¹Zvino, maererano nezvakaunganidzirwa vatsvene, sezvandakaraira kereke dzeGaratia, imwiwo itai seizvozvo.

¹And concerning the collection that [is] for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye — do ye;

²nemusi wekutanga woga woga wevhiki, umwe neumwe wenyu ngaazvichengetere parutivi pakubudirira kwaakaita, kuti kurege kuva nekuunganidza kana ndichisvika.

²on every first [day] of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

³Uye kana ndasvika, chero vamunotenda ndichavatuma netsamba, vagondoisa zvipo zvenyu Jerusaremu.

³and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to Jerusalem;

⁴Kana zvakafanira kuti ini ndiendewo, vachaenda neni.

⁴and if it be meet for me also to go, with me they shall go.

⁵Zvino ndichauya kwamuri, kana ndagura neMakedhonia; nekuti ndinogura neMakedhonia;

⁵And I will come unto you, when I pass through Macedonia — for Macedonia I do pass through —

⁶uye zvimwe ndichagara nemwi, kunyange kupedza chando, kuti mugondiperekedza parwendo rwangu pose pandinoenda.

⁶and with you, it may be, I will abide, or even winter, that ye may send me forward whithersoever I go,

⁷Nekuti handishuvi kukuonai zvino ndiri parwendo; nekuti ndinovimba ndichambozogara nemwi, kana Ishe achinditendera.

⁷for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;

⁸Asi ndichagara paEfeso kusvikira paPendekosita*.

⁸and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost,

⁹Nekuti ndazarurirwa mukova mukuru unobudirira; navapikisi vazhinji varipo.

⁹for a door to me hath been opened — great and effectual — and withstanders [are] many.

¹⁰Zvino kana Timotio achisvika, onai kuti unemwi asingatyi; nekuti unobata basa raIshe seniwo.

¹⁰And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I,

¹¹Naizvozvo ngakurege kuva nemunhu unomuzvidza. Asi mumuperekedze murugare, kuti auye kwandiri; nekuti ndakamutarisira pamwe nehama.

¹¹no one, then, may despise him; and send ye him forward in peace, that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brethren;

¹²Zvino maererano naAporo hama yedu, ndakamukumbira zvikuru kuti auye kwamuri pamwe nehama; asi chishuwo chake chakange chisiri chekuuya kwamuri ikozvino, asi uchauya hake kana awana nguva yakafanira.

¹²and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all [his] will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient.

¹³Rindai, mirai nesimba murutendo, itai sevarume, musimbe.

¹³Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

¹⁴Zvinhu zvenyu zvose ngazviitwe nerudo.

¹⁴let all your things be done in love.

¹⁵Ndinokukumbirisai hama, munoziva mhuri yaSitefana, kuti ndicho chibereko chekutanga cheAkaya, uye vakazvipira kushandira vatsvene;

¹⁵And I entreat you, brethren, ye have known the household of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and to the ministration to the saints they did set themselves —

¹⁶kuti nemwi muzviise pasi pevakadaro, nekune vose vanotibatsira nevanoshingaira.

¹⁶that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with [us] and labouring;

¹⁷Ndinofara nekuuya kwaSitefana naFochunato, naAkaiako, nekuti ivo vakazadzisa kutaira kwenyu.

¹⁷and I rejoice over the presence of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because the lack of you did these fill up;

¹⁸Nekuti vakavandudza mweya wangu newenyu. Naizvozvo gamuchirai vakadaro.

¹⁸for they did refresh my spirit and yours; acknowledge ye, therefore, those who [are] such.

¹⁹Kereke dzapaAsia dzinokukwazisai. Akwira naPrisira vanokukwazisai zvikuru muna Ishe, pamwe nekereke iri mumba mavo.

¹⁹Salute you do the assemblies of Asia; salute you much in the Lord do Aquilas and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house;

²⁰Hama dzose dzinokukwazisai. Kwazisanai nekutsvoda kutsvene.

²⁰salute you do all the brethren; salute ye one another in an holy kiss.

²¹Ndiko kukwazisa kwangu Pauro, neruoko rwangu.

²¹The salutation of [me] Paul with my hand;

²²Kana munhu asingadi Ishe Jesu Kristu, ngaave rushambwa. Uyai Ishe!

²²if any one doth not love the Lord Jesus Christ — let him be anathema! The Lord hath come!

²³Nyasha dzaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu ngadzive nemwi.

²³The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you;

²⁴Rudo rwangu ngaruve nemwi mose muna Kristu Jesu. Ameni.

²⁴my love [is] with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.