1 Po baamyɨtʉ ndwitɨko, ngʉlonda ʉkʉbakʉmbʉsya ɨNdʉmi ɨNunu ɨjɨ naalʉmbɨliile kʉmyɨnu, nuumwe mwajambɨliile. Ɨjo jo ɨjɨ jɨbapelile ʉkwɨma ndwitɨko ʉlʉ mulɨ nalo. 2 Nalooli ʉkwendela mu Ndʉmi ɨNunu ɨjɨ naabalʉmbɨliile, mukʉpokigwa, lɨnga mukʉjɨkola kanunu. Looli lɨnga mukajɨkola, ʉlwitɨko lwɨnu bo lwa itolo.

3 Ʉne naabamanyiisye ɨmanyisyo ɨngʉlʉmba ɨsi naalyambɨliile ɨsya kʉtɨ, Kɨlɨsiti aafwile ʉkʉtɨ abʉsoosyepo ʉbʉtʉlanongwa bwɨtʉ, bo muno sisimbiigwe mwa Kalata ʉMwikemo.* 15:3 Bala kalata gwa Jeesaja 53:5-12. 4 Nʉ kʉtɨ aasyɨliigwe, iisikʉ lya bʉtatʉ aasyʉkile, bo muno sisimbiigwe mwa Kalata ʉMwikemo.† 15:4 Bala kalata gwa Ɨsabʉli 16:8-10. 5 Nʉ kʉtɨ aalɨnsetʉkiile Peeteli, po alɨnkʉbasetʉkɨla abatʉmigwa baake kalongo na babɨlɨ. 6 Piitaasi alɨnkʉbasetʉkɨla abiitɨki ɨmia ihaano aba baalɨ pamopeene. Bingi ndɨ abo na ʉlʉ bakaalɨ bʉʉmi, bamo bafwile. 7 Po alɨnkʉnsetʉkɨla Jaakobo, kangɨ alɨnkʉbasetʉkɨla abatʉmigwa boosa. 8 Po kʉmmalɨɨkɨsyo alɨnkʉʉsetʉkɨla ʉne, ne ndɨ bo ʉlwa mwana ʉjʉ apaapiigwe pakabalɨlo aka kakaja kookaako.

9 Ʉne ndɨ gwa paasi mbatʉmigwa, ngabagɨsya nʉ kʉjobigwa ʉkʉja ntʉmigwa, paapo kʉbwandɨlo naakɨfwɨmaga ɨkɨpanga kya Kyala. 10 Looli ɨliipyana lya Kyala lyo ɨlɨ lɨmbelile ʉne ʉkʉja ntʉmigwa. Kangɨ iipyana lyake kʉmyangʉ lɨkaalɨ lya itolo, namanga mbombile ɨmbombo ʉkʉbakɨnda abatʉmigwa abangɨ boosa. Ngabomba ɨsyo kʉ maka gangʉ, looli kwi ipyana lyake ɨlɨ lɨlɨ pamopeene na niine. 11 Po leelo lɨnga jo ʉne ne naabalʉmbɨliile, pamo abatʉmigwa abangɨ bala, tukʉlʉmbɨlɨla ɨNdʉmi ɨNunu jɨlajɨla, kangɨ jo ɨjɨ mujiitiike.

12 Po ʉswe tukʉlʉmbɨlɨla ʉkʉtɨ Kɨlɨsiti aasyʉkile ʉkʉfuma mbafwe. Silɨ bʉleebʉle bamo pakatɨ pamyɨnu bikʉtɨ kʉkajako ʉkʉsyʉka abafwe? 13 Lɨnga kʉkaaliko ʉkʉsyʉka abafwe, po Kɨlɨsiti joope akaasyʉkile. 14 Kangɨ lɨnga Kɨlɨsiti akaasyʉkile, po ʉkʉlʉmbɨlɨla kwɨtʉ ngalɨ kwa itolo, nʉ lwitɨko lwɨnu ngalɨ lwa itolo. 15 Ʉkongelapo palɨ ɨsyo, ʉswe ngalɨ tukʉboneka ʉkʉja bakeeti baa bʉtʉngʉlʉ baa ɨsi abombile Kyala, namanga tukʉsisimɨkɨsya ʉkʉtɨ Kyala aalɨnsyʉsiisye Kɨlɨsiti mbafwe. Lɨnga ʉkʉsyʉka kwa bafwe kʉkajako, po Kɨlɨsiti akaasyʉkile. 16 Lɨnga abafwe batikʉsyʉsigwa, po joope Kɨlɨsiti akaasyʉkile. 17 Lɨnga Kɨlɨsiti akaasyʉkile, po mukakabamo nafimo ʉkʉmmwitɨka Kɨlɨsiti, looli bo mukaalɨ musyele mbʉtʉlanongwa bwɨnu. 18 Na aba bafwile bo bammwitiike Kɨlɨsiti, basobile loosa. 19 Lɨnga ʉlʉsʉʉbɨlo lwɨtʉ kwa Kɨlɨsiti lukʉmalɨkɨla pakabalɨlo akaa kʉfwa, apo ngalɨ tʉlɨ bandʉ baa kʉpeleligwa ɨkɨsa ʉkʉkɨnda abandʉ boosa.

20 Looli ʉbwanalooli bo ʉbʉ, Kɨlɨsiti aasyʉkile ʉkʉfuma mbafwe, jo gwa kwanda ʉkʉsyʉka, ʉkʉtɨ aba bafwile boope bikwisa kʉsyʉka. 21 Bo ʉlʉ ʉbʉfwe bwaliisile kʉ njɨla jaa mundʉ jʉmo, bʉbʉʉbo koope ʉkʉsyʉka mbafwe kwaliisile kʉ njɨla jaa mundʉ ʉjʉngɨ. 22 Lɨnga abandʉ boosa bikʉfwa paapo baa ndʉjungu lwa Atamu, bʉbʉʉbo abandʉ boosa bikwisa kʉsyʉka kʉnongwa jaa Kɨlɨsiti.

23 Po kʉkʉtɨ mundʉ ikwisa kʉsyʉsigwa pakabalɨlo aka aakabɨɨkile Kyala. Kɨlɨsiti jo ʉjʉ aatalile ʉkʉsyʉka, piitaasi bikwisa kʉsyʉsigwa abandʉ baake, bo ikwisa. 24 Apo po gukwisa ʉmmalɨɨkɨsyo ʉgwa fyosa, po Kɨlɨsiti ikwisa kʉmpa Taata Kyala ʉbʉtwa bwake, bo Kɨlɨsiti apyutile ʉbʉlagɨli boosa nʉ bʉkʉlʉmba boosa na maka goosa. 25 Fikʉtɨ Kɨlɨsiti ajege Ndagɨli gwa pakiisʉ, mpaka Kyala abatole nʉ kʉbabɨɨka abalʉgʉ baake paasi, pa malʉndɨ gaake.‡ 15:25 Bala kalata gwa Ɨsabʉli 110:1. 26 Ʉndʉgʉ ʉgwa kʉmmalɨɨkɨsyo ʉkʉpyutigwa, jo bʉfwe. 27 Namanga Kalata ʉMwikemo ikʉtɨ, “Atʉbɨɨkile ʉtʉndʉ toosa paasi pa malʉndɨ gaake.”§ 15:27 Bala kalata gwa Ɨsabʉli 8:6. Kalata ʉMwikemo apa ikʉtɨ, “Ʉtʉndʉ toosa,” kʉkaja kokʉtɨ joope Kyala aikʉjamo ntʉndʉ ʉto, paapo ʉmwene jo ʉjʉ abɨɨkile toosa ʉto mbʉlagɨli ʉbwa Kɨlɨsiti. 28 Po ʉtʉndʉ toosa bo tʉbɨɨkiigwe mbʉlagɨli ʉbwa Mwanaake,* 15:28 ɄMwanaake Bala iisyʉ ɄMwana gwa Kyala kʉ Ɨsyakʉlɨngaania. po joope ʉMwana ikwisa kwibɨɨka mbʉlagɨli ʉbwa Gwise, ʉjʉ abɨɨkile ʉtʉndʉ toosa mbʉlagɨli ʉbwa Mwanaake, ʉkʉtɨ Kyala ajege Ndagɨli gwa fyosa.

29 Po aba bikoosigwa kʉnongwa jaa bandʉ aba bafwile bikʉsʉʉbɨla ɨfiki? Lɨnga abafwe batikʉsyʉka sikʉ, fiki abandʉ abo bikoosigwa kʉnongwa jaa bafwe? 30 Fiki na nuuswe tukwibɨɨka mbʉtolwe kʉkʉtɨ isikʉ? 31 Kʉkʉtɨ isikʉ ʉne ndɨ mbʉtolwe ʉbwa kʉgogigwa. Baamyɨtʉ ndwitɨko, ʉko ko kwituufya kwangʉ kʉnongwa jɨɨnu, ʉkʉ ndɨ nako mwa Kɨlɨsiti Jesu ʉNtwa gwɨtʉ. 32 Lɨnga kʉkajako ʉkʉsyʉka, naakabilemo ɨfiki ʉkʉlwa na bala abaa kʉ Efesi, aba balɨ bo ʉlwa finyamaana ɨfikalɨ? Lɨnga kʉkajako ʉkʉsyʉka, po,

33 Mulɨngiisyobaga! “Abamanyaani ababiibi, bikoonanga akajɨɨlo akanunu.” 34 Mujege na mahala, mwinogonege kanunu! Muleke ʉkʉtʉla ɨnongwa! Bamo pakatɨ pamyɨnu bakammanya Kyala. Ngʉjoba ɨsyo ʉkʉtɨ sibakole ɨsoni.

35 Po ʉmundʉ abagiile ʉkʉlaalʉʉsya ʉkʉtɨ, “Abafwe bikwisa kʉsyʉsigwa bʉleebʉle? Bikwisa kʉja nɨ mibɨlɨ ɨgɨ gɨlɨ bʉleebʉle?” 36 Ɨsyo nyiinogono ɨsya nkonyofu! Keeta, lɨnga ʉbyele ɨmbeju, jɨkabagɨla ʉkʉmela kɨsita kʉfwa. 37 Ɨjɨ kʉbyala mbeju itolo, jɨje jaa nganu pamo ʉlʉko ʉlʉngɨ, ʉtikʉbyala ɨfi fimelile. 38 Looli Kyala ikʉjɨpapo ɨmbeju ɨjo ʉmbɨlɨ ʉgʉngɨ, ʉgʉ agʉganile ʉmwene. Kʉkʉtɨ mbeju ikʉjɨpa ʉmbɨlɨ gwake.

39 Ɨfipeligwa fyosa filɨ nɨ mibɨlɨ, leelo ɨmibɨlɨ ɨgyo gɨkafwana. Ɨmibɨlɨ ɨgya bandʉ gɨlɨ lwake, ɨgya finyamaana gɨlɨ lwake, ɨnjʉni gɨlɨ lwake, nɨ ɨswɨ gɨlɨ lwake. 40 Kangɨ gɨlipo ɨmibɨlɨ gya tʉndʉ ʉtwa kʉmwanya, nɨ mibɨlɨ gya tʉndʉ twa nkiisʉ. Ʉbʉnunu ʉbwa mibɨlɨ gya tʉndʉ ʉtwa kʉmwanya bʉlɨ lwake, nʉ bʉnunu ʉbwa mibɨlɨ gya tʉndʉ twa nkiisʉ bʉlɨ lwake. 41 Ʉbʉnunu ʉbwa isʉba bʉlɨ lwake, ʉbʉnunu ʉbwa mwesi nʉ bwa ndondwa bʉlɨ lwake. Syope ɨndondwa silegeene ʉbʉnunu.

42 Mo muno aasikʉjɨɨla bo abafwe bikʉsyʉka. Gukʉsyɨligwa ʉmbɨlɨ ʉgʉ gukʉbola bo ʉlwa kʉbyala ɨmbeju, po gukʉsyʉsigwa ʉmbɨlɨ ʉgʉ gukʉjako bwila na bwila. 43 Ʉmbɨlɨ bo gukʉsyɨligwa gʉkaja nʉ bʉsisya, looli bo gukʉsyʉsigwa gukʉja nʉ bʉsisya. Bo gukʉsyɨligwa gukʉja nʉ boonywa, looli bo gukʉsyʉsigwa gukʉja na maka. 44 Ɨmibɨlɨ ɨgɨ tʉlɨ nagyo bo tʉkaalɨ ʉkʉfwa, mibɨlɨ gya pakiisʉ, looli ɨmibɨlɨ gyɨtʉ bo gikʉsyʉsigwa, gikwisa kʉja mibɨlɨ ɨmipya ɨgɨ gikʉpeligwa na Mbepo Mwikemo. Paapo gɨlipo ɨmibɨlɨ ɨgya pakiisʉ, kangɨ gɨlipo ɨmibɨlɨ ɨmipya, ɨgɨ Mbepo Mwikemo ikʉgɨpela. 45 Mwa Kalata ʉMwikemo sisimbiigwe ʉkʉtɨ, “Ʉmundʉ ʉgwa kwanda Atamu, aapeliigwe, alɨnkʉja mundʉ ʉmʉʉmi.”‡ 15:45 Bala kalata gwa Ʉbwandɨlo 2:7. Looli Atamu ʉgwa bʉmalɨɨkɨsyo ʉjʉ jo Kɨlɨsiti, jo Mbepo ʉjʉ ikʉbapa abandʉ ɨmibɨlɨ ɨmipya ɨgya bwila na bwila.

46 Ɨmibɨlɨ ɨgɨ gikwisa kʉpeligwa na Mbepo Mwikemo, gɨkaja bo ʉlwa mibɨlɨ ɨgya kwanda. Looli gyalɨ mibɨlɨ ɨgya pakiisʉ ɨgɨ gyatalilepo kʉlɨ gɨla ɨgya Mbepo. 47 Ʉmundʉ ʉgwa kwanda jʉla Atamu aafumile pakiisʉ, aapeliigwe ʉkʉfuma mu mfu. Atamu ʉgwa bʉbɨlɨ alɨ nʉ mbɨlɨ ʉgwa kʉmwanya. 48 Muno ajɨɨliile ʉmundʉ ʉgwa mu mfu, mo muno bajɨɨliile abandʉ abaa pakiisʉ apa. Muno ajɨɨliile ʉjʉ alɨ nʉ mbɨlɨ ʉgwa kʉmwanya, mo muno bikwisa kʉjɨɨlaga abandʉ aba balɨ nɨ mibɨlɨ ɨgya kʉmwanya. 49 Bo muno tʉfwaniile na ʉjʉ aapeliigwe mu mfu,§ 15:49 Bala kalata gwa Ʉbwandɨlo 1:26. tukwisa kʉfwana na ʉjʉ alɨ nʉ mbɨlɨ ʉgwa kʉmwanya.

50 Po baamyɨtʉ ndwitɨko, ɨsi ngʉjoba syo ɨsi, ɨmibɨlɨ gyɨtʉ ɨgya pakiisʉ gɨkabagɨla ʉkwingɨla mBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala. Aka kikʉbola kakabagɨla ʉkwisa kʉja kandʉ aka katikʉbola.

51 Namupɨlɨkɨsye, nikʉbabʉʉla ɨsi sifisiigwe. Ʉswe tʉtikwisa kʉfwa twesa, looli twesa tukwisa kwandʉligwa. 52 Ɨngangabwite ɨjaa kʉmmalɨɨkɨsyo bo jikʉlɨla, tukwisa kwandʉligwa akabalɨlo kamokeene, bo ʉlwa mundʉ ʉjʉ ikʉpiinia. Bo sijɨɨliile, abafwe bikwisa kʉsyʉsigwa nʉ kʉpeeligwa ɨmibɨlɨ ɨgɨ gɨtikʉbola sikʉ. Ʉswe twesa tukwisa kwandʉligwa, 53 paapo ɨfi fikʉbola mpaka fyandʉligwe ʉkʉja fisita kʉbola. Ɨfi fikʉfwa mpaka fyandʉligwe ʉkʉja fisita kʉfwa. 54 Akabalɨlo ako, aka fyosa ɨfi fikʉbola fikwisa kwandʉligwa ʉkʉja fisita kʉbola, na fyosa ɨfi fikʉfwa fikwisa kwandʉligwa ʉkʉja fisita kʉfwa, po apo sikwisa kʉboneka ɨsi sisimbiigwe mwa Kalata ʉMwikemo ʉkʉtɨ,

56 Akasʉʉfi akaa bʉfwe bo bʉtʉlanongwa, ʉbʉtʉlanongwa bukʉkaba amaka gaake ʉkʉfuma kʉ ndagɨlo. 57 Looli tʉntuufyege fiijo Kyala, ʉjʉ ikʉtʉpapo ʉbʉtoli kʉ bʉtʉlanongwa, na kʉ bʉfwe, kʉ njɨla jaa Ntwa gwɨtʉ Jesu Kɨlɨsiti.

58 Po leelo, baamyɨtʉ bakʉndwe, mukakege, mulɨngasukaanikaga ndwitɨko. Amasikʉ goosa mukɨndɨlɨlege ʉkʉbomba ɨmbombo jaa Ntwa Jesu, paapo mumeenye ʉkʉtɨ ɨmbombo ɨjɨ mukʉbomba kʉ Ntwa Jesu, jɨkaja jaa itolo.