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.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

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

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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

If so be ye 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.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and 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.

Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by 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.”

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

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,”

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

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 stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto 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 ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous 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.

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which 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.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, 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 your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, 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,

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be 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 unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

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

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may 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.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

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

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour 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 subject to your masters with all fear; 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 this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

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 ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable 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 even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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

Who did no sin, neither was guile 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.

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth 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.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

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 ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.