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Vilangizi wa Wanhu Wamtogole Kilisto

1 Ulonzi uno uwa kweli, kamba munhu yahalonda kuwa kilangizi wa wanhu wamtogole Kilisto, kosulukila sang’hano inogile. 2 Avo kilangizi wa wanhu wamtogole Kilisto kolondigwa sambiyawe na mbuli na munhu, yawe mbigalo wa mtwanzi imwe, yadahe kukiizuila, yakiitawale mwenyego, yahishimilwe. Kolondigwa yawabokele wahenza mng’anda yake, na yadahe kufundiza. 3 Sambiyakoligwe na divai, sambiyawe munhu wa kufafalika, ila yawe munhu yaholile, sambiyawe na kiyahiyahi, ama munhu wa kunogela hela. 4 Kolondigwa yaichunge goya ng’anda yake na kona kamba wanage womtegeleza na hishima ilondigwa. 5 Ihawa munhu havitanga vija viyolondigwa kuichunga goya ng’anda yake, kodahaze kuwachunga wanhu wamtogole Kilisto? 6 Sambiyawe munhu yamtogole Kilisto mkipigiti kiguhi, giladi sambiyaitope na kugwila mnhaguso ija yondayaibokele Mwenembago. 7 Vivija kolondigwa yawe na nhogolwa inogile na wanhu wa kunze, giladi sambiyawe na mbuli na munhu na kugwila mumtego uja Mwenembago uyawikile sama ya kuwanamata wanhu kipigiti vondayawageze.