1Mii Paolo, karumiya a Kuristo Yesu wo ulheheriya ni Nlhuku Moopolhi ihu ni Kuristo Yesu nikhulhuvelho nihu.
2Kinoolhepa iwarakha iwe uwaninyu Natimotheo anaaka e ikeekhene o munrimani.
Kinoulhapelhelhani nnema, ikiriri, ni mpuha ukhuma wa Nlhuku Athumwanihu ni Kuristo Yesu Athithi.
Waamukiya mwaha wo meettuchiho o woothachiya
3Thoko chenre aka wo ulheherani vaarwaa aka Umakedoniya, mwakhalheke iwani yo Uefeso, mwaachiichihe attu aneettuchiha meettuchiho o woothachiya, 4wiira ahiye chechiyo ithelhi chiyo ni uthanana uchuwelha mwaha wo uhimalha wo iyari cha manyaapwiiya chinowiiha mwaha wo uhiiwanana, mena ahivaraka ntheko wa Nlhuku thoko unochuwaniaa wo nrima. 5Kinoulheherani chiicho ukurumicha mwaha wo uttunana unkhuma munrimani muteenlhee, nrima wo uthanana upanga chittu chorera ni nrima wo uhikhalha ni unafiki.
6Attu akina ahohiya upanga yayo ni urukunuwelha miaha cho uhikhalha ni maana. 7Anothananacha ukhalha o wiittuchiha Malhehero a Nlhuku nansho ahichuwelhaka ittu inoolhumacha aya ama inomindelha aya.
8Nihochuwelha wiira, Malhehero a Nlhuku ari orera atwariyaka thoko chinothananiya aya. 9Nansho nuupuwelheke wiira Malhehero a Nlhuku kheeshiye wo nlhatu ni attu orera nrima, nansho wa attu ahinvara ikekhiaye ni attu o uhilhoka ni attu ahinchuwenlhe Nlhuku ni attu o uwonya ni wa attu anopanga chittu cho unyalha ni attu ahinonthimicha Nlhuku ni attu aneevakacha manyanaangoro aya ni attu o niiviho.
10Tho, Malhehero eeshiye wa attu o ulhavalhava ni wa attu o ishembwere yo uthelhana ni ashilhopwana nanaya ni attu anaathumiha attu nanaya ni attu o woothacha ni attu anolhupelha wo woothacha ni attu anovara meettuchiho ahirii e ikekhiaye. 11Thoko chihimiye aya nhina Malhove Orera a Nlhuku nototopelhiye arumelhelhiye wiira kivahiye mii kihimiache waattuni.
Upochera ikiriri ya Nlhuku
12Kinowaashukuru Athithi Kuristo Yesu akivanhe machiri munthekoni mwaka wo ukoona mii wiira kirii o ukhulhuvelhiya, nkayakithanlha wiira kaakavihe. 13Inakhalhaka katashi vawo kahaaruwana ni waatwarusha ni kaari ntu o uhilhokalhoka. Nansho Nlhuku ahokoonelha ikiriri ukhalhawaya kaari kihinaya upisha nrima, kihichuwelhaka ittu kaapanga aka. 14Nansho Athithi ahokivaha nnema waya mwinchi nkaakihelha nrima wo waarumelhelha ni uttuna urii wawihu muulhutaanani ni Kuristo Yesu. 15Nna phi nulhumo no ukhulhuvelhiya, tho nikhalhaka no uverecheshiya chinene. Kuristo Yesu aawilhe velhaponi wiira oopolhe attu o uwonya ni mii kihoolhaka waapwaha akina onkhaye ayo, 16nansho wo yoyo nlhatu uyo Nlhuku ahokoonelha ikiriri, wiira Kuristo Yesu akoonihe uvilhelha wawe wonkhaye mii ntu o uwonya chinene. Kikhalhe phi o utwarihiya ni attu onkhaye anohalha unrumelhelha apochere ukumi wo uhimalha.
17Wo ayo arii Amwene o mahuku o uhimalha, ahinokhwa, ahinoonia arii Nlhuku o vekha aya ayo, nthimicho ukhalheke uwannyaya, mahuku o uhimalha ni uhimalha! Aye.
18Anaaka Natimotheo, kinoulheherani alha malhove alha wo ulhikaana ni malhove a anamilhohi aahimiye khalhayi veehaniye inyu, wiira akhalhe ikerero inyu yo waatakanelha rata ikhoto yo winkelha Malhove Orera, 19ni uvarelha nrima winyu wo nnikwa woombone. Attu akina khayaavarenlhe minikwa chaya, paahi etu aheeva nrima aya. 20Akina aya phi Nahumenayo ni Naalekizanda, attu kinvanhe aka Nakare aatwarushe, ikhalhe phi iphiro yo weettuchiha ahinruwane Nlhuku.