1 Peter 2
1 Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,
Kwa hiyo wekeni pembeni uovu wote, udanganyifu, unafiki, wivu na kashifa.
2 As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: —
Kama watoto wachanga, mtamani maziwa safi ya kiroho, ili kwamba mweze kukua ndani ya wokovu,
3 If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord, —
kama mmeonja kwamba Bwana ni mwema.
4 Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone—by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,
Njoni kwake aliye jiwe hai linaloishi ambalo limekataliwa na watu, lakini hilo limechaguliwa na Mungu na ni la thamani kwake.
5 Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ;
Ninyi pia ni kama mawe yaliyo hai yanayojengwa juu kuwa nyumba ya kiroho, ili kuwa ukuhani mtakatifu ambao hutoa dhabihu za kiroho zinazokubaliwa kwa Mungu kupitia Yesu Kristo.
6 Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture—Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.
Andiko husema hivi, “Tazama, nimeweka katika Sayuni jiwe la pembeni, kuu na lililochaguliwa na la thamani. Yeyote aaminiye katika yeye hataona aibu”.
7 Unto you, then, is the honour—[unto you] who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, —The same, hath become head of the corner,
Hivyo heshima ni yenu kwenu ninyi mnaoamini. Lakini, “jiwe lililokataliwa na wajenzi, hili limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni”-
8 And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, —unto which also they have been appointed;
na, “jiwe la kujikwaa na mwamba wa kujikwaa.”Wao hujikwaa, wanaolikataa neno, kwa lile ambalo pia walikuwa wameteuliwa kwalo.
9 But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: —
Lakini ninyi ni ukoo uliochaguliwa, ukuhani wa kifalme, taifa takatifu, watu wa miliki ya Mungu, ili kwamba mweze kutangaza matendo ya ajabu ya yule aliyewaita kutoka gizani kuja kwenye nuru yake ya ajabu.
10 Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God, —who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy.
Ninyi kwanza hamkuwa watu, lakini sasa ninyi ni watu wa Mungu. Ninyi hamkupokea rehema, lakini sasa mmepokea rehema.
11 Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;
Wapendwa, nimewaita kama wageni na wazurujaji kujinyima kutoka kwenye tamaa mbaya za dhambi, ambazo zinapigana vita na roho zenu.
12 Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, —in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Mnapaswa kuwa na tabia njema kati ya mataifa, ili kwamba, kama watawasema kama kwamba mmefanya mambo maovu, wataziangalia kazi zenu njema na kumsifu Mungu katika siku ya kuja kwake.
13 Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord’s sake, —whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,
Tii kila mamlaka ya mwanadamu kwa ajili ya Bwana, ikiwa mfalme kama mkuu,
14 Or unto governors, as, through him, sent—for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;
ikiwa watawala waliotumwa kuwaadhibu watenda mabaya na kuwasifu wale wanaotenda mema.
15 Because, so, is the will of God, —by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:
Kwa kuwa ni mapenzi ya Mungu, kwamba kwa kufanya mema mwanyamazisha mazungumzo ya kipuuzi ya watu wapumbavu.
16 As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants.
Kama watu huru, msiutumie uhuru wenu kama kifuniko kwa maovu, bali muwe kama watumishi wa Mungu.
17 Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.
Waheshimuni watu wote. Wapendeni ndugu. Mwogopeni Mungu. Mweshimuni mfalme.
18 Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters, —not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse;
Watumwa, watiini bwana zenu kwa heshima yote, siyo tu bwana walio wazuri na wapole, lakini pia walio waovu.
19 For, this, is thankworthy, —If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully, —
Kwa kuwa ni sifa kama yeyote atavumilia maumivu wakati anapoteseka pasipo haki kwa sababu ya dhamiri yake kwa Mungu.
20 For what sort of honour is it—if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.
Ni faida gani iliyopo kama mwadumu kutenda dhambi kisha mwendelee kuadhibiwa? Lakini kama mmefanya mema na ndipo mteseke kwa kuhukumiwa, hii ni sifa njema kwa Mungu.
21 For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:
Kwa hili mliitwa, kwa sababu Kristo pia aliteswa kwa ajili yenu, amewaachia mfano kwa ajili yenu kufuata nyayo zake.
22 Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth, —
Yeye hakufanya dhambi, wala haukuonekana udanganyifu wowote kinywani mwake.
23 Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously, —
Wakati yeye alipotukanwa, hakurudisha matukano, alipoteseka, hakutisha bali alijitoa mwenyewe kwake Yeye ahukumuye kwa haki.
24 Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live, —by whose stripes, ye have been healed;
Yeye mwenyewe alizibeba dhambi zetu katika mwili wake kwenye mti, ili kwamba tusiwe na sehemu tena katika dhambi, na kwamba tuishi kwa ajili ya haki. Kwa kupigwa kwake ninyi mmepona.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Wote mliokuwa mkitangatanga kama kondoo aliyepotea, lakini sasa mmerudi kwa mchungaji na mlinzi wa roho zenu.
