1 Pita 3
1 Ni nkoh yi, biyi wa bi mba, ka tu mbi nu ba lon-mbi. Ti naki ko mbru lilon ba ba ka wo tre Irji, bi nji ba ye tu nkoh Irji, ko bina bla tre'a na, iti mbi ni nji ba ye.
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
2 U ba toh iti-mbi u njanji niwa bi toh ba ni nfutu.
having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
3 Du mba na ta sru kpi nda biya ni kora megen na: chan tu, Jewels u gold, ko kpi bi ndindi.
whose adorning — let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,
4 Ani bi to bi wa ibi u mi suron wa-a ni kri gbah me u vutu ndi son mgbamgbi, wa abi ni shishi Irji.
but — the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
5 Imba bi toh Irji ba ka tu mba nayi. Ba yo suron mba ni Irji nda ka tu mba nu ba llo-mba.
for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,
6 Naki Saratu a ta yo loma ndi irji ma. Zizan biyi me bi mmri ma to bi ti kpe wa-a bi u toh bina klu ssri iya na.
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
7 Ni nkoh yi ngame, biyi lilon sohn ni ba mba mbi ndi to ndi bana sen kpa na umbi na. Bika nji ba bi ndi ya ba ni nfutu, wawu mbi Irji mba nu yi vri. Ti naki don du bre mbi duna kri-nkoh na.
The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel — to the wife — imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
8 I klekle ma, bi ka son na mri vayi ndi zo kpambi, ndi na ti suron memme ni kpambi na, ndi ka tu mbi grji.
And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,
9 Na han memme ni memme na ko mre ni mre na. Bita ti lulu ni kpambi, iyo wa Bachi a yo yi kabi a mba, na ki bi kpa lulu.
not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
10 Indi wa-a ni son ri mgbumgblu nda toh vi bi ndindi dun don tre memme rji ni Lbe mba nhyu ma.
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips — not to speak guile;
11 Dun ka memme chuwo nda ti ndindi. Dun wa nda vu nkoh u si.
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
12 Shishi Irji ni ya bima, u ton ma ni wo bre mri ma. U shishin Irji ana son bi ti memme na.
because the eyes of the Lord [are] upon the righteous, and His ears — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord [is] upon those doing evil;'
13 Ahi nha ni wa ti yi memme toh bi wa ti ndindi?
and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
14 U toh bi shaya nitu ti ndindi, bi kpa lulu. Na klu kpe wa ba klu na. Na yo sisri na
but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
15 Bika ka Bachi Kristi yo ni suron mbi wa ana lla tre na. U bika si kpa ni ko nha wa a me yi du nge bi yo suron nitu Irji. Ti naki nimi nu tu mbi ndi ka tu mbi grji.
and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And [be] ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that [is] in you, with meekness and fear;
16 He ni suron ndindi ma wa ko ba ndi ba mreu, ibi sohn meh ni nu ba shan dun ba si tre memme nitu me na wu memme ndji.
having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
17 Abi toh Bachi tre du shaya ni ti ndindi zan wa uti memme.
for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
18 Yesu me ati ya ni tu lla tre mbu. Wawu wa ana he ni lla tre na nda ti ya ni tawu, kita bi lla tre, dun du nji ta ye ni Irji. Ba wu kpa ma, u Irji a kma nu vri nimi Ruhu.
because also Christ once for sin did suffer — righteous for unrighteous — that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,
19 Ni mi Ruhu a hi ka hla tre Irji ni ba ruhohi wa ba tro ba zi'a.
in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,
20 Ba sein tu nda kamba ni tre Bachi ni wa asi gben ni ntoh u Nowa, ni ntoh wa asi mie jrigi'a, u Irji a kpa ba chuwo, ndji fime - suron tandra - nitu mma-a.
who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah — an ark being preparing — in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;
21 Iwayi a nuna kama batisma u-mbu'a ana kama ngla rji u kpa na, u ahi wa suron ndindi bre Bachi ni lunde u Yesu rji ni beh.
also to which an antitype doth now save us — baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God, ) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,
22 Kristi he ni woh kori u Irji. A hi ni shulu. Ba Maleku, Ba chu ni bi ninkon wawu mba ba ka-tu mba grji yo ni wu.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven — messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
