1 Peter 2
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
Naizvozvo bvisai uipi hwese nemano-mano ese neunyepedzeri negodo neucheri hwese,
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
savacheche vachangoberekwa, pangai mukaka usina kunyengera wakarongeka, kuti mukure nawo;
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
zvimwe kana makaravira kuti Ishe ane moyo munyoro.
4 Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
Wamunouya kwaari, ibwe benyu, rakarambwa zvirokwazvo nevanhu, asi pana Mwari rakasarudzwa, rinokosha,
5 You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
imwiwo semabwe mapenyu makavakwa muve imba yemweya, upristi utsvene, kuti mubaire zvibairo zvemweya, zvinogamuchirika kuna Mwari kubudikidza naJesu Kristu.
6 Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
Naizvozvo murugwaro zvirimowo, zvinoti: Tarira, ndinoisa muZiyoni ibwe repakona, rakasanangurwa, rinokosha; neanotenda kwaari haangatongonyadziswi.
7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
Naizvozvo kwamuri munotenda anokosha; asi kune vasingateereri: Ibwe vavaki ravakaramba, ndiro rakazova musoro wekona,
8 and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
uye ibwe rekugumbusa nedombo rekupinga; vanogumburwa pashoko vasingariteereri; ndizvo zvavakaisirwawo.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Asi imwi muri dzinza rakasarudzwa, upristi hweumambo, rudzi rutsvene, vanhu vakawanikwa, kuti muparidze kwese kunaka kwaiye wakadana imwi kubva parima muuye kuchiedza chake chinoshamisa;
10 In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
imwi maimbova musi vanhu, asi ikozvino muri vanhu vaMwari; makange musina kunzwirwa tsitsi, asi ikozvino manzwirwa tsitsi.
11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
Vadiwa, ndinokukumbirisai sevatorwa nevapfuuri, kuti muzvidzore pakuchiva kwenyama, kunorwa nemweya;
12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.
mune mufambiro wenyu wakanaka pakati pevahedheni; kuti pavanokumhurai sevaiti vezvakaipa, pamabasa akanaka avanoona varumbidze Mwari nezuva rekushanyirwa.
13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,
Naizvozvo muzviise pasi pechimiso chimwe nechimwe chevanhu nekuda kwaIshe; kana ari mambo, saiye anotonga;
14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
kana kuvatungamiriri, sekune vakatumwa naye pakurangwa zvirokwazvo kwevaiti vezvakaipa, asi ive rumbidzo yevanoita zvakanaka.
15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Nokuti ndizvo zvinoita chido chaMwari, kuti nekuita zvakanaka munyaradze kusaziva kwevanhu mapenzi;
16 Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
sevakasununguka, asi musava nekusungunuka sechifukidzo chezvakaipa, asi sevaranda vaMwari.
17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Kudzai vese. Idai ukama. Ityai Mwari. Kudzai mambo.
18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Varanda, zviisei pasi pemadzitenzi nekutya kwese, kwete kune vakanaka nevanyoro chete, asiwo kune vasakarurama.
19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
Nokuti idzi inyasha, kana nekuda kwehana kuna Mwari munhu achitsungirira kurwadziwa, achitambudzika zvisakafanira.
20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
Nokuti zvine rumbidzo yei, kana muchitadza ndokurohwa muchitsungirira? Asi kana muchiita zvakanaka uye muchitambudzika muchitsungirira, izvi inyasha kuna Mwari.
21 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Nokuti makadanirwa izvi, nokuti Kristuwo wakatambudzikira isu, akasiira isu muenzaniso, kuti mutevere makwara ake;
22 who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
iye asina kuita chivi, nekunyengera hakuna kuwanikwa mumuromo make;
23 When he was cursed, he did not curse back. When he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
iye wakati achituka haana kutukawo; achitambudzika haana kutyityidzira; asi wakazvikumikidza kune anotonga zvakarurama;
24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
iye amene wakatakura zvivi zvedu pamuviri wake pamuti, kuti tafa kuzvivi tiraramire kururama; iye wamakaporeswa nemavanga ake.
25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Nokuti makange makaita semakwai akarasika; asi ikozvino madzokera kuMufudzi neMutariri wemweya yenyu.
