1 Timoti 2

¹Naizvozvo pakutanga kwezvose ndinoraira kuti vanhu vose vakumbirirwe, vanyengetererwe, varevererwe, vavongerwe;I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

²madzimambo, navose vari vakuru, kuti tigare norugare nokunyarara pakunamata Mwari kwose, nomugarire unokudzwa.For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

³Ndizvo zvakanaka, zvinofadza pamberi paMwari, Muponesi wedu;For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

⁴uyo unoda kuti vanhu vose vaponeswe, vasvike pakuziva zvokwadi.Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

⁵Nokuti kunongova naMwari mumwe chete, noMureveri mumwe chete vo, pakati paMwari navanhu, ndiye munhu Kristu Jesu,For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

⁶wakazvipa iye, kuti ave rudzikinuro rwavose, chive chapupu panguva dzakafanira,Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

⁷icho chandakaitirwa muparidzi nomuapostora (ndinoreva zvirokwazvo, muna Kristu handirevi nhema), nomudzidzisi wavahedheni pakutenda nezvokwadi.Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

⁸Naizvozvo ndinoda kuti varume vanyengetere panzvimbo dzose, vachisimudza mavoko matsvene, vasinakutsamwa nenharo.I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

⁹Saizvozvo vo, kuti vakadzi vashonge nguvo dzakafanira, vanokunyara nokuzvidzora; vasava nevhudzi rakarukwa, nendarama, kana maparera, kana nguvo dzinodya mari zhinji;In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

¹⁰asi ngavashonge mabasa akanaka, sezvinofanira vakadzi vanoti tinonamata Mwari.But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

¹¹Mukadzi ngaadzidze nokunyarara nokuzviisa pasi kwose.Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

¹²Asi handitenderi mukadzi kuti adzidzise, kana kuti ave nesimba pamusoro pomurume, asi ngaanyarare.But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

¹³Nokuti Adhama wakatanga kuvumbwa, tevere Evha;For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

¹⁴naAdhama haana kunyengerwa, asi mukadzi wakanyengerwa akapinda pakudarika;And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

¹⁵asi uchaponeswa nokubereka vana, kana vachirambira mukutenda norudo, novutsvene pamwe chete nokuzvidzora.Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.