1 Peter 3

1 You women [believers], just like [slaves should submit themselves to their masters], submit yourselves to your husbands. Do that in order that if any of them do not believe the message [about Christ], they may become believers without [it being necessary for] you to say anything to them [about their relationship to God].

Ary toy izany koa, ianareo vehivavy, maneke ny vadinareo, mba ho voataonan’ ny fitondran-tenan’ ny vavy izy, na dia tsy amin’ ny teny aza (raha tàhiny misy tsy manaiky ny teny),

2 [They will believe in Christ] when they see that you respect them and that your way of life is pure.

rehefa hitany ny fahadiovan’ ny fitondran-tenanareo amin’ ny fahatahorana.

3 Do not be [trying to make] yourselves beautiful by decorating the outside [of your bodies], such as (by the way you comb your hair/by your hair [style]) or by wearing gold jewelry and fine clothes.

Ary aoka ny firavahanareo tsy ho zavatra eny ivelany, toy ny firandranam-bolo sy ny firava-bolamena na ny fiakanjoana;

4 Instead, make your (inner beings/hearts) [beautiful] with qualities/attitudes that will not fade away. Specifically, have a humble and quiet/calm attitude, which is something that God considers to be very valuable.

fa aoka ho toetra miafina ao am-po, izay tsy mety ho lò, dia ny fanahy malemy sady miadana, izay soa indrindra eo imason’ Andriamanitra.

5 (The devout women/The women who habitually worshipped God) who lived long ago and who trusted in God made themselves beautiful [by having attitudes] like that, and by being submissive to their husbands.

Fa tahaka izany no niravahan’ ny vehivavy masìna fahiny, izay nanantena an’ Andriamanitra sady nanaiky ny vadiny;

6 Sarah, for example, obeyed [her husband] Abraham and called him ‘my master’. You will be [as though you are] [MET] her daughters if you do what is right and are not afraid [of what your husbands or anyone else may do to you because you are believers].

dia tahaka an’ i Saraha, izay nanaiky an’ i Abrahama ka nanao azy hoe “tompoko”; dia zanany ianareo, raha mba manao soa ka tsy matahotra izay fampitahorana na inona na inona.

7 You men [who are believers], just like your wives should respect you, you should conduct your lives in an appropriate way with them. Treat them respectfully, realizing that they are [usually] weaker than you are, and realizing that (they share with you/both of you have) the gift [that God has kindly given to you, which is eternal] life. Do this so that nothing will hinder you from praying (OR, hinder [God] ([from answering/from doing what you ask for]) when you pray).

Ary toy izany koa, ianareo lehilahy, miaraha mitoetra aminy araka ny marina, manaja ny vavy, tahaka ny mety hatao amin’ ny fanaka malemilemy kokoa sady mpiara-mandova ny fahasoavan’ ny fiainana, ― mba tsy ho voasakana ny fivavahanareo.

8 To end [this part of my letter], [I say to] all of you, agree with each other [in what you think]. Be sympathetic [toward each other]. Love [each other as] members of the same family [should]. Act compassionately [toward each other]. Be humble.

Farany, miraisa saina ianareo rehetra, ka miaraha ory, mifankatiava tahaka ny mpirahalahy, mifamindrà fo, manetre tena,

9 [When people do] evil things to you or insult you, do not (retaliate/repay them by) doing evil things to them or insulting them. Instead, [ask God to] bless them, because that is what you have been chosen [by God] {what [God] called you} to do, in order that you may receive a blessing [from him].

tsy mamaly ratsy ny ratsy, na fanaratsiana ny fanaratsiana; fa aoka hisaotra kosa, satria ho amin’ izany no niantsoana anareo mba handova fitahiana.

10 [Consider what the Psalmist wrote about the proper way of conducting our lives], As for those who want (to enjoy life/to live happily) and experience good [things happening to them every] day, they must not say [MTY] something that is evil or say [MTY] something that deceives others.

“Fa na iza na iza maniry fiainana sy ta-hahita andro soa, Aoka izy hiaro ny lelany amin’ ny ratsy Ary ny molony mba tsy hiteny fitaka;

11 They must continually turn away from [doing] anything that is evil, and must do things that are good [instead]. They must deeply desire to enable [people to act] peacefully toward each other; they must zealously [urge people to act in a] peaceful way,

Ary aoka izy hiala amin’ ny ratsy ka hanao soa; Aoka izy hitady fihavanana sy hanaraka azy.

12 because the Lord sees [MTY] what righteous people do [and he appreciates/likes what they do]. He listens to righteous people when they pray, [and he answers them]. But he is [MTY] opposed to those who do evil things.

Fa ny mason’ ny Tompo dia mitsinjo ny marina, Ary ny sofiny mihaino ny fitarainany, Fa ny tavan’ ny Tompo dia tezitra amin’ ny mpanao ratsy”.

13 If you (are eager/try very hard) to do good things, [most people] will not harm you. [RHQ]

Ary iza no hanisy ratsy anareo, raha mazoto amin’ izay tsara ianareo?

14 But even if you suffer because of [doing] what is right, [God] will bless you. [Do as Isaiah wrote]: “Do not be afraid of people who (threaten you/say things to cause you to be afraid of what they might do to you), and do not worry about [DOU] what they [might do to you].”

Fa raha tàhiny mitondra fahoriana noho ny fahamarinana ianareo, dia sambatra; ary aza matahotra tahaka azy, ary aza mangorohoro ianareo;

15 Instead, acknowledge that Christ is the one who is in complete control [of your lives]. Always be ready to answer everyone who demands that you tell them about what you confidently expect [God to do for you].

fa manamasìna an i’ Kristy ho Tompo ao am-ponareo; ary aoka ho vonona mandrakariva ianareo hamaly izay manontany anareo ny amin’ ny anton’ ny fanantenana ao anatinareo, nefa amin’ ny fahalemem-panahy sy ny fanajana,

16 But answer them humbly and respectfully, and make sure that you (do/have done) nothing wrong, in order that those who say evil things about you may be ashamed when they see the good way in which you are conducting yourselves because of your relationship with Christ.

ka manàna fieritreretana tsara, mba ho menatra izay manaratsy ny fitondran-tenanareo tsara ao amin’ i Kristy, dia izay anendrikendrehana anareo.

17 [It may be that God wants you] to suffer. But it is better to do good things, [even if you suffer for doing them], than to do evil things and suffer [for doing that].

Fa raha sitrapon’ Andriamanitra, dia tsaratsara kokoa ny hitondra fahoriana amin’ ny fanaovan-tsoa noho ny amin’ ny fanaovan-dratsy.

18 [I say that] because Christ died once for the sake of people who have sinned. He was a righteous person who died for unrighteous people. He died in order that (he might bring us to/we might begin an intimate relationship with) God. [During the time that he had] an ordinary body, he was killed {people killed him}, but [God’s] Spirit caused him to become alive again.

Fa Kristy koa aza efa nijaly indray mandeha noho ny ota, ny Marina hamonjy ny tsy marina, mba hitondra antsika ho amin’ Andriamanitra, ka novonoina tamin’ ny nofo, fa novelomina tamin’ ny fanahy,

19 The Spirit also helped him as he went to proclaim [God’s victory to the evil] spirits whom God had imprisoned [in the heavens] (OR, to the spirits of those who [had died, and who] were in the place where the spirits of dead people are).

izay nandehanany sy nitoriany teny tamin’ ireo fanahy tao an-tranomaizina,

20 Long ago, during the time that Noah was building a big boat, [those evil spirits] disobeyed God when he waited patiently [PRS] [to see if people would turn from their evil behavior]. Only a few people were saved {[God] saved only a few people} [in that boat]. Specifically, [God] brought only eight persons safely through the waters [of the flood], [while all the others drowned in it].

dia izay tsy nanaiky fahiny, fony niandry ny fahari-pon’ Andriamanitra tamin’ ny andron’ i Noa, raha mbola namboarina ny sambo-fiara, izay nidiran’ ny olona vitsy, dia izy valo mianaka, ka dia namonjena azy ny rano,

21 That water, [by means of which eight people were saved when God punished the other people] [MET], represents [the water in which we are] baptized [to show that God has] saved us [from being punished]. The water in which we are baptized does not remove dirt from our bodies. Instead, [it shows that] we are requesting [God to assure us] that he has removed our guilt [for having sinned]. And because Jesus Christ became alive again after he died, [we know that God accepted his sacrifice for us and because of that he was able to remove our guilt].

izay mamonjy anareo koa ankehitriny, dia ny batisa, izay tenan’ io tandindona io, ― tsy ny fanesorana ny fahalotoan’ ny nofo anefa, fa ny fitadiavana’ ny fieritreretana tsara eo anatrehan Andriamanitra, amin’ ny nitsanganan’ i Jesosy Kristy tamin’ ny maty.

22 Christ has gone into heaven and is ruling [MTY] in the place of highest honor (next to God/at God’s side), after [God] caused all the evil and powerful spirit beings [DOU] to be made subject to him.

Izay eo amin’ ny tanana ankavanan’ Andriamanitra; fa efa lasa ho any an-danitra Izy ka efa nampanekena Azy ny anjely sy ny fahefana ary ny hery.

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark