The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Romans 13English
Baroma 13African Kalanga
- English1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
African KalangaMmwe ne mmwe ngaazwiyise pasi kwe babusi, ngobe akuna buhe guyapo aagusi gunobva ku Ndzimu, buhe guyapo gwakabigwa ne Ndzimu.
- English2
Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
African KalangaNdizo iye unopandukila buhe unopandukila tjakalaugwa ne Ndzimu, ngono ibabo banothama sa ikoko banowozwihhisila kusumikilisiwa.
- English3
For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you.
African KalangaNgobe balauli abatohlisa kuna banohinga ndulamo, koga banohlisa kuna banothama tjisakalulwama. Apa unohaka kuti usihle unobusa kene? Ndizo thama tjakalulwama unowobvumana nawe,
- English4
For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God’s servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
African Kalangangobe balauli balanda be Ndzimu, kuti ndizo mululwamigwe. Koga ha uhinga tjakayipa, ipapo un’hle, ngobe aazosengela bukanu suli. Nlanda we Ndzimu unohingikadza hamu ye Ndzimu kuna unohinga mbipo.
- English5
Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience.
African KalangaNdizo nekwa ikoku nhu wakafanila kuzwiyisa pasi kwe balauli kusi kuyitila hamu ye Ndzimu koga, ne kuyitila hana.
- English6
This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.
African KalangaNdizo wali molipa lukhetho, ngobe babusi banohingila Ndzimu abe hinga mihingo yabo ne buhhalo.
- English7
Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
African KalangaNdizo lipani bose bamunokolota, mulipe lukhetho kuna bakafanila gulipiwa, mulipe mari kuna bakafanila lipiwa, tetani bakafanila tetiwa mukudze bakafanila kudziwa.
- English8
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
African KalangaMusibe ne wamuna nlandu naye, koga danani, ngobe iye unoda mmwe walondolodza nlayo.
- English9
The commandments, “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
African KalangaMilayo inoti, “Usithame bupombgwe, usibulaye, usikwibe, usitjibe.” Milayo iyeyi ne imwe yose, yakapetegwa mu nlayo nng'ompela unoti, “Ida mmwe nhu sekwa unozwida.”
- African Kalanga
Ludo agutothamila mbakidzani mbipo ndizo wali, kuda whulondolodza nlayo wose.
- English11
And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
African KalangaKuhe kwa ikoku moziba kuti lubaka ndi gupi, moziba kuti gwahha ne buhhalo kuti mumuke mu whope dzenyu, ngobe jidzo lipedlo naswi ngwenu kupinda patakatangisa galamoyo.
- English12
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
African KalangaBusiku gwapinda ntolo kwabe masikati. Ngatilahileni kutjena mihingo ye hhalima, ngono ngatiambaleni zwiambalo zwe ngwa zwe tjedza.
- English13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
African KalangaNgatizwibhateni zubuyanana se banhu banotjila mu masikati, kusina kusazwibhata kene laladza, kusina bupombgwe kene kusazwidziba, kusina ngwa kene fupa.
- English14
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
African KalangaKoga muzwiambadze He Jesu Khirisiti, ngono musikudze kugutsha mbumbiko dzenyu dze bubi.
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.