¹Vakuru vari pakati penyu ndinovakurudzira, vandiri mukuru pamwe navo nechapupu chematambudziko aKristu, nemugovaniwo wekubwinya kuchazoratidzwa, ndichiti:

¹The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

²Fudzai boka raMwari riri pakati penyu muchiritarisisa, kwete nekurovererwa asi nechido, kwete nekuda kwekukarira fuma yakaipa, asi nekutenda;

²Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

³kana kuva semadzishe pane vamakagoverwa asi muri mufananidzo weboka.

³neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

⁴Zvino kana Mufudzi mukuru achizoonekwa muchagamuchira korona yekubwinya isingabvuruvari.

⁴And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

⁵Saizvozvo imwi vaduku, muzviise pasi pevakuru, imwi mose muzviise pasi mumwe kune mumwe, uye mupfekedzwe nekuninipa, nekuti Mwari unopikisa vanozvikudza achipa nyasha vanozvininipisa.

⁵Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

⁶Naizvozvo zvininipisei pasi peruoko rwune simba rwaMwari, kuti akukudzei panguva yakafanira,

⁶Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

⁷muchikandira pamusoro pake kufunganya kwenyu kose, nekuti iye unokuchengetai.

⁷casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

⁸Svinurai, murinde, nekuti mupikisi wenyu dhiabhorosi, seshumba inoomba unofamba-famba ichitsvaka waangaparadza;

⁸Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,

⁹mumupikise makamira nesimba parutendo, muchiziva kuti matambudziko iwawo anozadziswa kuhama dzenyu dziri panyika.

⁹whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

¹⁰Asi Mwari wenyasha dzose, iye wakatidanira mukubwinya kwake kusingaperi naKristu Jesu, kana tatambudzika chinguvana, iye ungakuperedzerai nekukusimbisai, nekukupai simba, nekukuteyai.

¹⁰And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

¹¹Kwaari ngakuve kubwinya nesimba kusvikira rinhi narinhi. Ameni.

¹¹To him [be] the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

¹²NaSirivhano hama yakatendeka kwamuri pakufunga kwangu, ndakakunyorerai nepaduku, ndichikurudzira nekupupura kuti idzi ndidzo nyasha dzechokwadi dzaMwari; dzamumire madziri.

¹²By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account [him], I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.

¹³Kereke iri muBhabhironi yakasarudzwa pamwe nemwi inokukwazisai, naMako mwanakomana wangu.

¹³She that is in Babylon, elect together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.

¹⁴Kwazisanai nekutsvoda kwerudo. Rugare kwamuri mose muri muna Kristu.

¹⁴Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.