1 Peter 5
1 [Now I will say this to those among] you who are elders in the congregations: I also am an elder. I am one [of those] who saw Christ when he suffered, and I am also one who will share some of the glory/greatness that Christ has in heaven.
Mụ onwe m, onye bụ okenye na onyeama banyere ahụhụ Kraịst, bụrụkwa onye ga-eso keta oke nʼebube ya nke a gaje ikpughe, a na m arịọ ndị okenye nʼetiti unu arịrịọ a,
2 [I appeal to you elders] to take care of the people who are in your [congregations] [MET] as shepherds [take care of their] flocks of sheep. Do this, not because you must do it, but instead do it willingly, as God desires. Do not be greedy to get a lot [of money for doing it], but instead do it enthusiastically/wholeheartedly.
na-azụnụ igwe atụrụ ahụ Chineke nyefere unu nʼaka. Ka unu na-elekọta ha, ọ bụghị nʼihi na unu agaghị ime otu a, kama ọ bụ ihe sitere nʼọchịchọ obi unu, dị ka Chineke chọrọ ka unu mee. Ọ bụkwaghị nʼihi ego unu ga-enweta, kama ọ bụ ịnụ ọkụ unu nʼije ozi.
3 Do not act like domineering [bosses over] the people [MET] whom God has assigned/entrusted to you, but instead be examples to them by the way in which you conduct your lives.
Unu abụla ọkaaka nʼebe ndị e nyefere unu nʼaka nọ. Kama bụrụnụ ihe ịma atụ nye igwe atụrụ ahụ.
4 [If you do that], when Jesus, who is [like] our chief shepherd [MET], appears, he will give each of you a [glorious/wonderful reward] [MET]. [That reward will be like] the wreaths [that are given to victorious athletes], but your reward will never wither [like wreaths do].
Ma mgbe Onyeisi ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ ga-abịa unu ga-anata okpueze ebube nke na-agaghị agbanwe agbanwe.
5 [Now I will say this to] you young men [and women]: [Just like married men and women are] ([to be subject/to submit themselves]) [to their spouses], you must (be subject/submit yourselves) (to the older men/to the leaders) [of the congregation]. And all of you [believers] should act [MET] humbly toward each other, because this proverb is true: God opposes people who are proud, but he acts kindly toward those who are humble.
Nʼotu aka ahụ, unu ụmụ okorobịa, doonụ onwe unu nʼokpuru ndị bụ okenye. Unu niile werenụ obi umeala na-ejeritara onwe unu ozi, nʼihi na, “Chineke na-eguzo imegide ndị na-ebuli onwe ha elu, ma ọ na-enye ndị dị umeala nʼobi amara.”
6 Therefore, realizing that God has great power [MTY] [to punish proud people], humble yourselves, in order that he may honor you at the time that [he has determined].
Ya mere, wedanụ onwe unu nʼokpuru aka dị ike nke Chineke, ka o bulie unu elu nʼoge ya.
7 Because he takes care of you, let him take care of all the things that you are worried/concerned about.
Hapụrụnụ ya nsogbu unu na nchegbu unu, nʼihi na ihe banyere unu na-emetụ ya nʼobi.
8 Always be fully alert, because the devil, who is your enemy, is going/sneaking around, looking for people [to destroy]. [He is] like [SIM] a lion who roars as it prowls around, seeking someone to [kill and] devour.
Nọọnụ na njikere, na-echekwanụ nche nʼihi na onye iro unu bụ ekwensu ji oke ịgbọ ụja na-awagharị dịka ọdụm, na-achọ onye ọ ga-ala nʼiyi.
9 You must resist him by continuing to firmly trust in [Christ and his message], remembering that your fellow believers all over the world are experiencing similar sufferings [that the devil is bringing to them].
Guzosienụ ike nʼokwukwe unu. Unu ekwela ka o merie unu, kama tụkwasịnụ Onyenwe anyị obi. Chetanụ na e nwere ọtụtụ ndị kwere ekwe dị ka unu ndị nọkwa nʼụdị ahụhụ a unu na-ahụ nʼụwa niile.
10 God is the one who kindly helps us in every [situation], and [he is the one] who chose us to share his eternal glory/greatness [in heaven] because of our relationship with Christ. [And] after you have suffered for a while [because of things that people do to harm you], he will remove your spiritual defects/imperfections, he will strengthen you [spiritually] [DOU], and he will support you [emotionally]. (aiōnios g166)
Chineke onye nwe amara niile, onye kpọbatara unu na ebube ebighị ebi ya nʼime Kraịst, mgbe unu hụrụ ahụhụ ndị a nwa oge, ya onwe ya ga-eweghachi unu nʼọnọdụ unu, mee ka unu dị nnọọ ike, ndị guzo chịm ma kwesikwa ntụkwasị obi. (aiōnios g166)
Ọ bụ ya nwe ike niile ruo mgbe niile ebighị ebi. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 Silas has written this letter [for me as I have] ([dictated it to him/told him what to write]). I consider/know that he is a faithful fellow believer. I have written this short letter to you to encourage you, and I want to assure you that [what I have written] is a true message about the things that God kindly does for [us, things that we do not deserve]. Continue to firmly believe this message.
Ọ bụ site nʼinyeaka Saịlas onye m hụtara dị ka nwanna kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ka m ji deere unu mkpụrụ okwu ole na ole ndị a nke m ji agbaa unu ume na-ekwupụtakwa na nke a bụ eziokwu dị nʼamara Chineke. Guzosienụ ike nʼime ya.
13 In [this city that is sometimes referred to as] ‘Babylon’ [MET], the believers [SYN], whom [God] has chosen [to belong to him] just like he chose you, (send you [(pl)] their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you). Mark, who is [MET] [like] a son to me, also ([sends you his greetings/says that he is thinking affectionately about you]).
Nwanyị ahụ nọ na Babilọn, nke a họpụtara unu na ya, na-ekele unu. Mak, ezi nwa m nwoke na-ekelekwa unu.
14 Greet each other with a kiss [on the cheek] to [show that] you love [each other]. [I pray that God will give inner] peace to all of you who have a relationship with Christ.
Jirinụ isurita ọnụ ịhụnanya kelerịta onwe unu. Ka udo dịnyere unu niile nọ nʼime Kraịst.
