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.
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 Pakuŵa chalole wende wenu yautite kuŵa wambone ni wakuchimbichisya.
having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
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 — 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 Nambo kulikwatula kwenu kuŵe mu ntima, kulikwatula kwangakukomboleka konasika yaani ntima wa kutulala ni wa kulitimalika. Kweleko ni kwakukusachilwa paujo pa Akunnungu.
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 Pakuŵa yeleyo ni iŵatite pakulikwatula achakongwe ŵaswela ŵachiikala ŵaŵaŵisile chilolelo chao kwa Akunnungu achajitichisyaga achiŵankwawo.
for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject 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 was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
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.
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 Pakumalichisya, nguti yeleyi, ŵanyamwe wose mmeje ni ng'anisyo simo ni kukamuchisyana ni nnonyelane chiulongo nchikolelanaga chanasa ni kulitulusya mu ntima.
And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,
9 Ngasimwauchisya yangalumbana ŵandu ŵakumpanganyichisya yangalumbana pane kutukana mpela yakuti pakuntukana, nambo mwaŵendele upile, pakuŵa ŵanyamwe mwaŵilanjikwe ni Akunnungu kuti mpochele upile.
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 Mpela igakuti kusala Malembelo ga Akunnungu, “Jwakusaka kuunonyela umi, Ni kuliwona lyuŵa lyambone, Alusiŵile lulimi lukaŵecheta yangalumbana, Ni kang'wa jikaŵecheta yakulambusya.
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 Aisepuche yangalumbana, atende yambone, achisose chitendewele kwa ntima wakwe wose ni kuchikuya.
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and 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 — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord [is] upon those doing evil;'
13 Ana nduni juchampoteche, mwalimbilaga kutendekanya yambone?
and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
14 Nambo nachiŵamuno nkupotekwa kwa ligongo lya kupanganya yaili yambone paujo pa Akunnungu, nkwete upile. Ngasimunjogopa mundu jwalijose, atamuno ngasimma ni lipamba.
but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
15 Nambo mwalambe Kilisito mmitima jenu pakuŵa ali Ambuje. Ntameje chile kunjanga mundu jwalijose jwakummusya yankati chilolelo chachili nkati mwenu.
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 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.
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 Pakuŵa mmbaya kusauswa kwa ligongo lya kutenda yambone, iŵaga lili lisosa lya Akunnungu, kupunda kusauswa kwa ligongo lya kutenda yangalumbana.
for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than 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 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 Kwa litala lya Mbumu jwa Akunnungu jo ŵajawile kweleko kukusilalichila asila mbumu syasili mchitaŵiko.
in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,
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 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 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,
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 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 on to heaven — messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.
