Chivi, chitadzo kana kuti chitema zvinoreva tsika kana chiitiko chinova kukanganisa pamberi paMwari. Chivi chinogona kuonekwa sechinhu chinoshatisa hukama huripo pakati pemunhu naMwari. Muzvidzidzo zvechiKristu, chivi chinotadzisa munhu kuona Mwari uye kuyanana naye. Zviri nyore kunzwisisa chivi maringe nemirairo gumi yaMwari. Kuchinya (to sin, to wrong) zvinoreva kutadza. Kuchinyira (to sin against, to wrong) zvinoreca kutadzira. Nduramo, kurungama (righteousness). Chishaishi (sin, offence) zvichireva rutadzo. Kupauka (to turn away from following a particular command, direction). Bosho, mhosho kana hanganiso (mistake) apa kureva chikanganiso. VaIsrael vese vakagura mupango wako, ngokupauka: Yes, all Israel flouted your Torah and turned away.. (Dan 9:11) Chivi chinodya mwene wacho. Sin devours the one who has committed it. Areva vi ati idi ribude. He who has revealed evil has caused the truth to come out. Baila vanoti chibi (a bad thing, evil) kureva chivi. VaHaya vanoti kibi kana mbi (bad, evil) kureva chivi. VaWanga vanoti eshibi (evil act or thing) kureva chitadzo.