¹Kumutumwa wekereke iri paEfeso, nyora uti: Zvinhu izvi ndizvo zvinotaura iye wakabata nyeredzi nomwe muruoko rwake rwerudyi, unofamba pakati pezvigadziko zvemwenje zvinomwe zvendarama:

¹To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

²Ndinoziva mabasa ako, nekushingaira kwako, nokutsungirira kwako, uye kuti haumirisani nevakaipa; uye wakavaidza ivo vanoti tiri vaapositori asi vasiri ivo, uye ukavawana vari varevi venhema,

²I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

³ukatsungirira, uye ukava nemoyo murefu, zvekare nekuda kwezita rangu, wakashingaira ukasaneta.

³and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.

⁴Asi ndine pandinopokana newe, kuti wakasiya rudo rwako rwekutanga.

⁴But I have [this] against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.

⁵Naizvozvo rangarira pawakawa, uye utendeuke ugoita mabasa ekutanga; kana zvikasadaro ndichauya kwauri nekukurumidza, ndigobvisa chigadziko chako chemwenje panzvimbo yacho, kunze kwekuti watendeuka.

⁵Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.

⁶Asi ichi unacho, kuti unovenga mabasa avaNikoraiti, andinovenga iniwo.

⁶But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

⁷Une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke; kuna iye unokunda ndichapa kuti adye zvemuti weupenyu, uri pakati peParadhiso yaMwari.

⁷He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

⁸Nekumutumwa wekereke iri paSimina, nyora uti: Zvinhu izvi ndizvo zvinotaura wekutanga newekupedzisira, wakange akafa uye mupenyu:

⁸And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived [again]:

⁹Ndinoziva mabasa ako nedambudziko neurombo (asi uri mufumi), nekunyomba kwaivo vanoti vaJudha, izvo vasiri, asi vari sinagoge raSatani,

⁹I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they art not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

¹⁰usatya zvinhu izvo zvauchatambudzika nazvo; tarira, dhiabhorosi woda kuisa vamwe venyu mutirongo, kuti muidzwe; uye muchava nedambudziko mazuva gumi. Uve wakatendeka kusvikira parufu, ndigokupa korona yeupenyu.

¹⁰Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

¹¹Uyo une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke. Unokunda haangakuvadzwi nerufu rwechipiri.

¹¹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

¹²Uye kumutumwa wekereke iri paPegamo nyora uti: Zvinhu izvi, unotaura iye une munondo unopinza, unocheka mativi maviri:

¹²and to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:

¹³Ndinoziva mabasa ako, uye paunogara ndipo pane chigaro cheushe chaSatani, asi wakabatisisa zita rangu, uye hauna kuramba rutendo rwangu, kunyange nepamazuva aAntipasi chapupu changu chakatendeka, wakaurawa pakati penyu, apo panogara Satani;

¹³I know where thou dwellest, [even] where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.

¹⁴asi ndine zvinhu zvishoma zvandinopokana newe, nekuti unavo ipapo vanobatisisa dzidziso yaBharami, wakadzidzisa Bharaki kuisa chigumbuso pamberi pevana vaIsraeri, kuti vadye zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo nekuita upombwe.

¹⁴But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

¹⁵Nekudaro newe unavo vanobatisisa dzidziso yevaNikoraiti, chinova chinhu chandinovenga.

¹⁵So hast thou also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner.

¹⁶Tendeuka; kana zvikasadaro, ndichakurumidza kuuya kwauri, ndigorwa navo nemunondo wemuromo wangu.

¹⁶Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

¹⁷Une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke. Unokunda, ndichapa kwaari kuti adye mana yakavanzika, uye ndichamupa ibwe jena, nepabwe iro zita idzva rakanyorwa, risingazikamwi nemunhu, asi naiye unorigamuchira.

¹⁷He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

¹⁸Uye nekumutumwa wekereke iri paTiatira, nyora uti: Zvinhu izvi unoreva Mwanakomana waMwari, une meso ake akafanana nemurazvo wemoto, netsoka dzake dzakaita sendarira inopenya;

¹⁸And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:

¹⁹Ndinoziva mabasa ako, nerudo, nekushumira nerutendo, nekutsungirira kwako, uye mabasa ako kuti ekupedzisira anopfuura ekutanga.

¹⁹I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.

²⁰Asi zvakadaro ndine zvinhu zvishoma zvandinopokana newe, kuti unotendera mukadzi uya Jezebheri, unozviidza muporofitakadzi kudzidzisa nekutsausa varanda vangu kuti vaite upombwe, nekudya zvakabayirwa zvifananidzo,

²⁰But I have [this] against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

²¹Ndakamupa nguva kuti atendeuke paufeve hwake akasatendeuka.

²¹And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.

²²Tarira, ndichamukandira panhovo nevanoita upombwe naye padambudziko guru, kunze kwekuti vatendeuka pamabasa avo.

²²Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.

²³Uye ndichauraya vana vake nerufu; nekereke dzose dzichaziva kuti ndini ndinonzvera itsvo nemoyo; zvino ndichapa kwamuri umwe neumwe zvinoenderana nemabasa enyu.

²³And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.

²⁴Asi ndinotaura kwamuri nekune vamwe vakasara paTiatira, vose vasina dzidziso iyi, uye vasina kuziva zvakadzika zvaSatani, sezvavanotaura vachiti: Handingakutakudziyi umwe mutoro.

²⁴But to you I say, to the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, who know not the deep things of Satan, as they are wont to say; I cast upon you none other burden.

²⁵Asi izvo zvamunazvo batisai kusvikira ndichiuya.

²⁵Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

²⁶Uye unokunda nekuchengeta mabasa angu kusvikira pakuguma, kwaari ndichapa simba pamusoro pemarudzi;

²⁶And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:

²⁷uye uchaatonga netsvimbo yedare, semidziyo yemuumbi achaputsanyiwa; sezvandakagamuchirawo kuna Baba vangu.

²⁷and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:

²⁸uye ndichamupa hweva.

²⁸and I will give him the morning star.

²⁹Une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke.

²⁹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.