1 Peter 3

1 LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if some obey not the word, by their wives’ conduct without the word, they may be won over;

١ كَذَلِكَ، أَيَّتُهَا الزَّوْجَاتُ، اخْضَعْنَ لأَزْوَاجِكُنَّ. حَتَّى وَإِنْ كَانَ الزَّوْجُ غَيْرَ مُؤْمِنٍ بِالْكَلِمَةِ، تَجْذِبُهُ زَوْجَتُهُ إِلَى الإِيمَانِ، بِتَصَرُّفِهَا اللّائِقِ دُونَ كَلامٍ،

2 being eye-witnesses of your chaste behaviour with timidity.

٢ وَذَلِكَ حِينَ يُلاحِظُ سُلُوكَهَا الطَّاهِرَ وَوَقَارَهَا.

3 Whose adorning let it not be that exterior one of braided locks, and golden trimmings, and dresses put on with nicety;

٣ وَعَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ أَلّا تَتَزَيَّنَ بِالزِّينَةِ الْخَارِجِيَّةَ لإِظْهَارِ جَمَالِهَا، بِضَفْرِ الشَّعْرِ وَالتَّحَلِّي بِالذَّهَبِ وَلُبْسِ الثِّيَابِ الْفَاخِرَةِ.

4 but let it be the hidden man of the heart, with that incorruptible ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God highly valuable.

٤ وَإِنَّمَا تَتَزَيَّنُ بِالزِّينَةِ الدَّاخِلِيَّةَ، لِيَكُونَ قَلْبُهَا مُتَزَيِّناً بِرُوحِ الْوَدَاعَةِ وَالْهُدُوءِ. هَذِهِ هِيَ الزِّينَةُ الَّتِي لَا تَفْنَى، وَهِيَ غَالِيَةُ الثَّمَنِ فِي نَظَرِ اللهِ!

5 For so in times of old the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands;

٥ وَبِهَا كَانَتْ تَتَزَيَّنُ النِّسَاءُ التَّقِيَّاتُ قَدِيماً، فَكَانَتِ الْوَاحِدَةُ مِنْهُنَّ تَتَّكِلُ عَلَى اللهِ وَتَخْضَعُ لِزَوْجِهَا.

6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are, if ye do well, and are not affrighted with any terror.

٦ فَسَارَةُ، مَثَلاً، كَانَتْ تُطِيعُ زَوْجَهَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَتَدْعُوهُ «سَيِّدِي». وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ اللَّوَاتِي يَقْتَدِينَ بِها، يُثْبِتْنَ أَنَّهُنَّ بَنَاتٌ لَهَا، إِذْ يَتَصَرَّفْنَ تَصَرُّفاً صَالِحاً، فَلا يَخَفْنَ أَيَّ تَهْدِيدٍ.

7 Ye husbands, in like manner dwell with them discreetly, putting respect on the dear woman as being the weaker vessel, and as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers may meet no interruption.

٧ وَأَنْتُمْ، أَيُّهَا الأَزْوَاجُ، إِذْ تُسَاكِنُونَ زَوْجَاتِكُمْ عَالِمِينَ بِأَنَّهُنَّ أَضْعَفُ مِنْكُمْ، أَكْرِمُوهُنَّ بِاعْتِبَارِهِنَّ شَرِيكَاتٍ لَكُمْ فِي وِرَاثَةِ نِعْمَةِ الْحَيَاةِ، لِكَيْ لَا يَعُوقَ صَلَوَاتِكُمْ شَيْءٌ.

8 Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

٨ وَالْخُلاصَةُ، كُونُوا جَمِيعاً مُتَّحِدِينَ فِي الرَّأْيِ، مُتَعَاطِفِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ، مُبَادِلِينَ أَحَدُكُمُ الآخَرَ الْمَحَبَّةَ الأَخَوِيَّةَ، شَفُوقِينَ، مُتَوَاضِعِينَ.

9 not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, contrariwise, wishing men every blessing; knowing that hereunto ye have been called, that ye should inherit the divine benediction.

٩ لَا تُبَادِلُوا الشَّرَّ بِشَرٍّ، وَلا الشَّتِيمَةَ بِشَتِيمَةٍ. بَلْ بِالْعَكْسِ: بَارِكُوا، فَتَرِثُوا الْبَرَكَةَ، لأَنَّهُ لِهَذَا دَعَاكُمُ اللهُ.

10 “For he that would love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

١٠ فَمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَمَتَّعَ بِحَيَاةٍ سَعِيدَةٍ وَأَيَّامٍ طَيِّبَةٍ، فَلْيَمْنَعْ لِسَانَهُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَشَفَتَيْهِ عَنْ كَلامِ الْغِشِّ.

11 Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.”

١١ لِيَتَحَوَّلْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَيَفْعَلِ الْخَيْرَ. لِيَطْلُبِ السَّلامَ وَيَسْعَ لِلْوُصُولِ إِلَيْهِ.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who practise wicked things.

١٢ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يَرْعَى الأَبْرَارَ بِعِنَايَتِهِ، وَيَسْتَجِيبُ إِلَى دُعَائِهِمْ. وَلكِنَّهُ يَقِفُ ضِدَّ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الشَّرَّ.

13 And who will do you harm if ye be imitators of him that is good?

١٣ مَنْ يُؤْذِيكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُتَحَمِّسِينَ لِلْخَيْرِ؟

14 But if ye should even suffer for righteousness, blessed are ye: be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled,

١٤ وَإِنْ كَانَ لابُدَّ أَنْ تَتَأَلَّمُوا فِي سَبِيلِ الْبِرِّ، فَطُوبَى لَكُمْ! لَا تَخَافُوا مِنْ تَهْدِيدِ الَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَكُمْ، وَلا تَقْلَقُوا.

15 but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be always ready with your reply to every man who demands a reason respecting the hope which is in you with meekness and fear:

١٥ وَإِنَّمَا كَرِّسُوا الْمَسِيحَ رَبّاً فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ. وَكُونُوا دَائِماً مُسْتَعِدِّينَ لأَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا جَوَاباً مُقْنِعاً لِكُلِّ مَنْ يَسْأَلُكُمْ عَنْ سَبَبِ الرَّجَاءِ الَّذِي فِي دَاخِلِكُمْ

16 keeping a good conscience; that whereas they malign you, as evil doers, they may be confounded who take pleasure in ridiculing your good conduct in Christ.

١٦ عَلَى أَنْ تَفْعَلُوا ذَلِكَ بِوَدَاعَةٍ وَاحْتِرَامٍ، مُحَافِظِينَ عَلَى طَهَارَةِ ضَمَائِرِكُمْ، سَالِكِينَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ سُلُوكاً صَالِحاً، وَعِنْدَئِذٍ يَخِيبُ الَّذِينَ يُوَجِّهُونَ إِلَيْكُمُ التُّهَمَ الْكَاذِبَةَ ويَشْتُمُونَكُمْ كَأَنَّكُمْ تَفْعَلُونَ شَرّاً.

17 For it is better (if it be God’s will) to suffer as well doers than as evil doers.

١٧ فَإِنْ كَانَ اللهُ يُرِيدُ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَتَأَلَّمُوا، فَمِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ تَتَأَلَّمُوا وَأَنْتُمْ تَفْعَلُونَ الْخَيْرَ لَا الشَّرَّ.

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

١٨ فَإِنَّ الْمَسِيحَ نَفْسَهُ مَاتَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً لِكَيْ يَحُلَّ مُشْكِلَةَ الْخَطَايَا. فَمَعَ أَنَّهُ هُوَ البَارُّ، فَقَدْ تَأَلَّمَ مِنْ أَجْلِنَا نَحْنُ الْمُذْنِبِينَ، لِكَيْ يُقَرِّبَنَا إِلَى اللهِ، فَمَاتَ بِجِسْمِهِ الْبَشَرِيِّ، ثُمَّ عَادَ حَيًّا بِالرُّوحِ.

19 by which also he went and preached to those spirits imprisoned;

١٩ بِهَذَا الرُّوحِ نَفْسِهِ، ذَهَبَ وَبَشَّرَ الأَرْوَاحَ السَّجِينَةَ.

20 who in time of old were disobedient, when the long suffering of God in the days of Noe waited, while the ark was preparing, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were preserved through the water.

٢٠ وَذَلِكَ بَعْدَمَا رَفَضُوا الْبِشَارَةَ فِي أَيَّامِ نُوحٍ، عِنْدَمَا كَانَ اللهُ يَتَأَنَّى صَابِراً طَوَالَ المُدَّةِ الَّتِي كَانَ نُوحٌ يَبْنِي فِيهَا السَّفِينَةَ، الَّتِي نَجَا بِها عَدَدٌ قَلِيلٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ عَبْرَ الْمَاءِ، ثَمَانِيَةُ أَشْخَاصٍ فَقَطْ!

21 The antitype to which baptism now saveth us (not the mere removal of filth from the flesh, but the engagement of a good conscience to God), by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

٢١ وَعَمَلِيَّةُ النَّجَاةِ هَذِهِ مُصَوَّرَةٌ فِي الْمَعْمُودِيَّةِ الَّتِي لَا نَقْصِدُ بِها أَنْ نَغْتَسِلَ مِنْ أَوْسَاخِ أَجْسَامِنَا، بَلْ هِيَ تَعَهُّدُ ضَمِيرٍ صَالِحٍ أَمَامَ اللهِ بِفَضْلِ قِيَامَةِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ،

22 who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and dominations and powers being put in subjection under him.

٢٢ الَّذِي انْطَلَقَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ الآنَ جَالِسٌ عَنْ يَمِينِ اللهِ؛ وَقَدْ جُعِلَتِ الْمَلائِكَةُ وَالسُّلُطَاتُ وَالْقُوَّاتُ (الرُّوحِيَّةُ) خَاضِعَةً لَهُ!

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark