16 Kodwa ke ukuba kukho ofuna ukuwuphika lo mbandela, ndingasuka ndithi, mna kwanalo ibandla likaThixo, akukho siko limbi sinalo thina enkonzweni.
17 Nantsi indawo endingenakunincoma ngayo: ezintlanganisweni zenu anihlanganeli kwakhana, koko nisuka none.
18 Ndawo yokuqala, ndivile ukuba kwezi nkonzo zenu nahluka-hlukene, ibe ke ndiyaqonda ukuba loo nto ngahle ibe injalo.
19 (Kambe yona iyantlukwano ilindelekile, ukuze kucace abo basendleleni nabo banxaxhayo.)
20 Ukuhlangana kwenu enkonzweni anihlanganeli kwenza umthendeleko weNkosi
21 kuba omnye uzityela yedwa, baze abanye basale belambile ngeli lixa abanye benxila.
22 Aninamakhaya apho ningatya nisele khona? Mhlawumbi ngaba nilidelile ibandla likaThixo, nihlaza abo basweleyo nje? Nilindele ukuba ndithini ngale nto? Ngaba nilindele ukuba ndinincome? Nakanye!