¹Vakuru vari pakati penyu ndinovakurudzira, vandiri mukuru pamwe navo nechapupu chematambudziko aKristu, nemugovaniwo wekubwinya kuchazoratidzwa, ndichiti:

¹The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

²Fudzai boka raMwari riri pakati penyu muchiritarisisa, kwete nekurovererwa asi nechido, kwete nekuda kwekukarira fuma yakaipa, asi nekutenda;

²Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

³kana kuva semadzishe pane vamakagoverwa asi muri mufananidzo weboka.

³Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

⁴Zvino kana Mufudzi mukuru achizoonekwa muchagamuchira korona yekubwinya isingabvuruvari.

⁴And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

⁵Saizvozvo imwi vaduku, muzviise pasi pevakuru, imwi mose muzviise pasi mumwe kune mumwe, uye mupfekedzwe nekuninipa, nekuti Mwari unopikisa vanozvikudza achipa nyasha vanozvininipisa.

⁵Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

⁶Naizvozvo zvininipisei pasi peruoko rwune simba rwaMwari, kuti akukudzei panguva yakafanira,

⁶Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

⁷muchikandira pamusoro pake kufunganya kwenyu kose, nekuti iye unokuchengetai.

⁷Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

⁸Svinurai, murinde, nekuti mupikisi wenyu dhiabhorosi, seshumba inoomba unofamba-famba ichitsvaka waangaparadza;

⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

⁹mumupikise makamira nesimba parutendo, muchiziva kuti matambudziko iwawo anozadziswa kuhama dzenyu dziri panyika.

⁹Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

¹⁰Asi Mwari wenyasha dzose, iye wakatidanira mukubwinya kwake kusingaperi naKristu Jesu, kana tatambudzika chinguvana, iye ungakuperedzerai nekukusimbisai, nekukupai simba, nekukuteyai.

¹⁰But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

¹¹Kwaari ngakuve kubwinya nesimba kusvikira rinhi narinhi. Ameni.

¹¹To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

¹²NaSirivhano hama yakatendeka kwamuri pakufunga kwangu, ndakakunyorerai nepaduku, ndichikurudzira nekupupura kuti idzi ndidzo nyasha dzechokwadi dzaMwari; dzamumire madziri.

¹²By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

¹³Kereke iri muBhabhironi yakasarudzwa pamwe nemwi inokukwazisai, naMako mwanakomana wangu.

¹³The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

¹⁴Kwazisanai nekutsvoda kwerudo. Rugare kwamuri mose muri muna Kristu.

¹⁴Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.