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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

New Testament

Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Galatians 6English

Bagalatiya 6African Kalanga

  1. English1

    Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

    African Kalanga

    Makamu, ha mmwe wenyu athama tjakayipa, imwi be tjimeya mu mbuze mu zila ne bunyolo. Koga uzwilise kuti usitjengelekebo.

  2. English2

    Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

    African Kalanga

    Amulanani mitolo, ne zila yakajalo mowobe mulondolodza nlayo wa Khirisiti.

  3. English3

    If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

    African Kalanga

    Ha mmwe ekumbula kuti iye u tjimwe, koga asi tjimwe, unozwitjengedza.

  4. English4

    Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else,

    African Kalanga

    Mmwe ne mmwe ngalingisise mihingo iye, ngono ndizo kubvapo ungazwikudza, asingazwifananye ne mmwe,

  5. English5

    for each one should carry his own load.

    African Kalanga

    ngobe mmwe ne mmwe wakafanila senga mitolo iye.

  6. English6

    Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.

    African Kalanga

    Mmwe ne mmwe unodiyiwa dama wakafanila kobana tjimwe ne tjimwe tjibuya tjaanatjo ne n'diyi uwe.

  7. English7

    Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

    African Kalanga

    Musitjengedzeke, Ndzimu ha ungathamwe tjilengwe. Nhu unovuna tjaadzwala.

  8. English8

    The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

    African Kalanga

    Iye unodzwala mu nnda uwe we tjinyama, unowovuna golomodzo mu tjinyama, koga iye unodzwala mu nnda we Meya, unowovuna butjilo gusingapele mu Meya.

  9. English9

    Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

    African Kalanga

    Ngatisinyadziweni ne kuhinga bubuya, ngobe ne lubaka gwakalingisana towovuna kwakafanila, ha tisanyalamoyo.

  10. English10

    Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

    African Kalanga

    Ndizoke, ha titjina lubaka, ngatithamileni bathu bose bubuya, kwazo kwazo ibabo be n’ha we bagalimoyo.

  11. English11

    See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!

    African Kalanga

    Bonani kuti ndomukwalila ne hanga whulu kungapani, ndikwala ne gwangu luboko!

  12. English12

    Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

    African Kalanga

    Ibabo banogwisa kumukombeledza kuthumbigwa, ndibo banohaka kuyita mahungwandibong'we bezwikudza ne zwinhu zwe tjinyama. Banoyita ikoku ngobe behla kudziyidzigwa tjileyano tja Khirisiti.

  13. English13

    Not even those who are circumcised obey the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your flesh.

    African Kalanga

    Ate ili kuti kene ibabo bakathumbigwa banolondolodza nlayo, koga banohaka kuti muthumbigwe, kuti ndizo bazwikudze ne kuthumbigwa kwenyu.

  14. English14

    May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

    African Kalanga

    Imi kuti ndizwikudze, ndowozwikudza koga nekwe tjileyano tja He wedu Jesu Khirisiti, ngobe ne tjileyano tjitje, ha nditjatjila sekuno tjila banhu be hango, koga habatowhisisa kuti ini nditjila saikoku.

  15. English15

    Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation.

    African Kalanga

    Kuthumbigwa kene kusathumbigwa akutobva tjimwe, koga tjinhu tjikulu i mbumbiko tshwa.

  16. English16

    Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.

    African Kalanga

    Kunyalala ne mawhilongoni ngazwibe muna ibabo banotobela matama iyawa, ne mu Baiziraela bose be Ndzimu.

  17. English17

    Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

    African Kalanga

    Ndopeleledza nditi, ngakuhaye unondidziyidza, ngobe mu mbili wangu ndina mabanga nekwa Jesu.

  18. English18

    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

    African Kalanga

    Ngoni dza He wedu Jesu Khirisiti ngadzibe namwi makamu. 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.

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