1 Peter 2
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,
Montwe mo ho mfiri bɔne nyinaa, atorɔ anaa nyaatwom anaa anibereɛ anaa nsekuro ho.
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby to salvation,
Monyɛ sɛ nkɔkoaa a ɛberɛ biara sukɔm de mo, sɛ mobɛnya honhom mu nufosuo kronn anom, na sɛ monom a moanyini na wɔagye mo nkwa.
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:
Sɛdeɛ Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Moaka Awurade ayamyɛ no ahwɛ.”
4 coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.
Mommra Awurade a ɔyɛ ɛboɔ a nkwa wom no nkyɛn. Ɔno na nnipa poo no, na Onyankopɔn yii no sɛ nʼadeɛ 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 aboɔ a nkwa wɔ mu a wɔde mo resi ɛdan a honhom ahyɛ no ma. Ɛhɔ na mobɛsom sɛ asɔfoɔ Kronkron a monam Yesu Kristo so bɛbɔ honhom mu afɔdeɛ a ɛdi 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 Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Mayi ɛboɔ a ɛho hia a mede bɛyɛ Sion tweatiboɔ a obiara a ɔbɛgye no adi no, wɔrenni no hwammɔ.”
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 ɛboɔ yi ho wɔ mfasoɔ yie ma mo a mogye di. Na wɔn a wɔnnye nni no: “Ɛboɔ a adansifoɔ apo no, ɛno ara na abɛyɛ tweatiboɔ.”
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 Atwerɛsɛm no mu sɛ, “Saa ɛboɔ yi na ɛbɛma nnipa asunti; ɔbotan a ɛbɛma wɔahwe ase.” Wɔsuntiiɛ ɛfiri sɛ na wɔnnye asɛm no nni. Saa na Onyankopɔn hyɛeɛ.
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 deɛ, moyɛ nnipa a wɔayi mo, sɛ ɔhene asɔfoɔ, ɔman kronkron, Onyankopɔn ankasa nkurɔfoɔ a wɔayi mo sɛ monka nʼanwanwadwuma no ho asɛm. Ɔno na ɔfrɛɛ mo firi sum mu baa nʼankasa hann nwanwaso 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 atwam no, na monyɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ nanso afei, moyɛ ne nkurɔfoɔ; nna bi a atwam no na monnim Onyankopɔn ahummɔborɔ no, nanso seesei, moanya nʼahummɔborɔ no.
11 Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Mʼadɔfoɔ, mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ ahɔhoɔ ne amamfrafoɔ a mowɔ ewiase. Montwe mo ho mfiri honam akɔnnɔ a daa ɛne ɔkra no di asie 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 nnebɔneyɛfoɔ a, wɔahunu mo papa a moayɛ no nso, nam so ahyɛ Onyankopɔn animuonyam ɛda 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 tumidie a ɛyɛ ewiase nhyehyɛeɛ nyinaa: Ni titire Ɔhempɔn a ɔdi obiara so.
14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
Mommrɛ mo ho ase mma amradofoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ Ɔhempɔn na wasoma wɔn sɛ wɔntwe nnebɔneyɛfoɔ aso na wɔmmɔ wɔn a wɔyɛ papa no 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 ahyɛdeɛ ne sɛ, ɔpɛ sɛ monam mo nneyɛeɛ pa so ka nnipa a wɔkasa kwa no kasa no hyɛ.
16 as free, and not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as slaves of God.
Montena ase sɛ nnipa a mode mo ho. Monnsusu sɛ mo de mo ho enti mobɛtumi ayɛ bɔne biara. Mmom, montena ase sɛ Onyankopɔn asomfoɔ.
17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Momfa anidie mma nnipa nyinaa. Monnɔ anuanom agyidifoɔ. Monsuro Onyankopɔn, na mommu Ɔhempɔn.
18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Afie mu asomfoɔ nso, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo wuranom, na monnni wɔn a wɔn yam yɛ na wɔn tirim yɛ mmrɛ nko ni, na wɔn a wɔn tirim yɛ den nso, monni wɔn ni.
19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
Sɛ moto mo bo ase tena saa yea a ɛmfata yi mu a, Onyankopɔn bɛhyira mo, ɛfiri sɛ, monim 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 a, morennya ho mfasoɔ biara. Na sɛ moyɛ papa na wɔhwe mo na monya ho boasetɔ a, Onyankopɔn bɛhyira mo.
21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Yei enti na Onyankopɔn frɛɛ mo, ɛfiri sɛ, Kristo no ankasa hunuu amane maa mo, de saa nhwɛsoɔ no gyaa mo, sɛdeɛ mobɛdi nʼanammɔn akyi.
22 who "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth."
“Kristo anyɛ bɔne. Obiara ante atorɔsɛm biara amfiri 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. Ɔhunuu amane no, wampoopoo nʼani na ɔde nʼanidasoɔ nyinaa hyɛɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Ɔtemmufoɔ 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 asɛnnua no so sɛdeɛ yɛbɛwu ama bɔne na yɛatena ase tenenee mu. “Nʼakuro 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 nnwan a wɔayera,” nanso afei deɛ, wɔde mo asane aba sɛ mommɛdi Odwanhwɛfoɔ no ne mo Krasohwɛfoɔ no akyi.
