Zvakazarurwa 18:4-24

Zvino ndakanzwa rimwe izwi rinobva kudenga, richiti, “Budai mariri, vanhu vangu, kuti murege kuwadzana naro pazvivi zvaro, mugorega kupiwa madambudziko aro. Nokuti zvivi zvaro zvasvika kudenga, Mwari arangarira zvisakarurama zvaro. Muritsive parakakutsivai napo, muchiriitira kaviri parakabata napo; mumudziyo iwoyo marakadira iro, muridirire kaviri. “Parakazvikudza nokuzvifadza napo, murirwadzise nokurichemedza; nokuti rinoti mumwoyo maro, ‘Ndinogara pachigaro choushe ndiri vahosi, handizi chirikadzi, handingatongooni kuchema.’ “Saka madambudziko aro achasvika nezuva rimwe, rufu, nokuchema, nenzara; richapiswa kwazvo nomoto, nokuti Ishe Mwari anoritonga, ane simba.” Madzimambo enyika, akaita upombwe nokuzvifadza naro, achiona hutsi hokupiswa kwaro; ivo vamire kure nokutya kurwadzwa kwaro, vachiti, “Nhamo, nhamo, newe, guta guru, iwe Bhabhironi, guta rakasimba! Nokuti kutongwa kwako kwakasvika nenguva imwe.” Vatengesi venyika vacharira nokuchema pamusoro paro, nokuti hakuchina munhu anotenga nhumbi dzavo; nhumbi dzendarama, nesirivha, nedzamambwe anokosha, nedzamapera nedzomucheka wakanaka, nedzemicheka mitsvuku, nedzesiriki, nedzemicheka mishava, namarudzi ose emiti inonhuwira, namarudzi ose emidziyo yenyanga dzenzou, namarudzi ose emidziyo yamatanda anokosha, nedzesafuri, nedzedare, nedzamabwe machena; nekinamoni, nomuamumoni, nezvinonhuwira, namafuta okuzora, namafuta omuribhanoni, newaini, namafuta omuorivhi, nohupfu hwakatsetseka, nezviyo, nemombe, namakwai, nenhumbi dzamabhiza, nedzengoro, nedzavatapwa, nedzemweya yavanhu. Michero yaidikanwa nomwoyo wako, yakabva kwauri, nezvinhu zvose zvakanaka nezvinopenya, zvakabva kwauri, vanhu havangatongozozviwanizve. Vatengesi vezvinhu izvi, vakanga vafumiswa naro, vachamira kure nokutya kurwadzwa kwaro, vachirira nokuchema, vachiti, “Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru rakanga rakapfeka mucheka wakanaka, mutsvuku nomushava, rakanga rakashonga ndarama, namabwe anokosha, namapera! Nokuti nenguva imwe pfuma huru yakadai yaparadzwa.” Zvino vafambisi vose vezvikepe, navose vanofamba nezvikepe papi napapi, navafambi navabati pagungwa, vakamira kure, vakadanidzira vachiona hutsi hwokutsva kwaro, vachiti, “Guta rakafanana neguta iri guru nderipiko?” Ipapo vakakandira guruva pamisoro yavo, vakadanidzira vachirira nokuchema, vachiti, “Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru, kwaifumiswa nezvinokosha zvaro vose vaiva nezvikepe zvavo pagungwa; nokuti rakaparadzwa nenguva imwe.” Farai pamusoro paro iwe denga, nemi vatsvene navapostori, navaporofita, nokuti Mwari akaritongera kutongwa kwenyu. Zvino mumwe mutumwa ane simba akasimudza ibwe rakaita seguyo guru, akarikandira mugungwa, achiti, “Saizvozvo guta guru, Bhabhironi, richaputsirwa pasi nesimba, rikatongowanikwazve. Nezwi ravanoridza madimbwa, neravanoimba, neravanoridza nyere, neravanoridza hwamanda, harichatongonzwiki mauri, nemhizha yebasa ripi neripi haichatongowanikwi mauri, nezwi reguyo harichatongonzwiki mauri; chiedza chomwenje hachichatongovhenekeri mauri, nezwi rechikomba kana romwenga harichatongonzwiki mauri; nokuti vatengesi vako vaiva vakuru venyika; nokuti nouroyi hwako marudzi ose akanyengerwa.” Mukati maro mukawanikwa ropa ravaporofita neravatsvene, neravose vakaurawa panyika.