1 kuThimothewu Chapter 2
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Ngakho-ke kuqala kukho konke ngiyala ukuba ukunxusa , nokukhuleka, nokucela, nokubonga kwenzelwe abantu bonke,
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amakhosi nabo bonke abakhulu , ukuze sihlale kahle nangokuthula, ngokumesaba uNkulunkulu nangesizotha esipheleleyo.
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Lokhu kuhle, kuyabongeka emehlweni kaNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu
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othanda ukuba abantu bonke basindiswe, bafinyelele ekulazini iqiniso.
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Ngokuba munye uNkulunkulu , munye nomlamuleli phakathi kukaNkulunkulu nabantu, umuntu uKristu Jesu,
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owazinikela abe yinhlawulo yabo bonke , kube ngubufakazi besikhathi esiyiso,
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engamiselwa khona mina ukuba ngibe ngummemezeli nomphostoli -- ngikhuluma iqiniso , angiqambi amanga -- yebo, umfundisi wabezizwe ekukholweni naseqinisweni.
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Ngalokho ngithanda ukuba amadoda akhuleke ezindaweni zonke , ephakamisa izandla ezingcwele, engenalulaka nokuphikisana. Maqondana nabesifazane ebandleni
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Ngokunjalo nabesifazane mabagqoke izingubo ezifaneleyo, bazihlobise ngokuhlonipha nokuqonda , kungabi ngezinwele ezalukiweyo , nangegolide, nangamaparele, nangezambatho ezinemali eningi,
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kepha njengokufanele abesifazane abashoyo ukuthi besaba uNkulunkulu bahlobe ngemisebenzi emihle.
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Owesifazane makafunde ukuthula nokuthobeka konke.
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Kepha angimvumeli owesifazane ukuba afundise , nokuba abuse phezu kwendoda; kodwa makazithulele.
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Ngokuba u-Adamu wabunjwa kuqala, emva kwalokho u-Eva.
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Futhi u -Adamu kakhohliswanga , kepha owesifazane wathi ekhohlisiwe , waphambuka;
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kepha uyakusindiswa ngokuzala abantwana , uma behlala ekukholweni nasothandweni nasebungcweleni kanye nokuqonda.