Umsebenzi Wabathunywa 23:1-6 Ibhayibhile (XHO96)

1. UPawulos wawajonga ntsho amalungu eBhunga, wathi: “Mawethu, kude kuze kuba yile mininje andinasazela nganto ngobomi bam bonke phambi koThixo.”

2. Akutsho, umbingeleli omkhulu uHananiya wayalela ukuba uPawulos ampakazwe emlonyeni ngabo babekufuphi naye.

3. Waphendula uPawulos wathi: “UThixo uya kukubetha, ludongandini luvetiweyo; uchophele ukundigweba ngokomthetho, kodwa kwawena uyawaphula umthetho, uthi mandibethwe!”

4. Amadoda awayekufuphi noPawulos athi kuye: “Ngumbingeleli omkhulu kaThixo lo umthukayo!”

5. UPawulos wathi: “Hayi, mawethu, bendingamazi ukuba ungumbingeleli omkhulu. Kaloku *iziBhalo zithi: ‘Ungàthethi kakubi ngomlawuli wabantu bakho.’”

6. Akuqonda uPawulos ukuba kweli qela kukho *abaSadusi kwakunye *nabaFarasi, wabhekisa eBhungeni apho, wathi: “Mawethu, mna ndingumFarasi ongunyana womFarasi. Ndisematyaleni nje kungenxa yokuba ndinethemba lokuba abafileyo baya kuvuka.”

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