¹Vose vari varanda pasi pejoko ngavaverenge vatenzi vavo sevanofanirwa nekukudzwa kose, kuti zita raMwari nedzidziso zvirege kunyombwa.

¹Let 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 vane vatenzi vanotenda, ngavarege kuvazvidza zvadziri hama, asi zvikuru ngavavashandire, nekuti vakatendeka uye vanodikamwa vagovani vemibairo. Dzidzisa zvinhu izvi ukurudzire.

²And 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 munhu achidzidzisa zvinopesana nezvizvi, asingabvumiri mashoko awa mapenyu, mashoko aIshe wedu Jesu Kristu, nekudzidziso inoenderana nekunamata Mwari,

³If 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 dzemashoko panobva gakava, kutuka, kufungidzira kwakaipa,

⁴He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

⁵nekukakavadzana kwevanhu vane murangariro wakaodzwa, vakarasikirwa nechokwadi, vachiti kunamata Mwari ndizvo zvinofumisa. Zviparadzanise nevakadaro.

⁵Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

⁶Asi uMwari nekugutsikana ndiwo mubairo mukuru;

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁷Nekuti hatina kuvuya nechinhu panyika, zviri pachena kuti hatigoni kubuda nechinhu.

⁷For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

⁸asi kana tine chikafu nezvekufuka tichagutsikana neizvozvi.

⁸And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

⁹Asi vanoshuva kufuma vanowira mukuidzwa nemumusungo, nemukuchiva kweupenzi kuzhinji kunokuvadza, zvinonyudza vanhu mukuparadzwa nekuputswa,

⁹But 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.

¹⁰Nekuti kuda mari ndiwo mudzi wezvakaipa zvose; uyo vamwe vakati vachishuva vakatsauswa parutendo, vakazvibaya neshungu zhinji.

¹⁰For 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, haiwa munhu waMwari, tiza zvinhu izvi; utevere kururama, uMwari, rutendo, rudo, moyo murefu, neunyoro.

¹¹But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

¹²Irwa kurwa kwakanaka kwerutendo, ubatisise upenyu hwusingaperi, hwawakadanirwawo kwahwuri, ukabvuma kubvuma kwakanaka pamberi pezvapupu zvizhinji.

¹²Fight 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 pachiso chaMwari, unoraramisa zvinhu zvose, naKristu Jesu, wakapupura kupupura kwakanaka pamberi paPondiyo Pirato,

¹³I 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 usina gwapa, usina chaungapomerwa, kusvikira pakuonekwa kwaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu,

¹⁴That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

¹⁵kwaachazoratidza panguva dzake, iye oga Wakaropafadzwa neWamasimbaose, Mambo wemadzimambo naIshe wemadzishe,

¹⁵Which 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 chisingasvikiki; usina kumboonekwa nemunhu, kana kugona kuona; kukudzwa nesimba risingaperi zviri kwaari. Ameni.

¹⁶Who 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 vakafuma panyika ino, kuti varege kuzvikudza, kana kuvimba nefuma isingavimbiki, asi naMwari mupenyu, unotipa zvinhu zvose achiwanza kuti tifare nazvo;

¹⁷Charge 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, kuti vave vafumi pamabasa akanaka, vagadzirire kupa, vachishuva kudyidzana;

¹⁸That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

¹⁹vazvirongedzere nheyo yakanaka yenguva inovuya, kuti vabatisise upenyu hwusingaperi.

¹⁹Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

²⁰Haiwa, Timotio, chengetedza icho chawakakumikidzwa, ufuratire kutaura kusina maturo nekupikisa kwezvinonzi ruzivo rwusati rwuri ruzivo;

²⁰O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

²¹irwo vamwe vakati vachipupura vakarashika parutendo. Nyasha ngadzive newe. Ameni.

²¹Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.