17. Nokuda kwechikonzero ichi ndatuma Timoti kwamuri, mwana wangu wandinoda, akatendeka muna She. Achakuyeuchidzai mararamiro angu muna Kristu Jesu, zvinoenderana nezvandinodzidzisa kwose kwose mukereke dzose.
18. Vamwe venyu vava kuzvikudza, sokunonzi handisi kuzouya kwamuri.
19. Asi ndichauya kwamuri nokukurumidza, kana Ishe achida, uye handizotsvaki chete kuti vanhu ava vanozvikudza vari kutaura sei, asi kutiwo vane simba rakadii.
20. Nokuti umambo hwaMwari hauzi pakutaura bedzi asi pasimba.
21. Munodeiko? Ndiuye kwamuri neshamhu here, kana norudo uye nomweya wounyoro?