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Aisraeli Otsala

11 Ine ndikufunsa kuti kodi Mulungu anakana anthu ake? Ayi. Ndi pangʼono pomwe! Inenso ndine Mwisraeli, mmodzi mwa zidzukulu za Abrahamu, ndiponso wa fuko la Benjamini. ² Mulungu sanawakane anthu ake amene Iye anawadziwiratu. Kodi inu simukudziwa zimene Malemba akunena pa ndime imene Eliya akudandaula kwa Mulungu kuneneza Aisraeli? Iye anati, ³ “Ambuye, anthuwa apha aneneri anu ndi kugwetsa maguwa anu ansembe. Ndatsala ine ndekha wamoyo ndipo akufuna kundipha?” ⁴ Ndipo yankho la Mulungu linali lotani? “Ine ndadzisungira ndekha anthu 7,000 amene sanapembedzepo Baala.” ⁵ Chimodzimodzinso lero lino, alipo Aisraeli pangʼono osankhidwa mwachisomo. ⁶ Ndipo ngati ndi mwachisomo, sikungakhalenso mwa ntchito. Ngati zikanatero, chisomo sichikanakhalanso chisomo ayi.

⁷ Nʼchiyani tsopano? Chimene Aisraeli anachifuna ndi mtima wonse sanachipeze koma osankhidwawo anachipeza. Enawo anawumitsidwa mtima ⁸ monga kwalembedwa kuti,

⁹ Ndipo Davide akuti,

Nthambi Zomangiriridwa

¹¹ Ine ndikufunsanso kuti, kodi iwo anapunthwa ndi kugwa kotheratu? Ayi. Ndi pangʼono pomwe! Koma chifukwa cha kulakwa kwawo, chipulumutso chinafika kwa a mitundu ina kuti Aisraeli achite nsanje. ¹² Koma ngati kulakwa kwawo kwapindulitsa dziko lapansi ndi kulephera kwawo kwapindulitsa a mitundu ina, nanga kudzakhala kupindula kwakukulu chotani iwo akadzabwera chonse!

¹³ Ine ndikuyankhula kwa inu a mitundu ina monga ine ndili mtumwi wa kwa a mitundu ina ndipo ndimawunyadira utumiki wangawu. ¹⁴ Ine cholinga changa nʼchakuti ndichititse nsanje anthu a mtundu wanga kuti ena mwa iwo apulumutsidwe. ¹⁵ Pakuti ngati kukanidwa kwawo kunayanjanitsa anthu a dziko lapansi ndi Mulungu, nanga kudzatani, Iye akadzawalandiranso? Kudzakhala monga ngati anthu akufa akuuka. ¹⁶ Ngati chigawo chimodzi cha buledi woperekedwa monga zipatso zoyamba ndi choyera, ndiye kuti zonsezo ndi zoyera. Ngati muzu ndi oyera, nʼchimodzimodzinso nthambi zake.

¹⁷ Ngati nthambi zina zinakhadzulidwa ndipo inu, inu ndiye nthambi za olivi wakuthengo, nʼkulumikizidwa pamalo pa nthambi zimenezo, ndipo tsopano mukulandira nawo zakudya zochokera ku mizu ya olivi, ¹⁸ musadzitame kunyoza nthambi zinazo. Ngati mutero, ganizirani ichi kuti Inu simugwiriziza mizu, koma muzu ukugwiriziza inu. ¹⁹ Tsono mudzati, “Nthambizo zinakhadzulidwa kuti ine ndilumikizidwepo.” ²⁰ Nʼzoona. Koma iwo anakhadzulidwa chifukwa chosakhulupirira ndipo inu mukuyima mwachikhulupiriro. Musadzitukumule, koma muchite mantha. ²¹ Pakuti ngati Mulungu sanalekerere nthambi zachibadwidwe, Iye sadzakulekererani inunso.

²² Nʼchifukwa chake ganizirani za kukoma mtima ndi za ukali wa Mulungu. Ukali uli kwa iwo amene anagwa koma kukoma mtima kwa inu, malinga ngati musamala kukoma mtima kwakeko kupanda kutero inunso mudzakhadzulidwanso. ²³ Ngati iwo asiya kukhala osakhulupirira, adzalumikizidwanso pakuti Mulungu akhoza kuwalumikizanso. ²⁴ Pakuti ngati inu, mwa chilengedwe munali mtengo wa olivi wa kuthengo, Mulungu anakukhadzulani nakulumikizani ku mtengo wa olivi wodzalidwa, zomwe ndi zotsutsana ndi chilengedwe, kodi sikudzakhala kwapafupi kwa Iye kuwalumikizanso mu mtengo wawowawo wa olivi?

Aisraeli Onse Adzapulumuka

²⁵ Abale, ine sindifuna kuti mukhale osadziwa za chinsinsi ichi, kuti mungadziyese nokha anzeru. Kuwuma mtima kumene Aisraeli akuchita ndi kwa kanthawi kufikira chiwerengero cha a mitundu chitalowa. ²⁶ Kotero tsono Aisraeli onse adzapulumuka, monga kwalembedwa kuti,

²⁸ Chifukwa cha Uthenga Wabwino, Aisraeli asanduka adani a Mulungu kuti inu mupindule. Koma kunena za kusankhidwa, iwo ndi okondedwa ndi Mulungu chifukwa cha makolo awo aja. ²⁹ Pakuti Mulungu akayitana munthu ndi kumupatsa mphatso sangasinthenso. ³⁰ Monga mmene inu munalili, osamvera Mulungu pa nthawi ina, tsopano mwalandira chifundo chifukwa cha kusamvera kwawo. ³¹ Chonchonso iwo akhala osamvera tsopano kuti iwonso alandire chifundo chifukwa cha chifundo cha Mulungu kwa inu. ³² Pakuti Mulungu anasandutsa anthu onse a mʼndende ya kusamvera kuti Iye akaonetse chifundo kwa onse.

Kulemekeza Mulungu

Nsembe za Moyo

12 Nʼchifukwa chake ine ndikukupemphani abale, mwa chifundo cha Mulungu, kuti mupereke matupi anu monga nsembe yamoyo, yopatulika ndi yokondweretsa Mulungu. Nsembeyi ndiye kupembedza kwanu kwa uzimu. ² Musafanizidwenso ndi makhalidwe a dziko lino koma musandulike pokonzanso maganizo anu. Ndipo mudzadziwa ndi kuzindikira chifuniro chabwino cha Mulungu chomwe ndi chokondweretsa ndi changwiro.

³ Chifukwa cha chisomo chopatsidwa kwa ine, ndinena kwa aliyense wa inu kuti musadziyenereze nokha kuposa mmene mulili. Koma mudziganizire nokha modzichepetsa, molingana ndi muyeso wa chikhulupiriro chimene Mulungu wakupatsani. ⁴ Pakuti monga aliyense wa ife ali ndi thupi limodzi koma ziwalo zambiri, ziwalozi sizili ndi ntchito yofanana. ⁵ Momwemonso mwa Khristu ife amene tili ambiri tipanga thupi limodzi ndipo chiwalo chilichonse ndi cholumikizika ku chinzake. ⁶ Ife tili ndi mphatso zosiyana, molingana ndi chisomo chopatsidwa kwa ife. Ngati mphatso ya munthu ndi kunenera, musiyeni ayigwiritse ntchito molingana ndi chikhulupiriro chake. ⁷ Ngati ndi kutumikira, musiyeni atumikire. Ngati ndi kuphunzitsa, musiyeni aphunzitse. ⁸ Ngati ndi kulimbikitsa, musiyeni alimbikitse. Ngati ndi kupereka kuthandiza osowa, musiyeni apereke mowolowamanja. Ngati ndi utsogoleri, musiyeni alamulire mosamala. Ngati ndi kuonetsa chifundo, musiyeni achite mosangalala.

Chikondi

⁹ Chikondi chikhale chopanda chinyengo. Dana nacho choyipa; gwiritsitsa chabwino. ¹⁰ Mukondane kwathunthu monga abale. Lemekezanani wina ndi mnzake kuposa inu eni. ¹¹ Musakhale aulesi mʼmachitidwe anu. Khalani achangu mu mzimu ndipo tumikirani Ambuye. ¹² Kondwerani mʼchiyembekezo, pirirani mʼmasautso ndiponso khulupirikani mʼpemphero. ¹³ Gawanani ndi anthu a Mulungu amene ali ndi chosowa. Cherezani alendo.

¹⁴ Adalitseni amene akuzunzani. Adalitseni ndipo musawatemberere. ¹⁵ Kondwani pamodzi ndi amene akukondwa ndipo lirani ndi amene akulira. ¹⁶ Muyanjane wina ndi mnzake. Musakhale onyada, koma lolani kuyanjana ndi anthu wamba. Musaganize kuti mumadziwa zonse.

¹⁷ Musabwezere choyipa ndi choyipa kwa aliyense. Samalitsani kuchita chabwino pamaso pa aliyense. ¹⁸ Ngati nʼkotheka, khalani mwamtendere ndi aliyense monga momwe mungathere. ¹⁹ Okondedwa anga, musabwezere choyipa, koma lekerani Mulungu. Pakuti kwalembedwa, “Kubwezera chilango nʼkwanga. Ndidzawalanga ndine,” akutero Ambuye. ²⁰ Koma,

²¹ Musagonjetsedwe ndi choyipa, koma gonjetsani choyipa pochita chabwino.

Kumvera Aulamuliro

13 Aliyense ayenera kumvera akulu olamulira, chifukwa palibe ulamuliro umene sunachokere kwa Mulungu. Olamulira amene alipo anayikidwa ndi Mulungu. ² Kotero kuti, iwo amene awukira ulamuliro atsutsana ndi chimene Mulungu anakhazikitsa. Ndipo amene atero adzibweretsera okha chilango. ³ Pakuti olamulira saopseza amene amachita zabwino koma amene amachita zoyipa. Kodi mukufuna kukhala osaopa olamulira? Tsono chitani zoyenera ndipo adzakuyamikirani. ⁴ Pakuti iyeyo ndi mtumiki wa Mulungu wokuchitirani zabwino. Koma ngati muchita zoyipa muchite mantha, pakuti iye ali ndi mphamvu zolangira. Iye ndi mtumiki wa Mulungu wobweretsa mkwiyo ndi kulanga onse ochita zoyipa. ⁵ Nʼchifukwa chake ndi koyenera kugonjera olamulira, osati chifukwa choopa kulangidwa kokha komanso chifukwa cha chikumbumtima. ⁶ Ichi nʼchifukwa chakenso inu mumapereka msonkho. Pakuti olamulira ndi atumiki a Mulungu amene amapereka nthawi yawo yonse kulamulira. ⁷ Mubwezereni aliyense amene munamukongola. Ngati inu muli ndi ngongole yamsonkho, perekani msonkho kwa oyenera kuwalipira. Ngati ndi kuopa perekeni kwa oyenera kuwaopa ndipo ngati ndi ulemu kwa oyenera ulemu.

Chikondi Chimakwaniritsa Malamulo

⁸ Musakhale ndi ngongole ndi wina aliyense kupatula ngongole ya kukondana wina ndi mnzake. Pakuti amene amakonda munthu mnzake wakwaniritsa lamulo. ⁹ Malamulo awa: “Usachite chigololo,” “Usaphe,” “Usabe,” “Usasirire,” ndi malamulo ena onse amene alipo, akhazikika pa lamulo limodzi ili, “Konda mnansi wako monga iwe mwini.” ¹⁰ Chikondi sichichitira mnzake zoyipa. Chifukwa chake chikondi ndicho chokwaniritsa lamulo.

¹¹ Ndipo chitani ichi pozindikira nthawi ino. Nthawi yafika yoti inu mudzuke kutulo, chifukwa chipulumutso chathu chili pafupi tsopano kuposa pamene tinayamba kukhulupirira. ¹² Usiku watsala pafupifupi kutha. Kwatsala pangʼono kucha. Tiyeni tsono tichotse ntchito zamdima ndipo tivale chovala chakuwunika. ¹³ Tiyeni tikhale moyenera monga nthawi ya masana, osati mʼmagulu amadyerero, achiwerewere ndi kuledzera, mʼmadama ndi zonyansa komanso osati mʼmagawano ndi nsanje. ¹⁴ Koma valani Ambuye Yesu Khristu ndipo musaganizire za momwe mungakwaniritsire zokhumba zachikhalidwe cha uchimo.