1 Kare, Mwari akataura kumadzitateguru edu kubudikidza navaprofita panguva zhinji, uye nenzira dzakasiyana-siyana,
2 asi mumazuva ano okupedzisira akataura kwatiri nomuMwanakomana wake, waakaita mudyi wenhaka yezvinhu zvose, uye naiyewo waakaita naye nyika.
3 Mwanakomana ndiye chadzera chokubwinya kwaMwari uye ndiye mufananidzo wake chaiwo, anochengeta zvinhu zvose neshoko rake rine simba. Mushure mokunge apedza kunatswa kwezvivi, akagara kurudyi rwamambo kudenga.
4 Saka akava mukuru kupfuura vatumwa sezvo zita raakapiwa nhaka yaro rakanyanya kunaka kupfuura ravo.
5 Nokuti ndoupi pakati pavatumwa, Mwari waakamboti kwaari:
6 Uyezve, Mwari paanouyisa dangwe rake munyika, anoti:
7 Achitaura pamusoro pavatumwa anoti,
8 Asi pamusoro poMwanakomana anoti,
9 Makada kururama uye mukavenga kusarurama;
10 Anotizve,
11 Zvichaparara, asi imi mucharamba muripo;
12 Muchazvipeta sejasi;
13 Ndoupi pakati pavatumwa akambonzi naMwari:
14 Ko, vatumwa vose havasi mweya inoshumira yakatumwa kuzobatsira vaya vachadya nhaka yoruponeso here?