1 Peter 2
1 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
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 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
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 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
Ugbu a, unu detụrụla ya ire matakwa na Onyenwe anyị dị mma.
4 As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
Bịakwutenụ ya, Nkume ahụ dị ndụ, onye ụmụ mmadụ jụrụ, maọbụ onye Chineke họpụtara, onye dị oke ọnụahịa nye ya.
5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering 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 For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
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 To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the 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 stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this 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 people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues 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 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received 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 urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your 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 Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
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 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
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 those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
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 it is God’s will that by doing good you should 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 in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants 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 Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, 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, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
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 if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
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 How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before 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 to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
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 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
“O nweghị mgbe ọbụla o mehiere, o nwekwaghị mgbe onye ọbụla nụrụ okwu aghụghọ nʼọnụ ya.”
23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
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, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
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 like sheep going astray,” 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.
