1 Petro 2

¹Naizvozvo rashai zvakaipa zvose, nokunyengera kwose, namano, mano negodo, nokuchera kwose,Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

²savacheche vachangoberekwa, pangai mukaka womweya, usina kushatiswa, kuti mukure nawo, mugoponeswa;As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

³kana makaravira kuti Ishe unomoyo munyoro.If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

⁴Vuyai kwaari, iye ibwe benyu, rakarashwa navanhu, asi rakasanangurwa naMwari, rinokosha.To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

⁵Nemi vo, samabwe mapenyu, muvakwe muve imba yoMweya, muve vuPirisita vutsvene, kuti mubayire zvibayiro zvoMweya, zvinofadza Mwari nokuda kwaJesu Kristu.Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

⁶Nokuti muRugwaro zvirimo, zvinoti: Tarira, ndinoisa muZiyoni ibwe Rekona, rakasanangurwa, Rinokosha; nounotenda kwaari haanganyadziswi.Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

⁷Asi kwamuri imi munotenda, unokosha asi kuna vasingateereri, ibwe rakarabwa navavaki, ndiro rakazova musoro wekona.Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

⁸vuye Ibwe rokugumbusa, Nedombo rokupinganidza; Ndivo avo vanogumburwa neshoko, nokuti havaritereri; ndizvo zvavakaisirwa vo.And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

⁹Asi imi muri rudzi rwakasanangurwa, vuPirisita bwamambo, rudzi rutsvene, vanhu vaakazviwanira, kuti muparidze kunaka kwaiye wakakudanai, kuti mubve parima muvuye kuchiedza chake chinoshamisa.But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

¹⁰Imi kare makanga musi vanhu, asi zvino muri vanhu vaMwari; makanga musinganzwirwi ngoni, asi zvino manzwirwa ngoni.Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

¹¹Vadikanwa, ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, zvamuri vatorwa navaeni, kuti muzvidzore pakuchiva kwenyama kunorwa nomweya;Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

¹²mufambire wenyu uve wakanaka pakati pavahedheni; kuti pavanokupomerai vachiti munoita zvakaipa, varumbidze Mwari nezuva rokushanyigwa, kana vachivona mabasa enyu akanaka.Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

¹³Muzviise pasi pechirevo chimwe nechimwe chavanhu nokuda kwaShe: kana ari mambo, nokuti ndiye mukuru;Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

¹⁴kana vari vabati, nokuti vakatumwa naye kuti vatsive vanoita zvakaipa, vuye arumbidze vanoita zvakanaka.Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

¹⁵Nokuti ndiko kuda kwaMwari, kuti nokuita kwenyu zvakanaka munyaradze kusaziva kwamapenzi;For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

¹⁶savanhu vakasununguka, musingaiti kusununguka kwenyu kuti chive chifukidzo chezvakaipa, asi muve varanda vaMwari.As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

¹⁷Kudzai vanhu vose. Idai hama dzose. Ityai Mwari. Kudzai mambo.Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

¹⁸Varanda, tererai vatenzi venyu nokutya kwose, musingazviiti kunavakanaka navanyoro bedzi, asi kuna vasakarurama vo.Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

¹⁹Nokuti ndidzo nyasha kana munhu achitsungirira pakutambudzika nokuda kwehana kuna Mwari. Achitambudzika asinemhosva.For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

²⁰Nokuti kunerumbidzo yeiko, kana muchitsungirira matadza, mukarobwa? Asi kana mukatsungirira kana muchiita zvakanaka mukatambudzika, izvozvo inyasha kunaMwari.For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

²¹Nokuti makadanirwa izvozvo, Kristu zvaakakutambudzikirai vo, akakusiyirai mufananidzo, kuti mutevere makwara ake;For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

²²iye usina kuita zvivi, nokunyengera hakuna kuvonekwa mumuromo make;Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

²³iye wakati achitukwa, haanakutuka zve; wakati achitambudzika, haana kutyisidzira; asi wakaisa mhaka yake kunaiye unotonga zvakarurama;Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

²⁴iye wakatakura amene zvivi zvedu mumuviri wake pamuti, kuti isu, kana tafa kuzvivi, tiraramire zvakarurama; iye wamakaporeswa namavanga ake.Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

²⁵Nokuti makanga makatsauka samakwai; asi zvino madzokera kumufudzi nomutariri wemweya yenyu.For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.