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1 ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
Nʼoge ahụ kwa, ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs bịakwutere ya jụọ ajụjụ sị, “Olee onye dị ukwuu karịa ibe ya nʼalaeze eluigwe?”
Ọ kpọrọ otu nwantakịrị, onye o mere ka o guzoro nʼetiti ha,
3 ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲕⲉⲧ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
ọ sịrị, “Nʼezie, agwa m unu, ọ bụrụ na unu agbanweghị ma dịrị ka ụmụntakịrị, unu agaghị aba nʼalaeze eluigwe.
Onye ọbụla wedara onwe ya ala dị ka nwantakịrị a bụ onye dịkarịsịrị ukwuu nʼalaeze eluigwe.
Onye ọbụla nabatara nwantakịrị dị otu a nʼihi m, bụ onye nabatara m.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲙⲥϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ.
“Ma ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla nʼime unu emee ka otu nʼime ndị a dị nta, bụ ndị tụkwasịrị m obi, jehie nʼokwukwe ya, ọ kaara onye ahụ mma na e kedoro ya nkume igwe nri nʼolu, tụnye ya nʼoke osimiri ka mmiri rie ya.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.
Ahụhụ ga-adịrị ụwa nʼihi ihe ndị na-eme ka mmadụ jehie. Ihe ndị na-eme ka mmadụ daba nʼọnwụnwa aghaghị ịbịa, ma ahụhụ ga-adịrị onye ahụ nke ọ ga-esite nʼaka ya bịa.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲁⲗⲟϫ ⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲟϫⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϭⲁⲗⲉ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϭⲁϫⲏ ⳿⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲓⲉ ϭⲁⲗⲟϫ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
Nʼihi nke a, ọ bụrụ na aka gị maọbụ ụkwụ gị na-eme ka i jehie, gbupụ ya tufukwaa ya. Ọ kaara gị mma inwe ọrụsị maọbụ daa ngwụrọ baa na ndụ, karịa na ị ga-enwe aka abụọ maọbụ ụkwụ abụọ, a tụnye gị nʼọkụ ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
9 ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲫⲟⲣⲕϥ ϩⲓⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲃⲁⲗ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉϯⲅⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ. (Geenna g1067)
Ọzọ, ọ bụrụ na anya gị na-eme ka i jehie, ghụpụ ya tufuo. Ọ ga-akara gị mma na i nwere otu anya baa na ndụ, karịa inwe anya abụọ, a tụnye gị nʼọkụ ala mmụọ. (Geenna g1067)
10 ⲓ̅ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
“Lezienụ anya ka unu ghara ileda otu nʼime ụmụntakịrị ndị a anya. Nʼihi na nʼeluigwe, ndị mmụọ ozi ha na-anọ nʼihu Nna m mgbe niile.
Nʼihi na Nwa nke mmadụ bịara ịzọpụta ndị furu efu.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥⲭⲁ ⲡⲓ ϥ̅ⲑ̅ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ.
“Gịnị ka unu chere? Ọ bụrụ na ọ dị onye nwere narị atụrụ, ma otu nʼime ha akpafuo, gịnị ka ọ ga-eme? Ọ gaghị ahapụ iri atụrụ itoolu na itoolu fọdụrụ pụọ jegharịa nʼugwu na ndịda niile, ịchọ atụrụ ahụ kpafuru akpafu?
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲙϥ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ϣⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ ϥ̅ⲑ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ.
Ọ bụrụkwa na ọ chọta ya, gịnị ka ọ ga-eme? Nʼezie, agwa m unu, ọ ga-aṅụrị oke ọnụ nʼihi otu atụrụ a karịa iri atụrụ itoolu na itoolu ndị ọzọ ahụ na-agahieghị ụzọ.
Ya mere, ọ bụghị nzube Nna m nke bi nʼeluigwe ka otu nʼime ụmụnta ndị a ala nʼiyi.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲕ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲙϩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ.
“Ọ bụrụ na nwanna gị emehie megide gị, jekwuru ya ebe naanị gị na ya nọ, tụọ ya mmehie nʼanya. Ọ bụrụ na o gee gị ntị, i ritela nwanna gị nʼuru.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲕⲉⲃ̅ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ.
Ma ọ bụrụ na o geghị gị ntị, kpọrọ otu onye maọbụ mmadụ abụọ ọzọ laghachi azụ nʼebe ọ nọ, ‘ka okwu ọbụla ekwuru bụrụ nke mmadụ abụọ maọbụ atọ ga-agba akaebe banyere ya.’
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲑⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ.
Ọ bụrụ na o geghị ha ntị, gwa ndị chọọchị, ma ọ bụrụ na o geghịkwa ọ bụladị ndị chọọchị ntị, were ya dị ka onye mba ọzọ maọbụ onye ọna ụtụ.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲛϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
“Nʼezie, asị m unu, na ihe ọbụla unu kere agbụ nʼụwa a, e keela ya rịị agbụ nʼeluigwe. Ihe ọbụla kwa unu tọpụrụ nʼụwa, a tọpụkwala ya rịị nʼeluigwe.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲃ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϯⲙⲁϯ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
“Ọzọ, ana m agwa unu nʼezie a sị, ọ bụrụ na mmadụ abụọ nʼetiti unu ekwekọrịta nʼụwa banyere ihe ọbụla unu na-arịọ nʼekpere Nna m bi nʼeluigwe ga-emezuru unu ihe ahụ.
Nʼihi na ebe ọbụla mmadụ abụọ maọbụ atọ zukọtara nʼaha m, mụ onwe m nọ nʼetiti ha.”
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡⲁ⳪ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁ ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ.
Mgbe ahụ Pita bịakwutere ya jụọ ya ajụjụ sị, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụ ugboro ole ka m ga-agbaghara nwanne m nke mehiere megide m? Ọ bụ ugboro asaa?”
Jisọs zara sị ya, “Ọ bụghị ugboro asaa. Kama ị ga-agbaghara ya ruo iri ugboro asaa ụzọ asaa.
“A ga-eji alaeze eluigwe tụnyere eze ahụ kpebiri ka ya na ndị ọrụ ya gụzie ego ya ha ji.
Mgbe ha malitere na-apịazi, a kpọtaara eze ahụ otu onye nke ji ya ụgwọ ruru puku talenti iri.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩ.
Nwoke ahụ enweghị ihe ọ ga-eji kwụọ ụgwọ o ji. Nna ya ukwu nyere iwu ka e refuo ya na nwunye ya na ụmụ ya, na ihe niile o nwere, ka akwụghachi ụgwọ o ji.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁ⳪ ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
“Ma ohu ahụ dara nʼala, gbukwaa ikpere ya nʼala, rịọ ya arịrịọ sị, ‘Onyenwe m, biko, nwee ntachiobi nʼebe m nọ. Aga m akwụghachikwa gị ụgwọ niile m ji gị.’
Nna ukwu onye ọrụ ahụ nwere ọmịiko nʼebe ọ nọ, meere ya ebere. Ọ sịrị ya akwụghachila ụgwọ o ji ọzọ.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲑⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲱϫϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
“Ma mgbe ohu ahụ sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ, ọ hụrụ otu ohu ibe ya ji ya ụgwọ otu narị denarị. O jidere ya nʼaka ike, machie ya aka nʼakpịrị, sị ya, ‘Kwụghachi m ụgwọ i ji m ugbu a.’
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϩⲓⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
“Ya mere, ohu ibe ya ahụ dara nʼala nʼihu ya rịọọ ya ka o nye ya nwantịntị oge. Ọ rịọkwara ya sị, ‘Enyi m, biko nwee ntachiobi, aga m akwụghachi gị ụgwọ m ji gị.’
“Ma o kwenyeghị, kama ọ gara tụba ya nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, ebe ọ ga-anọ ruo mgbe ọ kwụsịrị ụgwọ niile o ji ya.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲟⲩ⳪ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ.
Mgbe ndị ohu ibe ya hụrụ ihe mere, o wutere ha nke ukwuu. Ha jekwuru Nna ha ukwu kọọrọ ya ihe niile ndị a.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲉϥ⳪ ⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲓⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
“Nʼihi nke a Nna ya ukwu kpọrọ ohu ahụ sị ya, ‘Ohu obi ọjọọ! Agbaghara m gị ụgwọ ahụ niile i ji, nʼihi na ị rịọrọ m arịrịọ.
Ọ bụ na ị kwesighị inwe obi ebere nʼebe ohu ibe gị nọ, dị ka m si mere gị ebere?’
Nʼihi iwe, Nna ya ukwuu nyefere ya nʼaka ndị nche na-eche ndị nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ ka ha taa ya ahụhụ, ruo mgbe ọ kwụchara ụgwọ niile o ji.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
“Otu a ka Nna m bi nʼeluigwe ga-emekwa unu, ma ọ bụrụ na unu ejighị obi unu niile gbaghara ụmụnna unu.”
