1 Timothy 5
1 Chide not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men, as thy brothers;
Usatuka mukuru, asi umutsiure sababa, vadiki sevanin'ina,
2 and the elder women, as mothers; and the younger women, as thy sisters, with all purity.
vakadzi vakuru sanamai; vakadzi vadiki sehanzvadzi, pakuchena kwese.
3 Honor widows, who are truly widows.
Kudza chirikadzi dziri chirikadzi zvirokwazvo.
4 But if a widow hath children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show kindness to their own households, and to repay the obligations to their parents; for this is acceptable before God.
Asi kana imwe chirikadzi ine vana kana vazukuru, ngavatange kudzidza kuratidza rukudzo kumba kwavo pachavo, vadzosere zvakafanira kuvabereki; nokuti ndizvo zvakanaka zvinogamuchirwa pamberi paMwari.
5 Now she who is truly a widow, and solitary, her hope is in God; and she persevereth in prayers, and in supplications, by night and by day:
Zvino uyo ari chirikadzi zvirokwazvo yakasiiwawo yega anovimba naMwari, anogarawo pamikumbiro neminyengetero siku nesikati.
6 But she who followeth pleasure, is dead while she liveth.
Asi uyo anozvipira kuzvifadza, wakafa ari mupenyu.
7 These things enjoin thou on them, that they may be blameless.
Uye raira zvinhu izvi, kuti varege kuva nechavangapomerwa.
8 But if any one careth not for them who are his own, and especially for them who are of the household of faith, he hath rejected the faith, and is worse than the unbelievers.
Asi kana munhu asingachengeti vekwake, zvikuruwo veimba yake, waramba rutendo, uye wakaipa kukunda asingatendi.
9 Therefore elect thou the widow, who is not less than sixty years old, and who hath been the wife of one man,
Chirikadzi ngainyorwe pasi ine makore asiri pasi pemakumi matanhatu, yaiva mukadzi wemurume umwe,
10 and hath a reputation for good works; if she have trained up children, if she have entertained strangers, if she have washed the feet of saints, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have walked in every good work.
inopupurirwa mabasa akanaka, kana yakarera vana, kana yakagamuchira vaeni, kana yakashambidza tsoka dzevatsvene, kana yakabatsira vari mumatambudziko, kana yakateverera basa rese rakanaka.
11 But the younger widows do thou reject; for they wax wanton against the Messiah, and desire to be married:
Asi chirikadzi diki urambe, nokuti kana dzochiva zvinopesana naKristu, dzinoda kuwanikwa;
12 and their condemnation is fixed, because they have cast off their former faith.
dzava nemhosva, nokuti dzarasa rutendo rwekutanga.
13 And they also learn idleness, wandering from house to house; and not only idleness, but also to talk much, and to pursue vanities, and to utter what they ought not.
Neipapowo dzinodzidza usimbe dzichipotedza dzimba; uye hadzisi simbe chete, asi vezvisina maturo, vanopindira zvisi zvavo, vachitaura zvavasingafaniri.
14 I would therefore, that the younger women marry, and bear children, and regulate their houses; and that they give no occasion to the adversary for reproach.
Naizvozvo ndinoda kuti chirikadzi diki dziwanikwe, dzibereke vana, dzibate dzimba dzadzo, dzirege kutongopa muvengi mukana wekutuka.
15 For some have already begun to turn aside after Satan.
Nokuti vamwe vatotsauka vachitevera Satani.
16 If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them support them; and let them not be a burden on the church; so that there may be a sufficiency for such as are really widows.
Kana murume upi neupi kana mukadzi anotenda ane chirikadzi, ngaadzibatsire, nekereke irege kuremedzwa, kuti ibatsire chirikadzi chaidzo.
17 Let the elders who conduct themselves well, be esteemed worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in doctrine.
Vakuru vanobata zvakanaka ngavaverengerwe sevanofanirwa nekukudzwa kwakapetwa, zvikuru avo vanobata nesimba pashoko nepadzidziso.
18 For the scripture saith Thou shalt not muzzle the ox in threshing; and, The laborer is worthy of his pay.
Nokuti rugwaro rwunoti: Usasunga muromo wenzombe inopura; uye: Mushandi wakafanirwa nemubairo wake.
19 Against an elder, receive not a complaint, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
Usangogamuchira mhaka inopomerwa mutariri, kunze kana kuri mberi kwezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu.
20 Those who sin before all rebuke; that the rest of the people may fear.
Vanotadza utsiure pamberi pevese, kuti vamwewo vave nekutya.
21 I charge thee, before God, and our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and his elect angels, that thou observe these things; and let not your mind be preoccupied by any thing: and do nothing with a respect for persons.
Ndinokurairisa kwazvo pamberi paMwari naIshe Jesu Kristu, nevatumwa vakasanangurwa, kuti uchengete zvinhu izvi usingagari watotonga, kana kuita chinhu uchitsaura vanhu.
22 Lay not the hand hastily on any man; and participate not in the sins of others; keep thyself pure.
Usakurumidza kuisa maoko pamusoro pemunhu, kana kugovana pazvivi zvevamwe; uzvichengete iwe uri mutsvene.
23 And hereafter drink not water, but drink a little wine; on account of thy stomach, and thy continuing infirmities.
Usachiramba uchinwa mvura chete, asi ushandise waini shoma, nekuda kwemudumbu mako neundonda hwako hwekazhinji.
24 There are persons, whose sins are known, and go before them to the place of judgment; and there are some, whom they follow after.
Zvivi zvevamwe vanhu zviri pachena, zvinotungamirira kukutongwa; zvevamwewo zvichiteverawo.
25 So also good deeds are known: and those which are otherwise cannot be hid.
Saizvozvowo mabasa akanaka ari pachena, neasina kudaro haagoni kuvanzwa.
