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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 strangers who are dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,
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.
Asia, and Bithynia, chosen according to the fore-knowledge of God, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience, and to the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, ---may grace and peace be multiplied unto 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, who according to his abundant mercy hath regenerated us to a lively hope, by 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 incorruptible, 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 are kept by the power of God through faith unto 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 which ye rejoice, tho' now for a little while, if need be, ye are grieved through 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.
That the proof of your faith, which is much more precious than of gold, (that perisheth, though tried by fire) may be found unto praise, and honor, and glory, when Jesus Christ shall be 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,
whom having not seen ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joy ineffable and full of glory; receiving the end of your faith,
9 elabena miele miaƒe xɔse ƒe taɖodzinu si nye miaƒe luʋɔwo ƒe ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ la xɔm.
even 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 which salvation the prophets, who prophesied of the grace to be conferred on you, enquired and diligently sought after it:
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.
searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did declare in testifying beforehand the sufferings that were to come upon Christ, and the glories following them:
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.
to whom it was revealed, that it was not to themselves, but to us they ministered these things, which are now declared unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you, through the holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
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.
Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober, and stedfastly hope for the grace to be conferred upon you at the appearing of Jesus Christ;
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, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your 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 as He who hath called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation: since it is written,
16 elabena woŋlɔ ɖi be, “Minɔ kɔkɔe elabena nye la mele kɔkɔe.”
Be ye holy, for 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.
And if ye call upon the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in 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,
knowing that ye were redeemed from your vain conversation learned by tradition from your fathers, not with corruptible things, as silver and 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 as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Wotiae hafi wova wɔ xexea me, gake woɖee fia le ɣeyiɣi mamlɛtɔ siawo me le mia ta.
who was indeed appointed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times, for your sakes,
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.
who through Him trust in God that raised Him from the dead, and gave Him glory, that your faith and hope might be fixed 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.
Having therefore purified your souls by obedience to the truth, through the Spirit, to brotherly love unfeigned, love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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)
being regenerated not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever. (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 as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass: the grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away;
