1 Petrova 2
1 Odložite dakle svaku zloću i svaku prijevaru, himbe i zavisti i sva klevetanja.
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
2 Kao novorođenčad žudite za duhovnim, nepatvorenim mlijekom da po njemu uzrastete za spasenje,
as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
3 ako ste doista okusili kako je dobar Gospodin.
if indeed you 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,
Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
5 pa se kao živo kamenje ugrađujte u duhovni Dom za sveto svećenstvo da prinosite žrtve duhovne, ugodne Bogu po Isusu Kristu.
You also as living stones are built up as 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 cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
7 Vama dakle koji vjerujete - čast! A onima koji ne vjeruju - kamen koji odbaciše graditelji postade kamen zaglavni
For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
8 i kamen spoticanja, stijena posrtanja; oni se o nj spotiču, neposlušni Riječi, za što su i određeni.
and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which 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 you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence 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.
In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, 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 beg you as foreigners 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 good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Pokoravajte se svakoj ljudskoj ustanovi radi Gospodina: bilo kralju kao vrhovniku,
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man 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 sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
15 Doista, ovo je Božja volja: da čineći dobro ušutkate neznanje bezumnika.
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you 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 -
Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants 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 in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
19 To je uistinu milost ako tko radi savjesti, radi Boga podnosi nevolje trpeći nepravedno.
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
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 you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
21 Ta na to ste pozvani jer i Krist je trpio za vas i ostavio vam primjer da idete stopama njegovim.
For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
22 On koji grijeha ne učini nit mu usta prijevaru izustiše;
who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
23 on koji na uvredu nije uvredom uzvraćao i mučen nije prijetio, prepuštajući to Sucu pravednom;
When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
24 on koji u tijelu svom grijehe naše ponese na drvo da umrijevši grijesima pravednosti živimo; on čijom se modricom izliječiste.
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
25 Doista, poput ovaca lutaste, ali se sada obratiste k pastiru i čuvaru duša svojih.
For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
