1 Timoti 6

¹Vose vari varanda pasi pejoko, ngavati vatenzi vavo vanofanirwa nokukudzwa kwose, kuti zita raMwari nedzidziso zvirege kumhurwa.Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

²Avo vanavatenzi vanotenda, ngavarege kuvazvidza zvadziri hama, asi zvikuru ngavavabatire, zvavari vatendi navanodikanwa vanobatsirwa nokubata kwavo kwakanaka. Dzidzisa zvinhu izvi, uzviraire.And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

³Kana kunomunhu unodzidzisa imwe dzidziso, asingabvumiri mashoko akarurama, mashoko aShe wedu, Jesu Kristu, nedzidziso inofambirana nokunamata Mwari,If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

⁴unongozvikudza, asingazivi chinhu, asi unongokarira mibvunzo nenharo dzinomutsa godo, negakava, nokutuka, nokufungidzira kwakaipa,He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

⁵nokukakavadzana kusingaperi kwavanhu vanomurangariro wakavodzwa, vakatorerwa zvokwadi, vachiti kunamata Mwari ndizvo zvinofumisa.Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

⁶Zvino kunamata Mwari pamwechete nokugutsikana nezvatinazvo ndizvo zvinofumisa kwazvo;But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁷nokuti hatina kuvuya nechinhu panyika, hatigoni vo kubuda tinechinhu.For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

⁸asi kana tinezvokudya nezvokufuka, tichatenda nazvo.And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

⁹Asi vanotsvaka kufuma, vanowira mukuidzwa nomumusungo, nomukuchiva kwoupenzi kuzhinji kunokuvadza, zvinonyudza vanhu mukuparadzwa nokurashwa.But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

¹⁰Nokuti kuda mari ndiwo mudzi we zvakaipa zvose; vamwe vakati vachiida zvikuru vakatsauswa pakutenda, vakazvibaya neshungu zhinji.For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹¹Asi iwe, munhu waMwari, tizazvinhu izvi; utevere kururama nokunamata Mwari, nokutenda, norudo, nokutsungirira, novunyoro.But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

¹²Urwe kurwa kwakanaka kwokutenda, ubatisise vupenyu bwusingaperi, bwawakadanirwa kwabwuri, ukapupura kupupura kwakanaka pamberi pe zvapupu zvizhinji.Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

¹³Ndinokuraira pamberi paMwari, unopa zvinhu zvose vupenyu bwazvo, napamberi paKristu Jesu, wakapupura kupupura kwakanaka pamberi paPontio Pirato;I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

¹⁴kuti uchengete murairo, usinoruvara, usina chaungapomerwa, kusvikira pakuvonekwa kwaShe wedu, Jesu Kristu;That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

¹⁵kwaachazoratidza panguva dzake, iye oga wakaropafadzwa noWamasimbaose, Mambo wamadzimambo, Ishe wamadzishe';Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

¹⁶iye oga usingafi, ugere pachiedza chisingagoni kuti munhu aswedere kwachiri; usina kumbovonekwa nomunhu, vuye usingagoni kuvonekwa; kukudzwa nesimba risingaperi ngazvive kwaari. Ameni.Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

¹⁷Raira vafumi panyika yazvino, kuti varege kuzvikudza, kana kuvimba nefuma isingagari, asi naMwari, unotipa zvose achiwanza, kuti tifare nazvo;Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

¹⁸kuti vaite zvakanaka, vave vafumi pamabasa akanaka, vafarire kupa vamwe, nokugovana;That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

¹⁹vazvirongedzere nheyo dzakanaka dzenguva inovuya, kuti vabatisise vupenyu chaibwo.Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

²⁰Iwe, Timotio, chengeta icho chawakapiwa, ufuratire kutaura kusinehanya naMwari nokuramba kunobva pazivo inonzi zivo., dziri nhema hadzo;O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

²¹iyo yakapupurwa navamwe, vakazorashika pakutenda. Nyasha ngadzive nemi.Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.