Petro 1 2

1 Eya ta miɖe vɔ̃ɖoɖo ɖe ame ŋu kple beble katã ɖa le mia ɖokuiwo ŋu, nenema kee nye alakpanuwɔwɔ, ŋubiabiã kple ameŋugbegblẽ ƒomevi ɖe sia ɖe hã.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

2 Eye abe vidzĩwo ene la, midi gbɔgbɔmenotsi tsimatɔ vevie, ale be to esia me la, miatsi le miaƒe ɖeɖe la me

as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

3 azɔ esi mieɖɔe kpɔ, henya be Aƒetɔ la nyo.

if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 Kristo gbɔe mieva, ame si nye Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ la ƒe dzogoedzikpe gbagbe. Amewo gbee, gake Mawu tiae hede bubu gã aɖe eŋu.

Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

5 Ke miawo hã, abe kpe gbagbewo ene la, wotsɔ mi le gbɔgbɔmegbedoxɔ tum. Gawu la, mienye eƒe nunɔla kɔkɔewo, ame siwo asa gbɔgbɔmevɔ siwo dze Mawu ŋu la to Yesu Kristo ƒe avuléle dzi.

You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 Elabena wogblɔ le mawunya me be, “Kpɔ ɖa mele kpe aɖe ɖom ɖe Zion, dzogoedzikpe si wotia, eye asixɔxɔ le eŋu, ame si atsɔ eƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ ada ɖe edzi la, ŋu mele ekpe ge akpɔ gbeɖe o.”

Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

7 Azɔ la, hena mi ame siwo xɔe se la, kpe sia nye kpe xɔasi na mi. Ke na ame siwo mexɔe se o la, “Kpe si xɔtulawo gbe la, eyae va zu dzogoedzikpe,”

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

8 kpe, “Si nana amewo klia nu, eye wònye agakpe si nana wodzea anyi,” Woklia nu, elabena wogbe toɖoɖo nyanyui la, esi hã nye nu si woɖo wo ɖi na.

and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

9 Ke miawo la, mienye ame tiatiawo, fia la ƒe nunɔlawo, dukɔ kɔkɔe, ame siwo nye Mawu ŋutɔ tɔ, be miaɖe gbeƒã ame si yɔ mi tso viviti me va eƒe nukukekeli me la ƒe kafukafu.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10 Tsã la, mienye dukɔ o, ke azɔ la, miezu Mawu ƒe dukɔ. Tsã la, womekpɔ nublanui na mi o, ke azɔ la, wokpɔ nublanui na mi.

In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Nɔvi veviwo, mele eƒom ɖe mia nu be abe amedzrowo kple mɔzɔlawo le xexea me ene la, be mite ɖa xaa tso ŋutilã ƒe nudzodzro vɔ̃ siwo wɔa aʋa kple miaƒe luʋɔ la gbɔ.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,

12 Minɔ agbe dzadzɛ le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la dome, ale be togbɔ be wotsoa mia nu be miewɔ vɔ̃ hã la, woakpɔ miaƒe dɔ nyuiwo, eye woakafu Mawu le ŋkeke si dzi wòava asrã mí akpɔ.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Le Aƒetɔ la ta la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na dziɖuɖu si woɖo anyi ɖe amegbetɔwo dome, eɖanye fia la, abe ŋusẽtɔ kɔkɔtɔ kekeake ene,

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

14 alo mɔmefia siwo woɖo ɖa be woahe to na nu gbegblẽ wɔlawo, eye woakafu nu nyui wɔlawo o.

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

15 Elabena Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wònye be to nu nyui wɔwɔ me la, miatsi bometsilawo ƒe numanyamanya ƒe nuƒowo nu.

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

16 Minɔ agbe abe ablɔɖeviwo ene, gake migawɔ miaƒe ablɔɖe la ŋu dɔ abe mɔɖeɖe na nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ ene o; minɔ agbe abe Mawu ƒe dɔlawo ene.

Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

17 Mide bubu ame sia ame ŋu, milɔ̃ hadede kple xɔsetɔwo, mivɔ̃ Mawu, eye mide bubu fia la ŋu.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

18 Mi kluviwo la, mibɔbɔ mia ɖokuiwo na miaƒe aƒetɔwo le bubudede ame ŋu blibo me, menye na esiwo nyo, eye wobua mia ŋuti ɖeɖe ko o, ke boŋ na esiwo nye ŋutasẽlawo hã.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

19 Elabena enye nu dzeame ne ame aɖe se veve, gake hedo dzi kpe fu si medze na hafi o, le esi wònya Mawu ta.

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

20 Gake viɖe ka wòanye na mi ne woƒo mi ɖe vɔ̃ si miewɔ la ta, eye miedo dzi? Ke ne miekpe fu le nyuiwɔwɔ ta, eye miedo dzi la, enye nu dzeame le Mawu gbɔ.

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

21 Esia ta woyɔ mi vɛ ɖo, elabena Kristo kpe fu ɖe mia ta, eye wògblẽ kpɔɖeŋu ɖi na mi, be miadze eyome.

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

22 “Elabena mewɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke o, eye womekpɔ alakpa aɖeke le eƒe nu me o.”

who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

23 Esi wodzui la, meɖo eŋu o, esi wòkpe fu la, meƒo fi de ame o, ke boŋ etsɔ eɖokui de asi na ame si drɔ̃a ʋɔnu dzɔdzɔe.

When he was cursed, he did not curse back. When he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

24 Ke eya ŋutɔ tsɔ míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ɖe eƒe ŋutilã me le ati ŋuti, ale be míaku na nu vɔ̃, eye míanɔ agbe na dzɔdzɔenyenye, eye to eƒe abi si wòxɔ me la, míekpɔ dɔyɔyɔ.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.

25 Elabena mienɔ abe alẽ siwo tra mɔ la ene, ke azɔ la, mietrɔ gbɔ va Alẽkplɔla la kple miaƒe luʋɔwo dzi kpɔla la gbɔ.

For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.