Kukhulupirika kwa Mulungu
1Nanga kodi pali ubwino wotani pokhala Myuda, kapena muli ubwino wanjinso mu mdulidwe? 2Ubwino wake ndi wambiri mʼnjira zonse! Choyambirira iwo anapatsidwa Mawu a Mulungu kuti awasunge.
3Nanga zili bwanji ngati ena analibe chikhulupiriro? Kodi kupanda chikhulupiriro kwawo kukanalepheretsa kukhulupirika kwa Mulungu? 4Ayi. Mʼnjira iliyonse ayi! Mulungu akhale woona, ndi munthu aliyense akhale wonama. Monga kwalembedwa kuti,
“Kotero kuti inu mwapezeka kuti ndinu wolungama pamene muyankhula
ndi kupambana pamene muweruza.”
5Koma ngati kuyipa mtima kwathu kuonetsa poyera kuti Mulungu ndi wolungama, ife tinganene chiyani? Kodi tinganene kuti Mulungu ndi wosalungama pamene aonetsa mkwiyo wake pa ife? (Ine ndikuyankhula monga mmene anthu ena amayankhulira). 6Ayi. Mʼnjira iliyonse ayi! Ngati zikanakhala zotero, kodi Mulungu akanaweruza bwanji dziko lapansi? 7Wina atanena kuti, “Ngati kunama kwanga kukuonetsa koposa kuti Mulungu ndi woona, ndi kuwonjezera pa ulemerero wake, nanga nʼchifukwa chiyani ndikuweruzidwa kuti ndine wochimwa?” 8Nʼchifukwa chiyani osanena kuti, monga ena amanena mosasamala kuti, “Tiyeni tichite zoyipa kuti zabwino zionekere?” Anthu onena zoterewa kulangidwa kwawo ndi koyenera.
Palibe Munthu Wolungama
9Kodi timalize bwanji? Kodi Ayuda ndife oposa anthu ena? Ayi. Mʼnjira iliyonse ayi! Ife tinanena kale kuti Ayuda ndi a mitundu ina omwe ndi ochimwa. 10Monga kwalembedwa kuti,
“Palibe munthu wolungama, inde palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe.
11Palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe amene amazindikira,
palibe amene amafunafuna Mulungu.
12Onse apatukira kumbali,
onse pamodzi asanduka opandapake.
Palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe amene amachita zabwino,
palibe ngakhale mmodzi.”
13“Kummero kwawo kuli ngati manda apululu;
ndi lilime lawo amayankhula zachinyengo.”
“Ululu wa mamba uli pa milomo yawo.”
14“Mʼkamwa mwawo ndi modzaza ndi zotemberera ndi mawu owawa.”
15“Mapazi awo afulumira kukakhetsa magazi.
16Kusakaza ndi chisoni kumaonekera mʼnjira zawo,
17ndipo njira ya mtendere sayidziwa.”
18“Saopa Mulungu ndi pangʼono pomwe.”
19Tsopano tikudziwa kuti chilichonse Malamulo amanena, amanena kwa amene amalamulidwa ndi Malamulowo, ndi cholinga chakuti aliyense asowe chonena, ndipo dziko lonse lidzayimbidwa mlandu ndi Mulungu. 20Chifukwa chake palibe mmodzi amene adzayesedwa wolungama pamaso pake chifukwa chosunga Malamulo, kuti ife timazindikira tchimo kupyolera mu Malamulo.
Kulungama Mwachikhulupiriro
21Koma tsopano chilungamo chochokera kwa Mulungu, osati chochokera ku Malamulo, chaonetsedwa. Ichi ndi chimene Malamulo ndi Aneneri amachitira umboni. 22Timakhala olungama pamaso pa Mulungu pamene takhulupirira Yesu Khristu. Mulungu amachitira zimenezi anthu onse amene akhulupirira Khristu. Palibe kusiyana pakati pa Myuda ndi a mitundu ina, 23pakuti onse anachimwa naperewera pa ulemerero wa Mulungu 24ndipo onse alungamitsidwa mwaulere mwa chisomo chake chifukwa cha Khristu Yesu amene anawawombola. 25Mulungu anamupereka Iyeyu kuti pokhetsa magazi ake, akhale nsembe yokhululukira machimo. Mulungu anachita zimenezi kufuna kuonetsa chilungamo chake. Chifukwa cha kuleza mtima kwake, sanalange anthu chifukwa cha machimo amene anachita kale. 26Iye anachita izi kuti aonetse chilungamo chake lero lino. Anthu azindikire kuti Iye ndi wolungama ndipo amalungamitsa aliyense amene akhulupirira Yesu.
27Nanga tsono pamenepa munthu anganyadenso? Kunyadatu kwachotsedwa. Chifukwa cha Malamulo? Kodi Malamulo samafuna ntchito za munthu? Ayi, koma mwachikhulupiriro. 28Ife tikunenabe kuti munthu amalungamitsidwa mwachikhulupiriro osati mwakusunga Malamulo. 29Kodi Mulungu ndi Mulungu wa Ayuda okha? Kodi si Mulungu wa a mitundu inanso? Inde wa a mitundu inanso, 30popeza ndi Mulungu mmodzi yemweyo amene adzalungamitsa mwachikhulupiriro ochita mdulidwe ndi osachita mdulidwe kudzera mʼchikhulupiriro chomwecho. 31Kodi tsono ife, tikutaya Malamulo pamene tikunena kuti pafunika chikhulupiriro? Ayi. Mʼnjira iliyonse ayi! Komatu ife tikukwaniritsadi Malamulo.
Obwesigwa bwa Katonda
1Kaakano olwo Omuyudaaya alina nkizo ki? Oba okukomolebwa kugasa ki? 23:2 Ma 4:8; Zab 147:19Kugasa nnyo mu ngeri nnyingi. Okusookera ddala, Abayudaaya be baateresebwa ebigambo bya Katonda.
33:3 a Beb 4:2 b 2Ti 2:13Kituufu nti abamu ku bo tebakkiriza bigambo ebyo. Obutakkiriza bwabwe buliggyawo obwesigwa bwa Katonda, olw’okuba nga bo tebaalina kukkiriza? 43:4 a Yk 3:33 b Zab 116:11 c Zab 51:4Tekisoboka. Katonda ye wa mazima, newaakubadde nga buli muntu yenna mulimba. Ebyawandiikibwa bigamba nti,
“Olyoke otuukirire mu bigambo byo,
era osinge bw’osala omusango.”
53:5 Bar 6:19; Bag 3:15Naye obanga obutali butuukirivu bwaffe bulagira ddala obutuukirivu bwa Katonda, tunaayogera ki? Kikyamu Katonda okutunyiigira era n’atubonereza? Mu kino njogera ng’omuntu. 63:6 Lub 18:25Nedda, sikikyamu. Katonda alisalira atya ensi omusango? 73:7 nny 4Naye obanga obulimba bwammwe bweyongera okugulumiza Katonda, nga kiraga Katonda bw’ali ow’amazima, oyinza okwebuuza lwaki okyasalirwa omusango ng’omwonoonyi? 83:8 Bar 6:1Era okyayinza okwongerako na kino nti tukolenga ebibi mulyoke muveemu ebirungi, ng’abamu bwe batuwaayiriza nti, bwe tugamba. Kyokka Katonda mwenkanya, era alibasalira nga bwe kibagwanira.
Tewali mutuukirivu n’omu
93:9 nny 19, 23; Bag 3:22Bino byonna bitegeeza ki? Kitegeeza nti ffe Abayudaaya tuli bulungi nnyo okusinga abantu abalala bonna? Nedda, n’akatono. Ffenna tufugibwa kibi, ne bwe baba Abayudaaya oba Abaamawanga. 10Ng’ebyawandiikibwa bwe bigamba nti:
“Tewali mutuukirivu n’omu.
11Tewali ategeera
wadde anoonya Katonda.
123:12 Zab 14:1-3Bonna baakyama,
bonna awamu baafuuka kitagasa;
tewali n’omu akola obulungi,
tewali n’omu.”
133:13 a Zab 5:9 b Zab 140:3“Emimiro gyabwe giringa entaana ezaasaamiridde,
n’emimwa gyabwe gijjudde obulimba.”
“Buli kigambo ekibavaamu kiri ng’obusagwa bw’omusota.”
143:14 Zab 10:7“Emimwa gyabwe gijjudde okukolima n’obukyayi.”
15“Ebigere byabwe byanguwa okuyiwa omusaayi,
16buli gye balaga baleka abantu baayo mu kuzikirira na mu nnaku njereere.
17Tebamanyi kkubo lya mirembe.”
183:18 Zab 36:1“N’okutya tebatya Katonda.”
193:19 a Yk 10:34 b Bar 2:12Tumanyi nga buli kyawandiikibwa mu mateeka, kyawandiikibwa ku lw’abo abafugibwa amateeka. Amateeka malambulukufu ku nsonga ezo, omuntu yenna aleme okwekwasa ensonga yonna, ate era ne Katonda okwongera okulaga ng’ensi yonna bwe yasobya. 203:20 a Bik 13:39; Bag 2:16 b Bar 7:7Kubanga tewali n’omu aliweebwa obutuukirivu mu maaso ga Katonda olw’ebikolwa by’amateeka. Mu mateeka mwe tutegeerera ddala ekibi.
Obutuukirivu buva mu Kukkiriza
213:21 a Bar 1:17; 9:30 b Bik 10:43Kale kaakano tutegeere ng’obutuukirivu bwa Katonda tebutuweebwa lwa kugondera Mateeka. Ekyo kikakasibwa Amateeka ne bannabbi. 223:22 a Bar 9:30 b Bar 10:12; Bag 3:28; Bak 3:11Obutuukirivu bwa Katonda butuweebwa olw’okukkiriza Yesu Kristo. Katonda tasosola. 23Ffenna twayonoona era tetusaanira kitiibwa kya Katonda. 243:24 a Bar 4:16; Bef 2:8 b Bef 1:7, 14; Bak 1:14; Beb 9:12Kyokka twaweebwa obutuukirivu bwa buwa olw’ekisa kye ekiri mu kununulibwa okuli mu Yesu Kristo; 253:25 a 1Yk 4:10 b Beb 9:12, 14 c Bik 17:30Katonda yaweereza Kristo okuba omutango, bwe tukkiriza Kristo olw’omusaayi gwe yayiwa. Alaga obutuukirivu bwe mu kugumiikiriza ebibi ebyakolebwa edda, be bantu abaayonoona mu biseera biri eby’edda. 26Kino kiraga Katonda bw’alaga okwaniriza kw’alina eri abantu mu biro bino, bwe baba n’okukkiriza mu Yesu.
273:27 Bar 2:17, 23; 4:2; 1Ko 1:29-31; Bef 2:9Kale lwaki twenyumiriza? Tewali nsonga etwenyumirizisa. Lwa kuba nga twagoberera amateeka? Nedda, lwa kukkiriza. 283:28 nny 20, 21; Bik 13:39; Bef 2:9Noolwekyo omuntu aweebwa obutuukirivu lwa kukkiriza so si lwa kugoberera mateeka. 293:29 Bar 9:24Oba Katonda wa Bayudaaya bokka? Si ye Katonda w’amawanga amalala gonna? Weewaawo nabo Katonda waabwe. 303:30 Bag 3:8Kubanga ye Katonda omu awa obutuukirivu abaakomolebwa, n’abo abataakomolebwa olw’okukkiriza kwabwe. 31Kale amateeka tugaggyewo olw’okukkiriza? Kikafuuwe. Tunyweza manyweze.
