16 Umphristi uzatshisa izinto lezi zithunqe phezu kwe-alithare zibe njengokudla,* umnikelo oloqhatshi olumnandi otshiswa emlilweni. Wonke amafutha ngakaJehova.+

17 “‘Lingaqali ukudla amafutha loba igazi.+ Lo ngumlayo ozahlala ukhona kuzizukulwane zenu kuzo zonke indawo elihlala kuzo.’”

8 “‘Ngemva kwalokho uzakhipha wonke amafutha ejongosi lomnikelo wesono kanye ledanga* elembese amathumbu lamafutha asemathunjini, 9 lezinso ezimbili lamafutha azo aseduze lezinqe. Nxa esekhipha izinso, uzakhipha lamafutha aphezu kwesibindi.+ 10 Kumele kufanane lalokho okukhitshwe ejongosini lomhlatshelo wobudlelwano+ njalo umphristi uzakutshisa kuthunqe phezu kwe-alithare.

16 Umuntu owayenikela umhlatshelo wayephendula athi: “Mana baqale batshise amafutha,+ ubusuthatha konke okufunayo,” kodwa inceku yomphristi yona iphendule isithi: “Hatshi, ngipha khathesi, nxa ungafuni ngizayithatha ngenkani!” 17 Isono sezinceku zabaphristi saba sikhulu kakhulu kuJehova+ ngoba amadoda lawo ayengasayihloniphi iminikelo kaJehova.