1Mwe baamyɨtʉ ndwitɨko, paapo mummwitiike Jesu Kɨlɨsiti, ʉNtwa gwɨtʉ ʉNsisya, mulɨngasalaga ʉkʉbabombela abandʉ, ʉkʉkongana na muno bajɨɨliile. 2Akabalɨlo kamo ʉmundʉ abagiile ʉkwingɨla ndʉkomaano lwɨnu, bo afwele ɨmyenda ɨminunu na kakʉba kaa sahabʉ ndoobe lwa mmaboko, kangɨ ikwingɨla ʉndondo ʉjʉ afwele ɨmyenda ɨmikʉʉlʉ. 3Lɨnga mukʉmpaasya ʉjʉ afwele ɨmyenda ɨminunu, mukʉmmbʉʉla ʉkʉtɨ, “Ʉgwe tʉʉgala apa pa bʉnunu,” po kʉ ndondo mukʉtɨ, “Ɨma pala,” pamo, “Tʉʉgala paasi,” 4bʉle, mutikʉsala abandʉ? Kangɨ mukaja balongi aba balɨ nɨ nyiinogono ɨmbiibi?

5Mwe baamyɨtʉ bakʉndwe, namupɨlɨkɨsye! Kyala abasʉngwile abalondo, aba bakaja nʉ tʉndʉ ʉtwa pakiisʉ, ʉkʉtɨ bajege nʉ lwitɨko ʉlʉnywamu mwa Jesu, ʉlʉ bo bʉkabi ʉbwa nalooli. Kangɨ abasʉngwile ʉkʉtɨ bo aba bikʉkaba ʉbʉnyafyale ʉbʉ aafingile kʉlɨ aba bannganile. 6Looli ʉmwe mukʉbiilaamwa abalondo! Bʉle, abakabi bakaja bo aba bikʉbataamya ʉmwe nʉ kʉbatwala mbʉlongi? 7Bʉle, bakaja bo aba bikʉjɨtʉka ɨngamu ɨnunu jaa Jesu Kɨlɨsiti, ɨjɨ ʉmwe mupeeliigwe?

8Lɨnga mukʉkonga ʉlʉlagɨlo lwa Bʉnyafyale bwa Kyala ʉlʉ lʉsimbiigwe mwa Kalata ʉMwikemo ʉkʉtɨ, “Ʉbaganege abanino bo ʉlʉ gwijiiganile ʉgwe,”* mukʉbomba kanunu. 9Looli lɨnga mukʉsala ʉkʉbabombela abandʉ ʉkʉkongana na muno bajɨɨliile, mukʉbomba ɨmbiibi, syope ɨndagɨlo sya Kyala sikʉbalonga ʉkʉtɨ mulɨ basobi. 10Po kʉkʉtɨ mundʉ ʉjʉ asikolile ɨndagɨlo syosa, leelo akileenie ʉlʉlagɨlo lʉmo, ʉjo akileenie ɨndagɨlo syosa, 11paapo Kyala aatile, “Ʉlɨngalogwaga,”† kangɨ aatile, “Ʉlɨngagogaga.”‡ Lɨnga ʉtikʉlogwa, leelo kʉgoga, bo ʉkileenie ɨndagɨlo syosa.

12Po mujobege nʉ kʉbomba bo ʉlwa bandʉ aba Kyala ikwisa kʉbalonga, ʉkʉkongana ni isyʉ lyake ɨlɨ lɨlɨ na maka agaa kʉtwabʉla ʉkʉfuma mbʉtʉlanongwa. 13Paapo lɨnga ʉmundʉ atikʉbapaakɨsya abangɨ, joope Kyala atikwisa kʉmpaakɨsya ʉmundʉ ʉjo bo ikʉbalonga abandʉ. Lɨnga ʉmundʉ ikʉbapaakɨsya abangɨ, po Kyala ikwisa kʉmpaakɨsya joope pi isikʉ lya bʉlongi.

14Mwe baamyɨtʉ, ikʉkabamo ɨfiki ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ ikʉtɨ alɨ nʉ lwitɨko, looli atikʉbomba ɨmbombo ɨnunu? Bʉle, ʉlwitɨko bo ʉlo lʉbagiile ʉkʉmpoka? 15Akabalɨlo kamo ʉmwitɨki jʉmo ʉnnyambala pamo ʉnkiikʉlʉ, abagiile ʉkʉsita kʉja nɨ myenda ɨgya kʉfwala pamo ɨfindʉ fya kʉlya kʉkʉtɨ isikʉ. 16Lɨnga jʉmo pakatɨ pamyɨnu ikʉmmbʉʉla ʉjo ikʉtɨ, “Ʉbʉʉkege nʉ lʉtengaano, ʉkootege ʉmooto nʉ kwikʉta,” kɨsita kʉmpapo ɨfi ikʉlonda, ɨsyo silɨ nʉ bʉtʉʉli bʉki? 17Bʉbʉʉbo lɨnga mulɨ nʉ lwitɨko, looli mutikʉbomba ɨnunu, ʉlwitɨko bo ʉlo lʉfwile.

18Looli ʉmundʉ jʉmo abagiile ʉkʉjoba ʉkʉtɨ, “Ʉgwe ʉlɨ nalo ʉlwitɨko, ʉne ndɨ nɨ mbombo ɨnunu.” Ʉne ngalɨ nʉmmwamwile ʉkʉtɨ, “Ʉʉnangɨsye muno kʉjɨɨla nʉ lwitɨko kɨsita kʉja nɨ mbombo ɨnunu, niine kʉ njɨla jaa mbombo ɨnunu ngʉkʉnangɨsya muno lʉjɨɨliile ʉlwitɨko lwangʉ.” 19Ʉgwe kwitɨka ʉkʉtɨ aliko Kyala jʉmojwene. Kʉbomba kanunu! Syope ɨmbepo ɨnyali sikwitɨka ɨsyo, kangɨ sikʉtetema.

20Gwe nkonyofu ʉgwe! Fiki ʉtikʉlonda ʉkʉsyagania? Isaga ngʉnangɨsye ʉkʉfuma mwa Kalata ʉMwikemo ʉkʉtɨ ʉlwitɨko kɨsita kʉbomba ɨmbombo ɨnunu, sya itolo! 21Taata Abulahamu aalɨnsoosiisye ʉmwanaake Isaka ʉkʉja ikemo lya kʉbooligwa pa kɨgemo. Kʉ mbombo ɨjo ɨnunu, Kyala aalɨmmbalile ʉbʉgolofu.§ 22Keeta, ʉlwitɨko lwake lwakonganaga nɨ mbombo syake, kangɨ ʉlwitɨko lwake lwabɨɨkiigwe kanunu kʉ mbombo ɨsi aabombaga. 23Ɨsyo syabombiigwe bo ʉlʉ Kalata ʉMwikemo ikʉjoba ʉkʉtɨ, “Abulahamu aalɨmmwitiike Kyala, po Kyala alɨnkʉmmbala ʉbʉgolofu.”* Po Abulahamu alɨnkʉjobigwa ʉkʉja mmanyaani gwa Kyala. 24Po mukeete ʉkʉtɨ, ʉmundʉ ikʉbaligwa ʉbʉgolofu kʉ lwitɨko lwake pamopeene nɨ mbombo syake, komma kʉ lwitɨko kɨsita mbombo.

25Bʉbʉʉbo na kwa Lahabu jʉla ʉndogwe. Bo abambɨliile aba baatendeelaga ɨkiisʉ, aabasoosiisye kʉ njɨla ɨjɨngɨ. Bʉle, akaabaliigwe ʉbʉgolofu kʉlɨ sila aabombile?† 26Ʉlwitɨko kɨsita kʉbomba ɨmbombo ɨnunu lʉfwile, lʉfwene nʉ mfimba.