VaRoma 12
1 Naizvozvo, ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, netsitsi dzaMwari, kuti mupe miviri yenyu sechibayiro chipenyu, chitsvene uye chinofadza Mwari, uku ndiko kunamata kwenyu kwomweya.
I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God, to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act of reasonable worship.
2 Musaramba muchizvienzanisa namaitiro enyika ino, asi mushandurwe nokuvandudzwa kwepfungwa dzenyu. Ipapo muchakwanisa kuti muedze uye mugoziva kuti kuda kwaMwari ndokupi, kuda kwake kwakanaka, kunomufadza uye kwakakwana. (aiōn g165)
And do not follow the customs of the present age, but be transformed by the entire renewal of your minds, so that you may learn by experience what God's will is--that will which is good and beautiful and perfect. (aiōn g165)
3 Nokuti nenyasha dzandakapiwa ndinoti kuno mumwe nomumwe wenyu: Usazviisa pamusoro kupfuura paunofanira kunge uri, asi ufunge nokufunga kwakachenjera, maererano nechiyero chokutenda chawakapiwa naMwari.
For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.
4 Nokuti sezvatino muviri mumwe une mitezo mizhinji, uye mitezo iyi yose haina basa rimwe chete,
For just as there are in the one human body many parts, and these parts have not all the same function;
5 saizvozvowo muna Kristu isu tiri vazhinji, tinoumba muviri mumwe chete, uye mutezo mumwe nomumwe mutezo wavamwe.
so collectively we form one body in Christ, while individually we are linked to one another as its members.
6 Tine zvipo zvakasiyana-siyana, maererano nepatakapiwa napo nyasha. Kana chipo chomunhu kuri kuprofita, ngaachishandise maererano nokutenda kwake.
But since we have special gifts which differ in accordance with the diversified work graciously entrusted to us, if it is prophecy, let the prophet speak in exact proportion to his faith;
7 Kana kuri kushumira ngaashumire; kana kuri kudzidzisa, ngaadzidzise;
if it is the gift of administration, let the administrator exercise a sound judgement in his duties.
8 kana kuri kukurudzira, ngaakurudzire; kana kuri kupa kuna vanoshayiwa, ngaape nomwoyo wose; kana kuri kutungamirira, ngaabate nokushingaira; kana kuri kunzwira ngoni, ngaaite nomufaro.
The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully.
9 Rudo ngaruve rwechokwadi. Vengai zvakaipa; namatirai pane zvakanaka.
Let your love be perfectly sincere. Regard with horror what is evil; cling to what is right.
10 Ivai norudo rukuru mumwe kuno mumwe savadikani. Mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaakudze mumwe kupfuura kuzvikudza kwaanozviita iye.
As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.
11 Musatomborega kushingaira, asi pisai pamweya, muchishumira Ishe.
Do not be indolent when zeal is required. Be thoroughly warm-hearted, the Lord's own servants,
12 Farai mutariro, tsungirirai pakutambudzika, rambai muchinyengetera.
full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.
13 Goveranai navanhu vaMwari vanoshayiwa. Itirai vaeni rudo.
Relieve the necessities of God's people; always practise hospitality.
14 Ropafadzai vanokutambudzai; ropafadzai musatuka.
Invoke blessings on your persecutors--blessings, not curses.
15 Farai navanofara; chemai navanochema.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
16 Garai zvakanaka mumwe nomumwe. Musazvikudza, asi muve nechido chokufambidzana navanhu vapasi pasi. Musazviita vakachenjera.
Have full sympathy with one another. Do not give your mind to high things, but let humble ways content you. Do not be wise in your own conceits.
17 Musatsiva munhu chakaipa nechakaipa. Chenjererai kuti muite zvakanaka pamberi pavanhu vose.
Pay back to no man evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and seemly in every one's esteem.
18 Kana zvichibvira, napamunogona napo, ivai norugare navanhu vose.
If you can, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with all the world.
19 Musatsiva, vadikani vangu, asi siyirai kutsamwa kwaMwari mukana, nokuti kwanyorwa kuchinzi, “Kutsiva ndokwangu; ini ndicharipira,” ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe.
Do not be revengeful, my dear friends, but give way before anger; for it is written, "'Revenge belongs to Me: I will pay back,' says the Lord."
20 Asi: “Kana muvengi wako ane nzara mupe zvokudya, kane ane nyota mupe chokunwa. Mukuita izvi, uchatutira mazimbe anopisa pamusoro wake.”
On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.
21 Usakundwa nezvakaipa, asi ukunde zvakaipa nezvakanaka.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome the evil with goodness.
