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Pakutanga laivapo Izwi, ne Izwi lainga naMwari, neIzwi laiva Mwari.
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Waiyapo pakutanga naMwari.
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Zviro zveshe zvakasikwa kubudikidza ndiye, ngepabanze pake paiwa pasina chiro nachimwe chakasikwa cheizvo zvakasikwa
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Paari painga noupenhu, upenhu kwaiva kujeka kwavanhu.
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Kujeka kunojeka muchidima nechidima achizi kukudzima.
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Kwaiwapo munhu wakatumwa ndiMwari, zina rate raiva Johani.
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Wakauva kuita chapupu, kuti upupure ngokujeka, kuti vanhu vese vatende kubudikidza ndiye.
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Iye waiva asiriye kujeka, asi wakauia kuti apupure ngokujeka.,
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Kaiva kuri kudjeka ko shokwadi, kunodjekissa varume vese, arikuguma munhika.
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Waiva munyika, nenyika yakasikwa kubudikidza ndiye, asi nyika aizi kumuziva.
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Wakauya munezvake, nevanhu vake avazi kumuashira.
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Asi kwawari veshe vakamuashira, avo vakatenda muzita rake, wakavapa simba rokuti vaite vana vaMwari;
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avo vasikazi kubarwa ngengazi nokuti ngokuemura kwenyama nokuti ngokuemura kwomunhu, asi vakabarwa ndiMwari.
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Neizwi wakaita munhu, wakagara pakati pedu, nesu takaringira uthende hwake, uthende huri hwouwo wakabarwa ega ndiBaba, akazara ngenyasha negwinyiso.
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Johani wakaita chapupu ndiye, akadaidzira echiti: “Uyu ndiye wendakareketa ndiye kuti: ‘Uwo unouya sure kwangu mukuru kupinda inini ngokuti waiwapo ndisati ndaapo.”
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Kubva mukuzara kwake isusu teshe takaashira, nyasha padera penyasha.
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Ngokuti mipango yakapuwa kubudikidza ndiMosi; asi nyasha negwinyiso zvakaapo kubudikidza ndiJesu Kristo.
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Akuna naumwe wakamboona Mwari; Mwana ega, uwo unogara paditi raBaba, ndiye wakamuita kuti aziikanwe.
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Neichi ndicho chapupu chaJohani, apo vaJudha vakatuma kwaari vapristi nevaRevhi kubva Jerusarema koomubvunza kuti: “Urianani iwewe?”
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Naye wakatenda, aazi kuramba, asi wakatenda echiti: “Inini andinipi Kristu akadi.”
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Navo vakamubvunza vechiti, “Wati kudini? Uri Erija here?” Naye wakapingura echiti: “Andiriyepi.” “Uri muprofeti here?” Naye wakapingura echiti: “Haiwa.”
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Ndizvo vakati kwaari zvino: “Urianani? Tipingure kuti tione chokoopingura avo vakatituma. Unotinyi iwewe pachako?”,
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Wakati: “Inini ndini izwi rounodaidzira mushango echiti: ‘Ruramisai njira yaMambo,’ kudai ngezvaakaronza Isaya muprofeti.”
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Zvino vaiya vakatumwa kubva kuvaFarisi.
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Navo vakamubvunza, vakati kwaari: “Zvino ngenyi wechibhabhatidza, kuti usiri Kristu nokuti Erija nokuti uwo muprofeti?”.
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Johani wakavapingura echiti: “Inini ndinobhabhatidza ngemvura; asi pakati penyu panoema uwo womusikazii,
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Ndiye uwo unouya sure kwangu, wendisikasisiri inini kuti ndisunungure rusinga rwegwada rake.”
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Izvi zvakaitika muBhethani seri kweJorodhani, apo paaibhabhatidza Johani.,
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Nechimangwani aona Jesu echiuya kwaari, wakati, “Ringirai, Kagwai kaMwari kanodusa kushaisha kwenyika!
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Uyu ndiye wendakaereketa ndiye kuti: ‘Sure kwangu kunouya munhu uri mukuru kupinda inini, ngokuti waiyapo ndisati ndaapo.’
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Inini pachangu ndaiya ndisikamuzii; asi ngendaa iyi ndakauya ndechibhabhatidza ngemvura kuti apangidzirwe kuvaIsuraeri.”
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NaJohani wakaita chapupu echiti: “Ndakaona Mweya wechidzaka kubva mudenga wakadai ngenjia, ukagara padera pake.
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Inini pachangu ndaiwa ndisikamuzii; asi iye wakandituma kuti ndibhabhatidze ngemvura wakati kwendiri: ‘Uwo wounozoona Mweya wechidzaka nokugara padera pake, uyu ndiye unobhabhatidza ndiMweya Wakachena.’
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Neni ndakaona, ndakapupura kuti uyu ndiye Mukororo waMwari.”
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Nechimangwanizve Johani waiya akaema nevairi vevadzidzi vake; naye aona Jesu echihamba, wakati: “Ringirai, Kagwai kaMwari!”
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Vadzidzi vairi vakamuzwa echiereketa izvi, vakateera Jesu.
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Jesu wakakunukuka, akavaona vechimuteera, akati kwavari, “Munotsvakenyi?” Vakati kwaari: “Rabhi (ukwo kunoti ngokukumuchwa, Mudzidzisi,) unogara pari?”
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Wakati kwavari: “Uyai muone.” Ndizvo vakauya vakaona apo paaigara, nawo vakagara naye zuvaro. Raiya rooda kuita awa rechigumi.
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Umwe wevairi avo vakazwa Johani echiereketa, akamuteera, waiya Andreu, munun'una waSimoni Petro.
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Iye wakatanga kutsvaka mukoma wake Simoni, akati kwaari, “Tamuona Mesia” (ukwo kunoti ngokukumuchwa, Kristu.)
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Naye wakamuunza kunaJesu. Naapo Jesu amuringira wakati, “Iwewe ndiwe Simoni mukororo waJohani. Unozodaidzwa kuti Khefasi” (ukwo kunoti ngokukumuchwa, Petro.)
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Nechimangwani wakada kuenda Garire, wakaona Firipu. NaJesu wakati kwaari: “Nditeere.”
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Zvino Firipu waibva Bhethisaidha, dhorobha revaigara Andreu naPetro.
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Firipu wakaona Nathanaeri, akati kwaari: “Tamuona uwo waakanyora ndiye Mosi muMipango nevaprofeti, Jesu weNazaretha, mwana waJosefa.”
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Nathanaeri wakati kwaari: “Kungabvawo chakanaka muNazaretha here?” Firipu wakati kwaari: “Uya uone.”
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Jesu wakaona Nathanaeri echiuya kwaari, akati ndiye: “Ringirai muIsuraeri wegwinyiso, usina kuchengedza mukati mwake!”,
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Nathanaeri wakati kwaari: “Wandiziira pari?” Jesu wakapingura akati kwaari: “Firipu asati akudaidza, uri pashi pomuonde, ndakakuona.”
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Nathanaeri wakapingura akati, “Rabhi, iwewe uri Mukororo waMwari! Uri Mambo waIsuraeri!”.
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Jesu wakapingura, akati kwaari: “Ngokuti ndati kwouri, ndakakuona uripashi pomuonde, unotenda here? Unozoona zviro zvikuru kupinda izvi.”
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Wakati kwaari: “Ngegwinyiso ndinoti kwomuri, munozoona denga rakabeuka nengirosi dzaMwari dzechikwira nokudzaka padera poMwana woMunhu.”