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١ 1 لِذَلِكَ، تَخَلَّصُوا مِنْ كُلِّ أَثَرٍ لِلشَّرِّ وَالْخِدَاعِ وَالرِّيَاءِ وَالْحَسَدِ وَالذَّمِّ.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,

٢ 2 وَكَأَطْفَالٍ مَوْلُودِينَ حَدِيثاً، تَشَوَّقُوا إِلَى اللَّبَنِ الرُّوحِيِّ النَّقِيِّ لِكَيْ تَنْمُوا بِهِ إِلَى أَنْ تَبْلُغُوا النَّجَاةَ،

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby to salvation,

٣ 3 إِنْ كُنْتُمْ حَقّاً قَدْ تَذَوَّقْتُمْ أَنَّ الرَّبَّ طَيِّبٌ!

if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:

٤ 4 فَأَنْتُمْ قَدْ أَتَيْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ، بِاعْتِبَارِهِ الحَجَرَ الحَيَّ الَّذِي رَفَضَهُ النَّاسُ، وَاخْتَارَهُ اللهُ، وَهُوَ ثَمِينٌ عِنْدَهُ.

coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.

٥ 5 إِذَنِ اتَّحِدُوا بِهِ كَحِجَارَةٍ حَيَّةٍ، مَبْنِيِّينَ بَيْتاً رُوحِيًّا، تَكُونُونَ فِيهِ كَهَنَةً مُقَدَّسِينَ تُقَدِّمُونَ لِلهِ ذَبَائِحَ رُوحِيَّةً مَقْبُولَةً لَدَيْهِ بِفَضْلِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

٦ 6 وَكَمَا يَقُولُ الْكِتَابُ: «هَا أَنَا أَضَعُ فِي صِهْيَوْنَ حَجَرَ زَاوِيَةٍ، مُخْتَاراً وَثَمِيناً. الَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ، لَا يَخِيبُ!»

Because it is contained in Scripture, "Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen precious cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."

٧ 7 فَإِنَّ هَذَا الْحَجَرَ هُوَ ثَمِينٌ فِي نَظَرِكُمْ، أَنْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِهِ. أَمَّا بِالنِّسْبَةِ إِلَى الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ، «فَالْحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضَهُ الْبَنَّاؤُونَ صَارَ هُوَ الْحَجَرَ الأَسَاسَ رَأْسَ زَاوِيَةِ الْبَيْتِ»،

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who do not believe, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,"

٨ 8 كَمَا أَنَّهُ هُوَ «الْحَجَرُ الَّذِي يَصْطَدِمُونَ بِهِ، وَالصَّخْرَةُ الَّتِي يَسْقُطُونَ عَلَيْهَا!» وَهُمْ يَسْقُطُونَ لأَنَّهُمْ يَرْفُضُونَ أَنْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِالْكَلِمَةِ.

and, "a stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

٩ 9 فَإِنَّ سُقُوطَهُمْ أَمْرٌ حَتْمِيٌّ! وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ، فَإِنَّكُمْ تُشَكِّلُونَ جمَاعَةَ كَهَنَةٍ مُلُوكِيَّةً، وَسُلالَةً اخْتَارَهَا اللهُ، وَأُمَّةً كَرَّسَهَا لِنَفْسِهِ، وَشَعْباً امْتَلَكَهُ. وَذَلِكَ لِكَيْ تُخْبِرُوا بِفَضَائِلِ الرَّبِّ، الَّذِي دَعَاكُمْ مِنَ الظَّلامِ إِلَى نُورِهِ الْعَجِيبِ!

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

١٠ 10 فَإِنَّكُمْ فِي الْمَاضِي لَمْ تَكُونُوا شَعْباً؛ أَمَّا الآنَ، فَأَنْتُمْ «شَعْبُ اللهِ وَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ سَابِقاً لَا تَتَمَتَّعُونَ بِرَحْمَةِ اللهِ، أَمَّا الآنَ، فَإِنَّكُمْ تَتَمَتَّعُونَ بِها!»

who once were not a people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

١١ 11 أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ، مَا أَنْتُمْ إِلّا غُرَبَاءُ تَزُورُونَ الأَرْضَ زِيَارَةً عَابِرَةً. لِذَلِكَ أَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تَبْتَعِدُوا عَنِ الشَّهَوَاتِ الْجَسَدِيَّةِ الَّتِي تُصَارِعُ النَّفْسَ.

Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

١٢ 12 وَلْيَكُنْ سُلُوكُكُمْ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ سُلُوكاً حَسَناً. فَمَعَ أَنَّهُمْ يَتَّهِمُونَكُمْ زُوراً بِأَنَّكُمْ تَفْعَلُونَ الشَّرَّ، فَحِينَ يُلاحِظُونَ أَعْمَالَكُمُ الصَّالِحَةَ يُمَجِّدُونَ اللهَ يَوْمَ يَفْتَقِدُهُمْ.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

١٣ 13 فَإِكْرَاماً لِلرَّبِّ، اخْضَعُوا لِكُلِّ نِظَامٍ يُدِيرُ شُؤُونَ النَّاسِ: لِلْمَلِكِ، بِاعْتِبَارِهِ صَاحِبَ السُّلْطَةِ الْعُلْيَا،

Subject yourselves to every human institution for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

١٤ 14 وَلِلْحُكَّامِ، بِاعْتِبَارِهِمْ مُمَثِّلِي الْمَلِكِ الَّذِينَ يُعَاقِبُونَ الْمُذْنِبِينَ وَيَمْدَحُونَ الصَّالِحِينَ.

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

١٥ 15 فَإِنَّ هَذِهِ هِيَ إِرَادَةُ اللهِ: أَنْ تَفْعَلُوا الْخَيْرَ دَائِماً، فَتُفْحِمُوا جَهَالَةَ النَّاسِ الأَغْبِيَاءِ!

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people:

١٦ 16 تَصَرَّفُوا كَأَحْرَارٍ حَقّاً، لَا كَالَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ مِنَ الْحُرِّيَّةِ سِتَاراً لارْتِكَابِ الشَّرِّ بَلْ بِاعْتِبَارِ أَنَّكُمْ عَبِيدٌ لِلهِ.

as free, and not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as slaves of God.

١٧ 17 أَكْرِمُوا جَمِيعَ النَّاسِ. أَحِبُّوا الإِخْوَةَ. خَافُوا اللهَ. أَكْرِمُوا الْمَلِكَ.

Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

١٨ 18 أَيُّهَا الْخَدَمُ، اخْضَعُوا لِسَادَتِكُمْ بِاحْتِرَامٍ لائِقٍ. لَيْسَ لِلسَّادَةِ الصَّالِحِينَ الْمُتَرَفِّقِينَ فَقَطْ، بَلْ لِلظَّالِمِينَ الْقُسَاةِ أَيْضاً!

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

١٩ 19 فَمَا أَجْمَلَ أَنْ يَتَحَمَّلَ الإِنْسَانُ الأَحْزَانَ حِينَ يَتَأَلَّمُ مَظْلُوماً، بِدَافِعٍ مِنْ ضَمِيرِهِ الْخَاضِعِ لِلهِ!

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

٢٠ 20 فَبِالْحَقِيقَةِ، أَيُّ مَجْدٍ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَصْبِرُونَ وَأَنْتُمْ تَتَحَمَّلُونَ قَصَاصَ أَخْطَائِكُمْ؟ لَا فَضْلَ لَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللهِ إِلّا إِذَا تَحَمَّلْتُمُ الآلامَ صَابِرِينَ، وَأَنْتُمْ تَفْعَلُونَ الصَّوَابَ.

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

٢١ 21 لأَنَّ اللهَ دَعَاكُمْ إِلى الاشْتِرَاكِ فِي هَذَا النَّوْعِ مِنَ الآلامِ. فَالْمَسِيحُ، الَّذِي تَأَلَّمَ لأَجْلِكُمْ، هُوَ الْقُدْوَةُ الَّتِي تَقْتَدُونَ بِها. فَسِيرُوا عَلَى آثَارِ خُطْوَاتِهِ:

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

٢٢ 22 إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ خَطِيئَةً وَاحِدَةً، وَلا كَانَ فِي فَمِهِ مَكْرٌ.

who "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth."

٢٣ 23 وَمَعَ أَنَّهُ أُهِينَ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَرُدُّ الإِهَانَةَ. وَإِذْ تَحَمَّلَ الآلامَ، لَمْ يَكُنْ يُهَدِّدُ بِالانْتِقَامِ، بَلْ أَسْلَمَ أَمْرَهُ لِلهِ الَّذِي يَحْكُمُ بِالْعَدْلِ.

Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

٢٤ 24 وَهُوَ نَفْسُهُ حَمَلَ خَطَايَانَا فِي جَسَدِهِ (عِنْدَمَا مَاتَ مَصْلُوباً) عَلَى الْخَشَبَةِ، لِكَيْ نَمُوتَ بِالنِّسْبَةِ لِلْخَطَايَا فَنَحْيَا حَيَاةَ الْبِرِّ. وَبِجِرَاحِهِ هُوَ تَمَّ لَكُمُ الشِّفَاءُ،

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose wounds you were healed.

٢٥ 25 فَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ ضَالِّينَ كَخِرَافٍ ضَائِعَةٍ، وَلَكِنَّكُمْ قَدْ رَجَعْتُمُ الآنَ إِلَى رَاعِي نُفُوسِكُمْ وَحَارِسِهَا!

For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.