1 Timothy 3 | New Testament

1 Timothy 3English

1 Timoti 3African Kalanga

English1
Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.
African Kalanga
Ndebo iyeyi malebeswa: Ha mmwe eyemula kube nlingi we gubungano unoyemula n’hingo nkulu.
English2
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
African Kalanga
Ngono nlingi we gubungano wakafanila kube akatambunuka, ali nlume we nkadzi nng'ompela, akadzikama, akatitja, ana ntutshi, ana bunhu, etubula diya,
English3
not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
African Kalanga
asingalaladze, asina ngwa, koga ana moyo nnyolo, asina hhoba, asingade mari.
English4
He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect.
African Kalanga
Wakafanila tubula kuyendisa n’ha uwe zubuyanana, ediya bana babe kun’wha, benteta kwakafanila.
English5
(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)
African Kalanga
Ha nlume asingazibe kuyendisa n’ha uwe, apa ungatjengeta gubungano le Ndzimu tjini kene?
English6
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
African Kalanga
Azofanila kube ali nhu wakahanduka ngwenu, ngobe ungabva ezwikudza ndizo kasumikilisiwa sekwa Nvanganyi akasumikilisiwa.
English7
He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.
African Kalanga
Wakafanila kube ana zina buyanana muna bakuhhe, kuti ndizo asitobokiwe kawila mu dati le Nvanganyi.
English8
Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.
African Kalanga
Batiyakoni na ibobo bakafanila kube balume banofanigwa ne kutetiwa, bana malebeswa, basingagale ngolaladza kakale basina bugovu gwe fumwa.
English9
They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.
African Kalanga
Bakafanila bhatilila mu malebeswa e kugalamoyo bana hana mbuyanana.
English10
They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
African Kalanga
Bakafanila lingisisiwa kutanga, ngono ha kusina tjimwe tjisakalingisana ne kwabo, ngabahinge bali batiyakoni.
English11
In the same way, their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
African Kalanga
Sa ikoko, bakadzi bakafanila kube bakadzi bakafanigwa ngotetiwa, basi banotjinya bamwe mazina, koga bali gedzikane, begalikabgwe mu tjimwe ne tjimwe.
English12
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well.
African Kalanga
Ntiyakoni wakafanila kube nlume we nkadzi nng'ompela, kakale wakafanila kulela bana babe ne n’ha uwe zubuyanana.
English13
Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
African Kalanga
Ibabo banohinga zubuyanana banowana tjimo tjakanaka nenge ganyo mu bugalimoyo gwabo muna Khirisiti Jesu.
English14
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,
African Kalanga
Nenguba ndigalabgwe kuhha kukuli tjinyolotjo, ndokukwalila milayo iyeyi kuti ndizo
English15
if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
African Kalanga
ha ndinonoka, unowoziba banhu sekwa bakafanila kuzwibhata mu ng'umba ye Ndzimu, ilo gubungano le Ndzimu unotjila, mhanda ne luswingo gwe malebeswa.
English16
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
African Kalanga
Ne malebeswa akuna ungalamba masazibgwe e bugalimoyo gwedu: Wakahha ali nhu, Meya ikalakidza kuti unolebesa, kabong'wa ne batumwa be kudzimu. Kasumikigwa pakati kwe zwitjaba, kukagagwamoyo muunli mu hango yose katolegwa kudzimu mu gudzo.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.