Mthenga Abwera Kudzayenga
Mthenga akubwera kudzakonza njira, koma moto wa woyenga suli wosangalatsa. Mlandu ndi kuba pa chakhumi ndi zopereka, ndipo ukuyankhidwa ndi chiitano choti tiyese Atate wathu. Amene ankamuopa akukambirana pamodzi, ndipo buku la chikumbutso likulembedwa.
3 1Taonani, Ine ndikutumiza mthenga wanga, ndipo iye adzakonza njira pamaso panga. Ndipo mwadzidzidzi Ambuye amene mukumufuna adzafika ku kachisi wake—mthenga wa pangano amene mumakondwera naye. Taonani, akudza, ati Atate wa magulu a nkhondo akumwamba. a a v1 Mthenga amene amakonza njira ndiye Yohane Mbatizi, ndipo Ambuye amene amabwera ku kachisi wake ndiye Yesu—mthenga wa pangano. Marko anayambitsa Uthenga wake Wabwino ndi mau omwewa (Marko 1:2), ndipo Yesu anawagwiritsa ntchito pa Yohane (Luka 7:27). 2“Koma ndani angapirire tsiku limene adzafika? Ndani adzatha kuyima pamene adzaonekera? Pakuti Iye ali ngati moto woyengera, ngati sopo wochapira. 3Adzakhala pansi akuyenga ndi kuyeretsa siliva; adzayeretsa ana a Levi nawayenga ngati golide ndi siliva, ndipo adzabwera ndi zopereka kwa Atate wathu mu chilungamo. 4Ndipo zopereka za Yuda ndi Yerusalemu zidzakondweretsa Atate wathu, monga masiku akale, monga zaka zapitazo.”
5Ndidzayandikira kudzakuweruzani, ndili mboni yofulumira pa amatsenga, achigololo, ndi iwo amene amalumbira monama, amene amabera wantchito malipiro ake, amaponderera akazi amasiye ndi ana amasiye, amakankhira pambali mlendo, ndipo sandiopa Ine, ati Atate wa magulu a nkhondo akumwamba.
Bwererani kwa Atate Wanu
6Pakuti Ine, Atate wanu, sindisintha; chifukwa chake inu, ana a Yakobo, simunawonongedwe.
7Kuyambira masiku a makolo anu munapatuka pa malamulo anga ndipo simunawasunge. Bwererani kwa Ine, ndipo Ine ndidzabwerera kwa inu, ati Atate wa magulu a nkhondo akumwamba. Koma inu mufunsa kuti, ‘Tidzabwerera motani?’
8Kodi munthu angabere Atate wake? Komabe inu mukundibera Ine. Koma inu mufunsa kuti, ‘Takuberani motani?’ Pa chakhumi ndi zopereka. 9Mwatembereredwa ndi temberero, pakuti mukundibera Ine—mtundu wanu wonse. 10Bweretsani chakhumi chonse ku nyumba yosungira, kuti pakhale chakudya m'nyumba yanga. Ndiyeseni Ine pa zimenezi, ati Atate wa magulu a nkhondo akumwamba, ndipo muone ngati sindidzakutsegulirani mazenera akumwamba ndi kukutsanulirani madalitso mpaka pasakhalanso chosowa. 11Ndidzadzudzula wowononga chifukwa cha inu, kuti asawononge zipatso za nthaka yanu, ndipo mpesa wanu wa m'munda sudzalephera kubala, ati Atate wa magulu a nkhondo akumwamba. 12Ndipo mitundu yonse idzakutchulani odala, pakuti mudzakhala dziko lachikondwerero, ati Atate wa magulu a nkhondo akumwamba.
13Mau anu anali aukali kwa Ine, ati Atate wathu. Koma inu mufunsa kuti, ‘Tanena chiyani kutsutsana ndi Inu?’
14Munanena kuti, ‘Kutumikira Mulungu nkopanda phindu. Tapindulanji potsatira malangizo ake ndi kuyenda ngati olira pamaso pa Atate wa magulu a nkhondo akumwamba?’ 15Tsopano ife timatcha odzikuza odala. Iwo amene amachita zoyipa amapindula; ngakhale amayesa Mulungu napulumuka.
16Ndipo iwo amene amaopa Atate wathu anayankhulana wina ndi mnzake, ndipo Iye anamvetsera namva. Buku lachikumbutso linalembedwa pamaso pake chifukwa cha iwo amene amamuopa Iye ndi kulemekeza dzina lake.
17Iwo adzakhala anga, ati Atate wa magulu a nkhondo akumwamba, pa tsiku limene ndidzachitapo kanthu, chuma changa chapadera. Ndidzawachitira chifundo monga atate amachitira chifundo mwana wake amene amamutumikira. 18Kamodzinso mudzaona kusiyana pakati pa olungama ndi oyipa, pakati pa amene amatumikira Atate wathu ndi amene samutumikira Iye.