1 Peter 2
1 Why laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings,
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, eheriai rũmena ruothe na maheeni mothe, na ũhinga, na ũiru, na gũcambania o guothe.
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
Na mũtuĩke ta tũkenge mwĩriragĩrie iria rĩrĩa rĩega rĩa kĩĩroho, nĩgeetha rĩmũkũragie ũhonokio-inĩ wanyu,
3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
tondũ rĩu nĩmũcamĩte, mũkaigua atĩ Mwathani nĩ mwega.
4 To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Ũkai kũrĩ we, o ũcio Ihiga rĩrĩ muoyo, o rĩu rĩaregirwo nĩ andũ, no Ngai akĩrĩthuura, na nĩ rĩa goro harĩ we,
5 You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
o na inyuĩ, ta mahiga marĩ muoyo-rĩ, nĩ gwakwo mũraakwo mũtuĩke nyũmba ya kĩĩroho, na mũtuĩke gĩkundi gĩtheru kĩa athĩnjĩri-Ngai gĩa kũrutaga magongona ma kĩĩroho marĩa mangĩtĩkĩrĩka nĩ Ngai nĩ ũndũ wa Jesũ Kristũ.
6 Why also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be confounded.
Nĩgũkorwo Maandĩko moigĩte atĩrĩ: “Nĩnjigĩte ihiga Zayuni, ihiga ithuure rĩa koine na rĩa goro, na mũndũ ũrĩa ũmwĩhokete ndagaaconorithio.”
7 To you therefore which believe he is precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
Na rĩu kũrĩ inyuĩ arĩa mwĩtĩkĩtie, ihiga rĩĩrĩ nĩ rĩa goro. No kũrĩ arĩa matetĩkĩtie, “Ihiga rĩrĩa aaki maaregire nĩrĩo rĩtuĩkĩte ihiga inene rĩa koine,”
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.
na ningĩ atĩrĩ, “Nĩrĩo ihiga rĩrĩa rĩtũmaga andũ mahĩngwo, na rwaro rwa ihiga rũrĩa rũtũmaga magũe.” Mahĩngagwo tondũ wa kũrega gwathĩkĩra ũhoro, na noguo maathĩrĩirio.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light;
No inyuĩ-rĩ, mũrĩ rũruka rũthuurĩtwo, na thiritũ ya athĩnjĩri-Ngai ya nyũmba ya ũthamaki, ningĩ mũrĩ rũrĩrĩ rwamũre, o na andũ a Ngai kĩũmbe, nĩguo mwanagĩrĩre ũgooci wa ũcio wamwĩtire muume nduma-inĩ mũtoonye ũtheri-inĩ wake wa magegania.
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Kũrĩ hĩndĩ mwarĩ andũ mataarĩ kĩene, no rĩu mũrĩ andũ a Ngai; kũrĩ hĩndĩ mwaagĩte kũiguĩrwo tha, no rĩu nĩmũiguĩrĩirwo tha.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Arata akwa nyenda mũno, ndamũthaitha mũrĩ ta ageni na agendi gũkũ thĩ, mwĩrigagĩrĩrie merirĩria marĩa mooru ma mwĩrĩ, o marĩa marũaga na roho wanyu.
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Tũũragai na mĩtũũrĩre mĩega mũrĩ gatagatĩ ka andũ arĩa matooĩ Ngai, nĩgeetha o na mangĩmũigĩrĩra atĩ nĩmwĩkĩte ũũru, meonagĩre ciĩko cianyu njega na magakumia Ngai mũthenya ũrĩa agooka.
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Nĩ ũndũ wa Mwathani-rĩ, athĩkagĩrai wathani o wothe ũrĩa ũheanĩtwo thĩinĩ wa andũ: o na wakorwo nĩ wa mũthamaki, arĩ we mũnene igũrũ rĩa anene arĩa angĩ othe,
14 Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
o na kana nĩ wa abarũthi arĩa matũmagwo nĩwe nĩguo maherithagie arĩa mekaga ũũru na makagaathĩrĩria arĩa mekaga wega.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Nĩgũkorwo ũrĩa Ngai endaga nĩ atĩ mwĩkage wega nĩguo mũkiragie mĩario ya ũrimũ ya andũ arĩa matarĩ ũndũ mooĩ.
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Tũũrai ta andũ matarĩ ngombo, no mũtikanareke wĩyathi wanyu ũtuĩke wa kũhithĩrĩra waganu; tũũragai mũrĩ ndungata cia Ngai.
17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Heagai mũndũ o wothe gĩtĩĩo kĩrĩa kĩmwagĩrĩire: Endagai ngwatanĩro ya andũ arĩa etĩkia, na mwĩtigagĩre Ngai, o na mũtĩĩage mũthamaki.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the fraudulent.
Inyuĩ ngombo-rĩ, athĩkagĩrai anene anyu na mũmatĩĩage mũno, na to arĩa ega na maiguanagĩra tha, no nĩ o na arĩa mataiguanagĩra tha.
19 For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Nĩgũkorwo nĩ ũndũ mwega mũndũ angĩkirĩrĩria ruo o na akĩnyariiragwo hatarĩ kĩhooto tondũ wa kũmenya ũrĩa Ngai endaga.
20 For what glory is it, if, when you be buffeted for your faults, you shall take it patiently? but if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
No ũngĩhũũrwo nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩka ũũru o na ũkirĩrĩrie-rĩ, ũngĩkĩgaathĩrwo kĩ? No ũngĩnyariirwo nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩka wega na ũkirĩrĩrie-rĩ, ũcio nĩ ũndũ mwega maitho-inĩ ma Ngai.
21 For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps:
Ũndũ ũyũ nĩguo mwetĩirwo, tondũ Kristũ aanyariirirwo nĩ ũndũ wanyu, akĩmũtigĩra kĩonereria nĩguo mũgeragĩre o makinya-inĩ make.
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
“We ndaigana kwĩhia, o na kanua gake gatiigana kwaria maheeni.”
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously:
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ maamũrumaga, we ndaigana kwĩrumĩra; rĩrĩa aanyariiragwo, we ndaigana kũmehĩtĩra. Handũ ha ũguo-rĩ, we nĩ kweneana eneanaga kũrĩ ũrĩa ũtuaga ciira na kĩhooto.
24 Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed.
We mwene nĩakuuire mehia maitũ na mwĩrĩ wake mũtĩ-igũrũ, nĩgeetha na ithuĩ tũkue ũhoro-inĩ wa mehia, na tũtũũre muoyo nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu; mĩtũnda ĩrĩa aahũũrirwo nĩyo ĩtũmĩte mũhone.
25 For you were as sheep going astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Nĩgũkorwo mwatariĩ ta ngʼondu itururĩte, no rĩu nĩmũcookereire Mũrĩithi na Mũrori wa mĩoyo yanyu.
