Why did these representatives not confess despite their secret faith? They preferred the praise of man more than the praise of God. But pleasing the holy God was not their aim; they loved themselves more than their Lord.
Kwa nini hao wajumbe hawakukiri, ijapokuwa walikuwa wakiamini kisiri? Walipendelea heshima za watu kuliko ukuu wa Mungu. Basi, kumpendeza Mungu mtakatifu haikuwa lengo lao; walijipenda wenyewe kuliko Bwana wao.