1 VaTesaronika 5

¹Asi kana dziri nguva nemisi, hama dzangu, hamufaniri henyu kuti munyorerwe chinhu;But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

²nokuti imi mumene munoziva kwazvo, kuti zuva raShe rinosvika sembavha vusiku.For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

³Kana vachiti, Rugare, nokugarika ipapo kuparadzwa kuchakurumidza kuvawira, sokurwadzwa kwomukadzi unemimba; havangatongopukunyuki.For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

⁴Asi imi, hama dzangu, hamuzi murima, kuti zuva iro rikubatei sembavha.But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

⁵Nokuti imi mose muri vana vechiedza, navana vamasikati; hatizi vovusiku, kana verima.Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

⁶Naizvozvo ngatirege kuvata savamwe, asi tirinde, tisvinure.Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

⁷Nokuti vanovata, vanovata vusiku; vanobatwa nedoro, vanobatwa vusiku.For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

⁸Asi isu, zvatiri vamasikati, ngatisvinuke, takapfeka chidzitiro chechifuva chokutenda norudo; nengowani ive tariro yoruponeso.But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

⁹Nokuti Mwari haana kutiisira kutsamwa, asi kuti tiwane ruponeso naShe wedu Jesu Kristu,For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰wakatifira isu, kuti, kana tichirinda, kana tichivata, tirarame pamwe chete naye.Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

¹¹Saka nyaradzanai, musimbisane, sezvamunoita.Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

¹²Zvino tinokumbira kwamuri, hama dzangu, kuti muzive avo vanobata pakati penyu, vanokutungamirirai munaShe, vanokurairai;And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

¹³muvakudze zvikuru norudo, nokuda kwebasa ravo. Ivai norugare pakati penyu.And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

¹⁴Tinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, kuti muraire vasingatereri murairo, musimbise vanopera moyo, mutsigire vasinesimba, muve nomoyo murefu kunavose.Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

¹⁵Chenjerai kuti mumwe arege kutsiva mumwe zvakaipa nezvakaipa; asi nguva dzose mutevere zvinhu zvakanaka, mumwe kuno mumwe, nokunavose.See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

¹⁶Farai nguva dzose.Rejoice evermore.

¹⁷Rambai muchinyengetera.Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸Vongai pazvinhu zvose; nokuti ndiko kuda kwaMwari kwamuri munaKristu Jesu.In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

¹⁹Musadzima Mweya;Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰musazvidza zvinoprofitwa;Despise not prophesyings.

²¹idzai zvinhu zvose; mubatisise zvakanaka;Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

²²regai marudzi ose ezvakaipa.Abstain from all appearance of evil.

²³Mwari worugare amene ngaakuitei vatsvene kwazvo; Mweya wenyu, nomoyo, nomuviri, zvichengetwe kwazvo, zvisina zvazvingapomerwa pakuvuya kwaShe wedu Jesu Kristu.And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴wakatendeka ndiye unokudanai, uchazviita vo.Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

²⁵Hama dzangu tinyengetererei.Brethren, pray for us.

²⁶Kwazisai hama dzose nokusveta kutsvene.Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

²⁷Ndinokupikirai naShe, kuti mwadhi iyi iverengerwe hama tsvene dzose.I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

²⁸Nyasha dzaShe wedu Jesu ngadzive nemi.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.