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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">VE</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Verbum et Ecclesia</journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1609-9982</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">2074-7705</issn>
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<publisher-name>AOSIS</publisher-name>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">VE-47-3800</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.4102/ve.v47i1.3800</article-id>
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<subject>Original Research</subject>
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<article-title>Dika t&#x0161;a Baefeso kgaolo ya 4 seretong sa OK Matsepe: Nyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ya dingwalogare</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes">
<contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6061-419X</contrib-id>
<name>
<surname>Seanego</surname>
<given-names>James</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="AF0001">1</xref>
</contrib>
<aff id="AF0001"><label>1</label>Department of Language Education, Faculty of Humanities, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa</aff>
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<author-notes>
<corresp id="cor1"><bold>Corresponding author:</bold> James Seanego, <email xlink:href="james.seanego@ul.ac.za">james.seanego@ul.ac.za</email></corresp>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>18</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date>
<volume>47</volume>
<issue>1</issue>
<elocation-id>3800</elocation-id>
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<date date-type="received"><day>11</day><month>02</month><year>2026</year></date>
<date date-type="accepted"><day>20</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></date>
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<copyright-statement>&#x00A9; 2026. The Author</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
<license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
<license-p>Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.</license-p>
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<abstract>
<p><bold>Attributes of Ephesians 4 in OK Matsepe&#x2019;s poem: An intertextual investigation.</bold> Literary productions shall never go separately from society. While the Bible serves as a significant tool toward nation-building, its role is further realised in shaping the ideologies of literary authors. Reading critically from both OK Matsepe&#x2019;s poem, <italic>Go ba ntshe ga gago</italic> [Your Presence] and some Ephesians chapter 4 selected verses, one can identify similar thematic attributes between the two textual passages. The Apostle Paul alerts the Ephesian Christian believers about the importance of united prayer, emphasising that there is only one God to be praised. On the other hand, Matsepe in his poem rhetorically asks a valid question, saying why are there plenty of church denominations whilst there is only one true God? The two writers, The Apostle Paul and Matsepe, are found to be sharing similar sentiments. This article incorporated qualitative research methods to discuss the thematic message delivered by the two writers through an intertextual theoretical lens. Findings show that not believing in one God result in severe consequences in the society.</p>
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<title>Intradisciplinary and/or Interdisciplinary Implications</title>
<p>This study displays how the Bible directly influences literary authors. It reflects how the ideology of Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4 shaped Matsepe&#x2019;s poem. The study contributes to the limited knowledge of the intertextual parallels between theology and African literature.</p>
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</abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd>intertextuality</kwd>
<kwd>Ephesians</kwd>
<kwd>Apostle Paul</kwd>
<kwd>African literature</kwd>
<kwd>God</kwd>
<kwd>churches</kwd>
</kwd-group>
<funding-group>
<funding-statement><bold>Tshedimo&#x0161;o ya thekgo ya ma&#x0161;eleng</bold> Nyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ye ga se ya amogela thekgo ya ma&#x0161;eleng go t&#x0161;wa lekaleng lefe goba lefe la set&#x0161;haba, kgwebo goba la go se dire letseno.</funding-statement>
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<body>
<sec id="s0001">
<title>Matsenyagae</title>
<p>Mongwadi wa sengwalo sefe goba sefe ke motho wa nama le madi yoo a phelago lefaseng la nnete. Dikgopolo t&#x0161;a mongwadi ga di lekelele lefaufaung bjalo ka pampiri ye e sa hlwego e hola ka selo. Dikgopolo t&#x0161;a mongwadi ke dienywa t&#x0161;e a di ent&#x0161;wego lefaseng la nnete, e sego la boikgopolelo. Ke ka lebaka leo mongwadi a swanet&#x0161;ego go ngwalela kgotsofalo ya set&#x0161;haba (Mogoboya <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0005">2011</xref>). Ka gona, dingwalo t&#x0161;a bokgabo &#x2018;literature&#x2019; le set&#x0161;haba &#x2018;society&#x2019; ga di aroganywe le gatee. Ge a reta bareti Achebe (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0001">1988</xref>) o bolela go no re bareti ke baruti&#x0161;i ba set&#x0161;haba. Go realo ke gore bareti le set&#x0161;haba ga ba aroganywe, ke baemedi ba ditiragalo t&#x0161;eo ba di bonago set&#x0161;habeng. Ratau le Seanego (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0009">2026</xref>) ba otlolla mmono wa Achebe ka go re:</p>
<disp-quote>
<p>Through their work, they illuminate the complexities of life, interrogate social arrangements, and explore the interdependencies that enable society and humanity to flourish. (p. 230)</p>
</disp-quote>
<p>Basekaseki ba ba bolela taba ye bohlokwa, gore gabotse bangwadi ka kakaret&#x0161;o ke baemedi ba set&#x0161;haba, ke baemelabotse le bobe ka gore ba ngwala ka sengwe le sengwe seo se t&#x0161;welelago kgahlegelong ya set&#x0161;haba. Fela seo se sa elwego hloko kudu ke gore bangwadi ba thea dingwalo t&#x0161;a bona ka ditiragalo le dingwalo t&#x0161;e dingwe. Mo tabeng ye Mokgoat&#x0161;ana (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0006">1996</xref>) o bolela ka gore molaet&#x0161;a wa sengwalo o thewa godimo ga dingwalo t&#x0161;e dingwe t&#x0161;eo di fetilego. Ge nepo ya athikele ye e le go laet&#x0161;a dika t&#x0161;eo di swanago magareng ga ditemana t&#x0161;a puku ya Baefeso le sereto sa Matsepe, go yo gatelelwa kudu molaet&#x0161;amogolo woo o goro&#x0161;wago ke bobedi dingwalo t&#x0161;eo.</p>
<p>Moaposetola Paulo ge a ngwala puku ya Baefeso e be e le mogolegwa. Hisetori e hlatha gore o ngwadile ditaba t&#x0161;e nywageng ya AD 60&#x2013;62. Paulo o be a fi&#x0161;agalelwa gore badumedi ba tsebe taba ye tee, gore Modimo ke wa batho ka moka. Ka gona, go ba le dikarogo ka lebaka la go baka Modimo go ka se t&#x0161;wele set&#x0161;haba mohola. Paulo o t&#x0161;welet&#x0161;a se pukung ya Baefeso kgaolong ya 4, temaneng ya 4 go fihla go ya 6, fao kgopolo ya t&#x0161;ona e gatelelago go no re Modimo ke o tee. Ge go balwa ka tsinkelo seretong sa &#x2018;Go ba ntshe ga gago&#x2019; sa go thalwa ke Matsepe (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0003">1972</xref>), go a kgahli&#x0161;a go lemoga dika le molaet&#x0161;a wa go elelana thwii le ditemana t&#x0161;e. Seretong sa Matsepe go yo ahlaahlwa ka tsinkelo ditlamorago t&#x0161;eo di tli&#x0161;wago ke batho ba go reki&#x0161;a leina la Modimo, e le ge ba jabet&#x0161;a bao ba se nago temogo ka ga ditaba t&#x0161;a boModimo le tumelo.</p>
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<sec id="s0002">
<title>Tlhagi&#x0161;o ya bothata</title>
<p>Tlhago ya nyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ye e &#x0161;upa gore go na le mathata a mabedi ao go ka thwego a lebane le yona, e lego: (1) tlhokego ya dinyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o t&#x0161;a go tswalanya Paebele le dingwalo t&#x0161;a SeAforika, (2) go se kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;e gore Modimo ke yo tee. Go bothata bja pele, basekaseki ga se ba lemoga le go fihla gabjale gore bangwadi ba dingwalo t&#x0161;a bokgabo ga se ba ikema, ke gore, megopolo ya bona e huedit&#x0161;we ke se sengwe bophelong. Mohlala, Paebele e bopile dikgwekgwe &#x2018;themes&#x2019; t&#x0161;e mmalwa dikanegelong le diretong t&#x0161;a bangwadi ba bant&#x0161;i ba bokgabo. Mo tabeng ye, Seanego, Chokoe le Sebola (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0011">2025</xref>) ba utolla gore go na le khuet&#x0161;o ye kgolo kudu magareng ga Bokeresete le bongwadi bja bokgabo. Ka gona, go a swanela gore go tsupologe banyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;i bao ba tla tsenyago mogoma temeng gomme ba lemo&#x0161;e batho ka kamano ya mafapa a mabedi a.</p>
<p>Go bothata bja bobedi, batho ga se ba hlwe ba kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;a, go fihla le lehono, gore Modimo ke yo tee. Taba ye ke pharela ka gore set&#x0161;haba se arogane ka lebaka la kgetho ya tumelo. Athikele ye e bonagat&#x0161;a dikgopolo t&#x0161;a moreri Paulo le moreti Matsepe mabapi le bokotsi bja pharela ye.</p>
<p>Dinepo t&#x0161;a nyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o:</p>
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<list-item><p>Go bonagat&#x0161;a tswalano magareng ga lengwalo la Baefeso 4 le sereto sa Matsepe.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Go hlatholla papet&#x0161;o ya dikgopolo t&#x0161;a Paulo le Matsepe.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Go nganga ka gore Modimo ke o tee, kantle le go kgetha tumelo ye e rilego.</p></list-item>
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<sec id="s0003">
<title>Teori</title>
<p>Dinyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o t&#x0161;a dingwalo t&#x0161;a papet&#x0161;o &#x2018;comparative literature&#x2019; ga se t&#x0161;a elwa &#x0161;edi mo malemeng a Seaforika, kudu ge go bapet&#x0161;wa dingwalo t&#x0161;a bokgabo le Paebele. Go ka dumelwa gore Paebele ke mothopo wo mogolo wa dikgopolo t&#x0161;a bangwadi ba mmalwa lefaseng ka bophara. Ka gona, teori ya Julia Kristeva ya sengwalo gare ga sengwalo &#x2018;intertextuality&#x2019; e kgona go hlahla diphati&#x0161;i&#x0161;o t&#x0161;a mohuta wo ka bokgwari. Plottel le Charney (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0008">1978</xref>) ge ba hlalo&#x0161;a teori ye ba re e dumela gore dingwalo di a anyana ebile di t&#x0161;wet&#x0161;ana pele. Basekaseki ba ba kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;ega gore dingwalo di a huet&#x0161;ana. Alfaro (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0002">1996</xref>) o re teori ye e no re go na le sengwalo ka gare ga sengwalo se sengwe. Se ke gore, ge mmadi wa sengwalo sa A a ka hlokomedi&#x0161;i&#x0161;a diteng t&#x0161;a sengwalo sa B, o tla lemoga kgwerano ye kgolo magareng ga bobedi dingwalo t&#x0161;eo. Bangwadi ke batho ba nama le madi gomme ba huet&#x0161;wa ke dingwalo t&#x0161;eo ba di balago gammogo le ditiragalo t&#x0161;e mmalwa maphelong a bona. Seanego (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0010">2025</xref>) o otlolla kgopolo ye:</p>
<disp-quote>
<p>Many artworks have always been influenced by life experiences. Artists, whether in literary or other artistic genres, have always been reflecting their productions based on life experiences. Not every artist can claim to be original in this manner. Life encounters and societal observations shape their worldviews and thereafter reproduce them as works of art. (p. 208)</p>
</disp-quote>
<p>Basekaseki ba ba ka godimo ba no gatelelela kgopolo ya gore sengwalo ga se sa ikema, se na le dilwanalwana t&#x0161;eo di se huedit&#x0161;ego. Mogopolo wa mongwadi ga se wa ema felo gotee; o t&#x0161;ama o bogela ditiragalo t&#x0161;a bophelo gomme seo se hlola t&#x0161;welet&#x0161;o ya sengwalo. Moyise (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0007">2002</xref>:418) ge a ruma taba ye o re molaet&#x0161;a wa sengwalo ga o tswalelege, o dula o bulegile gore o ka feto&#x0161;wa ka ge dingwalo t&#x0161;e difsa di hlagi&#x0161;wa.</p>
<p>Matsepe o kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;it&#x0161;e mangwalo ao Moaposetola Paulo a bego a a ngwalela diphuthego Tesetamenteng ye Mpsha. Ga go makat&#x0161;e ge a rile go lebelela maphelo a batho ba gabo, a gopola dithero t&#x0161;a Paulo. Monyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;i wa athikele ye o rile go bala sereto sa Matsepe, a lemoga tswalano ya go felela &#x2018;complete relationship&#x2019; magareng ga sona le mangwalo a Paulo mo pukung ya Baefeso. Ka gona, teori ye e kgatha tema go thu&#x0161;eng go hlaramolla dikgopolo t&#x0161;a bangwadi ba babedi ba, Matsepe le Paulo. Temogo ya dikgwekgwe t&#x0161;a moswanomong dipukung t&#x0161;a bangwadi ba e hlot&#x0161;e phati&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ye ya moswanano&#x0161;i.</p>
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<sec id="s0004">
<title>Mokgwanyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o</title>
<p>Phati&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ye e diri&#x0161;it&#x0161;e mokgwanyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o wa boleng &#x2018;qualitative approach&#x2019;. Ke mokgwa wa go no bala dipuku gomme monyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;i a di bapet&#x0161;a ka tsinkelo. Go bapedit&#x0161;we ditemana t&#x0161;a Paebele gammogo le sereto sa O.K. Matsepe. Papet&#x0161;o e theilwe go kgwekgwe yeo e t&#x0161;welet&#x0161;wago ke bobedi dipuku t&#x0161;e, go realo, mokgwa wa dipalopalo ga se wa diri&#x0161;wa. Pharataeme ya tlhathollo &#x2018;interpretivism paradigm&#x2019; e thwet&#x0161;we go hlatholla ka tsinkelo melaet&#x0161;a ya dipuku t&#x0161;e. Pharataeme ya tlhathollo e kgont&#x0161;hit&#x0161;e monyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;i go hlatholla melaet&#x0161;a yeo e &#x0161;ikerwego ke bobedi dipuku t&#x0161;eo di sekasekwago. Ka go tsenelela kudu ka gare ga dipuku t&#x0161;e, dihlogotaba t&#x0161;a t&#x0161;ona di hlathollot&#x0161;we go ya le ka dikgwekgwe</p>
<p>Bobedi sereto le ditemana t&#x0161;a puku ya Baefeso di hlaot&#x0161;we ka nepo ya gore di a nyalelana morerong wa go lemo&#x0161;a set&#x0161;haba ka ga botee, gore ba se ke ba aroganywa ke phapano ya dikereke. Tshedimo&#x0161;o e kgobokedit&#x0161;we ka tsela ya phetleko ya ditokomane &#x2018;documents review&#x2019;. Ditokomane t&#x0161;e t&#x0161;e pedi, e lego sereto le Paebele, di badilwe ka kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;o gomme t&#x0161;a sekasekwa ka mekgwa ya tshekaseko ya diteng &#x2018;content analysis&#x2019; le tshekaseko ya dikgwekgwe &#x2018;thematic analysis&#x2019;. Bobedi dithuluse t&#x0161;e di kgonagadit&#x0161;e monyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;i go fetleka diteng le dikgwekgwe t&#x0161;e Matsepe le Paulo ba di rerelago set&#x0161;haba.</p>
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<sec id="s0005">
<title>Dikutollo le tshekatsheko ya tshedimo&#x0161;o</title>
<p>Ka morago ga gore a sokologe, Moaposetola Paulo o bile moga&#x0161;i wa botshephegi wa ebangedi ya Jeso Keresete. O tlogile go ba mofarasei go ya go ba moaposetola (Mligo <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CIT0004">2021</xref>). Tshokologong ya gagwe Paulo o ngwadile dipuku t&#x0161;e mmalwa Tesetamenteng ye Mpsha, go balwa Bakurante, Bagalatia, Baefeso, Bafilipi le Bakolose magareng ga t&#x0161;e dingwe. Go swana le dipuku t&#x0161;e dingwe, Paulo ge a ngwala Baefeso, moreromogolo wa gagwe e be e le go phatlalat&#x0161;a ebangedi ya Keresete. Phati&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ye e hlaot&#x0161;e fela ditemana t&#x0161;e tharo t&#x0161;a kgaolo ya 4 pukung ya Baefeso; ke temana ya bone go elela go ya boselela, moo Moaposetola Paulo a ngwalet&#x0161;ego phuthego ya Efeso ka go re:</p>
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<list-item><p>Mmele ke o tee, bjalo ka ge go bit&#x0161;wa ga lena e le go bilet&#x0161;wa kholofelo e tee.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Mong wa rena ke o tee, tumelo ke e tee, kolobet&#x0161;o ke e tee.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Modimo ke o tee, yena Ragobohle, Kukamabohle, Modirakabohle mo go bohle.</p></list-item>
</list>
<p>Ditemana t&#x0161;e tharo t&#x0161;e di bolela taba ya botee. Paulo ga a lebi&#x0161;e molaet&#x0161;a wo feela go baphuthegi ba Efeso, eup&#x0161;a go batho ka moka bao ba phelago lefaseng. Dikokwane t&#x0161;a botee godimo ga ditemana t&#x0161;e di ka hlathollwa ka tsela ye e latelago:</p>
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<list-item><p>Mmele ke o tee&#x003E; go hlohlelet&#x0161;a batho gore ba tsebe gore kereke ke e tee ka Jeso Keresete.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Moya ke o tee&#x003E; go lemo&#x0161;a batho gore moya wo mokgethwa ke wo tee wa batho ka moka, ga o kgetholle.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Mong o tee&#x003E; go lemo&#x0161;a batho le badumedi gore mohlodi wa bophelo ke o tee.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Tumelo e tee&#x003E; go lemo&#x0161;a le go ruta batho gore tumelo ke ye tee go Modimo.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Kolobet&#x0161;o ke e tee&#x003E; go bont&#x0161;ha badumedi gore legato la mathomo la tumelo ke go kolobet&#x0161;wa.</p></list-item>
<list-item><p>Modimo ke o tee&#x003E; ke mothopo wa ditaba le bophelo. Bophelo bo hlot&#x0161;we ke Yena, le ge ditumelo di ka mo rori&#x0161;a ka mehutahuta.</p></list-item>
</list>
<p>Ka boripana, ditemana t&#x0161;e di bjalo ka motheo wa sedumedi go tli&#x0161;a kwano ka dikerekeng. Di gatelela gore le ge badumedi ba fapafapane, Bakeresete ba swanela ke go ba ngatana e tee ka dinnete t&#x0161;a Modimo. Go hloyanela tumelo ga go i&#x0161;e set&#x0161;haba pele le gatee. Seretong sa gagwe sa <italic>Go ba ntshe ga gago</italic>, Matsepe ga se a dikologe seolo go bolela nnete ye, gore batho ba hloyane sebakeng sa tumelo mola Modimo e le o tee. Matsepe o t&#x0161;welet&#x0161;a matshwenyego a mmalwa ka go ba gona ga Modimo. O re bangwe ba gatelet&#x0161;e ba go hloka tsebo mabapi le ditaba t&#x0161;a boModimo. Temanathetong ya 1 sereti se re:</p>
<verse-group>
<verse-line>Go ba ntshe ga gago ke t&#x0161;hitelo go rena</verse-line>
<verse-line>Bao go kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;a go re t&#x0161;erego bophelo ka moka;</verse-line>
<verse-line>E sego gore go go tseba go ba ntshe re a &#x0161;itwa &#x2013;</verse-line>
<verse-line>Lehumo la ba ba bohlale go fetogile rena.</verse-line>
<verse-line>Ka la gago go a selwa go khora ka moka</verse-line>
<verse-line>Bao le le borethe ba nago nalo re &#x0161;itwa</verse-line>
<verse-line>Go kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;a gore ke ka lebaka la eng,</verse-line>
<verse-line>Re boifa go bot&#x0161;i&#x0161;a gore ba direlang.</verse-line>
<verse-line>[<italic>Your presence is an obstacle to us</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>To us whom it took a lifetime to understand;</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>Not to say we are failing to know your presence-</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>But we are turned into fools</italic>.</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>With your name they all feed themselves</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>As for those with a sharp tongue</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>We fail to understand their reasons</italic>,</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>We fear to ask why they do such</italic>.]</verse-line>
</verse-group>
<p>Methalothetong ye mene ya mathomo ka godimo sereti se laet&#x0161;a gore bao ba hlokago tsebo ka ga Modimo ba fetogile ma&#x0161;ilo a bao ba tsebago kudu. Se tsopola seema seo se rego ma&#x0161;emo a ba bohlale ke ma&#x0161;ilo; ke gore, ba a hlalefet&#x0161;wa ka ge bona ba t&#x0161;ere nako ye telele go kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;a ditaba t&#x0161;a Modimo. Mothalotheto wa 5 sereti se utolla gore ka leina la Modimo batho ba dirile dikgwebo, ba t&#x0161;ama ba hlalefet&#x0161;a bao ba sa kwe&#x0161;i&#x0161;ego. Fa sereti se kgala baruti ba go bula dikereke ka maikemi&#x0161;et&#x0161;o a go sela tlala. Ke ka lebaka leo temanathetong ya 2 sereti se rego:</p>
<verse-group>
<verse-line>E atet&#x0161;e eng Mengwako ye Mekgethwa?</verse-line>
<verse-line>E fapafapanet&#x0161;e eng et&#x0161;we o le o tee?</verse-line>
<verse-line>Go nyefolana ga yona ke ga eng kgakanego</verse-line>
<verse-line>E le ge fela ka moka e nyaka go kgethwa?</verse-line>
<verse-line>Mmu&#x0161;i ruri ga e sa le wena o le tee,</verse-line>
<verse-line>Re tlaet&#x0161;e re hloka le yona kanego.</verse-line>
<verse-line>Seo bjale nna ka no&#x0161;i nka se dirago,</verse-line>
<verse-line>Go nt&#x0161;hita ke se ka no&#x0161;i se ntirago.</verse-line>
<verse-line>[<italic>Why are there so many Holy Houses</italic>?</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>Why are they different while you are one</italic>?</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>For what reason should they blame each other</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>While all of them want to be the chosen one?</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>You are no longer the only ruler, I&#x2019;m telling you</italic>,</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>We are confused and we have nothing to say</italic>.</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>What I will only do myself</italic>,</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>Is to fulfill it on my own</italic>.]</verse-line>
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<p>Methalotheto ya ka godimo ya 9&#x2013;10 e nyalelana thwii le ditemana t&#x0161;a 4&#x2013;5 t&#x0161;a Baefeso kgaolo ya 4. Sereti se diri&#x0161;a pot&#x0161;i&#x0161;oretoriki go gatelela gore ke ka lebaka la eng dikereke e le t&#x0161;e dint&#x0161;i mo lefaseng mola Modimo e le o tee. Ye ke pot&#x0161;i&#x0161;o yeo e rwelego kgwekgwe ya sereto se. Sereti se swele kgotelele ka taba ye. Sereti e be e le modumedi wa kereke ya Luthere, gomme ditemana t&#x0161;a Paebele o kgonne go di bapet&#x0161;a le bophelo bja set&#x0161;haba sa gabo. Matsepe o lemogile gore dikereke di a oket&#x0161;ega mo lefaseng, fela ga go na kwano magareng ga dikereke t&#x0161;e (mothalotheto wa 11). O re set&#x0161;haba se kgakanegong, ga se sa tseba gore se kgethe kereke efe. Mothalothetong wa 13 sereti se gatelela kgopolo ya gore baetapele ba dikereke ba baka maemo a mohlodi wa lefase, Modimo. Ba timet&#x0161;a set&#x0161;haba ka go baka bogolo. Sereti se t&#x0161;wela pele ka go re:</p>
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<verse-line>Mpudule tsela ga ke sa e bona,</verse-line>
<verse-line>Ditshipi t&#x0161;a Mengwako ye di lla gohlegohle</verse-line>
<verse-line>Di bit&#x0161;a bohle ka mant&#x0161;u a a fapanego.</verse-line>
<verse-line>Bo&#x0161;ego boroko re hlobja ke bona</verse-line>
<verse-line>Ba ba lalago ba bokolela ba gahlola gohlegohle</verse-line>
<verse-line>Leina go bit&#x0161;a la gago ba re go bit&#x0161;a lona.</verse-line>
<verse-line>Nnaena ke tlaet&#x0161;e ga ke sa tseba le go kgetha</verse-line>
<verse-line>Lekgotla leo nka le &#x0161;alago morago ka phetha.</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>[Clear my vision, I can no longer see the path I&#x2019;m taking</italic>,</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>The bells of these Houses ring everywhere</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>They call everyone in different tones</italic>.</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>They disturb our sleep</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>They shout all night everywhere</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>They are calling your name</italic>.</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>As for me I don&#x2019;t know which Church to choose</italic>,</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>To follow and to pray in</italic>.]</verse-line>
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<p>Fa sereti se bont&#x0161;ha gore dikereke di a kwalakwat&#x0161;wa, baruti ba inyakela maphuthego tseleng. Se re naga ka moka batho ba bilet&#x0161;wa ka dikerekeng t&#x0161;a mehutahuta. Mothalothetong wa 20 sereti se re, &#x2018;bo&#x0161;ego boroko re hlobja ke bona&#x2019;, go &#x0161;upa gore batho ga ba sa kgona go robala ka khut&#x0161;o bo&#x0161;ego, ba selekwa ke ma&#x0161;ata a dikereke. Sereti se diri&#x0161;a kelelathalo mothalothetong wa 23 fao kgopolo ya gore se meetsemagakwa ka kgetho ya kereke, e fetelago mothalothetong wa 24 ka gore a kgethe kereke efe. Se ke t&#x0161;hupet&#x0161;o ya bont&#x0161;i bja dikereke mo nageng.</p>
<p>Go temanatheto ya mafelelo sereti se sola baetapele ba dikereke bao ba diri&#x0161;ago karolo ya lesome (moneelo) go ikgobokelet&#x0161;a ma&#x0161;eleng. Se se itaet&#x0161;a go ba se feto&#x0161;it&#x0161;e dikereke kgwebo. Sereti se bolela serokaphatla:</p>
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<verse-line>Ka ge bjale nna ke le t&#x0161;hikano&#x0161;i &#x2013;</verse-line>
<verse-line>Ke wena o tlago go tseba se o ka se dirago ka nna.</verse-line>
<verse-line>Seatla ka potleng ga se sa t&#x0161;wa,</verse-line>
<verse-line>Re forwa ka gore go fiwa wena Kgo&#x0161;i.</verse-line>
<verse-line>Fao ka ge go sa kgolwe nna,</verse-line>
<verse-line>Nka se dumele gore ke re ke lebaleba ka met&#x0161;wa.</verse-line>
<verse-line>Ba ba re hulago ka leina la gago a ba hume,</verse-line>
<verse-line>Nna ke sa ratego go le reki&#x0161;a ga ke ba dume.</verse-line>
<verse-line>[<italic>As I am now a loner -</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>Only you will know what to do with me</italic>.</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>Our hands are always deep in the pockets</italic>,</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>We are being lied to and told that the money goes to you, our King</italic>.</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>But I do not believe such</italic>,</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>I won&#x2019;t be scammed in broad daylight</italic>,</verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>Let those robbing us using your name get rich</italic></verse-line>
<verse-line><italic>I, who dislike selling your name, don&#x2019;t even envy them</italic>.]</verse-line>
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<p>Theki&#x0161;o ya leina la Modimo e a kgalengwa fa. Mothalotheto wa 27 se re sona ga se sa nt&#x0161;ha moneelo ka kerekeng, ka gore baetapele ba dikereke ba ja dit&#x0161;helete t&#x0161;eo ka leina la Modimo. Sereti se bone nnete ye gomme ga se sa dumela go hlalefet&#x0161;wa gape. Se ruma ka gore ba go huma ka go reki&#x0161;a leina la Modimo a ba dire, gomme sona ga se ba dume. Go realo sereti se lemo&#x0161;a set&#x0161;haba gore se hlokomele pharela ye, gape le go re se se phaphaile le naga se re se nyakana le Modimo mola e le o tee.</p>
<p>Bjalo ka ge teori ya sengwalo gare sengwalo e dumela, tlhagi&#x0161;o ya dikutollo ka kua godimo e hlatsela gore sengwalo sa bobedi se ithekga ka sengwalo sa pele. Seretong sa gagwe Matsepe o huedit&#x0161;we ke molaet&#x0161;a wa Baefeso 4, gore Modimo ke o tee wa batho ka moka. Ge Baefeso 4 temana ya 4 e re: Mmele ke o tee, bjalo ka ge go bit&#x0161;wa ga lena e le go bilet&#x0161;wa kholofelo e tee, Matsepe mo mothalothetong wa 10 o re: E fapafapanet&#x0161;e eng et&#x0161;we o le o tee?</p>
<p>Temaneng ya 5 Paulo o bolela ka gore tumelo ke ye tee, fela methalothetong ya 18&#x2013;19 Matsepe o bot&#x0161;i&#x0161;a gore ke ka lebaka la eng ge dikereke t&#x0161;eo di fapanego di t&#x0161;ama di ikgobokelet&#x0161;a maloko mola tumelo e le ye tee. Se se tli&#x0161;a kgopolo ya gore batho ga ba dumele go mmono wa gore tumelo e be ye tee. Sebakeng seo, yo mongwe le yo mongwe o inyakela kereke le tumelo ya gagwe.</p>
<p>Temaneng ya 5 Paulo o gatelela kgopolo ya gore Modimo ke o tee. Ge go balwa mothalothetong wa 13 Matsepe o re mmu&#x0161;i ga e sa le wena o le tee. Se se tli&#x0161;a kgopolo ya gore batho ba go nyaka go t&#x0161;eela Modimo maemo ba atile mo lefaseng; batho ba ba dirago ditiro t&#x0161;a bomodimo, nepo e le ge ba nyaka go jabet&#x0161;a bao ba se nago tsebo ya tumelo.</p>
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<title>Thumo</title>
<p>Dikgopolo t&#x0161;a mongwadi ke kago ya set&#x0161;haba. Matsepe ka sereto se o bolela le set&#x0161;haba kantle le go rarela. Dikgopolo t&#x0161;a gagwe le t&#x0161;a Moaposetola Paulo di kiba ka mo&#x0161;ito o tee. Bobedi ba lemo&#x0161;a batho gore Modimo ke o tee. Matsepe yena o tsinkela le bokotsi bja go hloka tsebo ka ga Modimo, o re batho ba wet&#x0161;e kotsing ya go hlalefet&#x0161;wa ma&#x0161;eleng ka leina la Modimo. O kgala badumedi ba go gweba ka dikereke. Ge go le bjalo, gona mohola wa dikereke mat&#x0161;at&#x0161;ing a selehono ke ofe? Dikereke di swanet&#x0161;e ke go ba mafelo a go hlabolla seemo sa leago le monagano wa motho &#x2018;psychosocial health&#x2019;, e sego go gatelela bahlokatsebo ka ga tumelo. Paulo ge a ngwalela phuthego ya Efeso o ba lemo&#x0161;a ka botee, mola Matsepe a hlaba mokgo&#x0161;i wa &#x2018;phafogang, diphiri di apere matlalo a dinku&#x2019; ge a kgalema badumedi ba go t&#x0161;ama ba hloma dikereke e le ge ba itshelela. Dinyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o t&#x0161;a ka moso di ka hlodimela ntlha ya mehola ya dikereke set&#x0161;habeng ge e lebane le palo ye e hlatlogago ya dikereke mo lefaseng. Diphati&#x0161;i&#x0161;o di ka tsinkela ge eba tlhatlogo ya palo ya dikereke ka lebelo le lekaaka e hola set&#x0161;haba goba aowa, gona ditharollo e ka ba dife.</p>
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<title>Boipolelo</title>
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<title>Thulano ya dikgahlego</title>
<p>Mongwadi o ikana gore ga go na dikamano t&#x0161;a ma&#x0161;eleng goba segwera t&#x0161;eo di huedit&#x0161;ego go ngwalwa ga athikele ye ka mokgwa woo o sa lokago.</p>
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<title>CRediT bokgathatema bja bongwadi</title>
<p>James Seanego: Peakanyo, Tlhopho ya tshedimo&#x0161;o, Tshekatsheko ya semmu&#x0161;o, Thekgo ya ma&#x0161;eleng, Phati&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ke Research. Nyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ke Investigation, Mokgwanyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o, Taolo ya porot&#x0161;eke, Didiri&#x0161;wa, Sofothewere, Netefat&#x0161;o, Ponego, Go ngwala- sengwalakakanywa sa pele, Go ngwala- tekolo le go hlokola. Mongwadi o kgonthi&#x0161;a gore mo&#x0161;omo wo ke wa gagwe ka moka, o lekot&#x0161;e athikele, o dumelet&#x0161;e sengwalo sa mafelelo sa go romelwa le go phatlalat&#x0161;wa ebile o t&#x0161;ea maikarabelo ka moka a seriti sa dikutollo.</p>
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<title>Tlhompho le tlhokomelo ya setho</title>
<p>Athikele ye e latet&#x0161;e magato ka moka a tlhokomelo ya setho ka ntle le go ikgokaganya le batho goba diphoofolo.</p>
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<title>Khwet&#x0161;agalo ya tshedimo&#x0161;o</title>
<p>Kabelano ya tshedimo&#x0161;o ga e gona go athikele ye ka ge go se na le tshedimo&#x0161;o ye mpsha yeo e hlolegilego goba e sekasekilwego nyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;ong ye.</p>
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<title>Molaet&#x0161;a</title>
<p>Dikgopolo t&#x0161;eo di t&#x0161;weledit&#x0161;wego athikeleng ye ke t&#x0161;a mongwadi ebile ke dit&#x0161;welet&#x0161;wa t&#x0161;a nyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ya seporofe&#x0161;enale. Ga di emele pholisi goba maemo a setheo, mothekgi wa ma&#x0161;eleng goba mophatlalat&#x0161;i.</p>
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<fn><p><bold>How to cite this article:</bold> Seanego, J., 2026, &#x2018;Dika t&#x0161;a Baefeso kgaolo ya 4 seretong sa OK Matsepe: Nyaki&#x0161;i&#x0161;o ya dingwalogare&#x2019;, <italic>Verbum et Ecclesia</italic> 47(1), a3800. <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v47i1.3800">https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v47i1.3800</ext-link></p></fn>
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