1Naizvozvo rashai uipi hwose nemano mano ose neunyepedzeri negodo neucheri hwose,
1Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2savacheche vachangoberekwa, pangai mukaka usina kusanganiswa nechinhu weshoko, kuti mukuriswe nawo;
2as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
3kana zvakadaro, ivai vakaravira kuti Ishe une nyasha.
3if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
4Wamunouya kwaari, ibwe benyu, rakarambwa zvirokwazvo nevanhu, asi rakasarudzwa naMwari, rinokosha.
4unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
5Imwiwo semabwe mapenyu makavakwa muve imba yemweya, upristi utsvene, kuti mubayire zvibayiro zvemweya, zvinogamuchirika kuna Mwari nekuda kwaJesu Kristu.
5ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6Nekuti murugwaro zvirimowo, zvinoti: Tarira, ndinoteya muZiyoni mbiru yebwe repakona, rakasarudzwa rinokosha; neunotenda kwaari haanganyadziswi.
6Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
7Naizvozvo kwamuri imwi munotenda unokosha, asi kune vasingateereri, ibwe rakarabwa nevavaki, ndiro rakazova musoro wekona,
7For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
8uye ibwe rekugumbusa, nedombo rekupinganidza; vanogumburwa neshoko vasingariteereri; ndizvo zvavakagadzirwawo.
8and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9Asi imwi muri rudzi rwakasarudzwa, upristi hweumambo, rudzi rutsvene, vanhu vakatengwa, kuti muparidze kose kunaka kwaiye wakakudanai kubva parima muuye kuchiedza chake chinoshamisa.
9But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10imwi maimbova musi vanhu, asi ikozvino muri vanhu vaMwari; makange musina kuwana tsitsi, asi zvino manzwirwa tsitsi.
10who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11Vadiwa, ndinokukumbirisai, sevatorwa nevapfuuri, kuti muzvidzore pakuchiva kwenyama kunorwa nemweya;
11Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;
12mune mafambiro wakanaka pakati pevahedheni; kuti pavanokumhurai sevaiti vezvakaipa, vaona mabasa enyu akanaka varumbidze Mwari nezuva rekushanyirwa.
12having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13Muzviise pasi pechiga chimwe nechimwe chevanhu nekuda kwaIshe: kana ari mambo, saiye mutungamiriri;
13Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
14kana kuvatungamiriri, sekuna ivo vakatumwa naye pakurangwa kwevaiti vezvakaipa, asi ive rumbidzo yevanoita zvakanaka.
14or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
15Nekuti ndizvo zvakaita chido chaMwari, kuti nekuita zvakanaka munyaradze kusaziva kwemapenzi;
15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16sevakasununguka, asi musingashandisi kusungunuka kwenyu sechifukidzo chezvakaipa, asi sevaranda vaMwari.
16as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
17Kudzai vose. Idai ukama. Ityai Mwari. Kudzai mambo.
17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18Varanda zviisei pasi pevatenzi venyu nekutya kose, kwete kune vakanaka nevanyoro chete, asiwo kune vasakarurama.
18Servants, [be] in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19Nekuti idzi inyasha kana nekuda kwehana kuna Mwari munhu achitsungirira pakutambudzika, achitambudzika zvisakafanira.
19For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.
20Nekuti zvine mbiri yei, kana muchitsungirira mukarobwa matadza? Asi kana mukatsungirira kana muchiita zvakanaka uye muchitambudzika muchitsungirira, izvozvi inyasha kuna Mwari.
20For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21Nekuti makadanirwa izvozvo, nekuti Kristu wakatitambudzikirawo, akatisiira muenzaniso, kuti mutevere makwara ake;
21For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22iye usina kuita chivi, nekunyengera hakuna kuwanikwa mumuromo make;
22who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23iye wakati achinyombwa, haana kunyombawo; achitambudzika haana kutyityidzira; asi wakazvikumikidza kune unotonga zvakarurama;
23who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
24iye wakatakura amene zvivi zvedu pamuviri wake pamuti, kuti isu takafa kuzvivi tiraramire kururama; iye wamakaporeswa nemavanga ake.
24who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
25Nekuti makange makaita semakwai akarasika; asi zvino madzokera kumufudzi neMutariri wemweya yenyu.
25For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.