¹Uvayeudzire kuzviisa pasi pevatungamiriri nemasimba, kuti vateerere vatongi, vakazvigadzira basa rose akanaka,

¹Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

²varege kunyomba munhu, varege kuva vebongozozo, vanyoro, vaitire vanhu vose unyoro hwose.

²to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

³Nekuti nesu pacheduwo taimbova matununu, tisingateereri, takatsauswa, tichishumira kuchiva nemafaro zvakasiyana siyana, tichirarama mukushata negodo, tichivenga, tichivengana.

³For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

⁴Kuzoti unyoro nerudo rwaMwari Muponesi wedu kuvanhu zvaonekwa,

⁴But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

⁵kwete zvichibva pamabasa ekururama atakaita, asi zvichienderana netsitsi dzake wakatiponesa kubudikidza nekushambidzwa kwekuberekwa kutsva nokuvandudzwa kweMweya Mutsvene,

⁵not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

⁶waakawodzvorera pamusoro pedu kubudikidza naJesu Kristu muponesi wedu,

⁶whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;

⁷kuti tichinzi takarurama nenyasha dzake, tiitwe vadyi venhaka zvichienderana netariro yeupenyu hwusingaperi.

⁷that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

⁸Ishoko rakatendeka uye zvinhu izvi ndinoda kuti murambe muchisimbisa, kuti vakatenda kuna Mwari vachenjerere kuchengetedza mabasa akanaka. Zvinhu izvi zvakanaka uye zvinobatsira kuvanhu;

⁸This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

⁹asi nzvenga mibvunzo yeupenzi, nenhoroondo dzamazita amadzinza, nemakakatamwa nemakakava pamusoro pemurairo, nekuti hazvibatsiri uye hazvina maturo.

⁹but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

¹⁰Munhu unotsauka shure kwekurairwa kwekutanga nekwechipiri umusiye,

¹⁰Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;

¹¹uchiziva kuti uyo wakadaro wakatsauka, uye unotadza, achizvipa mhosva amene.

¹¹knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

¹²Pandichituma Artema kwauri, kana Tikiko, ushingaire kuuya kwandiri kuNikopori; nekuti ndakazvipira kugarapo pachando.

¹²When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.

¹³Shingaira kubatsira Zenasi nyanzvi yemutemo naAporo parwendo rwavo kuti varege kushaiwa chinhu.

¹³Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.

¹⁴Nevekweduwo ngavadzidze kuchengetedza mabasa akanaka anodikamwa pakushaiwa, kuti varege kuva vasina zvibereko.

¹⁴Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

¹⁵vose vaneni vanokukwazisa. Kwazisa avo vanotida parutendo. Nyasha ngadzive nemwi mose. Ameni.

¹⁵All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.