The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
2 Thessalonians 3English
2 Batesalonika 3African Kalanga
- English1
Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.
African KalangaTjebupelo makamu, mutitembezelele kuti dzene tshene dama la He lingaandama tjinyolotjo, likakunda, sekwa lakathama mumuli.
- African Kalanga
Kakale mutembezele kuti dzene tingasunungugwa mu banhu bakabipa ne babi, ngobe ate mmwe ne mmwe unogalamoyo.
- African Kalanga
Koga He banogalikabgwe, ndizo banowomusimisa bakamubakilila mu bubi.
- English4
We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command.
African KalangaToyendilambeli tigalabgwe mumuli muna He, kuti mowoyendilamebeli muthama zwinhu zwatinomutuma.
- African Kalanga
Dzene tshene He bangalingisa mimoyo yenyu ku ludo gwe Ndzimu ne mukudzikitadza kwa Khirisiti.
- English6
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.
African KalangaMuzina la He wedu Jesu Khirisiti, tomulaya makamu, kuzwidusa mu gamu limwe ne limwe le simbe kakale lisingatjile kuyendidzana ne kudiya kwamakaamutjila mutili.
- English7
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,
African KalangaNgobe imwi ne kwenyu moziba kutobela tjilakidzilo tjedu. Takabe tisisimbe ti namwi,
- English8
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
African Kalangakakale akuna watakadla zodliwa zwizwe tisazwilipila. Koga takahinga siku ne sikati, tihinga titukutila kuti ndizo tisibe ntolo kummwe wenyu.
- English9
We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow.
African KalangaTakathama ikoku kusi kuti atina fanilo mu lubhatsho igogu, koga takabe tizwithama tjilakidzilo kumuli tjamungatobela.
- English10
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”
African KalangaNgobe ne ti namwi, takamupa ndayo iyeyi, “Ha nhu asingahinge aatowodla.”
- African Kalanga
Towha kuyi bamwe pakati kwenyu ndi bomawhauhingani, abatohinga; tjabanoziba koga whunginikana ne zwinhu zwe bamwe.
- English12
Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the bread they eat.
African KalangaBanhu bakajalo tobalaya kakale tobakulumbidza muna He Jesu Khirisiti kuti badzikame bahingile zodliwa zwabanodla.
- African Kalanga
Ngono imwi, makamu, musitongo nyadziwa nohinga tjakalulwama.
- English14
If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of him. Do not associate with him, in order that he may feel ashamed.
African KalangaHa mmwe asingawhe ndayo yedu mu lukwalo igogu, munlonge hhiho. Musihingidzane naye, kuti ndizo abhakhwe ne honi.
- African Kalanga
Musintole se tjita koga muntjemele se gamu.
- English16
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
African KalangaNgwenu dzene tshene He we mbakiso ne kukwe angamupa mbakiso mu zwibaka zose nenge mu zila dzose. He ngababe namwi mose.
- English17
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.
African KalangaImi Paulo ndozwikwalila ne luboko gwangu kumubuyisa koku, ngono ikoku ndigo lutjwayo gwe lukwalo gwangu gumwe ne gumwe. Ndiko sekwa ndinokwala.
- African Kalanga
Dzene tshene ngoni dza He wedu Jesu Khirisiti dzingabe namwi mose.
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.