1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, unto the chosen pilgrims of the dispersion, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, —
Petro, muapositori waJesu Kristu, kuvaeni vakasanangurwa vekupararira kwePonto, Garatia, Kapadhokiasi, Asia, neBhitiniasi,
2 [Chosen] according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of Spirit, unto obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, Favour unto you, and peace, be multiplied!
maererano nekuziva zviri mberi kwaMwari Baba, mukuita vatsvene kweMweya, pakuteerera nekusasa kweropa raJesu Kristu: Nyasha nerugare ngazviwanzwe kwamuri.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to his great mercy, hath regenerated us unto a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,
Wakaropafadzwa Mwari naBaba vaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu, iye zvichienderana nekuwanda kwetsitsi dzake wakatiberekazve patariro inorarama kubudikidza nekumuka kwaJesu Kristu kubva kuvakafa,
4 Unto an inheritance, incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you
panhaka isingaori neisina kusvibiswa uye isingabvuruvari, yakachengeterwa imwi kumatenga,
5 who, in God’s power, are being guarded through faith unto salvation—ready to be revealed in the last ripe time:
imwi munochengetwa nesimba raMwari kubudikidza nerutendo kuruponeso rwakagadzirirwa kuzarurwa panguva yekupedzisira.
6 Wherein ye exult, though, for a little, just now, if needful, put to grief in manifold temptations,
Yamunofara mairi zvikuru, kunyange ikozvino kwechinguvana, kana zvichifanira, muri pakushungurudzwa mumiedzo yakasiyana-siyana,
7 In order that the proving of your faith—much more precious than of gold that perisheth even though, by means of fire, it is proved—may be found unto praise and glory and honour in the revealing of Jesus Christ, —
kuti kuedzwa kwerutendo rwenyu kunokosha zvikuru kupfuura kwegoridhe rinoparara, kunyange ichiidzwa nemoto, kuwanikwe mukurumbidzwa nerukudzo nekubwinya pakuonekwa kwaJesu Kristu;
8 Whom, not having seen, ye love, on whom, though at present not looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with glory,
iye musina kumuona munomuda; iye ikozvino musingamuoni asi munotenda kwaari, munofara nemufaro usingatauriki uye unorumbidzwa,
9 Being about to bear away the end of your faith—a salvation of souls:
muchigamuchira mugumo werutendo rwenyu, ruponeso rwemweya yenyu.
10 Concerning which salvation, prophets—who concerning the favour for you, did prophesy—sought out and searched out,
Nezveruponeso urwu vaporofita vakabvunzisisa nekunzvera, ivo vakaporofita zvenyasha dzinouya kwamuri;
11 Searching into what particular, or what manner, of season the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when witnessing beforehand as to—The sufferings, for Christ, and the glories, after these, —
vachinzvera kuti panguva ipi kana yakadini Mweya waKristu akange ari mavari yaakaratidza, paakagara apupura matambudziko maererano naKristu, nekubwinya shure kweizvi.
12 Unto whom it was revealed—that, Not unto themselves, but unto us, they were ministering them, which things have, now, been announced unto you through them who have told you the good tidings with Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven: into which things messengers are coveting to obtain a nearer view.
Kwavari kwakaratidzwa kuti kwete kwavari ivo, asi kwatiri vaishandira zvinhu izvi, zvamunoparidzirwa ikozvino nevakakuparidzirai evhangeri neMweya Mutsvene wakatumwa kubva kudenga, zvinhu izvo vatumwa zvavanoshuva kunyatsoongorora.
13 Wherefore, girding up the loins of your mind, keeping sober, perseveringly direct your hope unto the favour, being borne along to you, in the revealing of Jesus Christ:
Naizvozvo masunga zviuno zvemurangariro wenyu, zvidzorei, mutaririre zvakakwana kunyasha dzinouyiswa kwamuri pakuratidzwa kwaJesu Kristu;
14 As obedient persons, not configuring yourselves unto your former covetings in your ignorance:
sevana vanoteerera, musingazvifananidzi nekuchiva kwakare pakusaziva kwenyu.
15 But, according as he that hath called you is holy, do, ye yourselves, also become, holy in all manner of behaviour, —
Asi sezvo wakakudanai ari mutsvene, nemwiwo ivai vatsvene pamafambiro ese;
16 Inasmuch as it is written—Holy shall ye be, because, I, am holy.
nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: Ivai vatsvene, nokuti ini ndiri mutsvene.
17 And, if, as Father, ye are invoking him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to each man’s work, with reverence, for the time of your sojourning, behave ye;
Zvino kana muchimuidza Baba, iye pasina rusarura anotonga zvinoenderana nebasa reumwe neumwe, garai panguva yeutorwa hwenyu mukutya;
18 Knowing that, Not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, have ye been redeemed from your unmeaning behaviour paternally handed down,
muchiziva kuti hamuna kudzikunurwa nezvinoora, sirivheri kana goridhe, pamafambiro enyu asina maturo amakagamuchira kumadzibaba enyu;
19 But with precious blood, as of a lamb, unblemished and unspotted, of an Anointed One, —
asi neropa rinokosha raKristu seregwayana risina charinopomerwa uye risina gwapa.
20 Foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but made manifest at a last stage of the times, for the sake of you
Iye zvirokwazvo wakagara azikanwa nyika isati yavambwa, asi wakaratidzwa panguva dzekupedzisira nekuda kwenyu,
21 who, through him, are faithful towards God, —Who raised him from among the dead, and glory to him gave, So that your faith and hope are directed towards God:
iye wamunotenda naye kuna Mwari, wakamumutsa kubva kuvakafa, akamupa kubwinya; kuti rutendo rwenyu netariro zvive kuna Mwari.
22 Having purified, your souls, by the obedience of the truth, unto unfeigned brotherly affection, from the heart, love, one another, earnestly;
Manatsa mweya yenyu pakuteerera chokwadi kubudikidza neMweya mukuda hama nekusanyengera, dananai zvikuru nemoyo wakachena;
23 Having been regenerated—Not out of corruptible seed, but incorruptible—through means of the word of a Living and Abiding God; (aiōn g165)
maberekwa kutsva kwete zvichibva pambeu inoora, asi isingaori, neshoko raMwari rinorarama nekugara nekusingaperi. (aiōn g165)
24 Inasmuch as—All flesh, is as grass, and, all the glory thereof, as the flower of grass, —The grass hath withered, and the flower hath fallen out,
Nokuti nyama yese yakaita seuswa, nekubwinya kwese kwemunhu seruva reuswa. Uswa hwunosvava, neruva rahwo rinodonha;
