1 Bantwana, lalelani abazali benu eNkosini, ngokuba lokho kulungile.
2 Yazisa uyihlo nonyoko, okungumyalelo wokuqala onesithembiso:
3 ukuze kube kuhle kuwe, uhlale kade emhlabeni.
4 Nani boyise, ningabathukuthelisi abantwana benu, kodwa nibondle ngokuyala nangokuqondisa kweNkosi.
5 Zinceku, abangamakhosi enu ngokwenyama, balaleleni ngokwesaba nokuthuthumela ngobuqotho benhliziyo yenu kungathi kukuKristu,
6 ningathengi amehlo njengabathokozisa abantu, kodwa njengezinceku zikaKristu nenze intando kaNkulunkulu ngenhliziyo,
7 nikhonze ngothando kungathi kuseNkosini kungekubantu,