1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Ngai Petelo, ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto; Epai ya baponami ya Nzambe oyo bazali kati na bamboka ya bapaya mpe bapalangani na bituka ya Ponti, ya Galatia, ya Kapadose, ya Azia mpe ya Bitini.
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, be multiplied.
Kolanda mabongisi na Ye, Nzambe Tata apona bino wuta kala, abulisa bino na nzela ya Molimo na Ye mpo ete botosa Yesu-Klisto mpe bokoma peto na nzela ya makila na Ye, oyo asopaki. Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino na bofuluki!
3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Tika ete Nzambe, Tata ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, apambolama! Pamba te, kati na mawa monene na Ye, asalaki ete tobotama mbotama ya sika, na nzela ya lisekwa ya Yesu-Klisto kati na bakufi, mpo na kopesa biso elikya ya solo
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
ete tokozwa libula oyo abombela biso kati na Likolo, libula oyo ebebaka te, ezwaka bosoto te, mpe ebungisaka kitoko na yango te. Ezali mpe kaka libula yango nde Nzambe abombela bino
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
ba-oyo Nzambe abatelaka na nguya na Ye, na nzela ya kondima, mpo na lobiko oyo ekomonisama na tango ya suka.
6 In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (if need be) ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
Bosepelaka na lobiko yango, atako bosengeli sik’oyo kotungisama mpo na mwa tango moke na nzela ya komekama ya lolenge nyonso.
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though tried with fire, might be found to praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Komekama yango eyei mpo na kotalisa bosolo ya kondima na bino mpe kosala ete bokoka kozwa masanzoli, nkembo mpe lokumu tango Yesu-Klisto akomonana. Boni, moto epetolaka wolo te? Nzokande kondima na bino ezali na motuya koleka wolo oyo ebebaka.
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory:
Bolingaka Yesu-Klisto atako bomona Ye te. Atako bozali mpe kaka komona Ye te sik’oyo, bozali kondimela Ye mpe botondi na esengo ya nkembo oyo moto akoki kolimbola te,
9 Receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.
pamba te bozali kozwa lifuti ya kondima na bino: lobiko ya bomoi na bino.
10 Concerning which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] to you:
Mpo na lobiko yango, basakoli oyo baloba na tina na ngolu oyo Nzambe abongisa mpo na bino balukaki penza, na molende, koyeba mabombami na yango.
11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Basalaki nyonso mpo na koluka koyeba tango nini mpe ndenge nini makambo oyo Molimo ya Klisto alobaki ekosalema. Molimo ya Klisto azalaki kati na bango, wana azalaki komiyebisela bango ete Klisto asengelaki komona pasi liboso ete azwa nkembo oyo ezalaki kozela Ye.
12 To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they ministered the things which are now reported to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
Nzambe atalisaki bango ete sango oyo bango bazwaki mokumba ya kotatola ezalaki mpo na bango te, kasi ezalaki nde mpo na bino. Mpe sik’oyo, bozali koyoka sango yango na minoko ya bato oyo bateyaki bino Sango Malamu na nguya ya Molimo Mosantu oyo Nzambe atindaki wuta na Likolo; mpe bango moko ba-anjelu bazalaka na posa ya koyeba yango.
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Yango wana, boselingwa mpo na kosalela Nzambe lokola basali oyo balati bilamba ya mosala mpo na kosala; bomibatela malamu mpe botia elikya na bino mobimba kati na ngolu oyo bokozwa tango Yesu-Klisto akomonana.
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
Lokola bana ya botosi, botambola lisusu te kolanda baposa mabe oyo bozalaki na yango tango bozangaki boyebi.
15 But as he who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of deportment.
Kasi lokola Ye oyo abengaki bino azali Bule, bino mpe bozala bule kati na etamboli na bino nyonso,
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
pamba te ekomama: « Bozala bule, pamba te nazali Bule. »
17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:
Lokola mpe bobelelaka Tata oyo aponaka bilongi te tango asambisaka bato nyonso kolanda misala na bango, botambola kati na kobanga Nzambe, wana bozali awa na mokili lokola bapaya.
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain course of life [received] by tradition from your fathers;
Boyebi malamu ete ezali te na nzela ya biloko oyo ebebaka lokola wolo to palata nde Nzambe akangolaki bino na bizaleli ezanga tina, oyo bozwaki epai ya bakoko na bino,
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
kasi ezali nde na nzela ya makila ya talo ya Klisto lokola mpate oyo ezangi mbeba mpe litono.
20 Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for you,
Nzambe abongisaki Ye mpo na yango wuta kala, liboso ete akela mokili, mpe Klisto amonani na mikolo oyo ya suka likolo na bino.
21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Ezali na nzela na Ye nde bino bondimelaka Nzambe oyo asekwisaki Ye kati na bakufi mpe apesaki Ye nkembo, mpo ete kondima mpe elikya na bino ezala kati na Nzambe.
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Lokola bosili komipetola na nzela ya kotosa bosolo mpo na kolingana na bolingo ya solo, bolinganaka makasi bino na bino, na motema ya peto.
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
Pamba te bobotamaki mbotama ya sika na nzela ya Liloba na Nzambe, oyo ezali nkona oyo epesaka bomoi mpe ewumelaka seko na seko; kasi na nzela te ya nkona ya bato oyo bakufaka. (aiōn g165)
24 For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and its flower falleth away:
Pamba te ekomama: « Bato nyonso bazalaka lokola matiti, mpe nkembo na bango nyonso ezalaka lokola bafololo ya bilanga. Matiti ekawukaka mpe fololo na yango ekweyaka,
