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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

New Testament

Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Romans 16English

Baroma 16African Kalanga

  1. English1

    I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.

    African Kalanga

    Ndomuzibisa hazwadzi yedu Febhe, ntiyakoni mu gubungano le Kenikiriya,

  2. English2

    I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many people, including me.

    African Kalanga

    mun'amutjile muna He ne kwakafanila bayengemali kakale mumpe lubhatsho gumwe ne gumwe gwaangahaka mumuli, ngobe wakabe mbatshi we banhu banjinji kose nami ntja wakandibhatsha.

  3. English3

    Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Purisila na Akhwila, bahingi nami muna Khirisiti Jesu.

  4. English4

    They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

    African Kalanga

    Bakalonga matjilo abo mu mbhatsha ne kwangu. Kusi imi koga, ne gubungano lose le Bezwitjaba lobatenda.

  5. English5

    Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisanibo gubungano linohanganila ku nzi wabo. Buyisani Epeneto wandinoda, wakabe iye we kutanga kuhanduligwa muna Khirisiti mu ntunhu we Ezhiya.

  6. English6

    Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Mariya iye wakamuhingila kwazo.

  7. English7

    Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani makamu angu Andironiko na Juniyasi busungwa nami. Banozibgwa kwazo pakati kwe batumwa kakale bakaamutjila Khirisiti imi ndisanhu.

  8. English8

    Greet Ampliatus, whom I love in the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Ampiliyato wandinoda muna He.

  9. English9

    Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Ubhanosi n’hingi naswi muna Khirisiti ne n'diwa wangu Sitakisi.

  10. English10

    Greet Apelles, tested and approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Apelesi wakagagwabgwe muna Khirisiti. Buyisani ibabo be n’ha wa Arisitobhulo.

  11. English11

    Greet Herodion, my relative. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Herodiyoni gamu langu. Buyisani ibabo be n’ha wa Narikiso ba muna He.

  12. English12

    Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Tirifina na Tirifosa, bakadzi ibabo banohinga kwazo muna He. Buyisani n'diwa wangu Pesisi iye mmwe nkadzi wakahinga kwazo muna He.

  13. English13

    Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Rufu, iye unozibgwa kwazo muna He, na mmeyabe, ibo bakabe mme kundilibo.

  14. English14

    Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brothers with them.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Asinikirito, Fulegoni, Hemesi, Patirobhasi, Hemasi ne makamu abanawo.

  15. English15

    Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisani Filologo, Juliya, Nereusi ne hazwadzi iye na Olimpasi kose ne bayengemali babanabo.

  16. English16

    Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.

    African Kalanga

    Buyisanani ne kubutjilana kwakayengemala. Makubungano wose a Khirisiti anomubuyisa.

  17. English17

    I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.

    African Kalanga

    Ndomukumbila makamu, kube ne njele muna ibabo banohhisa kuthubukana kakale bebiga zwinopinganyidza mu zila dzenyu zwinonyanyayidzana ne kudiya kwamakawana. Thubukanani nabo.

  18. English18

    For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.

    African Kalanga

    Ngoti banhu bakajalo abatohingila He wedu Khirisiti, koga banohingila njemulo dzabo. Banotjebela banhu basingazibe tjimwe ne matama abo akanaka kakale anokudza kwe manyepkhwa.

  19. English19

    Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

    African Kalanga

    Mmwe ne mmwe wakaziba nekwe kuwha kwenyu, ndizo ndihhele kuhanha ne kwenyu, koga ndohaka kuti mutjenjele muna tjakalulwama kakale mube basina nlandu muna tjakayipa.

  20. English20

    The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

    African Kalanga

    Ndzimu unotipa kunyalala unowotjimbidza wakanyanga Satani kusi kwe makumbo enyu. Ngoni dza He wedu Jesu Khirisiti ngadzibe namwi.

  21. English21

    Timothy, my fellow worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my relatives.

    African Kalanga

    Timoti, n’hingi nami, unomubuyisa, kose na Lukiyo, Jasoni na Sosipata bahingi nami.

  22. English22

    I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.

    African Kalanga

    Imi Tetiyo, nkwalili we lukwalo igogu, ndomubuyisa muna He.

  23. English23

    Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.

    African Kalanga

    Gayo, iye n'amutjili wangu ne banhu be gubungano mu nzi uwe unobuyisa. Erasito, iye mbhati we mari e nzi nkulu ne gamu ledu Kwato banomubuyisa.

  24. English24

    Not included in the English column of the source edition.

    African Kalanga

    [Ngoni dza He wedu Jesu Khirisiti dzingabe namwi mose. Ngakujalo.]

  25. English25

    Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past,

    African Kalanga

    Ngatikudzeni Ndzimu, iwo unotubula kumusimisa mu kugalamoyo kwenyu mu Ndebo mbuya yandinosumikila nekwa Jesu Khirisiti kakale kuyendidzana ne zumbunuko ye malebeswa akabe akasumbikiwa lubaka gulefu.

  26. English26

    but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him--

    African Kalanga

    Koga ngwenu, malebeswa iyawa akalebgwa edusigwa patjena ne whalo dze balebesambeli, ezibisiwa zwitjaba zose, se Ndzimu usingapele wakalaula, kuti kuhhe kuwha kwe kugalamoyo.

  27. English27

    to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

    African Kalanga

    Ngakukudziwe ndi Jesu Khirisiti Ndzimu wakatjenjela mu zwinhu 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.

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