1 Petero 2
1 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, eheriai rũmena ruothe na maheeni mothe, na ũhinga, na ũiru, na gũcambania o guothe.
Therefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
2 Na mũtuĩke ta tũkenge mwĩriragĩrie iria rĩrĩa rĩega rĩa kĩĩroho, nĩgeetha rĩmũkũragie ũhonokio-inĩ wanyu,
as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,
3 tondũ rĩu nĩmũcamĩte, mũkaigua atĩ Mwathani nĩ mwega.
if; indeed, you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 Ũkai kũrĩ we, o ũcio Ihiga rĩrĩ muoyo, o rĩu rĩaregirwo nĩ andũ, no Ngai akĩrĩthuura, na nĩ rĩa goro harĩ we,
Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and precious,
5 o na inyuĩ, ta mahiga marĩ muoyo-rĩ, nĩ gwakwo mũraakwo mũtuĩke nyũmba ya kĩĩroho, na mũtuĩke gĩkundi gĩtheru kĩa athĩnjĩri-Ngai gĩa kũrutaga magongona ma kĩĩroho marĩa mangĩtĩkĩrĩka nĩ Ngai nĩ ũndũ wa Jesũ Kristũ.
you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, that you may offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Nĩgũkorwo Maandĩko moigĩte atĩrĩ: “Nĩnjigĩte ihiga Zayuni, ihiga ithuure rĩa koine na rĩa goro, na mũndũ ũrĩa ũmwĩhokete ndagaaconorithio.”
For it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.
7 Na rĩu kũrĩ inyuĩ arĩa mwĩtĩkĩtie, ihiga rĩĩrĩ nĩ rĩa goro. No kũrĩ arĩa matetĩkĩtie, “Ihiga rĩrĩa aaki maaregire nĩrĩo rĩtuĩkĩte ihiga inene rĩa koine,”
To you, then, who believe, is this preciousness: but the stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of the corner,
8 na ningĩ atĩrĩ, “Nĩrĩo ihiga rĩrĩa rĩtũmaga andũ mahĩngwo, na rwaro rwa ihiga rũrĩa rũtũmaga magũe.” Mahĩngagwo tondũ wa kũrega gwathĩkĩra ũhoro, na noguo maathĩrĩirio.
and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also appointed.
9 No inyuĩ-rĩ, mũrĩ rũruka rũthuurĩtwo, na thiritũ ya athĩnjĩri-Ngai ya nyũmba ya ũthamaki, ningĩ mũrĩ rũrĩrĩ rwamũre, o na andũ a Ngai kĩũmbe, nĩguo mwanagĩrĩre ũgooci wa ũcio wamwĩtire muume nduma-inĩ mũtoonye ũtheri-inĩ wake wa magegania.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
10 Kũrĩ hĩndĩ mwarĩ andũ mataarĩ kĩene, no rĩu mũrĩ andũ a Ngai; kũrĩ hĩndĩ mwaagĩte kũiguĩrwo tha, no rĩu nĩmũiguĩrĩirwo tha.
who formerly were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.
11 Arata akwa nyenda mũno, ndamũthaitha mũrĩ ta ageni na agendi gũkũ thĩ, mwĩrigagĩrĩrie merirĩria marĩa mooru ma mwĩrĩ, o marĩa marũaga na roho wanyu.
Beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and sojourners, that you keep yourselves from fleshly desires, which war against the soul,
12 Tũũragai na mĩtũũrĩre mĩega mũrĩ gatagatĩ ka andũ arĩa matooĩ Ngai, nĩgeetha o na mangĩmũigĩrĩra atĩ nĩmwĩkĩte ũũru, meonagĩre ciĩko cianyu njega na magakumia Ngai mũthenya ũrĩa agooka.
maintaining an honorable mode of life am one the Gentiles, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, on account of your good works which they witness, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Nĩ ũndũ wa Mwathani-rĩ, athĩkagĩrai wathani o wothe ũrĩa ũheanĩtwo thĩinĩ wa andũ: o na wakorwo nĩ wa mũthamaki, arĩ we mũnene igũrũ rĩa anene arĩa angĩ othe,
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord’s sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme ruler,
14 o na kana nĩ wa abarũthi arĩa matũmagwo nĩwe nĩguo maherithagie arĩa mekaga ũũru na makagaathĩrĩria arĩa mekaga wega.
or to governors, as those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of those who do well.
15 Nĩgũkorwo ũrĩa Ngai endaga nĩ atĩ mwĩkage wega nĩguo mũkiragie mĩario ya ũrimũ ya andũ arĩa matarĩ ũndũ mooĩ.
For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
16 Tũũrai ta andũ matarĩ ngombo, no mũtikanareke wĩyathi wanyu ũtuĩke wa kũhithĩrĩra waganu; tũũragai mũrĩ ndungata cia Ngai.
as being free, and yet not using your freedom as a cloak for malice, but as servants of God.
17 Heagai mũndũ o wothe gĩtĩĩo kĩrĩa kĩmwagĩrĩire: Endagai ngwatanĩro ya andũ arĩa etĩkia, na mwĩtigagĩre Ngai, o na mũtĩĩage mũthamaki.
Honor all men; love the brotherhood; reverence God; honor the king.
18 Inyuĩ ngombo-rĩ, athĩkagĩrai anene anyu na mũmatĩĩage mũno, na to arĩa ega na maiguanagĩra tha, no nĩ o na arĩa mataiguanagĩra tha.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.
19 Nĩgũkorwo nĩ ũndũ mwega mũndũ angĩkirĩrĩria ruo o na akĩnyariiragwo hatarĩ kĩhooto tondũ wa kũmenya ũrĩa Ngai endaga.
For this is praiseworthy, if any one, on account of conscience toward God, endure sorrows, suffering unjustly.
20 No ũngĩhũũrwo nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩka ũũru o na ũkirĩrĩrie-rĩ, ũngĩkĩgaathĩrwo kĩ? No ũngĩnyariirwo nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩka wega na ũkirĩrĩrie-rĩ, ũcio nĩ ũndũ mwega maitho-inĩ ma Ngai.
For what praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the sight of God.
21 Ũndũ ũyũ nĩguo mwetĩirwo, tondũ Kristũ aanyariirirwo nĩ ũndũ wanyu, akĩmũtigĩra kĩonereria nĩguo mũgeragĩre o makinya-inĩ make.
To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps.
22 “We ndaigana kwĩhia, o na kanua gake gatiigana kwaria maheeni.”
He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth.
23 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ maamũrumaga, we ndaigana kwĩrumĩra; rĩrĩa aanyariiragwo, we ndaigana kũmehĩtĩra. Handũ ha ũguo-rĩ, we nĩ kweneana eneanaga kũrĩ ũrĩa ũtuaga ciira na kĩhooto.
When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.
24 We mwene nĩakuuire mehia maitũ na mwĩrĩ wake mũtĩ-igũrũ, nĩgeetha na ithuĩ tũkue ũhoro-inĩ wa mehia, na tũtũũre muoyo nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu; mĩtũnda ĩrĩa aahũũrirwo nĩyo ĩtũmĩte mũhone.
He himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. By his stripes you were healed.
25 Nĩgũkorwo mwatariĩ ta ngʼondu itururĩte, no rĩu nĩmũcookereire Mũrĩithi na Mũrori wa mĩoyo yanyu.
For you were like sheep that had gone astray; but now you have returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
