Roupas
A Bíblia fala sobre roupas em sentido literal e espiritual. Deus vestiu Adão e Eva, nos veste de salvação e nos chama a revestir-nos de Cristo e de virtudes santas.
Deus provê as vestes
Desde o Éden, Deus cuidou das necessidades dos seus filhos. Ele nos veste de salvação e de justiça, cobrindo nossa vergonha com sua graça.
Revestidos de Cristo
Pelo batismo, somos revestidos de Cristo. A Bíblia nos exorta a vestir compaixão, bondade, humildade, mansidão e paciência.
"Pabha mmowenji nshibhanganga bhana bha a Nnungu kwa ngulupai, kwa lundana na a Yeshu Kilishitu. Pabha mmowenji mmatishwenje na lundana na a Kilishitu mbuti nshikwawalanga a Kilishitu.
Bhai pabha nshibhanganga bhandu nng’agwilwenje na a Nnungu, bha ukonjelo nkupingwanga, ntolanje ntima gwa shiya na uguja na kwiitimalika na shinunu na kwiiluma.
Jwene shaakombolejo shawashwe nngubho yanawe malinga bhanganyabho, na nne ngalishoya lina lyakwe nshitabhu sha gumi, ikabheje shingong’ondele lina lyakwe pa meyo ga Atati na pa meyo ga ashimalaika bhabho.
Modéstia e confiança
A beleza verdadeira não está no exterior. A Escritura valoriza o caráter interior acima de adornos e nos ensina a não nos preocupar excessivamente com roupas.
Nneyo peyo, bhanabhakongwe bhawalanje nngubho ya mmbone, na ya shigundu, na ya langula kwiitimalika ntima, na nngabha kwiikelengelela kwa tibha umbo, wala kwa shaabhu na lulu, eu nngubho ya galama. Ikabheje kwa itendi ya mmbone, malinga shibhaapinjikwanga bhanabhakongwe bhakwaajogopanga a Nnungu.
Kwiikelengelela kwenunji kunabhe kwa indu ya bhoneka palangape na kuwalila indu ya shaabhu na nngubho ya konja. Ikabheje, kukonja kwenunji pukupinjikwa kubhe kwa gundu gwenunji gwa muntima, gwa indu yangaangabhanika, yani, ntima gwa uguja na kwiitimalika pabha genego ni gapinjikwa na a Nnungu.
Nnakolanje Lipamba
"Kwa nneyo ngunakummalanjilanga, nnakolanje lipamba ga gumi gwenunji, kuti nniyanganje nndi eu mpapilanje nndi, wala ga iilu yenunji kuti nng’walanje nndi. Bhuli, gumi ukapunda shalya? Bhuli, shiilu shikapunda iwalo?
Pabha pa shilambolyo twangaika na shindu, na tukajabhula na shindu.
Kwa nneyo tukolaga shalya na nngubho, tutogolele na yeneyo.
Nkongo na Iepo Yakwe
"Mwiteiganje na ashinkulondola bha unami, bhakunnjiilanga bhalibhonekanga mbuti ngondolo, ikabheje kwa nkati maogo ga jogoya.
Kukalipila ga Ugulumba
Gene malangago bhashinkuluimana lugwinjili lwa bhandu maelupu, mpaka kuishila kulibhatana, a Yeshu gubhatandwibhe kwaalugulilanga bhaajiganywa bhabho, Mwiiteiganje na ngedule ya mapalishayo, yani ugulumba. Shakwapi shoshowe shiunishilwe shikaapinga unukulwa, na shoshowe shiishiywe shipinga manyika. Kwa nneyo, yowe immeleketenje palubhindu, bhandunji shibhaipilikananje pa shilangaya na yowe imwanyinyitangaga nnyumba nni nng’ugelenje milango, ipinga lunguywa pa shipagala sha nyumba.
Apinjikwa Kujogopwa
Ngunakunnugulilanga mwashaambwiga ajangu, nnaajogopanje bhabhulaganga shiilu bhala, ikabheje bhakaakombolanga kutenda shina kupunda shenesho. Shininnangulanje gani apinjikwa kujogopwa. Munnjogopanje jwene akombola kubhulaga, na abhulagaga anakombola kunnjaa mundu ku moto gwa kujeanamu. Elo, ngunakummalanjilanga, munnjogopanje jwenejo.
Bhuli ndyondyo nng’ano ikaushwa kwa ela ishokope? Ikabheje nkali jumo akalibhalika na a Nnungu. Nkali umbo ya mmitwe jenunji a Nnungu bhaimanyi pwili ilingwa. Bhai, nnajogopanje, mmanganya mmambonenji kupunda ndyondyo yaigwinji!
Kwaakunda eu Kwaakana a Kilishitu
"Kweli ngunakummalanjilanga, mundu jojowe ashangunde palugwinjili, Mwana juka Mundu shankunde pa ashimalaika bha a Nnungu. Ikabheje, mundu jojowe angana pa bhandu najwalakwe apinga kanwa pa ashimalaika bha a Nnungu.
"Jojowe abheleketa malobhe ga nyata kuka Mwana juka Mundu shaleshelelwe, ikabheje akunkupulu Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo akaleshelelwa.
"Mmanganya pushibhampelekanje mmashinagogi kuukumulwa na bhatagwala na bhakulungwanji, nnakolanje lipamba lya shana bhuli pushimwitapulanje eu muubheleketelo. Pabha popo pepo Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo shannjiganyanje sha bheleketa."
Lutango lwa Tajili Nngumba
Mundu jumo nnugwinjili lwa bhandu lula gwabhalugulile a Yeshu, "Mmaajiganya, munnugulile nkulwangu tugabhane ulishi gubhatuleshele atati." A Yeshu gubhannjangwile, "Ambwiga, gani amishile nne kubha akimu na nkugabhanya jwenunji?"
Bhai a Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje bhowenji, "Mwiiteiganje na shilokoli shoshowe, pabha gumi uka mundu ukatamila ga gwinji gwa indu yakwete."
Kungai gubhaatanjilenje lutango, "Ashinkupagwa mundu jumo tajili, atungwile yalya munngunda gwakwe. Jwene mundujo gwaganishiye muntima gwakwe, ‘Shindende bhuli na nne nangali pagosheya yalya yangu? Shindende nnei, shimomole nngokwe yangu na shinjenje jikulungwa, mwenemo shimishe yalya yowe na indu yangu. Penepo shiniibheleketele shamuntima, nnaino ukwete shibhiko sha pwaa yaka ya igwinji. Bhai pumulila, gwiilile na gwiing’wele na kuangalila.’ Ikabheje a Nnungu gubhannugulile, ‘Mmangumba mmwe, shilo sha lelo ntima gwenu upinga tolwa. Na indu yowe imwiibhishile ila shiibhe ikeni?’"
A Yeshu gubhamalishiye kwa bheleketa, "Na malinga mundu akwiibhishila indu nnyene, ikabheje kwa a Nnungu jwangali shindu."
Kwaakulupalila a Nnungu
Kwa nneyo a Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, "Kwa lyene ligongolyo, nnakolanje lipamba ga shalya sha lamila, wala ga iwalo. Pabha gumi ni gwa mmbone kupunda shalya, na shiilu ni sha mmbone kupunda iwalo. Nngalolanje makungulu, gakapanda na gakaneng’ena na wala gangali nngokwe jojowe. Nkali nneyo a Nnungu bhanakugaliya. Mmanganya ni bhammbonenji kupunda ijuni! Gani munkumbi gwenunji kwa lajilila kwakwe akombola kwiijenjesheya kapela lyubha limo lya gumi gwakwe? Bhai, monaga nkakombolanga kutenda shindu shishoko malinga shenesho, kwa nndi nnajililanje na ganago? Nnolanje malubha ga mukonde shigakuti bhulika. Gakapota wala gakaluka. Ikabheje ngunakummalanjilanga, nkali a Shelemani na shuma kwabho kowe bhangawashwa kwa konja malinga lilubha limo. Bhai ibhaga, a Nnungu bhanakuliwasha nneyo liamba lya mukonde linkulibhonanga lelo na malabhi linaleshelwa pamoto, bhuli, mmanganya bhakanng’washanga kupunda genego? Mmanganya bha ngulupai jishoko!
"Bhai nnaabhushilanje ga shalya eu ga ya papila wala nnakolanje lipamba. Pabha bhandu bhowe bhakakwaamanyanga a Nnungu, yeneyo peyo ni ibhaabhushilanga. Ikabheje Ainabhenunji bhamumanyi kuti mmanganya nnakwiipinganga yene induyo. Ikabhe nng’abhushilanje oti Upalume gwa a Nnungu, na ina yowe shimpatanje."
Utajili gwa ku Nnungu
"Nnajogopanje, mmandunji bha likundi lishoko! Pabha Ainabhenunji bhashiengwa kumpanganga Upalume gwabho. Nng’ushanje indu yenunji, mmbiyayo mwaapanganje bhaalaga. Mwialashiyanje mipatila jangalala nikwiibhishila shibhiko kunnungu kuikaamala. Kweneko bhagwii bhakajinjilanga, wala mang’ong’ota gakaalibhia. Pabha pushili shibhiko shenu na ntima gwenu shigubhe popo.
Nsheyanje
"Mmanganje tayali kwa liengo, na kandili yenunji ilikolela, mmanganje malinga bhatumishi bhakwaalindililanga bhakulungwa bhabhonji bhabhuje kukopoka kundoa, nkupinga shangu bhaugulilanje pushibhaolishiyepo. Mbaya bhene bhatumishi bhakulungwa bhabhonji pushibhabhuje, shibhaaimananje bhalisheyanga! Kweli ngunakummalanjilanga, bhene bhakulungwabho shibhaibhishe ukoto kwa liengo, nikwaatamikanga bhalyanganje shalya, akuno bhalikwaatumishilanga. Nkali bhabhuje pakati shilo eu kumashelo, mbaya bhene bhatumishi bhushiaimananje bhalisheyanga! Mmumanyanje kuti, kaliji nnyene nyumba akagamanyi malanga ga kwiya nngwii, akasheshiye, wala akanaleshe nyumba jakwe jibhomolwe. Nneila peila numbe mmanganya mmanganje muulolelo, pabha Mwana juka Mundu anakwiya malanga gunkakugalolelanga."
Ntumishi Jwaakulupalika na Jwangakulupalika
A Petili gubhaabhushiye a Yeshu, "Mmakulungwa, lwene lutangolu ntutanjile uwepe, eu bhandu bhowe?"
Bhakulungwa gubhajangwile, Bhai, igala gani ali nkulungwa jwa bhatumishi akwete lunda, lwa kwaatenda bhakulungwa bhakwe bhammishe kubha nkulungwa jwa bhatumishi bhabho, nkupinga abhapanganje shalya malanga ga pwaa? Shiibhe mbaya jwene nkulungwa jwa bhatumishijo, bhakulungwa bhakwe pushibhabhujepo bhanng’imane alitenda nneyo. Kweli ngunakummalanjilanga, shibhantende nkulungwa jwa indu yabho yowe. Ikabheje jwene ntumishijo aibheleketelaga sha muntima, bhakulungwa bhangu bhanakabha kubhuja, nitandubha kwaakomanga bhatumishi ajakwe, bhanabhalume na bhanabhakongwe, nilya na ng’wa na kolelwa, bhakulungwa bhakwe shibhabhuje lyubha lyangalilolela na malanga gangagamanya, shibhanngabhanye ipande ibhili, nikummika pamo na bhangakulupalikanga.
Ntumishi akugamanya gubhapinga bhakulungwa bhakwe, ikabhe akaatenda ibhapinga, shapanyangulwe kaje. Ikabheje akakumumanya jula, atendaga ya kummulaya apanyangulwe, shapanyangulwe kashoko. Jojowe apegwilwe yaigwinji, shalongwe yaigwinji, akulupalilwe kwa yaigwinji, shiipinjikwe yaigwinji.
A Yeshu ni Ligongo lya Malekano ga Bhandu
"Njikwiya koleya moto pa shilambolyo, mbaya ukaliji ukoleywe! Ikabheje njikola ubhatisho gungupinjikwa matishwe, ngunapupa ntima mpaka gwene ubhatishogo umalile! Punkuganishiyanga nyile peleka ulele pa shilambolyo? Wala kashoko, nngabha ulele ikabhe malekano. Na kutandubhila nnaino, bhandunji nng’ano bha likaja limo bhapinga taukangana, bhatatu kwa bhabhili, na bhabhili kwa bhatatu. Ainamundu shibhantaushe mwanagwabho, na mwana shabhataushe ainagwe, anyinamundu shibhantaushe mwali jwabho, na jwalakwe mwali shabhataushe akwabhe, akwemundu shibhantaushe nkamwanagwabho na nkamwanamundu shabhataushe akwebhakwe."
Kujimanya Miongwe
A Yeshu gubhabhekete kabhili na lugwinjili, "Punkugabhonanga maunde galikoposhela kulititimila lyubha, shangupe nnabheleketanga, ‘Shijinye ula,’ na jinanya. Nnjibhonangaga mbungo ja kwibhanda jinipuga, nnabheleketanga, ‘Kupingabhala lyubha,’ na pwikubha nneyo peyo. Mmanganya mmagulumba! Nnamanyanga kulondola kunya kwa ula eu kubhala kwa lyubha, kwa lola shilambo na kunani, bhai kwa nndi nkakujimanyanga jene miongwe jino?
Nnundane na Mmagongo Nnjenu
"Kwa nndi mwaashayene nkaamuanga kutenda ya aki? Monaga mmagongo nnjenu alikwenda kunshitakiya, mbaya kujuga kuleshelelwa nninginji mumpanda, nkupinga anampeleshe ku bhaukumula, na bhaukumula bhanakunkamuya kwa ashimanjola, na bhalakwe ashimanjola bhanakuntabha. Kweli ngunakummalanjila nkakopoka mwenemo, mpaka nnipe mmbiya ja malishiya."
A Yowana shibhawalaga shiwalo sha mabhetya ga ngamia, na nshipi gwa lipende nshigunu. Shalya shabho pushaaliji maije na bhushi gwa mukonde.