3 Tiyamika Mulungu Atate wa Ambuye wathu Yesu Kristu ndi kupempherera Inu nthawi zonse,
4 popeza tidamva za cikhulupiriro canu ca mwa Kristu Yesu, ndi cikondi muli naco kwa oyera mtima onse;
5 cifukwa ca ciyembekezo cosungikira kwa inu m'Mwamba, cimene mudacimva kale m'mau a coonadi ca Uthenga Wabwino,
6 umene udafikira kwa inu; monganso m'dziko lonse lapansi umabala zipatso, numakula, monganso mwa inu; kuyambira tsikulo mudamva nimunazindildra cisomo ca Mulungu m'coonadi;
7 monga momwe munaphunzira kwa Epafra kapolo mnzathu wokondedwa, ndiyemtumiki wokhulupirika wa Kristu cifukwa ca ife;
8 amenenso anatifotokozera cikondi canu mwa Mzimu.
9 Mwa ici ifenso, kuyambira tsiku limene tidamva, sitileka kupembedzera ndi kupempherera inu, kuti mukadzazidwe ndi cizindikiritso ca cifuniro cace mu nzeru zonse ndi cidziwitso ca mzimu,