The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Ephesians 3English
Baefeso 3African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Nekwa ikoku, imi Paulo, ndi nsungwa wa Khirisiti Jesu ne kwenyu imwi Bezwi-tjaba.
- African Kalanga
Ndobvuma ne buhhalo kuti, makawha kuti Ndzimu ne ngoni dzawo, wakandipa n’hingo ne kwenyu,
- African Kalanga
nenge sekwa ndakazibisiwa masazibgwe iyawo ne zumbunulo, sekwa ndakakwala ne bufupi.
- English4
In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
African KalangaHa mubala ipapa, mungawhisisa luzibo gwangu mu masazibgwe a Khirisiti.
- English5
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
African KalangaMu zwizekugwana zwakapinda, masazibgwe iyawa aazotongo zumbunuligwa banhu, se ngwenu kwakazumbunuligwa batumwa bawo bakayengemala ne balebesambeli ne Meya.
- English6
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
African KalangaNdizo wali, Bezwitjaba batjibe bagali nhaka na ibabo, batjibe ndungululo dze mbili nng'ompela, kakale bana gobe mu kugadzabgwe kumuna Khirisiti Jesu ne ndebo mbuya.
- English7
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
African KalangaNdakabe nlanda we ndebo mbuya iyeyi ne tjipo tje ngoni dze Ndzimu, itjo tjandakapiwa ne kuhinga kwe simba lawo.
- English8
Although I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
African KalangaNenguba ndili ntukunu mu ntukunu tjose we bayengemali, ngoni idzedzi dzakahhisiwa mundili kusumikilila be Bezwitjaba fumwa isingapele ya Khirisiti,
- English9
and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
African Kalanganenge kuthama kuti banhu bose babone kuti ndongoloso ye masazibgwe akabe akasumbikala kubvila ntolo mu Ndzimu wakabumba zwinhu zose.
- English10
His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
African KalangaKuti ne gubungano, butjenjebvu igogu gunjinji gwe Ndzimu, ngwenu guzibisiwe babusi ne balauli mu magalo e kudzimu,
- African Kalanga
kuyendidzana ne ndongoloso yawo isingapele, yawakahingisa muna Khirisiti Jesu He wedu.
- African Kalanga
Tina tjilopa ndiye kuhha pa Ndzimu tisingahle takasimamoyo ne kugalamoyo muunli.
- English13
I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
African KalangaNdizo ndokumbila kuti, musinyadziwemoyo nekwa ndinomudziyilila, ngobe igudzo lenyu.
- African Kalanga
Nekwa ikoku, ndopfigama mbeli kwa Tate,
- African Kalanga
ibo be zina n’ha mmwe ne mmwe kudzimu ne mu hango launodang'wa ndilo.
- English16
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
African KalangaNdotembezela kuti, kuyendidzana ne fumwa ye gudzo labo, tshene bangamusimisa ne simba le Meya yabo, kuti musime tjemukatikati kwenyu,
- English17
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
African Kalanganenge kuti Khirisiti agale mu mimoyo yenyu ne kugalamoyo, kuti se makadzikigwa mukateyiwa mu ludo,
- English18
may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
African Kalangakuti mube ne masimba e kuwhisisa ne buhhalo ne bayengemali bose, bupabi ne bulefu ne bukulu ne mukati kwe ludo gwa Khirisiti,
- English19
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge–that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
African Kalangaigo gunopinda luzibo kuti ndizo muhhadziwe ne mbumbiko yose ye Ndzimu muti tupu.
- English20
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
African KalangaIye unotubula ne simba linohinga mutili, kuthama zwinhu zwinjinji, kupinda kose kwatingakumbila kene kwatingaalakana,
- English21
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
African Kalangangaakudziwe ne gubungano, muna Khirisiti Jesu kunoti mu zwizekugwana zose, ne kusingapele kose! Ngakujalo.
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.