Kwathi emva kokufa kukaMose inceku kaJehova , uJehova w akhuluma kuJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, isikhonzi sikaMose, wathi:

Kepha isikhonzi sakhe sathi : Uthini? Ngibeke lokhu phambi kwabantu abayikhulu na ? Wathi: Banike ukuba badle , ngokuba usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Bayakudla, kusale.

Isikhonzi somuntu kaNkulunkulu sesivukile ekuseni , saphuma, bheka, impi enamahhashi nezinqola yayiwukakile umuzi . Yayisithi inceku kuye: Maye, nkosi! Sesiyakwenze njani?

Wayigoqonga incwadi , wayinika isikhonzi , wahlala; amehlo abo bonke ababesesinagogeni amgqolozela.

Esasho lokho , esinye isikhonzi esasimi khona sammukula uJesu , sathi: Uphendula umpristi omkhulu kanjalo na?

engenziwa isikhonzi salo ngokwe sipho somusa kaNkulunkulu engiwuphiwe ngokokusebenza kwamandla akhe.

Kodwa ngibone ukuthi kudingekile ukuba ngithume kinina u-Ephafrodithu, umzalwane nesisebenzi nebutho kanye nami , nesithunywa senu , isikhonzi ekusweleni kwami,

uma kambe nihlala ekukholweni , nisekeliwe nigxilile , ningagudluzwa ethembeni levangeli enalizwayo , elashunyayelwa kukho konke okudaliweyo okuphansi kwezulu, engenziwa isikhonzi salo mina Pawulu. UPawulu uthokozela ukubasebenzela nokubalwela

engenziwa isikhonzi salo ngokwesimiso sikaNkulunkulu enganikwa sona maqondana nani ukuba ligcwaliswe izwi likaNkulunkulu,

sathuma uThimothewu umzalwane wethu , isikhonzi sikaNkulunkulu evangelini likaKristu , ukuba aniqinise , anivuse maqondana nokukholwa kwenu

isikhonzi sokungcwele nesetabernakele lempela elamiswa yiNkosi kungemuntu.