1 Peter 2
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,
Odložite dakle svaku zloću i svaku prijevaru, himbe i zavisti i sva klevetanja.
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby to salvation,
Kao novorođenčad žudite za duhovnim, nepatvorenim mlijekom da po njemu uzrastete za spasenje,
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:
ako ste doista okusili kako je dobar Gospodin.
4 coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.
Pristupite k njemu, Kamenu živomu što ga, istina, ljudi odbaciše, ali je u očima Božjim izabran, dragocjen,
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.
pa se kao živo kamenje ugrađujte u duhovni Dom za sveto svećenstvo da prinosite žrtve duhovne, ugodne Bogu po Isusu Kristu.
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."
Stoga stoji u Pismu: Evo postavljam na Sionu kamen odabrani, dragocjeni kamen ugaoni: Tko u nj vjeruje, ne, neće se postidjeti.
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,"
Vama dakle koji vjerujete - čast! A onima koji ne vjeruju - kamen koji odbaciše graditelji postade kamen zaglavni
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.
i kamen spoticanja, stijena posrtanja; oni se o nj spotiču, neposlušni Riječi, za što su i određeni.
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:
A vi ste rod izabrani, kraljevsko svećenstvo, sveti puk, narod stečeni da naviještate silna djela Onoga koji vas iz tame pozva k divnom svjetlu svojemu;
10 who once were not a people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
vi, nekoć Ne-narod, a sada Narod Božji; vi Ne-mili, a sada Mili.
11 Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Ljubljeni! Zaklinjem vas da se kao pridošlice i putnici klonite putenih požuda koje vojuju protiv duše;
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.
življenje vaše među poganima neka bude uzorno da upravo onim za što vas sada potvaraju kao zločince, pošto promotre vaša dobra djela, proslave Boga u dan pohoda.
13 Subject yourselves to every human institution for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
Pokoravajte se svakoj ljudskoj ustanovi radi Gospodina: bilo kralju kao vrhovniku,
14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
bilo upraviteljima jer ih on šalje da kazne zločince, a pohvale one koji dobro čine.
15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people:
Doista, ovo je Božja volja: da čineći dobro ušutkate neznanje bezumnika.
16 as free, and not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as slaves of God.
Kao slobodni ljudi - ali ne kao oni kojima je sloboda tek pokrivalom zloće, već kao Božje sluge -
17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
sve poštujte, bratstvo ljubite, Boga se bojte, kralja častite!
18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Sluge, budite sa svim poštovanjem pokorni gospodarima, ne samo dobrima i blagima nego i naopakima.
19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
To je uistinu milost ako tko radi savjesti, radi Boga podnosi nevolje trpeći nepravedno.
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.
Kakve li slave doista ako za grijehe udarani strpljivo podnosite? No ako dobro čineći trpite pa strpljivo podnosite, to je Bogu milo.
21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Ta na to ste pozvani jer i Krist je trpio za vas i ostavio vam primjer da idete stopama njegovim.
22 who "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth."
On koji grijeha ne učini nit mu usta prijevaru izustiše;
23 Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
on koji na uvredu nije uvredom uzvraćao i mučen nije prijetio, prepuštajući to Sucu pravednom;
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.
on koji u tijelu svom grijehe naše ponese na drvo da umrijevši grijesima pravednosti živimo; on čijom se modricom izliječiste.
25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Doista, poput ovaca lutaste, ali se sada obratiste k pastiru i čuvaru duša svojih.
