1 Peter 3
1 Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbands, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,
Saa ara nso na ɔyerenom nso ɛsɛ sɛ mobrɛ mo ho ase ma mo kununom sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a sɛ wɔn mu bi nnye asɛm no nni a, mo suban pa no bɛtwetwe wɔn ama wɔagye asɛm no adi. Ɛho nhia sɛ mobɛka biribi,
2 While they beholde your pure conuersation, which is with feare.
efisɛ wobehu obu ne nidi a mode ma Onyankopɔn wɔ mo suban mu.
3 Whose apparelling, let it not be that outwarde, with broyded heare, and golde put about, or in putting on of apparell:
Mommfa nneɛma foforo bi nkeka mo ho mma mo ho nyɛ fɛ; sɛ ɛyɛ ɔkwan a mofa so kyekyere mo ti, anaa adwinne a mode siesie mo ho, anaa ntama a mufura.
4 But let it bee the hidde man of the heart, which consisteth in the incorruption of a meeke and quiet spirite, which is before God a thing much set by.
Momfa odwo ne ahobrɛase nkyerɛ mo ahoɔfɛ a ɛyɛ komamtew no. Saa ahoɔfɛ yi kyɛ na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani.
5 For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.
Saa ɔkwan yi so na mmea agyidifo a wɔtenaa ase tete no a na wɔwɔ anidaso wɔ Onyankopɔn mu no nam brɛɛ wɔn ho ase maa wɔn kununom de kyerɛɛ wɔn ahoɔfɛ.
6 As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, whiles yee doe well, not being afraide of any terrour.
Sara yɛɛ saa ara. Otiee Abraham asɛm frɛɛ no “Me wura.” Mprempren sɛ moyɛ papa na munsuro hwee a moyɛ ne mmabea.
7 Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.
Mo okununom nso, saa ara na ɛsɛ sɛ modwene mo yerenom ho wɔ mo asetena mu. Momfa nidi mma wɔn na munhu mmerɛw a wɔyɛ na munhu sɛ wɔne mo yɛ adedifo, na biribi ansiw mo mpaebɔ ho kwan.
8 Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,
Nea etwa to, mo nyinaa montena ase asomdwoe mu. Munnya ɔtema mma mo ho mo ho. Monnodɔ mo ho mo ho, na monyɛ ahummɔbɔ, na mommrɛ mo ho ase.
9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.
Mommfa bɔne ntua bɔne so ka, na mommfa ɔyaw nso ntua ɔyaw so ka. Na mmom, daa munhyirahyira, efisɛ ɛno nti na wɔfrɛɛ mo, na moanya nhyira.
10 For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.
Efisɛ Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔtena ase yiye na ohu nna pa no, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ogyae atorotwa.
11 Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and follow after it.
Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔtew ne ho fi bɔne ho na ɔyɛ papa na ɔhwehwɛ asomdwoe na odi akyi.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.
Efisɛ Awurade ani wɔ atreneefo so na otie wɔn mpaebɔ na otia wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne.”
13 And who is it that will harme you, if ye follow that which is good?
Sɛ wopere sɛ wopɛ sɛ woyɛ nea ɛteɛ a, hena na ɔbɛhaw wo?
14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.
Na sɛ ɛba mpo sɛ woyɛ nea ɛteɛ na wuhu ho amane a, wʼani gye. Munnsuro nnipa, na mommma hwee nhaw mo.
15 But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and reuerence,
Momfa nidi mma Kristo wɔ mo koma mu, na momma ɔnyɛ mo Awurade. Bere biara a obi bebisa mo gyidi a mowɔ wɔ mo mu ho asɛm no, monkyerɛ no ase.
16 Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ.
Momfa obu ne nidi mma saa mmuae no. Momma mo adwene mu nna hɔ sɛnea wɔn a wɔka kasa bɔne fa mo suban pa wɔ Kristo mu no ho no anim begu ase wɔ wɔn nseku no ho.
17 For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.
Efisɛ sɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ mubehu amane a, eye sɛ mubehu ade trenee a moyɛe ho amane sen sɛ mobɛyɛ bɔne.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, and was put to death concerning the flesh, but was quickened by the spirit.
Efisɛ Kristo no ankasa wu maa mo. Owui pɛnkoro maa mo bɔne sɛnea ɛbɛma moatumi akɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn. Wokum no ɔhonam mu, nanso ɔsɔree wɔ honhom mu,
19 By the which hee also went, and preached vnto the spirits that are in prison.
na ɔnam honhom no so kɔkaa Asɛmpa no kyerɛɛ ahonhom a wɔda afiase no.
20 Which were in time passed disobedient, when once the long suffering of God abode in the dayes of Noe, while the Arke was preparing, wherein fewe, that is, eight soules were saued in the water.
Ahonhom yi yɛɛ asoɔden tiaa Onyankopɔn bere a Noa resen ne hyɛn no, nanso Onyankopɔn tɔɔ ne bo ase maa wɔn. Onyankopɔn nam nsu no so gyee nnipa baawɔtwe nkwa,
21 Whereof the baptisme that nowe is, answering that figure, (which is not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but a confident demaunding which a good conscience maketh to God) saueth vs also by the resurrection of Iesus Christ,
na saa nsu yi yɛ asubɔ a egye mo nkwa mprempren no nsɛnkyerɛnne; ɛnyɛ ɔhonam ani fi hohoro, na mmom, ɛyɛ bɔ a wofi ahonim pa mu hyɛ Onyankopɔn. Ɛnam Yesu Kristo wusɔre so gye mo nkwa.
22 Which is at the right hand of God, gone into heauen, to whom the Angels, and Powers, and might are subiect.
Kristo kɔ ɔsoro afei, na ɔte Onyankopɔn nifa so na odi abɔfo ne wim atumfo nyinaa so hene.
