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Ihongozi mu likanisa

1 Lendenu nde lilobhi la kuhobhaleka: Mundu joapala kubha chiongozi wa likanisa, jonihoju atokule lihengu lambone. 2 Bhela ngacheimpalika chiongozi wa likanisa kubha mundu jobhundongale bhandu liyaha, nambu apalika abyaje na nhwanu waki jumu, abyaje mundu joatemula mambu ghaki wichu, abyaje joalitawala, joatopaleka, joajopale bhandu, joamanya kubhola, 3 ngaikubha mundu wa kulobhela uwembi, wala joabhi na milomu, nambu abyaje mpole, joapala lukwale, wala ngaikubha mundu wa kupala mbija. 4 Apalika abyaje mundu joalongo wichu nyumba jaki, joaweza kubhatenda bhana bhaki kubha bhatii kwa utopelu. 5 Kwa ndandi ngati mundu ngacheamanyi kujilongo nyumba jaki, bho, anaaweza bholi kulighoha likanisa laka Chapanga? 6 Ngaikubha mundu joanhobhali Kristo henu kateki, ngaahika kulilumbalila na kutemulika ngati Muhakau moakatemulakile. 7 Kabhete apalika kubha mundu joabhi na luhomu lwambone kwa bhandu bhabhabhi kunja ja likanisa, nahuli ngaihabhuka mu iyoni na chimbenda chaka Muhakau.