1 Peter 3
1 Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,
Muleyi nzila, inywebo nobamakaintu amulibombye kubalumi benu. Amuchite obu nikuba kuli bala balumi batateleli kujwi, kuchitila kuti basanduke babule zyakwamba, kwinda mumichito yabamakaintu babo,
2 When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.
banoli baba bakamboni kuchilemeko chenu, enjendelo yenu mbotu.
3 Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;
Echi ngachichitwe pepe akulibotya-botya kwaanze mbuli kulilungitizya masusu, kuzwata ngolida atumwi tukumba, nikuba kulisamika mpasya zityola myoyo yabamwi.
4 But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.
Pesi, echi ngachichitwe amuntu wamukati wamumoyo, abubotu butagoli butontolela amuuya wachumunizi, kachili nchechibotu kunembo lya-Leza.
5 And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:
Nkambo obu mbombubo banakazi basalali bechiindi bakali kulangila Leza mbuba kalisamika, kwinda mukulibombya kubalumi babo.
6 As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.
Enzila njiyeeyi Sala wakalibombya kuli Abbulahamu alubo wakali kumwita kuti mba Simwami. Lino nywebo mwaba bana bakwe kapati na mwachita zibotu alubo na kamutayowi mapenzi.
7 And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.
Kakukozyania, anywebo nobalumi mulelede kupona kabotu abamakaintu benu mbuli mbomuzi kuti mwanakazi, ulimbuli chilongo chitasimide. Mulelede kubapa bulemo mbuli basikulyanyokwe lukono kubululami bwamuluzyalo. Amuchite obo kuti inkombyo zyenu zitambulike.
8 Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:
Kumamanino, monseeni, amube amuzeezo ukozyenie, mube akwetelelana, kuyandana mbuli babunyina, amoyo mutete, akulibombya.
9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
Mutabwedezyi chitaluleme kuchibinyina nikuba kubwedezya chisapi kuchisapi. Anukuti amubwedezye kulongezya, nkambo ezi nzimwakaitilwa, kuti mukakonzye kuyokona zilongezyo.
10 For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
“Oyo uyanda kubona buumi bubotu akubona mazuba mabotu uyelede kuti wakasya lulimi amulomo wakwe kukwambula chalweeno.
11 And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.
Akube kuti alilesye kububi akunochita zibotu kupela. Ayandule lumuuno akulutobela.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Nkambo meso a Mwami alabona baluleme, alubo matwi akwe alatelela kunkombyo zyabaluleme. Pesi busyu bwa Mwami bulabukali kulibabo bachita zibi.”
13 Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?
Kabi ngwani oyo unga ulamubisizya na mwasungwala kukuchita zibotu?
14 But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;
Pele na mwachiswa nkambo kabululami, mulilongezezegwe. Mutayowi ezyo nzibayowa. Mutakalikatazyi.
15 But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
Pesi, ngamulemeke Mwami Kkilisito kuti musalali mumyoyo yenu. Mukkale kamuli bambilide kuti mukapandulwide boonse bamubuzya makani alusyomo ndomulalo -
16 Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
Alubo, amukulibombya amukulemeka. Amube amuzezo mubotu kuchitila kuti abo bamutukilila buumi bubotu bwamuli Kkilisito bakawuse insoni nkambo banoli bakali kumwambula anga ndinywe basizibi.
17 Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.
Nchibotu loko, kuti kakuli nkuyanda kwa Leza, kuti mukachiswe akambo kakuchita zibotu kwinda kunochita zibi.
18 Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;
Alakwe Kkilisito wakachiswa lomwe kachisilwa zibi. Oyo wakaluleme wakatuchisilwa nitwakataluleme pe, kuchitila kuti atuswenzye kuli Leza. Wakatufwida kunyama, pesi wakabusigwa a-Muuya.
19 By whom he went to the spirits in prison, preaching to those
Kwinda ku Muuya, wakinka akuyokambawuka kumyuuya eyo ili muntolongo kwalino.
20 Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:
Eyo yakatatelela pe kuchindi nchakachili kukazika moyo wakwe Leza mumazuba aa-Nowa, mumazuba akuyakwa kwabwato, mpawo Leza wakavuna bantu bache buyo - myuuya musanu amwitaatu - kwinda mumanzi.
21 And baptism, of which this is an image, now gives you salvation, not by washing clean the flesh, but by making you free from the sense of sin before God, through the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead;
Echi nchitondezyo chamubbabbatizyo oyo umuvuna lino - takwensi kwamba kuti mbuli mbotusamba tombe amubili pe, pesi nkokuti mulayandula manjezezya mabotu mumeso a Leza - kwinda mububuke bwa Jesu Kkilisito.
22 Who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been put under his rule.
Kkilisito ulikujanza lyalulyo lwa Leza. Wakaya kujulu. Bangelo, bendelezi, abasimanguzu boonse balelede kulibombya kuli nguwe.
