ikekhia ni uthaphulhiya ukhuma machiri o mu uwonyani.

4 Wo ubatiiziya wihu etu, nahovithiya vamoka ni uyo, ninkavihanaka nookhwa awe, ikhalhe wiira, Kuristo vanohalha awe uhihimmwa wo nthimicho wa Athumwanihu vawo, niwe naakhalha mu ukumi wo naanano.

11 Ni inyu mwaatti chiicho, mwiichooneke wiira nhokhwa mu ikuru yo uwonyani nansho nkhalhaka akumi mu ikuru ya Nlhuku wo iphiro ya Kuristo Yesu.

20 ni vano mii akiri nkumi tho, ihikhalhe Kuristo nokhalha nhina mwaka. Ukumi waka vano, uri wo upisha nrima ni unrumelhelha Mwaana a Nlhuku kittunnee ni ukhomelhelhiya wo nlhatu waka.

22 Mwaheettuchihiya urulha meetelho inyu o khalhayi thoko ntu chinorulha awe ikuwo. Urulha uttu inyu wo khalhayi waatanganyiye wo nlhatu wo uttwarattwara nikakata ninothepiacha. 23 Mirima ni irusho chinyu chithathuweke cho naanano kabisaa. 24 Mmwareke uttu wo naanano, unoopiya wo ulhikaana ni Nlhuku, uneepatakulha wo makhalhelho e ikekhiaye, anonteelhiha Nlhuku ni o utakatifu.

9 Nhithepiane ukhalhawaya mwaattiva nhorulha uttu wo khalhayi ulhe vamoka ni mitheko chaya cho uhilhoka chonkhaye, 10 nhowara uttu wo naanano. Uttu unothepa urehelhelhiya ni Nlhuku, Oopilhe, wiira munlhikaanane ni unchuwelha Nlhuku wo utimira wawe. 11 Vavawo khavawo tho imwalhanne wa Ayunani ni wa Ayahudi, attu eenelhiye unyawo ni o uhiinelhiya unyawo, ntu o ushoma ni ntu o uhishoma, ipotta ama neethi. Ukhalhawaya Kuristo phi kila ittu ni wo chonkhaye.

12 Akina, nansho, ampochenre ni unrumelhelha, yayo ahaavaha ikuru yo ukhalha ashaana a Nlhuku phi alhe arumelhenlhe nchina nawe. 13 Ahikhalhaka ashaana a Nlhuku wo iphiro thoko cho uyariya ni ntu, mena mattunelho a ntu, Nlhuku mwanene phi ari athumwanaya.

Nikhulhuvelho no machiri

3 Atotopelhiye Nlhuku, Athumwanaya Athithi Yesu Kuristo! Ukhalhawaya wo ikiriri awe yulhupalhe honiyara wo nayelhi wo unhihimusha Yesu Kuristo nnookhwani. Honivaha nikhulhuvelho no ukumi, 4 ninoweherera ihu upatta. Nhakhu uhinonta ama unanara ama uwalhawalha ushungiye wa attu awe. Nnema unishungenre awe Nlhuku wiirimu.

23 Ukhalhawaya wo iphiro yo nlhove nikumi na Nlhuku no mahuku o uhimalha, mwaatti nhoyaria tho, nhikhalhaka thoko nnyepu wo imbeyu inokhwa, nansho imbeyu yo ukumi.

2 Nkhalheke thoko ashaana ashikaani ayarelhe naanano, chinophavelha aya mapelhe, ni inyu chiicho mphavelheke mapelhe o uhithakanihiya o Iphumu ya Nlhuku, ikhalhe wiira mwawuriaka yayo munnuwe ni woopolhiya. 3 Thoko Malhove Matakatifu chinohimia aya, "Nhochuwelha vano wiira, Athithi phi orera."

Ashaana a Nlhuku

1 Mwooneke etu Athumwanihu chinre aya wo unittuna chinene mpaka nineehaniya ashaana a Nlhuku. We ikekhiaye phi chiichammo chiri ihu. Phi chiichammo etu attu o velhaponi chihinonichuwelha aya ukhalhawaya khanonchuwelha Nlhuku. 2 Ashilhoko aka kinaattuna aka, hii vano phi ashaana a Nlhuku, nansho khinachuwaniaa mwaari chinohalha ihu ukhalha. Nansho nihochuwelha wiira Kuristo vanohalha awe uhokolhia, ninoowa naakhalha thoko yoyo ukhalhawaya ninowa naamwoona chiri awe.

4 Nansho ikatema yaathananiya yaayeke, Nlhuku ahonruma Mwaamwanawe. Nkayariaa ni nthiyana ni ukhalha mu Malhehero a ashinna Musa, 5 wiira oopolhe alhe yaakalha mu Malheheroni, wiira niwe naapangiya ukhalha ashaana a Nlhuku.

4 Nansho Nlhuku hochara ikiriri, ni unittuna wawe uri winchi chinene, 5 kwaani vaari ihu ninakhwilhe wo nlhatu wo uwonya wihu, ahonihihimusha vamoka ni Kuristo. Mwoopolhiye wo nnema wa Nlhuku.