¹I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

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

²Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

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

³neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

³kana kuva semadzishe pane vamakagoverwa asi muri mufananidzo weboka.

⁴When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

⁴Zvino kana Mufudzi mukuru achizoonekwa muchagamuchira korona yekubwinya isingabvuruvari.

⁵Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34

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

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

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

⁷casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

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

⁸Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

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

⁹Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

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

¹⁰But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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

¹¹To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

¹¹Kwaari ngakuve kubwinya nesimba kusvikira rinhi narinhi. Ameni.

¹²Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

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

¹³She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.

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

¹⁴Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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