EkaJokobe 3:1-6

Ningabi ngabafundisi abaningi, bazalwane bami, nazi ukuthi siyakwamukeliswa ukulahlwa okukhulu. Ngokuba siyakhubeka ngokuningi sonke. Uma umuntu engakhubeki ngezwi, lowo uyindoda epheleleyo, enamandla okulawula nomzimba wonke njengetomu. Bheka, sifaka amatomu emilonyeni yamahhashi ukuba asilalele; futhi sijika umzimba wabo wonke. Bhekani, nemikhumbi, imikhulu kangaka, iqhutshwa yimimoya enamandla, ijikiswa ngomphini omncane kakhulu, iye nomaphi lapho umbusi ethanda ukuya khona. Kanjalo nolimi luyisitho esincane, kepha luyazidla kakhulu. Bhekani, umlilo omncane uvutha kangakanani! nolimi lungumlilo, izwe lokungalungi, lunjalo nolimi phakathi kwezitho zethu, lungcolisa umzimba wonke, luthungela inkambo yemvelo; futhi uthungelwa umlilo wesihogo.