1 Peter 2
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
Ya mere, wezuganụ nʼibu iro nʼobi na aghụghọ niile unu, kwụsịnụ ịgha ụgha, ịbụ ndị ihu abụọ, ndị na-ekwo ekworo, na ndị na-ekwutọ mmadụ ibe ha.
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
Dịka ụmụ a mụrụ ọhụrụ, bụrụnụ ndị agụụ ịṅụ mmiri ara nke Mmụọ Nsọ a na-agwaghị ihe ọbụla na-agụ, ka unu nwee ike site na ya na-eto eto nʼime nzọpụta unu.
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
Ugbu a, unu detụrụla ya ire matakwa na Onyenwe anyị dị mma.
4 Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
Bịakwutenụ ya, Nkume ahụ dị ndụ, onye ụmụ mmadụ jụrụ, maọbụ onye Chineke họpụtara, onye dị oke ọnụahịa nye ya.
5 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.
Unu onwe unu kwa dị ka nkume dị ndụ ka a na-ewu ime ka unu ghọọ ụlọ ime mmụọ, ka unu bụrụkwa ndị nchụaja dị nsọ, ndị na-achụ aja ime mmụọ nke Chineke na-anabata site na Jisọs Kraịst.
6 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.”
Nʼihi nʼakwụkwọ nsọ kwuru, “Lee, ana m atọgbọ na Zayọn otu nkume, nke a họpụtara, bụkwa nkume isi ntọala dị oke ọnụahịa. Onye ọbụla kweere na ya, agaghị eme ka ihere mee ya.”
7 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,”
Ma nye unu ndị kwere ekwe nkume a dị oke ọnụahịa, ma nʼebe ndị ahụ na-ekweghị ekwe nọ, “Ọ bụ nkume nke ndị na-ewu ụlọ jụrụ nke ghọrọ nkume isi ntọala ụlọ.”
8 and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
Ọ bụ kwa, “Nkume nke na-eme ka ndị mmadụ sọọ ngọngọ, oke nkume nke na-eme ka ha daa.” Ha na-asọ ngọngọ nʼihi na ha jụrụ irube isi nʼokwu ahụ. Nke a bụkwa ihe a kara aka banyere ha.
9 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.
Ma unu bụ ndị a họpụtara, otu ndị nchụaja eze, mba dị nsọ, ndị nke Chineke nʼonwe ya, ka unu bụrụ ndị na-ekwusa otuto ya, bụ onye ahụ si nʼọchịchịrị kpọbata unu nʼìhè ya dị ebube.
10 In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Nʼoge gara aga, unu abụghị ndị Chineke, ma ugbu a, unu bụ ndị ya. Na mbụ, unu amaghị ihe ọbụla banyere obi ebere ya, ma ugbu a, obi ebere ya erutela unu aka.
11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
Nʼihi ya, ndị enyi m, ana m arịọ unu, dịka ndị bụ ọbịa na ndị na-agba ọsọ ndụ nʼụwa a, nke unu bụ, na-asị unu, wezuganụ onwe unu site nʼagụụ mmehie nke na-ebuso mkpụrụobi unu agha.
12 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.
Bienụ ezi ndụ nʼetiti ndị mba ọzọ, ka ọ ga-abụ na a sị na ha ebo unu ebubo ime ihe ọjọọ, ha ga-ahụ ọrụ ọma unu, ma nye Chineke otuto nʼụbọchị ahụ ọ ga-abịa.
13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,
Werenụ onwe unu nyefee, nʼihi Onyenwe anyị, nʼokpuru ọchịchị niile e guzobere nʼetiti ụmụ mmadụ, ma ọchịchị ahụ ọ bụ nke eze, dịka onye ike ya kacha nke ibe ya,
14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
maọbụ nke ọchịchị gọvanọ, onye e guzobere nʼihi ịta ndị na-eme ihe ọjọọ ahụhụ, na ito ndị na-eme ezi ihe otuto.
15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Nʼihi na ọ bụ uche Chineke na unu ga-esite nʼezi ọrụ unu kpuchie ọnụ ndị ahụ na-esite na-amaghị ihe ha, na-ekwu okwu nzuzu.
16 Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Na-ebinụ ndụ dị ka ndị nwere onwe ha, ma unu ejikwala mnwere onwe unu mere ihe mkpuchi nke ajọ ihe. Bienụ dịka ụmụodibo Chineke.
17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Sọpụrụnụ mmadụ niile dịka o si kwesi. Gosi ndị niile kwere ekwe ịhụnanya. Tụọ Chineke egwu, ma na-asọpụrụ eze.
18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Ndị ohu, ruberenụ ndị nwe unu isi, na-enyekwa ha nsọpụrụ na ugwu ruuru ha. Unu emela nke a nye naanị ndị bụ ezi mmadụ, na ndị nwere obiọma nʼebe unu nọ, kama meekwanụ ya ọ bụladị nye ndị afọ tara mmiri.
19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
Nʼihi na nke a bụ ihe inye ekele ma ọ bụrụ na unu ejiri ntachiobi na-edi ahụhụ na-ezighị ezi na-adakwasị unu, nʼihi na unu na-eme ihe Chineke na-achọ.
20 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.
Ma o nweghị otuto ọbụla dịrị unu mgbe a tara unu ahụhụ nʼihi na unu mejọrọ, unu na-edikwa ya? Ma ọ bụrụ na unu enwee ntachiobi mgbe a na-ata unu ahụhụ nʼihi ihe ọma unu na-eme, nke a na-ewetara Chineke otuto.
21 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Ọ bụ nʼihi ihe dị otu a, ka e jiri kpọọ unu, nʼihi na Kraịst hụrụ ahụhụ nʼihi unu. Ọ bụkwa ihe ịmaatụ nye unu. Na-esonụ nzọ ụkwụ ya.
22 who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
“O nweghị mgbe ọbụla o mehiere, o nwekwaghị mgbe onye ọbụla nụrụ okwu aghụghọ nʼọnụ ya.”
23 When he was cursed, he did not curse back. When he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
O kwutọghị onye ọbụla mgbe ha na-ekwutọ ya. Ọ baghị mba ọbụla mgbe ha na-ata ya ahụhụ, kama o were ya nyefee nʼaka onye ahụ na-ekpe ikpe ziri ezi.
24 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.
Nʼelu obe ahụ, o buuru mmehie anyị niile bokwasị onwe ya mgbe ọ nwụrụ, ime ka anyị nwee ike ịbụ ndị nwụrụ anwụ nʼebe mmehie dị; ma dịrị ndụ nʼebe ezi omume dị. Ọ bụkwa site nʼapa ọnya dị ya nʼahụ ka o ji gwọọ unu.
25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Na mbụ, unu dị ka ụmụ atụrụ na-awagharị na-achọ ụzọ, ma ugbu a, e meela ka unu laghachikwute Onye ahụ na-azụ unu dị ka atụrụ, na Onye na-elekọtakwa mkpụrụobi unu anya.
