Akazi ndi Amuna
1Momwemonso, akazi inu gonjerani amuna anu kuti ngati ena a iwo sakhulupirira Mawu a Mulungu, akopeke ndi makhalidwe a akazi awo ndipo sipadzafunikanso mawu 2pamene aona moyo wanu wachiyero ndi moyo woopa Mulungu. 3Kudzikongoletsa kwanu kusakhale kwa maonekedwe akunja, monga kuluka tsitsi ndi kuvala zokometsera zagolide ndi zovala zamberewere. 4Mʼmalo mwake kudzikongoletsa kwanu kukhale kwa munthu wa mʼkatimo, kukongola kosatha kwa mtima ofatsa ndi mzimu wachete, zimene ndi za mtengowapatali pamaso pa Mulungu. 5Pakuti umo ndi mmene akazi oyera mtima akale amene anali ndi chiyembekezo pa Mulungu anadzikongoletsera. Iwo ankagonjera amuna awo, 6monga Sara, amene anamvera Abrahamu namutcha iye mbuye wake. Akazi inu ndinu ana ake ngati muchita zoyenera, ndipo musaope choopsa chilichonse.
7Momwemonso amuna inu, khalani mwanzeru ndi akazi anu, ndipo muwachitire ulemu monga anzanu ofowoka ndiponso olandira nanu pamodzi mphatso ya moyo wosatha, kuti pasakhale kanthu kotsekereza mapemphero anu.
Kumva Zowawa Chifukwa cha Chilungamo
8Potsiriza, nonse khalani a mtima umodzi, omverana chisoni. Kondanani monga abale, muchitirane chifundo ndi kudzichepetsa. 9Wina akakuchitirani choyipa musabwezere pochitanso choyipa, kapena kubwezera chipongwe akakuchitirani chipongwe, koma muwadalitse. Munayitanidwa kuti mulandire mdalitso. 10Pakuti,
“Iye amene angakonde moyo
ndi kuona masiku abwino,
aletse lilime lake kuyankhula zoyipa,
ndiponso milomo yake kunena mabodza.
11Apewe zoyipa, ndipo azichita zabwino.
Afunefune mtendere ndi kuyesetsa kuwupeza.
12Pakuti Ambuye amayangʼanira bwino anthu olungama
ndipo amatchera khutu ku mapemphero awo.
Koma Ambuye sawayangʼana bwino amene amachita zoyipa.”
13Ndani angakuchitireni zoyipa ngati muchita changu kuchita zabwino? 14Koma ngakhale mumve zowawa chifukwa cha chilungamo, ndinu odala. “Musaope anthu, musachite mantha.” 15Koma lemekezani Khristu mʼmitima mwanu ngati Ambuye wanu. Khalani okonzeka nthawi zonse kuyankha aliyense amene akufunsani za chiyembekezo chimene muli nacho. 16Koma chitani zimenezi mofatsa ndi mwaulemu, mukhale ndi chikumbumtima chosakutsutsani, kuti anthu ena akanena zoyipa za makhalidwe anu abwino mwa Khristu, achite okha manyazi ndi chipongwe chawocho. 17Nʼkwabwino ngati ndi chifuniro cha Mulungu kumva zowawa chifukwa chochita zabwino kusiyana ndi kumva zowawa chifukwa chochita zoyipa. 18Pakuti Khristu anafa chifukwa cha machimo kamodzi kokha kufera onse, wolungama kufera osalungama, kuti akufikitseni kwa Mulungu. Anaphedwa ku thupi koma anapatsidwa moyo mu mzimu. 19Ndipo ali ngati mzimu chomwecho anapita ndi kukalalikira mizimu imene inali mʼndende, 20ya anthu amene sanamvere Mulungu atadikira moleza mtima pa nthawi imene Nowa ankapanga chombo. Mʼchombo chija anthu owerengeka okha, asanu ndi atatu, ndiwo anapulumutsidwa ku madzi. 21Madziwo akufanizira ubatizo umene lero ukukupulumutsaninso, osati chifukwa chochotsa litsiro la mʼthupi koma chifukwa cha chikumbumtima choona pamaso pa Mulungu. Umakupulumutsani chifukwa cha kuuka kwa Yesu Khristu, 22amene anapita kumwamba ndipo ali kudzanja lamanja la Mulungu komwe angelo ndi maulamuliro ndi amphamvu amamvera Iye.
Ɔyerenom Ne Okununom
1Saa ara nso na ɔyerenom nso ɛsɛ sɛ mobrɛ mo ho ase ma mo kununom sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, sɛ wɔn mu bi nnye asɛm no nni a, mo suban pa no bɛtwetwe wɔn ama wɔagye asɛm no adi. Ɛho nhia sɛ mobɛka biribi, 2ɛfiri sɛ wɔbɛhunu obuo ne anidie a mode ma Onyankopɔn wɔ mo suban mu. 3Mommma ɔhonam mu asiesie nnyɛ mo dadwene; sɛ ɛyɛ ɛkwan a mofa so kyekyere mo ti, anaa adwinneɛ a mode siesie mo ho, anaa ntoma a mofira. 4Momfa ɔdwoɔ ne ahobrɛaseɛ nkyerɛ mo ahoɔfɛ a ɛyɛ akomamuteɛ no. Saa ahoɔfɛ yi kyɛre na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani. 5Saa ɛkwan yi so na mmaa agyidifoɔ a wɔtenaa ase tete no a na wɔwɔ anidasoɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn mu no nam brɛɛ wɔn ho ase maa wɔn kununom, de kyerɛɛ wɔn ahoɔfɛ. 6Sara yɛɛ saa ara. Ɔtiee Abraham asɛm frɛɛ no “Me wura.” Seesei sɛ moyɛ papa na monsuro hwee a, moyɛ ne mmammaa.
7Mo okununom nso, saa ara na ɛsɛ sɛ modwene mo yerenom ho wɔ mo asetena mu. Momfa anidie mma wɔn na monhunu mmerɛ a wɔyɛ na monhunu sɛ wɔne mo yɛ adedifoɔ, na biribi ansi mo mpaeɛbɔ ɛkwan.
Papayɛ So Amanehunu
8Deɛ ɛtwa toɔ, Mo nyinaa montena ase asomdwoeɛ mu. Monnya ɔtema mma mo ho mo ho. Monnodɔ mo ho mo ho, na monyɛ ahummɔborɔ, na mommrɛ mo ho ase. 9Mommfa bɔne ntua bɔne so ka, na mommfa ɔyea nso ntua ɔyea so ka. Na mmom, daa, monhyirahyira, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛno enti na wɔfrɛɛ mo na moanya nhyira. 10Ɛfiri sɛ, Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ,
“Obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔtena ase yie
na ɔhunu nna pa no,
ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne,
na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgyae atorɔtwa.
11Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔte ne ho firi bɔne ho na ɔyɛ papa
na ɔti asomdwoeɛ akyi na ɔdi akyire.
12Ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade ani wɔ ateneneefoɔ so
na ɔtie wɔn mpaeɛbɔ
na ɔtia wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne.”
13Sɛ wopere sɛ wopɛ sɛ woyɛ deɛ ɛtene a, hwan na ɔbɛha wo? 14Na sɛ ɛba mpo sɛ woyɛ deɛ ɛtene na wohunu ho amane a, wʼani gye. Monnsuro nnipa, na mommma hwee nha mo. 15Momfa anidie mma Kristo wɔ mo akoma mu, na momma ɔnyɛ mo Awurade. Ɛberɛ biara a obi bɛbisa mo gyidie a mowɔ wɔ mo mu ho asɛm no, monkyerɛ no aseɛ. 16Momfa obuo ne anidie mma saa mmuaeɛ no. Momma mo adwene mu nna hɔ sɛdeɛ wɔn a wɔsopa mo suban pa wɔ Kristo mu no anim bɛgu ase wɔ wɔn nsekuro no ho. 17Ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ mobɛhunu amane a, ɛyɛ sɛ mobɛhunu ade tenenee a moyɛeɛ ho amane sene sɛ mobɛyɛ bɔne. 18Ɛfiri sɛ, Kristo no ankasa wu maa mo. Ɔwuu pɛnkorɔ maa mo bɔne sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma moatumi akɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn. Wɔkumm no honam mu, nanso ɔsɔree honhom mu, 19na ɔnam honhom no so kɔkaa Asɛmpa no kyerɛɛ ahonhom a wɔda afiase no. 20Ahonhom yi yɛɛ asoɔden tiaa Onyankopɔn ɛberɛ a Noa resene ne hyɛn no, nanso Onyankopɔn too ne bo ase maa wɔn. Onyankopɔn nam nsuo no so gyee nnipa baawɔtwe nkwa. 21Ɛno na afei ne sɛso ne asubɔ a ɛgye mo nkwa seesei no. Ɛnyɛ honam ani efi hohoro, na mmom, ɛyɛ bɔ a wɔfiri ahonim pa mu hyɛ Onyankopɔn. Ɛnam Yesu Kristo wusɔreɛ so gye mo nkwa. 22Kristo kɔ ɔsoro afei, na ɔte Onyankopɔn nifa so na ɔdi ɔhene wɔ abɔfoɔ nyinaa ne ewiem atumfoɔ so.
