1 Peter 3
1 In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any do not obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,
Unu ndị bụ nwunye na-eruberenụ di unu isi, ka ụfọdụ nʼime ha na-ekweghị nʼokwu Chineke, nwee ike isi nʼezi ndụ unu na-ebi chegharịa nʼekwughị okwu ọbụla,
2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.
mgbe ha na-ahụ ibi ndụ unu nke dị ọcha na nke inwe nsọpụrụ.
3 Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,
Ịchọ mma unu agaghị abụ ịchọ mma nke anụ ahụ, nke bụ ịkpa isi, na iyikwasị ihe ọlaedo, maọbụ iyikwasị uwe mara mma.
4 but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
Kama, ka ịchọ mma unu bụrụ mmadụ nke ime mmụọ, nke mma ya na-adịghị aṅacha, nke bụ mmụọ ịdị nwayọọ na ịdị juu. Nke dị oke ọnụahịa nʼihu Chineke.
5 For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.
Nke a bụ ụzọ ndị inyom mgbe ochie, bụ ndị dị nsọ, ndị olileanya ha dị nʼime Chineke siri chọọ onwe ha mma. Ha debekwara onwe ha nʼokpuru di nke aka ha.
6 So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.
Dịka Sera rubeere Ebraham isi, na-akpọkwa ya onyenwe m. Unu bụ ụmụ Sera ma ọ bụrụ na unu e mee ihe ziri ezi, na-ekweghị ka egwu tụọ unu.
7 You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
Nʼotu aka ahụ, ndị bụ di na-echenụ echiche dị mma banyere nwunye unu, ma nyenụ ha ugwu ruuru ha dịka ndị na-adịghị ike na dịka ndị unu na ha ga-eso keta onyinye amara nke ndụ ahụ. Nke a ga-eme ka ihe ọbụla hapụ igbochi ekpere unu.
8 Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
Nʼikpeazụ, nweenụ otu mmụọ, ka ihe na-ewute ibe unu na-ewute unu, na-ahụrịtanụ onwe unu nʼanya, nwekwanụ obi ọmịiko na obi dị umeala.
9 not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
Unu ejila ihe ọjọọ akwụghachi ụgwọ ihe ọjọọ e mere unu, maọbụ nkwutọ nʼọnọdụ nkwutọ. Kama gọzienụ ha, nʼihi na ọ bụ ngọzị ka e kwere unu na nkwa iketa, mgbe a kpọrọ unu.
10 For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Nʼihi na, “Onye ọbụla nke na-achọ ndụ, nke chọrọ ịhụ ụbọchị ndị ahụ dị mma, ya mee ka ire ya ghara ikwu okwu ọjọọ meekwa ka egbugbere ọnụ ya ghara ikwu okwu aghụghọ.
11 Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
Ka ha tụgharịa site nʼajọ ihe ma mee ezi ihe; ka ha chọọ udo, ma na-agbasokwa ya.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Nʼihi na anya Onyenwe anyị dị nʼahụ ndị ezi omume, ntị ya gheekwa oghe nye ekpere ha, ma ihu Onyenwe anyị na-emegide ndị na-eme ihe ọjọọ.”
13 Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?
Onye ga-emegide unu ma ọ bụrụ na unu na-anụ ọkụ nʼobi ime ezi ihe?
14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
Ma a sịkwarị na unu ahụ ahụhụ nʼihi na unu mere ihe ziri ezi, ngọzị dịrị unu. “Unu atụla egwu ihe ha na-atụ egwu, ka obi gharakwa ịlọ unu mmiri.”
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,
Na-edonụ Kraịst nsọ nʼime obi unu dịka Onyenwe anyị. Nọọkwanụ na njikere mgbe niile iguzo kọwaara onye ọbụla jụrụ unu ajụjụ banyere olileanya ahụ unu nwere nʼime unu. Ma unu were obi dị nwayọọ na nsọpụrụ na-eme nke a.
16 having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
Ma na-enwenụ akọnuche dị ọcha, ka ndị ahụ na-ekwulu ibi obi ọma unu nʼime Kraịst, bụrụ ndị ihere ga-eme banyere nkwutọ ha na-ekwutọ unu.
17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.
Nʼihi na ọ ka mma ịta ahụhụ nʼihi ezi ihe ma ọ bụrụ uche Chineke, karịa ịta ahụhụ nʼihi ajọ ihe.
18 Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,
Nʼihi na Kraịst nʼonwe ya hụrụ ahụhụ nwụọ nʼihi unu otu mgbe. Onye ezi omume nwụrụ nʼihi ndị ajọ omume, ka ọ kpọrọ unu bịakwute Chineke. Nʼihi na e mere ka ọ nwụọ nʼanụ ahụ ma e mekwara ka ọ dị ndụ na mmụọ ya.
19 in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,
Mgbe emesịrị ka ọ dị ndụ na mmụọ ya, ọ gara kwusaa oziọma nye mmụọ ndị ahụ a kpọchiri nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
20 who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
Nke a bụ mmụọ ndị ahụ jụrụ ime ihe Chineke chọrọ mgbe ahụ o ji ntachiobi chere ha nʼoge ahụ Noa nọ na-ewu ụgbọ mmiri ya. Ọ bụ naanị mmadụ asatọ nʼime ndị bi nʼoge ahụ ka a zọpụtara site na mmiri ahụ.
21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Mmiri a nọ ọnọdụ dị ka baptizim nke na-azọpụta unu ugbu a. Ọ anaghị asapụ unyi site nʼahụ mmadụ, kama ọ bụ ihe na-egosi ezi akọnuche nʼebe Chineke nọ. Ọ na-azọpụta unu site na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke Jisọs Kraịst,
22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
onye nọ nʼeluigwe, nʼaka nri Chineke, ebe ndị mmụọ ozi niile, na ịchị isi niile, na ike niile na-erube isi nye ya.
