Romans 12 | New Testament

Romans 12English

Baroma 12African Kalanga

English1
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.
African Kalanga
Ndizoke, makamu, nekwe ngoni dze Ndzimu ndomukumbila kuti mupe Ndzimu mibili yenyu ili tjibhayilo tjinotjila, tjakayengemala tjinoamutjilika ku Ndzimu, kuli iko namata kwenyu kwe Tjimeya.
English2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
African Kalanga
Musizwifananye ne hango ino, koga handugwani ngobumbiwa butshwa, ngobumbiwa butshwa kwe mikumbulo yenyu, kuti ndizo mulakidze tjingabe tjili da kwe Ndzimu ne tjakalulwama tjingaamutjilika kakale ne tjakapelela.
English3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
African Kalanga
Ngono ne ngoni dzandapiwa ndoti ku mmwe ne mmwe wenyu, asizwikumbule kupinda sekwa akafanila kuzwikumbula. Koga azwikumbule kulizana ne kugalamoyo kwawakapiwa ne Ndzimu.
English4
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
African Kalanga
Koga se mu mbili nng'ompela tina ndungululo njinji ngono ndungululo idzedzi dzose dzina mihingo yakasiyana.
English5
so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
African Kalanga
Ndizo nenguba tili banjinji, ti mbili nng'ompela muna Khirisiti, koga mmwe ne mmwe i ndungululo ye mmwe.
English6
We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith.
African Kalanga
Setina zwipo zwakakasiyana kuyendidzana ne ngoni dzatakapiwa ngatizwihingeseni. Ha tjipo tje nhu ili kulebesambeli ngaakuhingise kulizana ne kugalamoyo kukwe,
English7
If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
African Kalanga
ha kuli hinga, ngaahinge; ha kuli diya, ngaadiye;
English8
if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
African Kalanga
ha kuli kulumbidza bamwe, ngaakulumbidze; ha kuli pa ngaape akasununguka; iye unobhatsha, ngaabhatshe akalonga meya; ha kuli mawhilozogwadza ngaakuhinge ne kuhanha.
English9
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
African Kalanga
Ludo ngagube gwakwako. Bengani tjakayipa, mubhate makasimisa muna tjakalulwama.
English10
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
African Kalanga
Danani ne ludo gwe makamu, pindanani mu kukudzana.
English11
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
African Kalanga
Hingani kwazo musibe simbe. Meya ngaimulonge nyota, shingayililani He.
English12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
African Kalanga
Hanhani mu kugalabgwe kwenyu, ibeni ne moyonlefu mu dziyidziwa, mutembezele misi yose.
English13
Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
African Kalanga
Ipani bagalimoyo zwabanohaya, muzwiwolobedze amutjila bezi mu mizi yenyu.
English14
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
African Kalanga
Tilani mhahhambuya banomudziyidza, mubatile mhahhambuya musibalonge bhiso.
English15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
African Kalanga
Hanhani ne bakahanha, lilani ne banolila.
English16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
African Kalanga
Gadzanani; musizwikudze, koga muzwihanganye ne be tjimo tjipasi mu butjilo, musitongo zwitola kuti makatjenjela moga.
English17
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
African Kalanga
Musibgwilizile ne tjakayipa. Ibeni ne njele kuhinga tjakafanila mu meho e mmwe ne mmwe.
English18
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
African Kalanga
Ha kutubuka muna sekwa munobona, tjilani ne kunyalala ne mmwe ne mmwe.
English19
Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
African Kalanga
Badiyiwa bangu musitongo bgwilizila, koga letjani buhongola gwe Ndzimu guhinge; ngobe kwakakwagwa kuyi, “Bgwilizila nde kwangu, ndowobgwilizila, kojalo He.”
English20
On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
African Kalanga
Kwakakwagwa muwhalo kuti, “Tjita tjitjo ha tjina hhala, utjipe zodliwa; ha tjina nyota, utjipe vula tjing'we; ngobe ngothama ikoku unowobe ubutitika masimbe anopfuta mu n’holo uwe.”
English21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
African Kalanga
Musikuligwe ne bubi, koga kundani bubi ne ndulamo.

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.