VaRoma 12

¹Naizvozvo ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, netsitsi dzaMwari, kuti muise miviri yenyu, chive chibayiro chipenyu, chitsvene, chinofadza Mwari, ndiko kunamata kwenyu kwomoyo.I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

²Musaenzaniswa nenyika ino; asi mushandurwe murangariro wenyu uchivandudzwa, kuti muidze muzive kuda kwaMwari kwakanaka, kunofadza, kwakakwana.And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

³Nokuti nenyasha dzandakapiwa, ndinovudza mumwe nomumwe uri pakati penyu, kuti arege kuzvifunga kuti mukuru kupfuvura paanofanira kufunga napo; asi afunge nokufunga kwakachenjera, mumwe nomumwe nechiyero chokutenda, sezvaakagoverwa naMwari.For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

⁴Nokuti sezvatinemitezo mizhinji pamuviri mumwe, asi mitezo yose hainebasa rimwe chete;For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

⁵saizvozvo isu, tiri vazhinji, tiri muviri mumwe chete munaKristu, mumwe nomumwe ari mutezo wavamwe.So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

⁶Tinezvipo zvakasiyana, patakapiwa nyasha napo; kana kuri kuporofita, ngatiprofite zvakaenzana nokutenda kwedu;Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

⁷kana kuri kushumira, ngazvivonekwe pakushumira kwedu; kana kuri kudzidzisa, pakudzidzisa kwedu;Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

⁸kana kuri kuraira, pakuraira kwedu; unopa, ngaape nomoyo wose; uri mukuru, ngaabate nokushingaira; unoitira ngoni, ngaaite nomufaro.Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

⁹Rudo ngarurege kuva nokunyengera. Vengai zvakaipa; namatirai zvakanaka.Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

¹⁰Kana ruri rudo pakati pavatendi, danai norudo rukuru; pakukudzana tungamiriranai.Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

¹¹Regai kuva novusimbe pakushingaira; pisai pamweya; batirai Ishe;Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

¹²farai patariro; tsungirirai pakutambudzika; rambai muchinyengetera;Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

¹³govanai navatsvene pakushaiwa kwavo; itirai vaeni rudo.Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

¹⁴Ropafadzai vanokutambudzai; ropafadzai, musatuka.Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

¹⁵Farai navanofara; chemai navanochema.Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

¹⁶Ivai nomoyo mumwe pakati penyu. Musatsvaka zvinorumbidzwa, asi mufambidzane navanozvininipisa. Musati pamoyo yenyu makachenjera.Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

¹⁷Musatsiva munhu chakaipa kana akakuitirai chakaipa. Tsvakai zvakarurama pamberi pavanhu vose.Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

¹⁸Kana zvichibvira, pamunogona napo, ivai norugare navanhu vose.If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

¹⁹Musatsiva, vadikanwa, asi munzvenge kutsamwa; nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: kutsiva ndokwangu, ini ndicharipira ndizvo zvinoreva Ishe.Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

²⁰Asi kana muvengi wako aziya, umupe kudya; kana afa nenyota, umupe kunwa; nokuti kana uchiita izvozvo, uchatutira mazimbe omoto pamusoro wake.Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

²¹Usakundwa nezvakaipa, asi ukunde zvakaipa nezvakanaka.Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.