¹Naizvozvo Kristu sezvaakatitamburira panyama, nemwiwo muzvishongedze zvombo nemurangariro wakadaro; nekuti iye wakatambudzika panyama warega chivi;

¹Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

²kuti panguva yakasara panyama musachiraramira kuchiva kwevanhu, asi chido chaMwari.

²that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

³Nekuti yakatiringana nguva yakapfuura yeupenyu kuita chido chevahedheni, patakafamba muutera, kuchiva, nekumwisa waini, mabongozozo, nemitambo yekunwa, nekunamata zvifananidzo zvisakafanira;

³For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:

⁴zvavanoshamisika mazviri kuti hamumhanyidzani navo pakuwandisa kwenyonganyonga imwe, vachinyomba;

⁴wherein they think strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [of]:

⁵vachazvidavirira kuna iye wakagadzirira kutonga vapenyu nevakafa.

⁵who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

⁶Nekuti nekuda kwaizvozvi evhangeri yakaparidzirwawo kune vakafa, kuti vatongwe panyama nemutowo wevanhu, asi vararame nomutowo waMwari pamweya.

⁶For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

⁷Zvino kuguma kwezvinhu zvose kwaswedera; naizvozvo svinurai murinde muminyengetero.

⁷But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

⁸Uye pamusoro pezvinhu zvose dananai nerudo rwusingaperi, nekuti rudo ruchafukidzira zvivi zvizhinji.

⁸above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

⁹Gamuchiranai nerudo, musinganyunyuti.

⁹using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

¹⁰Umwe neumwe sezvaakagamuchira chipo, shumiranai ichocho sevatariri vakanaka venyasha zhinji dzaMwari.

¹⁰according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

¹¹Kana munhu achitaura, ngaataure semashoko aMwari; kana munhu achishumira ngazviitwe nesimba rinopiwa naMwari; kuti Mwari pazvinhu zvose akudzwe kubudikidza naJesu Kristu, kwaari kune kukudzwa nesimba kusvikira rinhi narinhi. Ameni.

¹¹if any man speaketh, [speaking] as it were oracles of God; is any man ministereth, [ministering] as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

¹²Vadiwa, musashamisika nemuedzo unopisa pakati penyu, unokuidzai sezvinonzi mawirwa nechisingazikamwi;

¹²Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

¹³asi farai sezvamuri vagovani vematambudziko aKristu, kuti pakuratidzwa kwekubwinya kwake mufarewo nemufaro mukurusa.

¹³but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

¹⁴Kana muchinyombwa nekuda kwezita raKristu, makaropafadzwa; nekuti Mweya wekubwinya newaMwari ugere pamusoro penyu; kwavari unonyombwa asi kwamuri unokudzwa.

¹⁴If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed [are ye]; because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.

¹⁵Nekuti kusva neumwe wenyu unotambudzika semhondi, kana mbavha, muiti wezvakaipa, kana unongongwarira zvevamwe;

¹⁵For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

¹⁶asi kana achitambudzika semuKristu, asanyara; asi ngaakudze Mwari nekuda kwezvizvi.

¹⁶but if [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

¹⁷Nekuti nguva yasvika yekuti kutonga kutange paimba yaMwari; zvino kana kukatanga kwatiri, kuguma kwevasingateereri evhangeri yaMwari kuchavei?

¹⁷For the time [is come] for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if [it begin] first at us, what [shall be] the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?

¹⁸uye kana zvichiremera wakarurama kuti aponeswe, uyo usingadi Mwari, nemutadzi, vachaonekwepi?

¹⁸And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?

¹⁹Naizvozvo naiwo vanotambudzika zvinoenderana nechodo chaMwari, sekuMusiki wakatendeka ngavakumikidze mweya yavo vachiita zvakanaka.

¹⁹Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.