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Ikakhulukazi ngikhulekela ukuba uthando lwenu lwande kakhulu, lujule ekwazini nasekuqondeni konke, ukuba nikwazi ukukhetha okusemqoka, ukuze nibe mhlophe, futhi ningabi nasici osukwini lukaKhristu; nigcwaliswe ngezithelo zokulunga ngaye uJesu Khristu, kube yinkazimulo nodumo kuNkulunkulu. Bazalwane, ngithanda ukuba nazi ukuthi lokho okwangehlelayo kugcine sekuqhubekisela phambili ivangeli. Kwaze kwabacacela bonke abasendaweni yokwahlulela nabo bonke abanye, ukuthi ukuboshwa kwami kungenxa kaKhristu. Kanjalo-ke iningi labazalwane eNkosini laba neqholo ngokuboshwa kwami, lakulungela ukukhuluma izwi lingesabi.