1 Petulo 3
1 Iyoyo ŵanyamwe achakongwe ŵannombilwe, mwajitichisye achiŵankwenu, kuti iŵaga kwana ŵampepe mwa ŵelewo ŵangakulikulupilila Liloŵe lya Akunnungu, apatanje kukulupilila kwa kuuwona wende wenu, pangaasalila chachili chose.
Similarly, wives, be submissive to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the Word, they may be won over, without a word, by the conduct of their wives
2 Pakuŵa chalole wende wenu yautite kuŵa wambone ni wakuchimbichisya.
(having watched your pure behavior accompanied by respect),
3 Kulikwatula kwenu, kunaŵe kwa paasa mpela ila kutiŵa umbo yakusimosya ni kuwala indu yekolochekwe kwa sahabu ni kuwalila iwalo ya ndalama jekulungwa.
whose adorning should not be the outward one of braiding hair and wearing gold, or putting on fine clothing,
4 Nambo kulikwatula kwenu kuŵe mu ntima, kulikwatula kwangakukomboleka konasika yaani ntima wa kutulala ni wa kulitimalika. Kweleko ni kwakukusachilwa paujo pa Akunnungu.
but rather the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible adorning of the gentle and quiet spirit that is of great value before God.
5 Pakuŵa yeleyo ni iŵatite pakulikwatula achakongwe ŵaswela ŵachiikala ŵaŵaŵisile chilolelo chao kwa Akunnungu achajitichisyaga achiŵankwawo.
For this is how the holy women who hoped in God in former times also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,
6 Mpela che Sala iŵatite pakwajitichisya che Iblahimu ni kwaŵilanga ambuje. Sambano ŵanyamwe nli achiŵali ŵakwe, iŵaga chintende yambone pangali kogopa chachili chose.
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him ‘lord’, whose (f) daughters you became by doing good and not being afraid of any intimidation.
7 Ŵanyamwe achalume, iyoyo peyo ntameje kwa lunda ni achiŵankwenu akuno nchimanyililaga kuti nganakola machili nti ŵanyamwe. Nkusachilwa kwachimbichisya pakuŵa nombewo chapochele ntulilo wa umi pamo ni ŵanyamwe. Mwatendaga yeleyo ngansiŵililwa ni chachili chose pankwapopela Akunnungu.
Similarly, husbands, live together knowledgeably as with a weaker vessel, according honor to the wife especially as being a joint heir of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.
8 Pakumalichisya, nguti yeleyi, ŵanyamwe wose mmeje ni ng'anisyo simo ni kukamuchisyana ni nnonyelane chiulongo nchikolelanaga chanasa ni kulitulusya mu ntima.
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
9 Ngasimwauchisya yangalumbana ŵandu ŵakumpanganyichisya yangalumbana pane kutukana mpela yakuti pakuntukana, nambo mwaŵendele upile, pakuŵa ŵanyamwe mwaŵilanjikwe ni Akunnungu kuti mpochele upile.
not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this so that you may inherit a blessing.
10 Mpela igakuti kusala Malembelo ga Akunnungu, “Jwakusaka kuunonyela umi, Ni kuliwona lyuŵa lyambone, Alusiŵile lulimi lukaŵecheta yangalumbana, Ni kang'wa jikaŵecheta yakulambusya.
For: “The one who wants to love life and to see good days must refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 Aisepuche yangalumbana, atende yambone, achisose chitendewele kwa ntima wakwe wose ni kuchikuya.
he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace, even pursue it.
12 Pakuŵa Ambuje akwagosa ŵandu ŵambone ŵakwanonyelesya ni kugapilikanichisya mapopelo gao, nambo akwakanila aŵala ŵakutenda yangalumbana.”
Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.”
13 Ana nduni juchampoteche, mwalimbilaga kutendekanya yambone?
Now who is he who will harm you if you become imitators of the good?
14 Nambo nachiŵamuno nkupotekwa kwa ligongo lya kupanganya yaili yambone paujo pa Akunnungu, nkwete upile. Ngasimunjogopa mundu jwalijose, atamuno ngasimma ni lipamba.
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
15 Nambo mwalambe Kilisito mmitima jenu pakuŵa ali Ambuje. Ntameje chile kunjanga mundu jwalijose jwakummusya yankati chilolelo chachili nkati mwenu.
Rather, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready with an answer for everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and respect;
16 Nambo ntende yeleyo kwa chitungato ni luchimbichimbi. Mme ni ntima wangaukulosya kuti nli ni sambi, kuti ŵele ŵakunnamanila ni kuntukana nkati wende wenu wambone nkulumbikana kwenu ni Kilisito jatende soni.
keeping a good conscience, so that wherein they speak against you as evildoers, those who revile your good way of life in Christ may be put to shame.
17 Pakuŵa mmbaya kusauswa kwa ligongo lya kutenda yambone, iŵaga lili lisosa lya Akunnungu, kupunda kusauswa kwa ligongo lya kutenda yangalumbana.
For it is better to suffer for doing good, should the will of God so determine, than for doing evil.
18 Pakuŵa Kilisito asyene ŵawile kamo pe kwa ligongo lya sambi syenu, mundu jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu ŵasawiche ni kuwa kwa ligongo lya ŵandu ŵangalumbana, kuti anjigale mwanya kwa Akunnungu. Ŵaulajikwe chiilu nambo ŵatendekwe ŵajumi kwa ukombole wa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
Because Christ also suffered on account of sins, once for all, the righteous on behalf of the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God; having been put to death, to be sure, in flesh, but having been made alive in spirit;
19 Kwa litala lya Mbumu jwa Akunnungu jo ŵajawile kweleko kukusilalichila asila mbumu syasili mchitaŵiko.
in which He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison
20 Syelesyo sili mbumu sya ŵandu ŵakanile kwajitichisya Akunnungu kalakala, paŵalindililaga nkupililila katema che Nuhu paŵakolosyaga ngalaŵa jajikulungwa jajikuŵilanjikwa safina. Nkati mwa chelecho ŵandu kanandi pe, yaani ŵandu nane, ŵakulupwiche mmeesi.
who formerly were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, while the Ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is eight, souls were brought safely through water.
21 Ni meesi go gali chimanyisyo cha ubatiso waukunkulupusya sambano ji. Wele ubatiso uli ngaŵa kwa ligongo lya kutyochesya likaku lya pa chiilu, nambo nti lilangano lyaliŵichikwe kwa Akunnungu lyalikutendekwa mu ntima waukulosya kuti nganitukola sambi. Nombe ubatiso wo ukunkulupusya ŵanyamwe kwa litala lya kusyuka ku Che Yesu Kilisito,
This is an antitype of baptism, that now saves us also (not the removal of physical filth, but the appeal into God from a good conscience) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22 ŵajawile kwinani ni sambano atemi peuto pakuchimbichikwa kundyo kwa Akunnungu, akwalongosya achikatumetume ŵa kwinani ni achakulu ni ŵaali ni ukombole wekulungwa wa kwinani.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
