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1 Nye, Petro, Yesu Kristo ƒe apostolo gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso, Na Mawu ƒe ame tiatia siwo nye amedzrowo le xexea me, ame siwo kaka ɖe Ponto, Galatia, Kapadokia, Asia kple Bitinia nutowo me,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners scattered abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
2 ame siwo wotia le Mawu, Fofo la ƒe nunya nu, to Gbɔgbɔ la ƒe ŋutikɔklɔ ƒe dɔwɔwɔ me, hena toɖoɖo Yesu Kristo kple eƒe ʋuhehlẽ la me. Amenuveve kple ŋutifafa nanye mia tɔ le agbɔsɔsɔ me.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
3 Woakafu Mawu, ame si nye míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo Fofo! Le eƒe nublanuikpɔkpɔ sɔgbɔ la ta wòna gbugbɔdzi mí ɖe mɔkpɔkpɔ gbagbe me, to Yesu Kristo ƒe tsitretsitsi tso ame kukuwo dome me.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 Eye wòtsɔ domenyinu si magblẽ o, si malũ xɛ alo aklo o la na mí, domenyinu si wodzra ɖo ɖe dziƒo na mi,
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
5 ame siwo ŋu wotɔ kpɔ ɖo kple Mawu ƒe akpoxɔnu, to xɔse me va se ɖe esime woaɖe ɖeɖe si wodzra ɖo na nuwuwuɣeyiɣiwo la afia.
who by the power of God are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Togbɔ be fifia la, ele na mi be miaxa nu le dodokpɔ ƒomevi geɖewo me hena ɣeyiɣi ʋɛ aɖewo hã la, miele dzidzɔ manyagblɔ kpɔm le mɔkpɔkpɔ sia ta.
In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials
7 Esiawo va mia dzi ale be miaƒe xɔse si xɔ asi wu sika si gblẽna, evɔ wololõe le dzo me hafi, be woakpɔ miaƒe xɔse be enye nyateƒetɔ, ale wòahe kafukafu, ŋutikɔkɔe kple bubu vɛ, ne woɖe Yesu Kristo fia.
so that the proven character of your faith—far more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire—may result in praise, honor, and glory when Jesus Christ is revealed.
8 Togbɔ be miekpɔe kpɔ o hã la, mielɔ̃e, eye togbɔ be miele ekpɔm fifia o hã la, miexɔ edzi se, eye dzidzɔ manyagblɔ si ŋuti ŋutikɔkɔe le la yɔ mia me fũu,
Although you once did not know him, you love him; although you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with an unspeakable and glorious joy,
9 elabena miele miaƒe xɔse ƒe taɖodzinu si nye miaƒe luʋɔwo ƒe ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ la xɔm.
because you are receiving the end result of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
10 Ɖeɖe sia tae Mawu ƒe nyagblɔɖila siwo ƒo nu tso amenuveve si le mia dzi va ge ŋuti la ku nu gɔme vevie kple beléle tɔxɛ,
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated,
11 hedze agbagba be yewoanya ɣeyiɣi kple nudzɔdzɔ si Kristo ƒe Gbɔgbɔ si le wo me la le asi fiam, esi wògblɔ nya ɖi tso Mesia la ƒe fukpekpewo kple ŋutikɔkɔe si akplɔe ɖo la ŋuti.
inquiring about the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified in advance to the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
12 Woɖee fia wo be menye woawo ŋutɔ ɖokuiwo subɔm wole o, ke boŋ miawoe, esi woƒo nu le nu siwo wogblɔ na mi azɔ la ŋuti, to ame siwo gblɔ nyanyui la na mi, to Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe si wodɔ ɖo ɖa tso dziƒo la dzi. Mawudɔlawo gɔ̃ hã di vevie be yewoakpɔ nu siawo.
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to catch a glimpse of these things.
13 Eya ta midzra miaƒe tamesusuwo ɖo hena afɔɖeɖe, miɖu mia ɖokuiwo dzi, mitsɔ miaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ katã da ɖe amenuveve si woana mi ne woɖe Yesu Kristo fia la dzi.
Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
14 Abe vi ɖotowo ene la, migadze ŋutilã ƒe nudzodzro vɔ̃ siwo nɔ mia me, esi mienɔ agbe le numanyamanya me la yome o,
As children of obedience, do not conform yourselves to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15 ke boŋ abe ale si ame si yɔ mi la le kɔkɔe ene la, miawo hã minɔ kɔkɔe le nu sia nu si miewɔna la me,
But just as he who called you is holy, you also must be holy in all your conduct,
16 elabena woŋlɔ ɖi be, “Minɔ kɔkɔe elabena nye la mele kɔkɔe.”
for it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
17 Esi mieyɔa Fofo si drɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame sia ame ƒe dɔ ameŋkumemakpɔmakpɔtɔe la, minɔ agbe abe amedzrowo ene le afi sia le vɔvɔ̃ kɔkɔe me.
If you call on the Father who judges without partiality according to each person's work, pass the time of your sojourn in reverent fear.
18 Elabena mienya bena menye sika kple klosalo si gblẽna lae wotsɔ xe fe ɖe mia ta heɖe mi tso agbe vlo si mia fofowo gblẽ ɖi na mi la me o,
For you know that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,
19 ke boŋ kple Kristo ƒe ʋu xɔasi, ame si nye alẽvi si ŋuti mokaka kple kpɔtsɔtsɔ mele o.
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
20 Wotiae hafi wova wɔ xexea me, gake woɖee fia le ɣeyiɣi mamlɛtɔ siawo me le mia ta.
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
21 To eya amea dzi la, miexɔ Mawu dzi se, ame si fɔe tso ame kukuwo dome, hetsɔ ŋutikɔkɔe ɖɔ nɛ, ale miaƒe xɔse kple mɔkpɔkpɔ le Mawu me.
Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Azɔ esi miekɔ mia ɖokuiwo ŋu to toɖoɖo nyateƒe la me be lɔlɔ̃ si me alakpa mele o la nanɔ mia si na mia nɔviwo ŋuti la, milɔ̃ mia nɔewo vevie tso dzi me ke.
Since you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth through the Spirit, resulting in genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
23 Elabena wogbugbɔ mi gadzi, menye tso ku gbegblẽ me o, ke boŋ tso ku magblẽmagblẽ me, to Mawu ƒe nya si le agbe, eye wònɔa anyi tegbetegbe la me. (aiōn g165)
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the word of God that lives and abides forever. (aiōn g165)
24 Elabena, “Amegbetɔwo katã le abe gbe ene, eye woƒe atsyɔ̃ le abe seƒoƒo le gbe me ene, gbe ƒuna, eye seƒoƒo yrɔna, gena,
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all the glory of man is like a flower of grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls,
