¹But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

¹Zvino Mweya unoreva zvakajeka kuti panguva dzekupedzisira vamwe vachatsauka parutendo, vachiteerera mweya inonyengera nedzidziso dzemadhimoni,

²through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

²paunyepedzeri vachireva nhema, vakapiswa pahana dzavo nedare rinopisa,

³forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

³vachidzivisa kuwanana, kurega chimwe chikafu Mwari chaakasikwa kuti chigamuchirwe nekuvonga nevanotenda vanoziva chokwadi.

⁴For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

⁴Nekuti chose chisikwa chaMwari chakanaka, uye hakuna chingafanira kurashwa kana chichigamuchirwa nekuvonga;

⁵For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

⁵Nekuti chinoitwa chitsvene neshoko raMwari nemunyengetero.

⁶If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

⁶Kana uchiyevudzira hama zvinhu izvi, uchava mushumiri wakanaka waJesu Kristu, wakafundwa namashoko erutendo needzidziso yakanaka, yaunotevera.

⁷But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

⁷Asi urambe ngano dzakaipa nedzechembere. Uzvirovedze pauMwari.

⁸For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

⁸Nekuti kurovedza muviri kunobatsira zvishoma, asi uMwari hunobatsira pazvinhu zvose, zvahune chivimbiso cheupenyu hwazvino nehwunouya.

⁹This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

⁹Shoko iri rakatendeka, rinofanirwa nekugamuchirwa kose.

¹⁰For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

¹⁰Nekuti naizvozvo isu tose tinoshanda nesimba, nekushorwa, nekuti tinovimba naMwari mupenyu, unova Muponesi wevanhu vose, zvikuru waavo vanotenda.

¹¹Command and teach these things.

¹¹Raira zvinhu izvi udzidzise:

¹²Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

¹²Kusava nemunhu unozvidza uduku hwako, asi uve muenzaniso wevanotenda, pashoko pamufambiro, parudo, paMweya, parutendo, nepautsvene.

¹³Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

¹³Kusvikira ndasvika, ngwarira pakuverenga, pakuraira nepadzidziso.

¹⁴Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

¹⁴Usashaya hanya nechipo chiri mauri, chawakapiwa nechiporofita, nokuiswa maoko eutariri.

¹⁵Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

¹⁵Funganya pamusoro pezvinhu izvi, uzvipe nemoyo wose kwazviri, kuti kupfuurira mberi kwako kuonekwe kune vose.

¹⁶Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

¹⁶Uzvichenjerere iwe nedzidziso. Urambire pazviri, nekuti mukuita izvi, uchazviponesa iwe nevanokunzwa.