1 Petrova 2
1 Odložite dakle svaku zloću i svaku prijevaru, himbe i zavisti i sva klevetanja.
Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,
2 Kao novorođenčad žudite za duhovnim, nepatvorenim mlijekom da po njemu uzrastete za spasenje,
as new-born babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;
3 ako ste doista okusili kako je dobar Gospodin.
if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 Pristupite k njemu, Kamenu živomu što ga, istina, ljudi odbaciše, ali je u očima Božjim izabran, dragocjen,
To whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but in the sight of God chosen, honored,
5 pa se kao živo kamenje ugrađujte u duhovni Dom za sveto svećenstvo da prinosite žrtve duhovne, ugodne Bogu po Isusu Kristu.
be ye yourselves also, as living stones, built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Stoga stoji u Pismu: Evo postavljam na Sionu kamen odabrani, dragocjeni kamen ugaoni: Tko u nj vjeruje, ne, neće se postidjeti.
Because it is contained in the Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, honored; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame.”
7 Vama dakle koji vjerujete - čast! A onima koji ne vjeruju - kamen koji odbaciše graditelji postade kamen zaglavni
To you therefore who believe, is the honor; but to the disobedient, “the stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the corner-stone,”
8 i kamen spoticanja, stijena posrtanja; oni se o nj spotiču, neposlušni Riječi, za što su i određeni.
and “a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;” even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.
9 A vi ste rod izabrani, kraljevsko svećenstvo, sveti puk, narod stečeni da naviještate silna djela Onoga koji vas iz tame pozva k divnom svjetlu svojemu;
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;
10 vi, nekoć Ne-narod, a sada Narod Božji; vi Ne-mili, a sada Mili.
who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Ljubljeni! Zaklinjem vas da se kao pridošlice i putnici klonite putenih požuda koje vojuju protiv duše;
Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 življenje vaše među poganima neka bude uzorno da upravo onim za što vas sada potvaraju kao zločince, pošto promotre vaša dobra djela, proslave Boga u dan pohoda.
having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Pokoravajte se svakoj ljudskoj ustanovi radi Gospodina: bilo kralju kao vrhovniku,
Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme;
14 bilo upraviteljima jer ih on šalje da kazne zločince, a pohvale one koji dobro čine.
or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of those who do well.
15 Doista, ovo je Božja volja: da čineći dobro ušutkate neznanje bezumnika.
For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
16 Kao slobodni ljudi - ali ne kao oni kojima je sloboda tek pokrivalom zloće, već kao Božje sluge -
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God.
17 sve poštujte, bratstvo ljubite, Boga se bojte, kralja častite!
Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.
18 Sluge, budite sa svim poštovanjem pokorni gospodarima, ne samo dobrima i blagima nego i naopakima.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse.
19 To je uistinu milost ako tko radi savjesti, radi Boga podnosi nevolje trpeći nepravedno.
For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.
20 Kakve li slave doista ako za grijehe udarani strpljivo podnosite? No ako dobro čineći trpite pa strpljivo podnosite, to je Bogu milo.
For what glory is it, if, when ye are beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [[it is glory]]; for this is acceptable with God.
21 Ta na to ste pozvani jer i Krist je trpio za vas i ostavio vam primjer da idete stopama njegovim.
For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps;
22 On koji grijeha ne učini nit mu usta prijevaru izustiše;
who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
23 on koji na uvredu nije uvredom uzvraćao i mučen nije prijetio, prepuštajući to Sucu pravednom;
who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;
24 on koji u tijelu svom grijehe naše ponese na drvo da umrijevši grijesima pravednosti živimo; on čijom se modricom izliječiste.
who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
25 Doista, poput ovaca lutaste, ali se sada obratiste k pastiru i čuvaru duša svojih.
For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
