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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 vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,
2 Eye abe vidzĩwo ene la, midi gbɔgbɔmenotsi tsimatɔ vevie, ale be to esia me la, miatsi le miaƒe ɖeɖe la me
As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: —
3 azɔ esi mieɖɔe kpɔ, henya be Aƒetɔ la nyo.
If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord, —
4 Kristo gbɔe mieva, ame si nye Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ la ƒe dzogoedzikpe gbagbe. Amewo gbee, gake Mawu tiae hede bubu gã aɖe eŋu.
Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone—by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,
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.
Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto 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.”
Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture—Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.
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, then, is the honour—[unto you] who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, —The same, hath become 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 to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, —unto which also they have been 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 race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you 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.
Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God, —who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received 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 exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field 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 behaviour among the nations, honourable, —in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to 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 unto every human creation, for the Lord’s sake, —whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,
14 alo mɔmefia siwo woɖo ɖa be woahe to na nu gbegblẽ wɔlawo, eye woakafu nu nyui wɔlawo o.
Or unto governors, as, through him, sent—for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;
15 Elabena Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu wònye be to nu nyui wɔwɔ me la, miatsi bometsilawo ƒe numanyamanya ƒe nuƒowo nu.
Because, so, is the will of God, —by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless 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, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants.
17 Mide bubu ame sia ame ŋu, milɔ̃ hadede kple xɔsetɔwo, mivɔ̃ Mawu, eye mide bubu fia la ŋu.
Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.
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.
Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters, —not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse;
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, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, 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 sort of honour is it—if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy 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, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:
22 “Elabena mewɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke o, eye womekpɔ alakpa aɖeke le eƒe nu me o.”
Who did not, a sin, commit, 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.
Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto 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, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live, —by whose stripes, ye have been 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 have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
