¹Naizvozvo Kristu sezvaakatitamburira panyama, nemwiwo muzvishongedze zvombo nemurangariro wakadaro; nekuti iye wakatambudzika panyama warega chivi;

¹Forasmuch 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 musachiraramira kuchiva kwevanhu, asi chido chaMwari.

²That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

³Nekuti yakatiringana nguva yakapfuura yeupenyu kuita chido chevahedheni, patakafamba muutera, kuchiva, nekumwisa waini, mabongozozo, nemitambo yekunwa, nekunamata zvifananidzo zvisakafanira;

³For 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:

⁴zvavanoshamisika mazviri kuti hamumhanyidzani navo pakuwandisa kwenyonganyonga imwe, vachinyomba;

⁴Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

⁵vachazvidavirira kuna iye wakagadzirira kutonga vapenyu nevakafa.

⁵Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

⁶Nekuti nekuda kwaizvozvi evhangeri yakaparidzirwawo kune vakafa, kuti vatongwe panyama nemutowo wevanhu, asi vararame nomutowo waMwari pamweya.

⁶For 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 kwaswedera; naizvozvo svinurai murinde muminyengetero.

⁷But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

⁸Uye pamusoro pezvinhu zvose dananai nerudo rwusingaperi, nekuti rudo ruchafukidzira zvivi zvizhinji.

⁸And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

⁹Gamuchiranai nerudo, musinganyunyuti.

⁹Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

¹⁰Umwe neumwe sezvaakagamuchira chipo, shumiranai ichocho sevatariri vakanaka venyasha zhinji dzaMwari.

¹⁰As 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 semashoko aMwari; kana munhu achishumira ngazviitwe nesimba rinopiwa naMwari; kuti Mwari pazvinhu zvose akudzwe kubudikidza naJesu Kristu, kwaari kune kukudzwa nesimba kusvikira rinhi narinhi. Ameni.

¹¹If 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.

¹²Vadiwa, musashamisika nemuedzo unopisa pakati penyu, unokuidzai sezvinonzi mawirwa nechisingazikamwi;

¹²Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

¹³asi farai sezvamuri vagovani vematambudziko aKristu, kuti pakuratidzwa kwekubwinya kwake mufarewo nemufaro mukurusa.

¹³But 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 muchinyombwa nekuda kwezita raKristu, makaropafadzwa; nekuti Mweya wekubwinya newaMwari ugere pamusoro penyu; kwavari unonyombwa asi kwamuri unokudzwa.

¹⁴If 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.

¹⁵Nekuti kusva neumwe wenyu unotambudzika semhondi, kana mbavha, muiti wezvakaipa, kana unongongwarira zvevamwe;

¹⁵But 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 achitambudzika semuKristu, asanyara; asi ngaakudze Mwari nekuda kwezvizvi.

¹⁶Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

¹⁷Nekuti nguva yasvika yekuti kutonga kutange paimba yaMwari; zvino kana kukatanga kwatiri, kuguma kwevasingateereri evhangeri yaMwari kuchavei?

¹⁷For 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?

¹⁸uye kana zvichiremera wakarurama kuti aponeswe, uyo usingadi Mwari, nemutadzi, vachaonekwepi?

¹⁸And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

¹⁹Naizvozvo naiwo vanotambudzika zvinoenderana nechodo chaMwari, sekuMusiki wakatendeka ngavakumikidze mweya yavo vachiita zvakanaka.

¹⁹Wherefore 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.