IzEnzo 14:8-18

Kwakuhlezi indoda ethile eListra, ibuthakathaka ezinyaweni zayo, iyisigoga kwasesizalweni sikanina, engazange ihambe. Yona yamuzwa uPawuli ekhuluma, owayigqolozela, ebona ukuthi ulokholo lokusiliswa. Wathi ngezwi elikhulu: “Sukuma, uqonde ngezinyawo zakho wagxuma, wahamba. Kwathi amaxuku ebona akwenzileyo uPawuli, aphakamisa ilizwi lawo, esithi ngesiLikawoniya: Onkulunkulu befana labantu behlele kithi. Basebembiza uBarnabasi ngokuthi nguJupitheri; loPawuli, uMerkuriyu, ngoba wayengumkhulumeli. Khona umpristi kaJupitheri owayephambi komuzi wakubo waletha izinkabi nemigexo yezimbali emasangweni, wafuna ukwenza imihlatshelo kanye nezixuku. Kwathi abaphostoli oBarnabasi loPawuli bekuzwa, baklebhula izembatho zabo, bagijimela phakathi kwexuku, bememeza; Athi: “Madoda, nenzelani lokho na? Lathi singabantu abanemizwa efana leyenu, sitshumayela kini ukuthi liphenduke kulezize liphenduke kuNkulunkulu ophilayo, owenza izulu lomhlaba lolwandle lakho konke okukukho. Owathi endulo wavumela izizwe zonke ukuthi zihambe ngezindlela zazo. Nokho akazishiyanga engenabufakazi, ngokwenza okuhle, esinika imvula evela ezulwini nezinkathi ezinezithelo, egcwalisa izinhliziyo zethu ngokudla nangentokozo. Kwaba kalukhuni ukusho lawo mazwi banqanda izixuku ukuba zingabahlabeli.