¹Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

¹Vose vari varanda pasi pejoko ngavaverenge vatenzi vavo sevanofanirwa nekukudzwa kose, kuti zita raMwari nedzidziso zvirege kunyombwa.

²Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

²Avo vane vatenzi vanotenda, ngavarege kuvazvidza zvadziri hama, asi zvikuru ngavavashandire, nekuti vakatendeka uye vanodikamwa vagovani vemibairo. Dzidzisa zvinhu izvi ukurudzire.

³If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

³Kana munhu achidzidzisa zvinopesana nezvizvi, asingabvumiri mashoko awa mapenyu, mashoko aIshe wedu Jesu Kristu, nekudzidziso inoenderana nekunamata Mwari,

⁴he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

⁴unongozvikudza asingazivi chinhu, asi unongokarira mibvunzo nenharo dzemashoko panobva gakava, kutuka, kufungidzira kwakaipa,

⁵constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such. NU omits “Withdraw yourself from such.”

⁵nekukakavadzana kwevanhu vane murangariro wakaodzwa, vakarasikirwa nechokwadi, vachiti kunamata Mwari ndizvo zvinofumisa. Zviparadzanise nevakadaro.

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁶Asi uMwari nekugutsikana ndiwo mubairo mukuru;

⁷For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

⁷Nekuti hatina kuvuya nechinhu panyika, zviri pachena kuti hatigoni kubuda nechinhu.

⁸But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

⁸asi kana tine chikafu nezvekufuka tichagutsikana neizvozvi.

⁹But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

⁹Asi vanoshuva kufuma vanowira mukuidzwa nemumusungo, nemukuchiva kweupenzi kuzhinji kunokuvadza, zvinonyudza vanhu mukuparadzwa nekuputswa,

¹⁰For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹⁰Nekuti kuda mari ndiwo mudzi wezvakaipa zvose; uyo vamwe vakati vachishuva vakatsauswa parutendo, vakazvibaya neshungu zhinji.

¹¹But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

¹¹Asi iwe, haiwa munhu waMwari, tiza zvinhu izvi; utevere kururama, uMwari, rutendo, rudo, moyo murefu, neunyoro.

¹²Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

¹²Irwa kurwa kwakanaka kwerutendo, ubatisise upenyu hwusingaperi, hwawakadanirwawo kwahwuri, ukabvuma kubvuma kwakanaka pamberi pezvapupu zvizhinji.

¹³I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

¹³Ndinokuraira pachiso chaMwari, unoraramisa zvinhu zvose, naKristu Jesu, wakapupura kupupura kwakanaka pamberi paPondiyo Pirato,

¹⁴that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

¹⁴kuti uchengete murairo usina gwapa, usina chaungapomerwa, kusvikira pakuonekwa kwaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu,

¹⁵which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

¹⁵kwaachazoratidza panguva dzake, iye oga Wakaropafadzwa neWamasimbaose, Mambo wemadzimambo naIshe wemadzishe,

¹⁶who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

¹⁶iye oga usingafi, ugere pachiedza chisingasvikiki; usina kumboonekwa nemunhu, kana kugona kuona; kukudzwa nesimba risingaperi zviri kwaari. Ameni.

¹⁷Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

¹⁷Raira vakafuma panyika ino, kuti varege kuzvikudza, kana kuvimba nefuma isingavimbiki, asi naMwari mupenyu, unotipa zvinhu zvose achiwanza kuti tifare nazvo;

¹⁸that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

¹⁸kuti vaite zvakanaka, kuti vave vafumi pamabasa akanaka, vagadzirire kupa, vachishuva kudyidzana;

¹⁹laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

¹⁹vazvirongedzere nheyo yakanaka yenguva inovuya, kuti vabatisise upenyu hwusingaperi.

²⁰Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

²⁰Haiwa, Timotio, chengetedza icho chawakakumikidzwa, ufuratire kutaura kusina maturo nekupikisa kwezvinonzi ruzivo rwusati rwuri ruzivo;

²¹which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

²¹irwo vamwe vakati vachipupura vakarashika parutendo. Nyasha ngadzive newe. Ameni.