1 Petro 3

¹Saizvozvo, imi vakadzi, ivai pasi pavarume venyu; kuti kunyange kana vamwe vasingatereri shoko, vadzorwe nomufambire wavakadzi vavo pasineshoko rinorebwa,Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

²kana vachivona mufambire wenyu, wakachena pamwe chete nokutya Mwari.While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

³Kushonga kwenyu ngakurege kuva kwokunze, kwokuruka vhudzi, nokushonga ndarama, kana kupfeka nguvo;Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

⁴asi ngakuve munhu wakavanzika womoyo, wakashonga zvisingavori zvomweya munyoro wakanyarara, unokosha, zvikuru pamberi paMwari.But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

⁵Nokuti saizvozvo vo kare vakadzi vatsvene, vaivimba naMwari, vakazvishongedza, vachizviisa pasi pavarume vavo,For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

⁶saSara waiterera Abhurahamu, achimuidza ishe; mava vana vake zvino, kana muchiita zvakanaka, musingatyiswi nechinhu chipi nechipi chinovhundusa.Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

⁷Saizvozvo imi varume, garai navakadzi venyu nokuziva, muchikudza mukadzi muchiti ndiye mudziyo unesimba duku kwamuri, zvavari vadyi venhaka yenyasha yovupenyu pamwe chete nemi; kuti minyengetero yenyu irege kudziviswa.Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

⁸Pakupedzisira, muve nomoyo mumwe mose, munzwirane ngoni, mude hama, muve nomoyo munyoro, muzvininipise;Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

⁹musingatsivi zvakaipa nezvakaipa, kana kutuka nokutuka; asi muropafadze, nokuti ndizvo zvamakadanirwa, kuti mugare nhaka yokuropafadzwa.Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

¹⁰Nokuti, Uyo, unoda vupenyu, Nokuvona mazuva akanaka, Ngaadzore rurimi rwake panezvakaipa, Nemiromo yake, kuti irege kutaura zvinonyengera.For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

¹¹Ngaanzvenge zvakaipa, aite zvakanaka; Ngaatsvake rugare, arutevereLet him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

¹²Nokuti meso aShe ari pamusoro pavakarurama, Nenzeve dzake pakukumbira kwavo. Asi chiso chaShe chiri pamusoro pavanoita zvakaipa.For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

¹³Ndianiko uchakuitirai zvakaipa, kana muchishingairira zvakanaka?And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

¹⁴Asi kana muchitambudzika nokuda kwokururama, makaropafadzwa; musatya kutyisa kwavo, vuye musakanganiswa.But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

¹⁵Asi itai Ishe Mwari mutsvene mumoyo menyu ave Ishe; mugare makazvigadzira kupindura mumwe nomumwe unokubvunzai pamusoro petariro iri mukati menyu, asi muchiita novunyoro nokutya;But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

¹⁶ivai nehana yakanaka, kuti pavanokucherai, ivo vanomhura mufambire wenyu wakanaka munaKristu, vanyadziswe.Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

¹⁷Nokuti zvirinani, kana kuri kuda kwaMwari, kuti mutambudzike kana muchiita zvakanaka pakuti kana muchiita zvakaipa.For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

¹⁸Nokuti naKristu wakatambudzika vo kamwe chete pamusoro pezvivi, iye wakarurama nokuda kwavasakarurama, kuti atiise kunaMwari; wakavurawa hake panyama, asi wakararamiswa nomweya;For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

¹⁹mauri wakandoparidzira vo mweya iri pakusungwa,By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

²⁰yakanga isina kuterera kare, panguva iya moyo murefu waMwari uchimirira kugadzirwa kweareka pamazuva aNoa; mukati mayo vashoma, ivo vanhu vasere, vakaponeswa nemvura.Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

²¹Naiwo mufananidzo worubhabhatidzo, runokuponesai zvino, rusingarevi kubviswa kwesvina yenyama, asi kutsvaka hana yakanaka kunaMwari nokumuka kwaJesu Kristu;The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

²²iye uri kurudyi rwaMwari; wakapinda kudenga, vatumwa namadzishe namasimba zvikaiswa pasi pake.Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.