1 Peter 2
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,
Montwe mo ho mfi bɔne nyinaa, atoro anaa nyaatwom anaa anibere anaa nseku ho.
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby to salvation,
Monyɛ sɛ nkokoaa a bere biara osukɔm de mo, sɛ mubenya honhom mu nufusu kronkron anom, na sɛ monom a moanyin na wɔagye mo nkwa.
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:
Sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Moaka Awurade ayamye no ahwɛ.”
4 coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.
Mommra Awurade a ɔyɛ ɔbo a nkwa wɔ mu no nkyɛn. Ɔno na nnipa poo no, na Onyankopɔn yii no sɛ nʼade a ɛsom bo.
5 You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Mo nso mote sɛ abo a nkwa wɔ mu a wɔde mo resi ɔdan a honhom ahyɛ no ma. Ɛhɔ na mobɛsom sɛ asɔfo Kronkron a monam Yesu Kristo so bɛbɔ honhom mu afɔre a edi mu ama Onyankopɔn.
6 Because it is contained in Scripture, "Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen precious cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
Na Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Mayi ɔbo a ɛho hia a mede bɛyɛ Sion tweatibo a obiara a obegye no adi no, wɔrenni no nhuammɔ.”
7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who do not believe, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,"
Saa ɔbo yi so wɔ mfaso yiye ma mo a mugye di. Na wɔn a wonnye nni no, “Ɔbo a adansifo apo no, ɛno ara na abɛyɛ tweatibo.”
8 and, "a stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
Wɔka bio wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no mu se, “Saa ɔbo yi na ɛbɛma nnipa ahintiw; ɔbotan a ɛbɛma wɔahwe ase.” Wohintiwii, efisɛ na wonnye asɛm no nni. Saa na Onyankopɔn hyɛe.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
Na mo de, moyɛ nnipa a wɔapaw, asɔfodi mu adehye, ɔman kronkron, Onyankopɔn ankasa nkurɔfo a wɔayi mo sɛ monka nʼanwonwadwuma no ho asɛm. Ɔno na ɔfrɛɛ mo fii sum mu baa nʼankasa hann nwonwaso no mu.
10 who once were not a people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Nna bi a atwa mu no, na monyɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfo, nanso afei moyɛ ne nkurɔfo; nna bi a atwa mu no, na munnim Onyankopɔn ahummɔbɔ no, nanso mprempren de, moanya nʼahummɔbɔ no.
11 Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Mʼadɔfo, mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ ahɔho ne amamfrafo a mowɔ wiase. Montwe mo ho mfi ɔhonam akɔnnɔ a daa ɛne ɔkra no di asi no ho.
12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Mommɔ ɔbra pa wɔ amanaman a mofra wɔn mu no mu, na sɛ wɔka mo ho nsɛm sɛ moyɛ nnebɔneyɛfo a, wɔahu mo papa a moayɛ no nso, anam so ahyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam da a ɔbɛba no.
13 Subject yourselves to every human institution for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
Mommrɛ mo ho ase wɔ Awurade din mu mma tumi a efi wiase nhyehyɛe nyinaa: sɛ ɛyɛ Ɔhempɔn a ɔwɔ tumi a ebunkam so,
14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
anaa amradonom a ɔsoma wɔn se wɔnkɔtwe wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne no aso na wɔmmɔ atreneefo aba so.
15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people:
Onyankopɔn ahyɛde ne sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ monam mo nneyɛe pa so ka nnipa a wɔkasa kwa no kasa no hyɛ.
16 as free, and not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as slaves of God.
Montena ase sɛ nnipa a mode mo ho. Munnsusuw sɛ mo de mo ho nti mubetumi ayɛ bɔne biara. Mmom, montena ase sɛ Onyankopɔn asomfo.
17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Momfa nidi mma nnipa nyinaa. Monnɔ anuanom agyidifo. Munsuro Onyankopɔn, na mummu Ɔhempɔn.
18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Afi mu asomfo nso, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo wuranom, na munnni wɔn a wɔn yam ye na wɔn tirim yɛ mmrɛw no nko ni, na wɔn a wɔn tirim yɛ den nso, munni wɔn ni.
19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
Sɛ motɔ mo bo ase tena saa ɔyaw a ɛmfata yi mu a, Onyankopɔn behyira mo, efisɛ munim ne pɛ.
20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
Na sɛ moyɛ bɔne na wɔhwe mo na munya ho boasetɔ a, morennya ho mfaso biara. Na sɛ moyɛ papa na wɔhwe mo na munya ho boasetɔ a, Onyankopɔn behyira mo.
21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Eyi nti na Onyankopɔn frɛɛ mo, efisɛ Kristo no ankasa huu amane maa mo, de saa nhwɛso no gyaw mo, sɛnea mubedi nʼanammɔn akyi.
22 who "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth."
“Kristo anyɛ bɔne. Obiara ante atosɛm biara amfi nʼano.”
23 Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
Wɔbɔɔ no adapaa no, wammɔ wɔn bi antua ka. Ohuu amane no, wampoopoo nʼani na ɔde nʼanidaso nyinaa hyɛɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Otemmufo pa no mu.
24 who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose wounds you were healed.
“Kristo no ankasa soaa yɛn bɔne” wɔ ne honam mu kɔɔ asennua no so sɛnea yebewu ama bɔne na yɛatena ase wɔ trenee mu. “Nʼakuru mu na moanya ayaresa.
25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Na mote sɛ nguan a wɔayera,” nanso afei de, wɔde mo asan aba se mummedi Oguanhwɛfo no ne mo Krahwɛfo no akyi.
