¹Kwakange kune umwewo murume muKesariya wainzi Koneriyo, mukuru wezana wehondo yainzi yeItaria,

¹There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

²wakazvipira uye unotya Mwari pamwe neimba yake yose, waiita mabasa erudo mazhinji kuvanhu, nekunyengetera kuna Mwari nguva yose;

²A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

³akaona muchiratidzo pachena, neawa rinenge repfumbamwe rezuva, mutumwa waMwari achipinda kwaari, achiti kwaari: Koneriyo!

³He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

⁴Zvino wakati amutarisisa akatya, akati: Chii, Ishe? Zvino akati kwaari: Minyengetero yako nemabasa ako erudo zvakwira kuva chirangaridzo pamberi paMwari.

⁴And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

⁵Zvino ikozvino tuma varume kuJopa, udane Simoni unonzi Petro;

⁵And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

⁶unogara neumwe Simoni musuki wematehwe, imba yake iri pagungwa; iye uchakuudza zvaunofanira kuita.

⁶He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

⁷Zvino mutumwa wakange ataura naKoneriyo wakati abva, wakadana vaviri vevaranda vake vemumba nemurwi wakatendeka pane vaimumirira nguva dzose,

⁷And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

⁸zvino wakati arondedzera zvinhu zvose kwavari, akavatuma kuJopa.

⁸And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

⁹Zvino chifume ivo vachiri kufamba voswedera muguta, Petro wakakwira pamusoro pedenga reimba kunonyengetera, neawa rinenge rechitanhatu.

⁹On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

¹⁰Akava nenzara kwazvo, akashuva kudya; asi ivo vakati vachagadzirira chiyeverwa chikamuwira;

¹⁰And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

¹¹ndokuona denga rakazaruka, neumwe mudziyo uchichiburukira kwaari, semucheka mukuru, wakasungwa makona mana uchiburusirwa pasi.

¹¹And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

¹²Maiva nemhuka dzose dzemakumbo mana dzenyika nemhuka dzesango nezvinokambaira neshiri dzedenga.

¹²Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

¹³Zvino inzwi rikauya kwaari richiti: Simuka, Petro, baya udye.

¹³And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

¹⁴Asi Petro wakati: Aiwa kwete, Ishe; nekuti handina kutongodya chero chinhu chisakachena kana chine tsvina.

¹⁴But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

¹⁵Zvino inzwi rikauyazve kwaari rwechipiri richiti: Mwari chaanatsa, iwe usati chakasviba.

¹⁵And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

¹⁶Zvino izvi zvakaitwa kusvikira katatu; mudziyo ndokukwidzwazve kudenga.

¹⁶This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

¹⁷Zvino Petro wakati achiri kukahadzika maari kuti chiratidzo chaakange aona chairevei, zvino tarira, varume vakange vatumwa kubva kuna Koneriyo, vabvunza imba yaSimoni, vakamira pasuwo,

¹⁷Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

¹⁸vakadanidzira vachibvunza kana Simoni, unonzi Petro achigarapo.

¹⁸And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

¹⁹Zvino Petro achafunga nezvechiratidzo, Mweya wakati kwaari: Tarira, varume vatatu vanokutsvaka.

¹⁹While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

²⁰Naizvozvo simuka uburuke, uende navo usingakahadziki chinhu; nekuti ndini ndavatuma.

²⁰Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

²¹Petro ndokuburukira kuvarume vakange vatumwa kwaari kubva kuna Koneriyo, akati: Tarirai, ndini wamunotsvaka; chikonzeroi chamauyira?

²¹Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

²²Zvino vakati: Koneriyo mukuru wezana, murume wakarurama neunotya Mwari, unopupurwa nerudzi rwose rwevaJudha, wakayambirwa naMwari nemutumwa mutsvene kuti akudanirei kumba kwake, uye kuti anzwe mashoko kwamuri.

²²And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

²³Ipapo akavadanira mukati, akavagarisapo. Zvino chifume Petro wakabuda akaenda navo, nedzimwe dzehama dzaibva paJopa dzikamuperekedza.

²³Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

²⁴Zvino chifume vapinda Kesariya. NaKoneriyo wakange akavamirira, uye akadanira pamwechete hama dzake neshamwari dzepedo.

²⁴And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

²⁵Zvino zvakaitika kuti Petro apinde, Koneriyo akamuchingamidza, akawira patsoka dzake, akamunamata.

²⁵And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

²⁶Asi Petro wakamusimudza, achiti: Simuka; ini pachangu ndiri munhuwo.

²⁶But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

²⁷Zvino wakati achataura naye akapinda, akawana vazhinji vakaungana,

²⁷And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

²⁸ndokuti kwavari: Imwi munoziva kuti hazvisi pamutemo kumurume ari muJudha kufambidzana kana kuuya kumunhu werumwe rudzi; asi Mwari wandiratidza kuti ndirege kuti munhu haana kunaka kana kuchena;

²⁸And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

²⁹naizvozvowo ndauya ndisingapikisi zvandangodamwa. Naizvozvo ndinobvunza, kuti mandidanira chinangwai?

²⁹Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

³⁰Koneriyo ndokuti: Mazuva mana apfuura kusvikira paawa rino ndakange ndichitsanya, neawa repfumbamwe ndakange ndichinyengetera mumba mangu; zvino tarira, murume wakamira pamberi pangu ane nguvo dzinopenya,

³⁰And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³¹ndokuti: Koneriyo, munyengetero wako wanzwikwa, nemabasa ako erudo arangarirwa pamberi paMwari.

³¹And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

³²Tumira naizvozvo kuJopa, uye udane Simoni unonzi Petro; iye unogara mumba maSimoni musuki wematehwe pagungwa; iye kana auya uchataura newe.

³²Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

³³Naizvozvo pakarepo ndatuma kwamuri; zvino imwi maita zvakanaka kuti mauya. Naizvozvo ikozvino tose tiripo pano pamberi paMwari, kuti tinzwe zvinhu zvose zvamakarairwa naIshe.

³³Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

³⁴Zvino Petro wakashamisa muromo, akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinonzwisisa kuti Mwari haasi mutarisi wezviso zvevanhu;

³⁴Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

³⁵asi parudzi rupi nerupi uyo unomutya achiita kururama unogamuchirika kwaari.

³⁵But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

³⁶Shoko raakatuma kuvana vaIsraeri achiparidza rugare naJesu Kristu (iye ndiIshe wevose).

³⁶The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

³⁷Imwi munoziva shoko rakaitika paJudhiya yose, kutanga paGarirea, shure kwerubhabhatidzo Johwani rwaakaparidza;

³⁷That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

³⁸raJesu weNazareta, kuti Mwari wakamuzodza sei neMweya Mutsvene nesimba, waipfuura, achiita zvakanaka uye achiporesa vose vakamanikidzwa nadhiabhorosi, nekuti Mwari waiva naye.

³⁸How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

³⁹Nesu tiri zvapupu zvezvinhu zvose zvaakaita zvose munyika yevaJudha nemuJerusarema; iye wavakaponda, nekuremberedza pamuti.

³⁹And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

⁴⁰Iye Mwari waakamutsa nezuva retatu, akamupa kuti aonekwe

⁴⁰Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

⁴¹kwete kuvanhu vose, asi kuzvapupu zvakagara zvasarudzwa naMwari, kwatiri taidya nekumwa naye, mushure mekunge amuka kuvakafa.

⁴¹Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

⁴²Zvino wakatiraira kuti tiparidze kuvanhu, nekupupura kwazvo kuti ndiye wakagadzwa naMwari kuva mutongi wevapenyu nevakafa.

⁴²And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

⁴³Vaporofita vose vanopupura nezvake, kuti nezita rake ani nani unotenda maari uchagamuchira kangamwiro yezvivi.

⁴³To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

⁴⁴Petro wakati achataura mashoko awa, Mweya Mutsvene akawira pamusoro pavo vose vakanzwa shoko.

⁴⁴While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

⁴⁵Zvino vekudzingiswa vaitenda vakashamisika, vose vakange vauya naPetro, nekuti nepamusoro pevahedheni chipo cheMweya Mutsvene chakange chadururwa;

⁴⁵And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

⁴⁶nekuti vakavanzwa vachitaura nendimi, vachikudza Mwari. Ipapo Petro akapindura akati:

⁴⁶For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

⁴⁷Kune munhu unogona kurambidza mvura here, kuti ava vasabhabhatidzwa, vakagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene sesuwo?

⁴⁷Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

⁴⁸Zvino akaraira kuti vabhabhatidzwe muzita raIshe. Ipapo vakamukumbira kuti agare mamwe mazuva.

⁴⁸And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.