KwabaseGalathiya 1
1 UPhawuli umpostoli ongathunywanga evela ebantwini loba ngumuntu, kodwa nguJesu Khristu loNkulunkulu uBaba, owamvusayo kwabafileyo,
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead; )
2 labo bonke abazalwane abalami. Emabandleni aseGalathiya:
And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Umusa lokuthula akube kini kuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Khristu,
Grace [be] to you and peace from God the Father, and [from] our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 owazinikela ngenxa yezono zethu ukuthi asihlenge kulesisikhathi esibi, ngenxa yentando kaNkulunkulu uBaba wethu, (aiōn g165)
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: (aiōn g165)
To whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Ngiyamangala ukuthi limdela masinya kangaka lowo owalibiza ngomusa kaKhristu njalo liphendukela evangelini elehlukileyo,
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 elingasivangeli langempela ngitsho. Kusobala abanye abantu bayaliphambanisa njalo bazama ukungcolisa ivangeli likaKhristu.
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 Kodwa lanxa thina loba ingilosi evela ezulwini ingatshumayela elinye ivangeli ngaphandle kwalelo esalitshumayela kini, kasilahlwe kuze kube nini lanini!
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 Njengoba sesivele sitshilo, lakhathesi ngiyatsho futhi ngithi: Lanxa kungaba ngubani otshumayela kini elinye ivangeli ngaphandle kwalelo elalamukelayo, kaqalekiswe nguNkulunkulu!
As we said before, so say I now again, If any [man] preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 Kambe sengizama ukuzuza ukwamukelwa ngabantu loba nguNkulunkulu na? Kumbe njalo ngizama ukuthokozisa abantu na? Aluba lokhe ngizama ukuthokozisa abantu, bengingayikuba yinceku kaKhristu.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 Ngithanda ukuthi lazi bazalwane, ukuthi ivangeli engalitshumayelayo kaliveli ebantwini.
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 Kangilamukelanga emuntwini njalo kangilifundiswanga; kodwa ngalamukela ngokwambulelwa nguJesu Khristu.
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 Selizwile ngokuhamba kwami kwakuqala enkolweni yesiJuda, ukuthi ngalihlukuluza ngaliphatha ngochuku ibandla likaNkulunkulu njalo ngazama lokulichitha.
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
14 Ngangisiya phambili ngokholo lwesiJuda ukwedlula amaJuda amanengi ayintanga yami njalo ngangitshisekela imikhuba yabokhokho bami kakhulu.
And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 Kodwa kwathi uNkulunkulu owangiphawula ngisesesiswini sikamama engibiza ngomusa wakhe, wathokoza
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called [me] by his grace,
16 ukuthi aveze iNdodana yakhe kimi, ukuze ngitshumayele phakathi kwabeZizwe, kangibuzanga muntu.
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Angizange ngiye eJerusalema ukuyabona labo ababengabapostoli ngingakabi nguye, kodwa ngahle ngaya e-Arabhiya. Emva kwalokho ngabuyela eDamaseko.
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Emva kweminyaka emithathu, ngaya eJerusalema ukuze ngijayelane loKhefasi, ngahlala laye insuku ezilitshumi lanhlanu.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 Kangibonanga lamunye wabanye abapostoli ngaphandle kukaJakhobe umfowabo weNkosi kuphela.
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
20 Ngikugcizelela kini lokhu phambi kukaNkulunkulu ukuthi lokhu engililobela khona akusimanga.
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Ngasengisuka ngaya e-Asiriya kanye laseSilisiya.
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 Mina ngokwami ngangingaziwa emabandleni aseJudiya akuKhristu.
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23 Ayesizwa umbiko nje kuphela usithi: “Umuntu owayesihlukuluza kuqala khathesi usetshumayela ukholo ake wazama ukuluchitha.”
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 Amdumisa uNkulunkulu ngenxa yami.
And they glorified God in me.
