17 Banishisekela ngokungekuhle, yebo, bafuna ukunivalela ngaphandle, ukuze nishisekele bona.
18 Kepha kuhle ukushisekelelwa ngento enhle njalonjalo, kungabi nxa ngikhona kini kuphela,
19 bantwana bami, enginemihelo futhi ngani, uKristu aze abunjwe phakathi kini;
20 kepha bengingathanda ngibe khona kini manje, ngiguqule izwi lami, ngokuba ngididekile ngani.
21 Ngitsheleni nina enithanda ukuba phansi komthetho, aniwuzwa yini umthetho na?
22 Ngokuba kulotshiwe ukuthi u-Abrahama wayenamadodana amabili, enye kuso isigqilakazi nenye kokhululekileyo.
23 Kodwa eyesigqilakazi izelwe ngokwenyama, kepha eyokhululekileyo izelwe ngesithembiso.