1 Peter 3
1 In like manner, ye wives, —submitting yourselves unto your own husbands; in order that, if any are not yielding unto the word, through their wives behaviour, they may, without the word, be won,
Nenema ke mi srɔ̃nyɔnuwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na mia srɔ̃wo ale be ne wo dometɔ aɖewo mexɔ nya la dzi se o la, to wo srɔ̃nyɔnuwo ƒe agbe ɖɔʋu nɔnɔ me la, woakpɔ ɖeɖe, nya aɖeke magblɔmagblɔ na woe,
2 Having been permitted to behold your reverently chaste behaviour, —
ne wokpɔ dzadzɛnyenye kple bubu si le woƒe agbe me.
3 Whose adorning, let it be—not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel,
Miaƒe tugbedzedze megatso gota gome lekewɔwɔ me, abe ɖa ŋɔŋɔe ƒoƒo, sikanuwo dodo kple avɔ xɔasiwo tata me ene o,
4 But the hidden character, of the heart, —in the incorruptible [ornament] of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
ke boŋ miaƒe tugbedzedze nanye ememetɔ, tugbedzedze malũxɛ si nye tufafa kple bɔbɔenyenye ƒe gbɔgbɔ si xɔ asi le Mawu ƒe ŋkume ŋutɔ.
5 For, so, at one time, the holy women also, who directed their hope towards God, used to adorn themselves, being in submission unto their own husbands:
Elabena aleae nyɔnu kɔkɔe, siwo nɔ anyi le blema, esiwo tsɔ woƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ da ɖe Mawu dzi la wɔa leke na wo ɖokuiwoe. Wobɔbɔ wo ɖokuiwo na wo srɔ̃wo
6 As, Sarah, was obedient unto Abraham, calling him, lord, —whose children ye have become—so long as ye are doing good, and not bringing yourselves into fear of any single cause of alarm.
abe ale si Sara bɔbɔ eɖokui na Abraham, eye wòyɔe be aƒetɔ la ene. Mienye via nyɔnuwo ne miewɔ nu dzɔdzɔe, eye mieɖe mɔ na vɔvɔ̃ o.
7 Ye husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them according to knowledge, —as unto a weaker vessel, unto the female [vessel], assigning honour, as joint—inheritors also of life’s favour, —to the end that unhindered may be, your prayers.
Nenema ke, mi srɔ̃ŋutsuwo hã minɔ anyi kple mia srɔ̃wo le nunya me, mide bubu wo ŋu, elabena wonye gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔtɔwo, eye wonye domenyilawo kpli mi le amenuveve nunana si nye agbe si wona mi, ale be naneke maxe mɔ na miaƒe gbedodoɖawo o.
8 And, finally, all, being of one mind, having fellow—feeling, attached to the brethren, of tender affection, of lowly mind:
Mlɔeba la, mi katã minɔ anyi kple mia nɔewo le ɖekawɔwɔ me, ame ƒe nu newɔ nublanui na mi, milɔ̃ mia nɔewo abe dadaviwo ene, minyo dɔ me na amewo, eye mibɔbɔ mia ɖokui.
9 Not returning evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bestowing a blessing, —because, hereunto, have ye been called, in order that, a blessing, ye might inherit.
Migatsɔ vɔ̃ ɖo vɔ̃ teƒe alo dzu ɖo dzu teƒe o, ke boŋ miɖo teƒe na wo kple yayra, elabena esia ta woyɔ mi vɛ ɖo be mianyi yayra ƒe dome.
10 For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Elabena, “Ame si lɔ̃ agbe, eye wòdi be yeakpɔ ŋkekenyuiwo la, nelé eƒe aɖe be magblɔ nya vɔ̃ aɖeke o, kple eƒe nu, be magblɔ beblenya aɖeke o.
11 Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it;
Ele nɛ be wòaɖe asi le vɔ̃ ŋu, awɔ nyui, eye wòadi ŋutifafa, ati eyome.
12 Because, the eyes of the Lord, are towards the righteous, and his ears, unto their supplication, —Whereas, the face of the Lord, is against them that are doing mischievous things.
Elabena Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkuwo le ame dzɔdzɔewo ŋu, eye eƒe towo le te ɖe woƒe gbedodoɖa ŋu, ke Aƒetɔ la tsia tsitre ɖe ame siwo wɔa nu vɔ̃ la ŋuti.”
13 Who, then, is he that shall harm you, if, for that which is good, ye become zealous?
Ame kae awɔ nu vevi mi, ne mietsi dzi ɖe nu nyui wɔwɔ ŋu?
14 Nevertheless, even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy [are ye]! Their fear, however, do not fear, neither be troubled;
Ke ne miekpe fu le nu nyui wɔwɔ me gɔ̃ hã la, woayra mi. “Migavɔ̃ nu si vɔ̃m wole o; dzidzi hã megaƒo mi o.”
15 But, the Lord Christ, hallow ye in your hearts, ready always for a defence, unto every one that is asking you a reason concerning, the hope within you, —nevertheless, with meekness and reverence:
Ke le miaƒe dziwo me la, mina nɔƒe tɔxɛ Kristo abe Aƒetɔ kɔkɔe ene. Minɔ klalo ɣe sia ɣi be miaɖo nya ŋu na ame sia ame si abia mi be miagblɔ nu si ta mɔkpɔkpɔ sia le mia si ɖo.
16 Having, a good conscience, in order that, wherein they speak against you, they may be put to shame who cast wanton insult on, your good behaviour in Christ.
Ke miaƒe dzitsinya me nakɔ keŋkeŋ, ale be ame siwo ƒoa nu vlo le mia ŋuti le agbe nyui si nɔm miele le Kristo me ta la naɖu ŋukpe le woƒe ameŋugblẽnyawo ta.
17 For it is, better, as well-doers, if it should please the pleasure of God, to be suffering, than, as evil-doers:
Ne enye Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu la, enyo be woakpe fu le nu nyui wɔwɔ ta wu ɖe nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ ta,
18 Because, Christ also, once for all, concerning sins, died, —Just in behalf of unjust, —in order that he might introduce us unto God; being put to death, indeed, in flesh, but made alive in spirit, —
elabena Kristo ku ɖe míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta zi ɖeka hena ɣeyiɣiwo katã. Mewɔ nu vɔ̃ aɖeke kpɔ o, gake eku ɖe nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo ta be wòakplɔ mi va Mawu gbɔe dedie. Wowui le ŋutilã me, ke wogbɔ agbee le Gbɔgbɔ me,
19 In which, even unto the spirits in prison, he went and proclaimed, —
Eto edzi yi ɖagblɔ mawunya na gbɔgbɔ siwo le gaxɔ me,
20 [Spirits] unyielding at one time, when the longsuffering of God was holding forth a welcome in the days of Noah, there being in preparation an ark—[going] into which, a few, that is eight, souls, were brought safely through by means of water, —
ame siwo sẽ to le blema, le esime Mawu lala le dzigbɔɖi blibo me, le Noa ƒe ɣeyiɣiwo me, esi wònɔ aɖakaʋu la kpam. Ame ʋɛ aɖewo, ame siwo ƒe xexlẽme nye enyi ko woɖe le tsiɖɔɖɔ la me.
21 Which [water] in manner corresponding, doth, now, save, you also—even immersion, —not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the request unto God, for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, —
Ke tsiɖɔɖɔ la nye mawutsideta si miexɔ hena ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ ƒe dzesi, ke menye ɖikɔklɔ le ŋutigbalẽ ŋu wònye o, ke boŋ adzɔgbeɖeɖe be woatsɔ dzitsinya nyui atrɔ ɖe Mawu ŋu. Mawu sia ɖe mi to Yesu Kristo ƒe tsitretsitsi me,
22 Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, messengers and authorities and powers, having been made subject unto him.
ame si yi ɖe dziƒo, ɖanɔ Mawu ƒe nuɖusime, eye mawudɔlawo, dziɖulawo kple ŋusẽwo bɔbɔ wo ɖokui nɛ.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
