7. Kuba sinovuyo nothuthuzeleko olukhulu ngalo uthando lwakho, ngokuba izibilini zabangcwele ziphunyuziwe ngawe, mzalwana.
8. Kungoko endithi, nakuba ndinako ukungafihlisi okukhulu kuKristu, kokuba ndikuthethele okufanelekileyo,
9. noko ngenxa yothando ndisuka kanye ndikubongoze, ndíngonjengoPawulos ixhego, ngoku ke ndikwangumbanjwa kaYesu Kristu.
10. Ndikubongoza ngenxa yomntwana wam, uOnesimo, endimzeleyo ndisezintanjeni;
11. obefudula engeluncedo lwanto kuwe, kodwa ngoku kuwe nakum unoncedo oluhle. Lowo ndimbuyisele kuwe;
12. wena ke mamkele, oko kukuthi, yamkela izibilini zam;
13. ebendinga mna ndingasendihlala naye apha, ukuze athi endaweni yakho andilungiselele, ndísezintanjeni ngenxa yeendaba ezilungileyo ezi;
14. kodwa andithandanga kwenza nto, ungatshongo wena, ukuze ukulunga kwakho kungangi kokokunyanzelwa, kube kokokuvuma.
15. Kuba mhlawumbi wahlukaniswa umzuzwana nawe ngenxa yoku, ukuze umzuze ngokwaphakade;
16. engasenjengekhoboka, esuke wangaphezu kwekhoboka, engumzalwana oyintanda, ngokukodwa kum; kubeke phi na ke kuwe, ngokwenyama nangokweNkosi?
17. Ngoko ke, ukuba ùnobudlelane nam, mamkele njengam.