| 1 Natim 1:1-20 |
| 1. Mii Paolo, karumiya a Kuristo Yesu wo ulheheriya ni Nlhuku Moopolhi ihu ni Kuristo Yesu nikhulhuvelho nihu. |
| 2. Kinoolhepa iwarakha iwe uwaninyu Natimotheo anaaka e ikeekhene o munrimani. Kinoulhapelhelhani nnema, ikiriri, ni mpuha ukhuma wa Nlhuku Athumwanihu ni Kuristo Yesu Athithi. |
| 3. Thoko chenre aka wo ulheherani vaarwaa aka Umakedoniya, mwakhalheke iwani yo Uefeso, mwaachiichihe attu aneettuchiha meettuchiho o woothachiya, |
| 4. wiira 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. |
| 5. Kinoulheherani chiicho ukurumicha mwaha wo uttunana unkhuma munrimani muteenlhee, nrima wo uthanana upanga chittu chorera ni nrima wo uhikhalha ni unafiki. |
| 6. Attu akina ahohiya upanga yayo ni urukunuwelha miaha cho uhikhalha ni maana. |
| 7. Anothananacha ukhalha o wiittuchiha Malhehero a Nlhuku nansho ahichuwelhaka ittu inoolhumacha aya ama inomindelha aya. |
| 8. Nihochuwelha wiira, Malhehero a Nlhuku ari orera atwariyaka thoko chinothananiya aya. |
| 9. Nansho 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. |
| 10. Tho, 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. |
| 11. Thoko chihimiye aya nhina Malhove Orera a Nlhuku nototopelhiye arumelhelhiye wiira kivahiye mii kihimiache waattuni. |
| 12. Kinowaashukuru Athithi Kuristo Yesu akivanhe machiri munthekoni mwaka wo ukoona mii wiira kirii o ukhulhuvelhiya, nkayakithanlha wiira kaakavihe. |
| 13. Inakhalhaka katashi vawo kahaaruwana ni waatwarusha ni kaari ntu o uhilhokalhoka. Nansho Nlhuku ahokoonelha ikiriri ukhalhawaya kaari kihinaya upisha nrima, kihichuwelhaka ittu kaapanga aka. |
| 14. Nansho Athithi ahokivaha nnema waya mwinchi nkaakihelha nrima wo waarumelhelha ni uttuna urii wawihu muulhutaanani ni Kuristo Yesu. |
| 15. Nna 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, |
| 16. nansho 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. |
| 17. Wo ayo arii Amwene o mahuku o uhimalha, ahinokhwa, ahinoonia arii Nlhuku o vekha aya ayo, nthimicho ukhalheke uwannyaya, mahuku o uhimalha ni uhimalha! Aye. |
| 18. Anaaka 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, |
| 19. ni uvarelha nrima winyu wo nnikwa woombone. Attu akina khayaavarenlhe minikwa chaya, paahi etu aheeva nrima aya. |
| 20. Akina aya phi Nahumenayo ni Naalekizanda, attu kinvanhe aka Nakare aatwarushe, ikhalhe phi iphiro yo weettuchiha ahinruwane Nlhuku. |