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Siyanincenga, bazalwane, ukuba nibazi abakhandlekayo phakathi kwenu, nabaniphetheyo eNkosini, abaniyalayo; nibazise kakhulu othandweni ngenxa yomsebenzi wabo. Futhi nihlalisane ngokuthula. Siyanincenga, bazalwane, ukuba nibaxwayise abaxhwalayo, niduduze abadanileyo, nisekele ababuthakathaka, nibekezelele abantu bonke. Qaphelani ukuthi kungabikho ophindisela omunye okubi ngokubi; kodwa landelani njalo okuhle phakathi kwenu lakubo bonke abantu. Jabulani njalonjalo. Khulekani ningaphezi. Kukho konke bongani, ngokuba lokhu kuyintando kaNkulunkulu kuKristu Jesu ngani. Ningawucimi uMoya. Ningadeleli ukuprofetha. Hlolani izinto zonke; bambelelani kokuhle. Dedani kukho konke okubi. UNkulunkulu wokuthula yena uqobo makaningcwelise ngokupheleleyo; njalo ngiyakhuleka kuNkulunkulu wonke umoya wenu lomphefumulo lomzimba, kulondolozwe kungelacala ekufikeni kweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu. Uthembekile onibizayo, oyakukwenza futhi. Bazalwane, sikhulekeleni. Bingelelani abazalwane bonke ngokwanga okungcwele.