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nominate

/ˈnɑm.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/, /ˈnɑm.ə.neɪt/, /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ adjektief, werkwoord

To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

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Its people have suffered much, despite their having been offered to the Virgin Mary and forced to become nominal Christians in 1001 by Stephen, their first king.
Abantu bayo baye babandezeleka kakhulu, phezu kwako nje ukunikezelwa kuMariya Onyulu nokunyanzelwa nguStephen, ukumkani wabo wokuqala, ukuba babe ngamaKristu egama ngowe-1001.

We concentrated on English-speaking nominal Christians.
Sanikela ingqalelo kubantu ababezibiza ngokuba bangamaKristu ababethetha isiNgesi.

Tertullian’s most famous work is Apology, considered to be one of the most powerful literary defenses of nominal Christianity.
Eyona ncwadi kaTertullian edumileyo yethi Apology, egqalwa njengeyona ncwadi inamandla ekuthetheleleni oko kufane kubizwe ngokuba bubuKristu.

To distinguish themselves from the millions of nominal Christians, there had to be a name that would distinctly identify Christ’s true followers in this day.
Ukuzahlula kwizigidi zabangamaKristu akho nje ngegama, kwafuneka kubekho igama elaliya kufanisa ngokwahlukileyo abalandeli bakaKristu bokwenyaniso namhlanje.

Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Parsi, and nominal Christian are being taught that only Jehovah’s Kingdom by Christ Jesus can bring lasting healing to the ethnic and political wounds dividing the communities.
AmaBhuda, amaHindu, amaSilamsi, amaParsi nabo babizwa ngokuba ngamaKristu, bafundiswa ukuba kuphela buBukumkani bukaYehova obulawulwa nguKristu Yesu obunokuzisa ukuphiliswa okuya kuhlala kuhleli kumanxeba obuzwe nobupolitika awohlukanisa amazwe.

And it helped to infuse paganism into nominally Christian churches and to corrupt individuals’ spirituality.
Kwaye yaba negalelo ekwamkelweni kobuhedeni kwiicawa ezazizibanga zizezobuKristu waza wonakalisa utyekelo lwabantu kwizinto zokomoya.

(John 1:9) When he came as Messiah in 29 C.E., he came to a nation that had been chosen by God to be His witnesses and that was, nominally at least, dedicated to Jehovah.
(Yohane 1:9) Ekufikeni kwakhe njengoMesiya ngowama-29 C.E., weza kuhlanga olwalukhethwe nguThixo ukuba lube ngamaNgqina akhe nolwaluzinikele kuYehova ngomlinganiselo othile.

I was a little reluctant at first but soon began to enjoy sharing Bible knowledge with Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims, as well as with nominal Christians.
Ekuqaleni ndandimadolw’ anzima kodwa kungekudala ndaqalisa ukukunandipha ukwabelana ngolwazi lweBhayibhile namaBhuda, amaHindu, amaSilamsi kunye nabo bazibiza ngokuba ngamaKristu.

“We are a young husband and wife who have been members of the nominal church for about ten years; but are now, we trust, stepping from its darkness into the light of the new day now dawning for the consecrated children of the Most High. . . .
“Sisandul’ ukutshata nomfazi wam yaye besingamarhamente enye icawa kangangeminyaka elishumi; kodwa ngoku sinethemba lokuba siyaphuma kubumnyama bayo, singena ekukhanyeni kwemini entsha eqalisayo ngoku kubantwana abangcwalisiweyo boseNyangweni. . . .

5 Many nominal Christians believe in heaven and hell.
5 Abaninzi abathi bangamaKristu bakholelwa kwizulu nesihogo.

This is the case even in lands nominally associated with Christianity.
Oku kunjalo nakumazwe ebenxulunyaniswa nobuKristu ngomlinganiselo othile.

Gandhi once said: “It is my firm opinion that . . . Europe is today only nominally Christian.
Gandhi wakha wathi: “Ndiqinisekile ukuba . . . iYurophu namhlanje lilizwe lamaKristu nje ngegama.

In fact, the disunity of nominal Christians betrays them as being counterfeit Christians, not walking in the footsteps of the Leader they claim to follow.
Enyanisweni, ukungamanyani kwabo bangamaKristu ngegama kubonisa ukuba bangamaKristu enkohliso, abahambi emanyathelweni eNkokeli abathi bayayilandela.

Among them are nominal Christians, practicing or nonpracticing Muslims, members of the Druze faith, and professed atheists.
Phakathi kwawo kukho abizwa nje ngegama lokuba angamaKristu, aqhelisela okanye angabuqheliseliyo ubuSilamsi, amalungu enkolo yamaDruze nalawo azibanga engakholelwa kubukho bukaThixo.

Those locals who were nominal Christians —mostly Kayins (Karens), Kachins, and Chins— lived in remote areas barely touched by the good news.
Abantu basekuhlaleni ababesithi bangamaKristu, (uninzi lwabo ingamaKayin, amaKaren amaKachin namaChin) babehlala kwiindawo ezikude nezazingekafikelelwa ngeendaba ezilungileyo.

After Rutherford’s name was placed in nomination and seconded, there were no further nominations, so “the Secretary cast the ballot as directed, and Brother Rutherford was declared the unanimous choice of the Convention as President.”
Emva kokuba igama likaRutherford liphakanyisiwe kwaza oko kwaxhaswa, akuzange kubekho gama limbi liphakanyiswayo, ngoko “uSosiba wahlabela mgama novoto ngokomgaqo, waza ke uMzalwan’ uRutherford wamiselwa njengoMongameli okhethwe yiyo yonke iNdibano.”

Sexton, who had been appointed chairman of a nominating committee, spoke up, saying:
Sexton, owayemiselwe ukuba abe ngusihlalo wekomiti yonyulo, wathetha, esithi:

Thus, throughout the centuries, the identity of true Christians has been obscured because the religious field has been dominated by those who are merely nominal Christians.
Ngaloo ndlela, ukutyhubela iinkulungwane, ebengabonwa kakuhle amaKristu okwenyaniso ngenxa yokuba abona bantu bebebaninzi kwintsimi yonqulo ibingabo bebengamaKristu ngegama.

After contrasting the appearance of the Witnesses with that of nominal Christians, the report continued: “The latter most likely do not know, and far too often do not apply, the essential truths and principles of their faith. . . .
Emva kokuthelekisa imbonakalo yamaNgqina naleyo yabo bangamaKristu ngegama, le ngxelo yahlabela mgama isithi: “Aba bakhankanywe mva kusenokwenzeka ukuba abazazi, yaye izihlandlo ezininzi abazisebenzisi kwaukuzisebenzisa, iinyaniso nemigaqo esisiseko yokholo lwabo. . . .

(1 John 1:5, 6) Clearly, it is possible for Christians to fall into the same trap as the Jews and, while being nominal witnesses for God, to produce works of darkness.
(1 Yohane 1:5, 6) Ngokucacileyo, amaKristu anako ukuwela kumgibe awawela kuwo amaYuda, aze avelise imisebenzi yobumnyama nangona anokuba ngomlinganiselo othile angamangqina kaThixo.

One such Bible study was started with a woman who was a nominal Christian.
Kwaqaliswa isifundo seBhayibhile nebhinqa elalisithi lingumKristu.

The output is nominally 27 tons per hour at discharge pressure of 50 lb/sq. inch.
Imveliso yonainobuncinane obuziitoni eziyi-27 ngeyure kuxinzelelo lokukhupha oluzii- intshi eziyi -50 zesikwere ze-lb.

Nominal range
Umgama omncinane

(Matthew 13:38, 39; 2 Peter 2:1) For example, the nominal Christian writer Justin Martyr was born about the time John, the last of the apostles, died.
(Mateyu 13:38, 39; 2 Petros 2:1) Ngokomzekelo, uJustin Martyr owayesithi ungumKristu wazalwa malunga nexesha lokufa kukampostile uYohane.

The rest are mostly Hindus, Buddhists, or nominal Christians.
Abanye ngamaHindu, amaBhuda okanye abantu abazibiza ngokuba ngamaKristu.