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 assembly in Ephesus write: These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps:

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] labour, and thine endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil [men]; and thou hast tried them who say that themselves [are] apostles and are not, and hast found them liars;

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

³and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:

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

⁴but I have against thee, that thou hast left 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: but if not, I am coming to thee, and I will remove thy lamp out of its place, except thou shalt repent.

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

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

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

⁷He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, I will give to him 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 assembly in Smyrna write: These things says the first and the last, who became dead, and lived:

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 railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but 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 nothing [of] what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast 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 to thee the crown of life.

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

¹¹He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He that overcomes shall in no wise be injured 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 assembly in Pergamos write: These things says he that has 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, where the throne of Satan [is]; and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in the days in which Antipas my faithful witness [was], who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.

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: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat [of] idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

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

¹⁵So thou also hast those who hold the doctrine of Nicolaitanes in like manner.

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

¹⁶Repent therefore: but if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will make war with 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 has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives [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 assembly in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, he that has his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass:

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

¹⁹I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and thine endurance, and thy last works [to be] 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 against thee that thou permittest the woman Jezebel, she who calls herself prophetess, and she teaches and leads astray my servants to commit fornication and eat of idol sacrifices.

²¹Ndakamupa nguva kuti atendeuke paufeve hwake akasatendeuka.

²¹And I gave her time that she should repent, and she will not 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 those that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless 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 her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that *I* am he that searches [the] reins and [the] hearts; and I will give to you each 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, the rest who [are] in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I do not cast upon you any other burden;

²⁵Asi izvo zvamunazvo batisai kusvikira ndichiuya.

²⁵but what ye have hold fast till I shall come.

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

²⁶And he that overcomes, and he that keeps unto the end my works, to him will I give authority over the nations,

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

²⁷and he shall shepherd them with an iron rod; as vessels of pottery are they broken in pieces, as I also have received from my Father;

²⁸uye ndichamupa hweva.

²⁸and I will give to him the morning star.

²⁹Une nzeve ngaanzwe zvinoreva Mweya kukereke.

²⁹He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.