¹Kwakange kune umwewo murume muKesariya wainzi Koneriyo, mukuru wezana wehondo yainzi yeItaria,

¹Now [there was] a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],

²wakazvipira uye unotya Mwari pamwe neimba yake yose, waiita mabasa erudo mazhinji kuvanhu, nekunyengetera kuna Mwari nguva yose;

²a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

³akaona muchiratidzo pachena, neawa rinenge repfumbamwe rezuva, mutumwa waMwari achipinda kwaari, achiti kwaari: Koneriyo!

³He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

⁴Zvino wakati amutarisisa akatya, akati: Chii, Ishe? Zvino akati kwaari: Minyengetero yako nemabasa ako erudo zvakwira kuva chirangaridzo pamberi paMwari.

⁴And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

⁵Zvino ikozvino tuma varume kuJopa, udane Simoni unonzi Petro;

⁵And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

⁶unogara neumwe Simoni musuki wematehwe, imba yake iri pagungwa; iye uchakuudza zvaunofanira kuita.

⁶he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.

⁷Zvino mutumwa wakange ataura naKoneriyo wakati abva, wakadana vaviri vevaranda vake vemumba nemurwi wakatendeka pane vaimumirira nguva dzose,

⁷And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

⁸zvino wakati arondedzera zvinhu zvose kwavari, akavatuma kuJopa.

⁸and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

⁹Zvino chifume ivo vachiri kufamba voswedera muguta, Petro wakakwira pamusoro pedenga reimba kunonyengetera, neawa rinenge rechitanhatu.

⁹Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

¹⁰Akava nenzara kwazvo, akashuva kudya; asi ivo vakati vachagadzirira chiyeverwa chikamuwira;

¹⁰and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;

¹¹ndokuona denga rakazaruka, neumwe mudziyo uchichiburukira kwaari, semucheka mukuru, wakasungwa makona mana uchiburusirwa pasi.

¹¹and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

¹²Maiva nemhuka dzose dzemakumbo mana dzenyika nemhuka dzesango nezvinokambaira neshiri dzedenga.

¹²wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.

¹³Zvino inzwi rikauya kwaari richiti: Simuka, Petro, baya udye.

¹³And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

¹⁴Asi Petro wakati: Aiwa kwete, Ishe; nekuti handina kutongodya chero chinhu chisakachena kana chine tsvina.

¹⁴But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.

¹⁵Zvino inzwi rikauyazve kwaari rwechipiri richiti: Mwari chaanatsa, iwe usati chakasviba.

¹⁵And a voice [came] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

¹⁶Zvino izvi zvakaitwa kusvikira katatu; mudziyo ndokukwidzwazve kudenga.

¹⁶And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.

¹⁷Zvino Petro wakati achiri kukahadzika maari kuti chiratidzo chaakange aona chairevei, zvino tarira, varume vakange vatumwa kubva kuna Koneriyo, vabvunza imba yaSimoni, vakamira pasuwo,

¹⁷Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

¹⁸vakadanidzira vachibvunza kana Simoni, unonzi Petro achigarapo.

¹⁸and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.

¹⁹Zvino Petro achafunga nezvechiratidzo, Mweya wakati kwaari: Tarira, varume vatatu vanokutsvaka.

¹⁹And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

²⁰Naizvozvo simuka uburuke, uende navo usingakahadziki chinhu; nekuti ndini ndavatuma.

²⁰But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.

²¹Petro ndokuburukira kuvarume vakange vatumwa kwaari kubva kuna Koneriyo, akati: Tarirai, ndini wamunotsvaka; chikonzeroi chamauyira?

²¹And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

²²Zvino vakati: Koneriyo mukuru wezana, murume wakarurama neunotya Mwari, unopupurwa nerudzi rwose rwevaJudha, wakayambirwa naMwari nemutumwa mutsvene kuti akudanirei kumba kwake, uye kuti anzwe mashoko kwamuri.

²²And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned [of God] by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

²³Ipapo akavadanira mukati, akavagarisapo. Zvino chifume Petro wakabuda akaenda navo, nedzimwe dzehama dzaibva paJopa dzikamuperekedza.

²³So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

²⁴Zvino chifume vapinda Kesariya. NaKoneriyo wakange akavamirira, uye akadanira pamwechete hama dzake neshamwari dzepedo.

²⁴And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

²⁵Zvino zvakaitika kuti Petro apinde, Koneriyo akamuchingamidza, akawira patsoka dzake, akamunamata.

²⁵And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

²⁶Asi Petro wakamusimudza, achiti: Simuka; ini pachangu ndiri munhuwo.

²⁶But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

²⁷Zvino wakati achataura naye akapinda, akawana vazhinji vakaungana,

²⁷And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:

²⁸ndokuti kwavari: Imwi munoziva kuti hazvisi pamutemo kumurume ari muJudha kufambidzana kana kuuya kumunhu werumwe rudzi; asi Mwari wandiratidza kuti ndirege kuti munhu haana kunaka kana kuchena;

²⁸and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and [yet] unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

²⁹naizvozvowo ndauya ndisingapikisi zvandangodamwa. Naizvozvo ndinobvunza, kuti mandidanira chinangwai?

²⁹wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

³⁰Koneriyo ndokuti: Mazuva mana apfuura kusvikira paawa rino ndakange ndichitsanya, neawa repfumbamwe ndakange ndichinyengetera mumba mangu; zvino tarira, murume wakamira pamberi pangu ane nguvo dzinopenya,

³⁰And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

³¹ndokuti: Koneriyo, munyengetero wako wanzwikwa, nemabasa ako erudo arangarirwa pamberi paMwari.

³¹and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

³²Tumira naizvozvo kuJopa, uye udane Simoni unonzi Petro; iye unogara mumba maSimoni musuki wematehwe pagungwa; iye kana auya uchataura newe.

³²Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.

³³Naizvozvo pakarepo ndatuma kwamuri; zvino imwi maita zvakanaka kuti mauya. Naizvozvo ikozvino tose tiripo pano pamberi paMwari, kuti tinzwe zvinhu zvose zvamakarairwa naIshe.

³³Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

³⁴Zvino Petro wakashamisa muromo, akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinonzwisisa kuti Mwari haasi mutarisi wezviso zvevanhu;

³⁴And Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

³⁵asi parudzi rupi nerupi uyo unomutya achiita kururama unogamuchirika kwaari.

³⁵but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

³⁶Shoko raakatuma kuvana vaIsraeri achiparidza rugare naJesu Kristu (iye ndiIshe wevose).

³⁶The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) --

³⁷Imwi munoziva shoko rakaitika paJudhiya yose, kutanga paGarirea, shure kwerubhabhatidzo Johwani rwaakaparidza;

³⁷that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

³⁸raJesu weNazareta, kuti Mwari wakamuzodza sei neMweya Mutsvene nesimba, waipfuura, achiita zvakanaka uye achiporesa vose vakamanikidzwa nadhiabhorosi, nekuti Mwari waiva naye.

³⁸[even] Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

³⁹Nesu tiri zvapupu zvezvinhu zvose zvaakaita zvose munyika yevaJudha nemuJerusarema; iye wavakaponda, nekuremberedza pamuti.

³⁹And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree.

⁴⁰Iye Mwari waakamutsa nezuva retatu, akamupa kuti aonekwe

⁴⁰Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,

⁴¹kwete kuvanhu vose, asi kuzvapupu zvakagara zvasarudzwa naMwari, kwatiri taidya nekumwa naye, mushure mekunge amuka kuvakafa.

⁴¹not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, [even] to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

⁴²Zvino wakatiraira kuti tiparidze kuvanhu, nekupupura kwazvo kuti ndiye wakagadzwa naMwari kuva mutongi wevapenyu nevakafa.

⁴²And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God [to be] the Judge of the living and the dead.

⁴³Vaporofita vose vanopupura nezvake, kuti nezita rake ani nani unotenda maari uchagamuchira kangamwiro yezvivi.

⁴³To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

⁴⁴Petro wakati achataura mashoko awa, Mweya Mutsvene akawira pamusoro pavo vose vakanzwa shoko.

⁴⁴While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.

⁴⁵Zvino vekudzingiswa vaitenda vakashamisika, vose vakange vauya naPetro, nekuti nepamusoro pevahedheni chipo cheMweya Mutsvene chakange chadururwa;

⁴⁵And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

⁴⁶nekuti vakavanzwa vachitaura nendimi, vachikudza Mwari. Ipapo Petro akapindura akati:

⁴⁶For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

⁴⁷Kune munhu unogona kurambidza mvura here, kuti ava vasabhabhatidzwa, vakagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene sesuwo?

⁴⁷Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

⁴⁸Zvino akaraira kuti vabhabhatidzwe muzita raIshe. Ipapo vakamukumbira kuti agare mamwe mazuva.

⁴⁸And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.