1 Peter 2
1 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
Koa esory ny lolompo rehetra sy ny ny fihatsaram-belatsihy sy ny fialonana ary ny fanaratsiana rehetra,
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
fa tahaka ny zaza vao teraka dia maniria ny rononom-panahy tsy misy fitaka, mba hitomboanareo amin’ izany ho amin’ ny famonjena,
3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
raha tàhiny “nanandrana ianareo fa tsara ny Tompo;”
4 As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
Izay hatoninareo toy ny vato velona, “nolavin’ ny olona, fa voafidin’ Andriamanitra sady soa,”
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.
ka dia atsangana koa ianareo tahaka ny vato velona ho trano fanahy, ho fisoronana masìna, hanatitra fanati-panahy sitrak’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny alalan’ i Jesosy Kristy.
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.”
Fa misy teny ao amin’ ny Soratra Masìna manao hoe: “Indro, mametraka fehizoro ao Ziona Aho, dia vato voafidy sady tsara; Ary izay mino Azy tsy ho menatra”.
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,”
Koa ny fahatsarana dia ho anareo izay mino; fa amin’ izay tsy mino kosa “Ny vato izay nolavin’ ny mpanao trano No efa tonga fehizoro”,
8 and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
“Ary vato mahatafintohina sy vatolampy mahasolafaka”; ary satria tsy nanaiky ireo, dia tafintohina tamin’ ny teny izy, sady izany koa no nanendrena azy.
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.
Fa ianareo kosa dia taranaka voafidy, “fanjaka-mpisorona, firenena masìna”, olona nalain’ Andriamanitra ho an’ ny tenany mba hilazanareo ny hatsaran’ ilay niantso anareo hiala tamin’ ny maizina ho amin’ ny fahazavany mahagaga;
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.
dia ianareo izay tsy firenena akory fahiny, fa ankehitriny efa olon’ Andriamanitra; izay tsy namindrana fo, fa ankehitriny efa namindrana fo.
11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
Ry malala, mananatra anareo aho, satria vahiny sy mpivahiny ianareo, fadio ny filan’ ny nofo, fa miady amin’ ny fanahy ireny;
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.
ary aoka ho tsara ny fitondran-tenanareo eo amin’ ny jentilisa, mba hankalazany an’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny andro famangiana noho ny ahitany ny asa tsara ataonareo, dia izay anendrikendrehany anareo ho mpanao ratsy.
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
Ary noho ny Tompo dia maneke izay rehetra voatendrin’ ny olona, na ny mpanjaka, satria ambony izy,
14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
na ny mpanapaka, satria nirahiny hamaly izay manao ratsy izy, fa ho mpidera izay manao tsara.
15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Fa toy izany no sitrapon’ Andriamanitra, hampanginanareo ny tsi-fahalalan’ ny olona adala amin’ ny fanaovan-tsoa;
16 Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
fa olona afaka ianareo, nefa aza mitondra ny fahafahanareo ho fanaronana ny ratsy, fa ho toy ny mpanompon Andriamanitra.
17 Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
Manajà ny olona rehetra. Tiava ny rahalahy. Matahora an’ Andriamanitra. Manajà ny mpanjaka.
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.
Hianareo mpanompo, maneke ny tomponareo amin’ ny fahatahorana rehetra, tsy ny tsara sy ny malemy fanahy ihany, fa ny saro-po koa.
19 For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
Fa izao no ankasitrahana: raha misy olona mitondra alahelo ka mandefitra ny tsy marina noho ny fieritreretana ny amin’ Andriamanitra.
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.
Fa inona no laza, raha tàhiny kapohina noho ny fahadisoana ianareo ka mandefitra amin’ izany? Fa raha tàhiny manao soa kosa ianareo ka mitondra fahoriana sy mandefitra, dia izany no sitrak’ Andriamanitra.
21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
Fa ho amin’ izany no niantsoana anareo; fa Kristy aza efa nijaly hamonjy anareo ka namela fianarana ho anareo, mba hanarahanareo ny diany;
22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
“Izay tsy nanota akory, sady tsy nisy fitaka teo am-bavany”;
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.
raha notevatevaina Izy, dia tsy mba nanevateva; raha nijaly, dia tsy nandrahona, fa nanolotra ny adiny ho amin’ ny Mpitsara marina;
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.”
ary Izy nitondra ny fahotantsika tamin’ ny tenany teo ambonin’ ny hazo, mba ho faty ny amin’ ny ota isika, fa ho velona ny amin’ ny fahamarinana; ary “ny dian-kapoka taminy no nahasitranana anareo”.
25 For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Fa efa nania toy ny ondry ianareo, nefa ankehitriny dia efa niverina ho amin’ ny Mpiandry sy Mpitandrina ny fanahinareo.
