VaEfeso 2

1 Kana muri imi, makanga makafa mukudarika kwenyu nomuzvivi,

And you [hath he revived], who were dead in trespasses and sins;

2 izvo zvamaigara mazviri pamaitevera nzira dzenyika ino uye nedzomutongi woushe hwomuchadenga, iwo mweya unoshanda zvino muna avo vasingateereri. (aiōn g165)

In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: (aiōn g165)

3 Isu tose taigara pakati pavo pane imwe nguva, tichikudza kuchiva kwenyama yedu yezvivi uye tichitevera zvido zvedu nezvataifunga. Sezvakangoita vamwe vose, pakuzvarwa kwedu takanga tiri vana vokutsamwirwa.

Among whom also we all had our manner of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

4 Asi nokuda kworudo rwake rukuru kwatiri, Mwari, iye akapfuma pangoni,

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,

5 akatiita vapenyu muna Kristu kunyange zvedu takanga takafa mukudarika kwedu, makaponeswa nenyasha.

Even when we were dead in sins, hath made us alive together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved; )

6 Uye Mwari akatimutsa pamwe chete naKristu akatigarisa kudenga muna Kristu Jesu,

And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places], in Christ Jesus:

7 kuitira kuti munguva dzinouya aratidze pfuma yake huru yenyasha dzake, zvichiratidzwa muunyoro hwake kwatiri muna Kristu Jesu. (aiōn g165)

That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness towards us, through Christ Jesus. (aiōn g165)

8 Nokuti makaponeswa nenyasha, kubudikidza nokutenda, uye izvi hazvibvi kwamuri, chipo chaMwari,

For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

9 kwete namabasa, kuti parege kuva nomunhu anozvikudza.

Not by works, lest any man should boast.

10 Nokuti tiri basa raMwari, rakasikwa muna Kristu Jesu kuti tiite mabasa akanaka, akagadzirwa naMwari kare kuti tiaite.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

11 Naizvozvo, rangarirai kuti kare imi veDzimwe Ndudzi pakuzvarwa uye muchinzi “vasina kudzingiswa” naavo vaizviti “vakadzingiswa” (uko kunoitwa pamuviri namaoko avanhu),

Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

12 rangarirai kuti panguva iyoyo makanga makaparadzaniswa naKristu, musingaverengwi muzvizvarwa zveIsraeri uye muri vatorwa musungano dzechipikirwa, musina tariro uye musina Mwari munyika.

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

13 Asi zvino muna Kristu Jesu, imi makanga muri kure kare, makaswededzwa pedyo kubudikidza neropa raKristu.

But now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who formerly were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

14 Nokuti iye pachake ndiye rugare rwedu, akaita kuti vaviri vave chinhu chimwe uye akaparadza mukaha, irwo rusvingo rwokuvengana rwaivaparadzanisa,

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];

15 nokuparadza munyama yake murayiro, mitemo yacho pamwe chete uye nezvakatemwa. Vavariro yake yakanga iri yokusika maari munhu mumwe chete mutsva kubva pavaviri, naizvozvo aite rugare,

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances: to make in himself of two one new man, [so] making peace;

16 uye mumuviri mumwe chete uyu ayananise vaviri ava kuna Mwari kubudikidza nomuchinjikwa, wakaparadza kuvengana kwavo.

And that he might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having by it slain the enmity:

17 Akauya akaparidza rugare kwamuri imi makanga muri kure uye rugare kuna avo vakanga vari pedyo.

And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

18 Nokuti kubudikidza naye isu tose tinosvika kuna Baba noMweya mumwe chete.

For through him we both have an access by one Spirit to the Father.

19 Saka, hamuchisiri vatorwa kana vaeni, asi vagari pamwe chete navanhu vaMwari uye mava veimba yaMwari,

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 makavakwa panheyo dzavapostori navaprofita, naKristu Jesu pachake iye dombo rapakona.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner -[stone];

21 Maari imba yose yakabatanidzwa pamwe chete uye inokura kuti ive temberi tsvene muna She.

In whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth to a holy temple in the Lord:

22 Uye maari nemiwo makavakwa pamwe chete kuti muve ugaro hwaMwari muMweya.

In whom ye also are built together, for a habitation of God through the Spirit.