1 Petrova 2
1 Odložite dakle svaku zloću i svaku prijevaru, himbe i zavisti i sva klevetanja.
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 Kao novorođenčad žudite za duhovnim, nepatvorenim mlijekom da po njemu uzrastete za spasenje,
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
3 ako ste doista okusili kako je dobar Gospodin.
if 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,
unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
5 pa se kao živo kamenje ugrađujte u duhovni Dom za sveto svećenstvo da prinosite žrtve duhovne, ugodne Bogu po Isusu Kristu.
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be 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 scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on 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
For you therefore which believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
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 of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were 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 an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God’s] own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
10 vi, nekoć Ne-narod, a sada Narod Božji; vi Ne-mili, a sada Mili.
which in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: which 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 beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, 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 behaviour seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein 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,
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 bilo upraviteljima jer ih on šalje da kazne zločince, a pohvale one koji dobro čine.
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
15 Doista, ovo je Božja volja: da čineći dobro ušutkate neznanje bezumnika.
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should 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 cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
17 sve poštujte, bratstvo ljubite, Boga se bojte, kralja častite!
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Sluge, budite sa svim poštovanjem pokorni gospodarima, ne samo dobrima i blagima nego i naopakima.
Servants, [be] in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 To je uistinu milost ako tko radi savjesti, radi Boga podnosi nevolje trpeći nepravedno.
For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, 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 sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, 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 hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 On koji grijeha ne učini nit mu usta prijevaru izustiše;
who did 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, threatened not; 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 his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto 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 are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
