The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Romans 15English
Baroma 15African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Iswi bakasima takafanila bhatsha basakasima mu kundambarika kwabo, kusi kuzwihanhisa.
- African Kalanga
Mmwe ne mmwe wedu ngaahanhise waagele naye, anthamile bubuya kuti ansimise.
- English3
For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
African KalangaNgoti Khirisiti aazozwihanhisa. Koga sekwa kwakakwagwa kuyi, “Masapa a ibabo bakamutuka akawila pehhugwi kwangu.”
- English4
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
African KalangaTjimwe ne tjimwe tjakakwagwa mu misi yakapinda, tjakakwaligwa kutidiya, kuti ndizo tizwibhatilile nenge kukulumbidziwa ne whalo kuti tibe ne kugalabgwe.
- English5
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,
African KalangaDzene Ndzimu, iwo unopa kubhatilila ne gulumbidzo, ungamupa kutjidzana ne whanano sekunohakwa ndi Khirisiti Jesu,
- English6
so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
African Kalangakuti ndizo mukudze Ndzimu, ibo Tate ba He wedu Jesu Khirisiti, ne whi ling'ompela.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo amutjilanani, sekwamakaamutjigwa ndi Khirisiti nekwe gudzo le Ndzimu.
- English8
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs
African KalangaNgobe ndomubudza kuti Khirisiti wakabe nlanda we bakathumbigwa kulakidza malebeswa e Ndzimu kuti ahhadzise kugadzabgwe kwakagadziwabgwe bobatategulu babo,
- English9
so that the Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to your name.”
African Kalangakuti ndizo Bezwitjaba bakudze Ndzimu nekwe mawhilo zogwadza awo. Sekwa kwakakwagwa kuyi, “Ndizo ndowomukudza pakati kwe Bezwitjaba, ndowomumbila njimbo dzinokudza!”
- African Kalanga
Ngono kakale kukayi, 'G“Hanhani ne banhu be Ndzimu imwi Bezwitjaba!”
- African Kalanga
Zwako kakale kukayi, “Kudzani He mose Bezwitjaba, ngono banhu bose ngabankudze!”
- English12
And again, Isaiah says, “The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in him.”
African KalangaNgono kakale Isaya kati, “We ludzi gwa Jesi unowohha; iye unomilika kabusa Bezwitjaba, munli Bezwitjaba banowogalabgwe.”
- English13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
African KalangaDzene Ndzimu, iwo unopa kugalabgwe, ungamupa kuhanha kose ne kunyalala mu kugalamoyo kwenyu, kuti ndizo ne simba le Meya yakayengemala kugalabgwe kuwande mumuli.
- English14
I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.
African KalangaMakamu angu, ne kwangu ndogutshika kuti muhhele ndulamo ne kuti muna luzibo gose ne kuti imwi motubula diyana.
- English15
I have written you quite boldly on some points, as if to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me
African KalangaKoga muzwimwe ndamukwalila ndakasimisamoyo ili kumukumbuludza, ndiyikhwa ne ngoni dzandakapiwa ne Ndzimu,
- English16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
African Kalangakube n’hingi wa Khirisiti Jesu kuna Bezwitjaba. Ndohinga se mpirisiti mu kusumikila ndebo mbuya ye Ndzimu, kuti ndizo tjibhayilo tje Bezwitjaba tjiamutjigwe ne Meya yakayengemala.
- African Kalanga
Muna Khirisiti Jesu, ndinako kuti ndizwikudzile n’hingo wangu ku Ndzimu wangu.
- English18
I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done- -
African KalangaNgono ndowosimamoyo, ngono aleba nekwe tjakahingwa ndi Khirisiti endihingisa kutungamila Bezwitjaba mu kuwha, ne dama ne mihingo,
- English19
by the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
African Kalanganenge simba le zwilakidzo ne matjenamiso ne simba le Meya yakayengemala. Kuti ndizo kubva mu Jerusalema kuyenda tjose kupoteleka kunoti ku Ilirikumu ndakasumikila ndebo mbuya ya Khirisiti ne buhhalo.
- English20
It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
African KalangaNjemulo dzangu mutjibaka tjose dzagala kuli kusumikila ndebo mbuya muna basingazibe Khirisiti, kuti ndisibve ndibaka mupfiwa dzakabakwa ne upoga.
- English21
Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
African KalangaKoga sekwa kwakakwagwa kuyi, “Ibabo basakabudziwa ne kukwe banowobona, kakale banowowhisisa basakawha ne kukwe.”
- African Kalanga
Ndizo ndakabe ndimanikana kanjinji kuhha kumuli.
- English23
But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to see you,
African KalangaKoga ngwenu, ngoti ndapedza n’hingo wangu mu mitunhu iyeyi ne kuti tjingakwandakayemula makole manjinji kuhha kumuli,
- English24
I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to visit you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
African Kalangandogalabgwe kuti ndowomubona ha ndipindila ku Sipeini nenge kuti mowondibhatsha mu gwendo gwangu, hule kwe kuhanhilana mu kumukumba ne bufupi.
- African Kalanga
Mu lubaka igogu wali ndoyenda ku Jerusalema kuyisa lubhatsho ku bayengemali.
- English26
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
African KalangaNgoti be Makedoniya ne Akaiya bakabe ne kuhanha mu kudusa bakahangana bedusila bayengemali be Jerusalema.
- English27
They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.
African KalangaBakahanhila thama saikoko, ngono ne malebeswa kwakalingisana kuti bababhatshe. Se Bajuta bakakobana mhahhambuya yabo ye tjimeya ne Bezwitjaba, Bezwitjaba bakafanila hingisa zwinhu zwabo zwe tjinyama kubhatsha Bajuta.
- English28
So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this fruit, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way.
African KalangaNgono ndowoti ndapedza n’hingo iwoyu, ndabapa zwipo zose izwezwi zwabakakubunganyigwa, ndowopinda ne kumuli ndiyenda ku Sipeini.
- African Kalanga
Koga ndoziba kuti ndowoti ndihha kumuli, ndowohha ne buhhalo gwe mhahhambuya ya Khirisiti.
- English30
I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
African KalangaNdomukulumbidza makamu, ne zina la He wedu Jesu Khirisiti nenge ludo gwe Meya kuti mu bhatane nami mu kunditembezelela kwazo ku Ndzimu,
- English31
Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
African Kalangakuti ndivikiligwe muna basingagalemoyo mu Judiya ne kuti n’hingo wangu ku Jerusalema uamutjilike ku bayengemali.
- African Kalanga
Kuti ndizo, ne da kwe Ndzimu, ndihhe kumuli ne kuhanha kakale ndinyatutusiwe ne kube namwi.
- African Kalanga
Ndzimu we kunyalala ngaube namwi mose. 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.