The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Titus 3English
Tito 3African Kalanga
- English1
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,
African KalangaUkumbuludze banhu kuwhilila balauli ne batungamili, bawhe, bagale bakalindila hinga mihingo mimwe ne mimwe, yakalulwama.
- English2
to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.
African KalangaKusibe ne wabanoleba bubi ne kukwe, bazwiduse mu lulebo, babe ne bunhu nenge thamila bathu bose mazwibhato.
- English3
At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
African KalangaNe kuti naswi lebeswa takatongobe zwilengwe ne mimwe misi, tisingawhe, takatjengeleka tiyendila ntome tida zwinhu zwe hango ino kwakapindilila, tipiza mahhuba edu. Tithamila bamwe bubi mwaza ne ndandala ne kuyemula kusakalulwama, tibengwa ne bahu, naswibo tibengana.
- African Kalanga
Koga kwakati Ndzimu, Ntjidzi wedu uzumbunula bunhu ne ludo gwakanaka,
- English5
he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
African Kalangaukatitjidza, usinga titjidze ne mihingo yakanaka yatakahinga, koga ne kwe mawhilo zogwadza awo, ne kusukiwa ne zwagwa kakale ne thamwa batshwa ne Meya yakayengemala,
- African Kalanga
yawakalonga ne buhhalo mutili ndi Jesu Khirisiti Ntjidzi wedu,
- English7
so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
African Kalangakuti ndizo tisibong'we nlandu ne ngoni dzawo, tibe be bagali nhaka mu kugalabgwe mu butjilo gusingapele.
- English8
This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
African KalangaNdebo iyeyi inogalikabgwe. Ndohaka kuti ulebe wakasima mu zwinhu izwezwi, kuti ndizo ibabo bakagalamoyo mu Ndzimu babe ne njele, bahinge mihingo mibuyanana, mihingo yakajali mibuyanana kakale inobuzila.
- English9
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.
African KalangaKoga uzwiduse mu kukakabadzana kwe bulengwe nenge kulondolodza bukamu ne hhoba ne kukwebakwebana ngekwe nlayo. Ngobe zwinhu zwakajalo azwitobuzila, kakale azwina nhingo.
- English10
Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him.
African KalangaHa makumbuludza nhu we mpaladzi kabili kose asingateedze, muthubukane naye.
- African Kalanga
Muzibe kuti nhu wakajalo una njalakang'wa dzakakombama kakale ntjinyi. Wakazwisumikilisa kale.
- English12
As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
African KalangaHa ndituma Aritemasi kene Tikikasi kumuli, ugwise ne buhhalo hha kundili ku Nikopoli, ne kuti ndohaka kuti ndipize nsi we mbaba ko.
- English13
Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way and see that they have everything they need.
African KalangaUgwise kwazo kulibilidzisa Zenasi we nlebelekeli we zwe milayo na Apolosi mu gwendo gwabo. Basihaye tjimwe.
- English14
Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives.
African KalangaBahu ba kanyi kwedu ngabazwidiye hinga hingo yakanaka, kuti ndizo babhatshe muna zwinobe zwihaka thamiwa tjinyolotjo, kuti basibe basina mitjelo.
- English15
Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
African KalangaBose banami banokubuyisa. Ubuyise bose banotida mu kugalamoyo. Ngoni dze Ndzimu ngadzibe namwi mose.
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.