¹Zvino tinokuzivisai, hama, nyasha dzaMwari dzakapiwa pakereke dzeMakedhonia;

¹And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

²kuti pakati pekuidzwa kukuru kwedambudziko, kuwanzwa kwemufaro wavo neurombo hwavo ukuru, zvakawedzera pafuma yekupa kwavo.

²because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

³Nekuti vakanga vakasununguka pavanokwanisa napo, ndinopupura, kunyange kupfuura pavakakwanisa napo,

³because, according to [their] power, I testify, and above [their] power, they were willing of themselves,

⁴nechikumbiro chikuru vakatikumbirisa, kuti tigamuchire chipo nekugovana parubatsiro rwevatsvene;

⁴with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

⁵uye kwete sezvatakatarisira, asi ivo vakatanga kuzvipa kuna Ishe, nekwatiri nechido chaMwari.

⁵and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,

⁶Zvekuti takakumbira Tito, kuti sezvaakanga atanga, apedzisewo kwamuri basa iri renyasha.

⁶so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,

⁷Zvino sezvamakawanza pazvose, parutendo, pashoko, paruzivo, nepakushingaira kose, neparudo rwenyu kwatiri, tarirai kuti muwanze pabasa iri renyashawo.

⁷but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

⁸Handitauri sekutema murairo, asi nekushingaira kwevamwe uye ndichiidza uchokwadi hwerudo rwenyu.

⁸not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

⁹Nekuti munoziva nyasha dzaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu, kuti kunyange akanga akafuma, asi nekuda kwenyu wakava murombo, kuti imwi kubudikidza neurombo hwake mufume.

⁹for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor — being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

¹⁰Pachinhu ichi ndinopa zano; nekuti izvi zvichakubatsirai, imwi makatotanga gore rakapera, kwete kuita chete, asi muchidawo.

¹⁰and an opinion in this do I give: for this to you [is] expedient, who not only to do, but also to will, did begin before — a year ago,

¹¹Asi zvino pedzisai kuitawo; kuti sezvamakanga mune moyo unoda, saizvozvo kuripo kupedzisa pane zvamunazvo.

¹¹and now also finish doing [it], that even as [there is] the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,

¹²Nekuti kana chishuwo chiripo chipo chinogamuchirika zvichiinda nezvine munhu, zvisingaindi nezvaasina.

¹²for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

¹³Nekuti hakusi kuti vamwe vave nekurerusirwa, imwi muremerwe;

¹³for not that for others release, and ye pressured, [do I speak,]

¹⁴kuti pave nekuenzana; panguva ino kupamhidzira kwenyu kuenderane nemashayiro avo kuti kuwanza kwavo kuve semashayiro enyuvo; kuti kuve nekuenzana;

¹⁴but by equality, at the present time your abundance — for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

¹⁵sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi: Wakaunganidza zvizhinji haana kusarirwa nechinhu; naiye wakaunganidza zvishoma haana kushaiwa.

¹⁵according as it hath been written, `He who [did gather] much, had nothing over; and he who [did gather] little, had no lack.`

¹⁶Asi kuvonga kuve kuna Mwari, wakaisa mumoyo maTito kushingaira nemoyo wose kwakadaro kwamuri,

¹⁶And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,

¹⁷Nekuti zvirokwazvo wakagamuchira kurudziro, asi zvaakange achishingaira zvikuru, wakapfuurira kwamuri nechido chake.

¹⁷because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

¹⁸Zvino takatuma pamwe naye hama, rumbidzo yake muevhangeri iri pakereke dzose;

¹⁸and we sent with him the brother, whose praise in the good news [is] through all the assemblies,

¹⁹zvisati zviri izvozvo chete, asi iye wakasarudzwawo nekereke kuti atiperekedze nenyasha idzi, dzakabatwa nesu mukurumbidzwa kwaiyeyu Ishe; nechishuwo chemoyo wenyu chiratidzwe;

¹⁹and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;

²⁰tichichenjerera izvi, zvimwe mumwe ungatimhura pamusoro pezvipamhidzirwa izvi zvinobatwa nesu.

²⁰avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

²¹Tichirangarira zvinhu zvakanaka, kwete pamberi paIshe chete, asi pamberi pevanhuwo.

²¹providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

²²Uye takatumawo navo hama yedu, yatakapupurira kazhinji kushingaira pazvinhu zvizhinji, asi zvino unonyanya kushingaira nekuda kwekuvimba kukuru mamuri.

²²and we sent with them our brother, whom we proved in many things many times being diligent, and now much more diligent, by the great confidence that is toward you,

²³Zvimwe zvaTito shamwari yangu nemushandi pamwe neni kwamuri, zvimwe hama dzedu vaapositori vekereke kukudzwa kwaKristu.

²³whether — about Titus — my partner and towards you fellow-worker, whether — our brethren, apostles of assemblies — glory of Christ;

²⁴Naizvozvo ratidzai kwavari nepamberi pekereke uchapupu hwerudo rwenyu nehwekuzvikudza kwedu pamusoro penyu.

²⁴the shewing therefore of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf, to them shew ye, even in the face of the assemblies.