1 Petro 4

¹Naizvozvo, Kristu zvaakatamburira isu panyama, nemi vo mushonge murangariro iwoyo; nokuti munhu wakatambudzika panyama warega zvivi;Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

²kuti panguva yakasara panyama arege kurarama nokuchiva kwavanhu, asi nokuda kwaMwari.That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

³Nokuti nguva yakapfuvura yakaringana kuita kuda kwavahedheni, nokufamba novutere, nokuchiva, nokumwa waini, nokutamba kwakaipa, namabira, nokunamata zvifananidzo zvisakafanira;For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

⁴vanoshamiswa nechinhu ichi, kuti hamufambidzani navo pakusazvidzora kwavo uku kwakawanda, vachikureverai zvakaipa.Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

⁵Ivo vachazvidavirira kunaiye wakazvigadzira kutonga vapenyu navakafa.Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

⁶Nokuti nokuda kwaizvozvi Evhangeri yakaparidzirwa vakafa, kuti vatongwe havo panyama nomutovo wavanhu, asi vararame nomutovo waMwari pamweya.For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

⁷Zvino kuguma kwezvinhu zvose kwava pedo; naizvozvo ivai vakachenjera musvinure kuti munyengetere.But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

⁸Zvikuru kunezvose danai norudo rukuru, nokuti rudo runofukidzira zvivi zvizhinji.And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

⁹Itiranai rudo pakati penyu kana muri vaeni, musinganyunyuti.Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

¹⁰Mumwe nomumwe sezvaakapiwa chipo chenyasha, shumiranai nacho savatariri vakanaka venyasha zhinji dzaMwari.As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

¹¹Kana munhu achitaura, ngaataure saanenge ari mashoko aMwari; kana munhu achishumira ngazviitwe nesimba raanopiwa naMwari; kuti Mwari akudzwe pazvose naJesu Kristu, iye unokubwinya nesimba nokusingaperi- peri. Ameni.If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

¹²Vadikanwa, musashamiswa nokunyanyisa kwokuidzwa pakati penyu, kwakavuya kukuidzai, muchiti mawirwa nechisingazikanwi;Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

¹³asi farai zvamunogovana naKristu pakutambudzika kwake, kuti pakuvonekwa kwokubwinya kwake mufare vo nomufaro mukuru.But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

¹⁴Kana muchizvidzwa nokuda kwezita raKristu, makaropafadzwa, nokuti Mweya wokubwinya waMwari ugere pamusoro penyu; kwavari pakati pavo unotaurirwa zvakaipa asi pakati penyu unokudzwa.If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

¹⁵nokuti kurege kuva nomumwe wenyu uchatambudzika nemhaka yokuti muvurayi, kana mbavha, kana unoita zvakaipa, kana usingaregi zvavamwe;But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

¹⁶asi kana munhu achitambudzika nokuda kwokuti mukristu, ngaarege kunyadziswa; asi ngaakudze Mwari; nezita iri.Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

¹⁷Nokuti nguva yasvika yokuti kutonga kutange paimba yaMwari zvino kana kukatanga kwatiri, kuguma kwavasingatereri Evhangeri yaMwari kuchagoveiko?For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

¹⁸Vuye kana zvichiremera wakarurama kuti aponeswe, ko uyo, usingadi Mwari, nomutadzi, vachagovonekwepi?And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

¹⁹Naizvozvo naivo, vanotambudzika nokuda kwaMwari, ngavaise mweya yavo kuMusiki wakatendeka vachiita zvakanaka.Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.