VaEfeso 5
1 Naizvozvo, ivai vateveri vaMwari, savana vanodikanwa
Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,
2 uye murarame upenyu hworudo, sezvatakadikanwa naKristu akazvipa nokuda kwedu sechipiriso chinonhuhwira uye sechibayiro kuna Mwari.
And walke in loue, euen as Christ hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, to be an offering and a sacrifice of a sweete smellling sauour to God.
3 Asi pakati penyu hapafaniri kutaurwa kunyange zvoupombwe, kana tsvina yemhando ipi zvayo, kana kukara, nokuti izvi hazvina kunaka kuvanhu vatsvene vaMwari.
But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth Saintes,
4 Uye hapafaniri kuva nokufunga kusina maturo, kutaura kwoupenzi kana kunemera, izvo zvisina kufanira, asi zviri nani kuvonga.
Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giuing of thankes.
5 Nokuti naizvozvi munogona kuva nechokwadi kuti: Hakuna mhombwe, kana munhu ane tsvina kana ane nhafu, munhu akadaro ndiye anonamata zvifananidzo, anowana nhaka muumambo hwaKristu nohwaMwari.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, neither vncleane person, nor couetous person, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.
6 Ngakurege kuva nomunhu anokunyengerai namashoko asina maturo, nokuti nokuda kwezvinhu zvakadaro, kutsamwa kwaMwari kunouya pamusoro peavo vasingateereri.
Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.
7 Naizvozvo musashamwaridzana navo.
Be not therefore companions with them.
8 Nokuti kare maiva rima, asi zvino mava chiedza muna She. Garai savana vechiedza
For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
9 (nokuti chibereko chechiedza chino kunaka kwose, kururama nechokwadi)
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in al goodnes, and righteousnes, and trueth)
10 uye muzive zvinofadza Ishe.
Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lord.
11 Musayanana namabasa erima, asi zviri nani kuafumura.
And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather.
12 Nokuti zvinonyadza kureva zvinoitwa muchivande navana vasingateereri.
For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret.
13 Asi zvinhu zvose zvinoratidzwa pachena nechiedza zvinobva zvaonekwa,
But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest.
14 nokuti chiedza ndicho chinoratidza zvinhu zvose. Ndokusaka zvichinzi: “Muka, iwe muvati, muka kubva kuvakafa, Kristu achavhenekera pauri.”
Wherefore hee sayeth, Awake thou that sleepest, and stande vp from the deade, and Christ shall giue thee light.
15 Zvino, muchenjere kuti munorarama sei, kwete savasina kuchenjera asi savakachenjera,
Take heede therefore that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,
16 muchishandisa mikana yose, nokuti mazuva akaipa.
Redeeming ye season: for ye daies are euill.
17 Naizvozvo musava mapenzi, asi munzwisise kuti kuda kwaShe ndokupi.
Wherefore, be ye not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is.
18 Musadhakwa newaini, nokuti ndipo pano kusazvidzora. Asi, muzadzwe noMweya.
And be not drunke with wine, wherein is excesse: but be fulfilled with the Spirit,
19 Mutaure kuno mumwe nomumwe wenyu namapisarema, nedzimbo uye nenziyo dzomweya. Muimbe uye muridzire Ishe mimhanzi mumwoyo yenyu,
Speaking vnto your selues in psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing, and making melodie to the Lord in your hearts,
20 muchivonga Mwari Baba pazvinhu zvose, muzita raIshe wedu Jesu Kristu.
Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ,
21 Muzviise pasi pomumwe nomumwe wenyu muchitya Kristu.
Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.
22 Vakadzi, muzviise pasi pavarume venyu sezvamunoita kuna She.
Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as vnto the Lord.
23 Nokuti murume musoro womukadzi saKristu ari musoro wekereke, iwo muviri wake, iyo yaari muponesi wayo.
For the husband is the wiues head, euen as Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the sauiour of his body.
24 Zvino sezvo kereke ichizviisa pasi paKristu, saizvozvowo vakadzi vanofanira kuzviisa pasi pavarume vavo pazvinhu zvose.
Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbands in euery thing.
25 Varume, idai vakadzi venyu, saKristu akada kereke uye akazvipa nokuda kwayo
Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it,
26 kuti aiite tsvene, akaishambidza nokushambidza kwemvura neshoko,
That hee might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde,
27 uye kuti ayiuyise kwaari sekereke inobwinya, isina gwapa kana kuunyana kana chipi zvacho chainopomerwa.
That hee might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it shoulde bee holy and without blame.
28 Nenzira imwe cheteyo, varume vanofanira kuda vakadzi vavo semiviri yavo chaiyo. Uyo anoda mukadzi wake anozvida iye pachake.
So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: he that loueth his wife, loueth him selfe.
29 Pana izvozvo zvose, hakuna munhu angavenga muviri wake, asi anoupa zvokudya uye anouchengeta, sezvinoita Kristu kukereke,
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.
30 nokuti tiri nhengo dzomuviri wake.
For we are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 “Nokuda kwaizvozvi, murume achasiya baba namai vake uye asanganiswe nomukadzi, uye vaviri vachava nyama imwe chete.”
For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they twaine shalbe one flesh.
32 Ichi ndicho chakavanzika chakadzika, asi ndiri kutaura pamusoro paKristu nekereke.
This is a great secrete, but I speake concerning Christ, and concerning the Church.
33 Kunyange zvakadaro, mumwe nomumwe wenyuwo anofanira kuda mukadzi wake sezvaanozvida iye, uye mukadzi anofanira kuremekedza murume wake.
Therefore euery one of you, doe ye so: let euery one loue his wife, euen as himselfe, and let the wife see that shee feare her husband.
