1 Petero 2
1 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, eheriai rũmena ruothe na maheeni mothe, na ũhinga, na ũiru, na gũcambania o guothe.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speaking,
2 Na mũtuĩke ta tũkenge mwĩriragĩrie iria rĩrĩa rĩega rĩa kĩĩroho, nĩgeetha rĩmũkũragie ũhonokio-inĩ wanyu,
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that all of you may grow thereby:
3 tondũ rĩu nĩmũcamĩte, mũkaigua atĩ Mwathani nĩ mwega.
If so be all of 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,
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, 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.
All of you also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Nĩgũkorwo Maandĩko moigĩte atĩrĩ: “Nĩnjigĩte ihiga Zayuni, ihiga ithuure rĩa koine na rĩa goro, na mũndũ ũrĩa ũmwĩhokete ndagaaconorithio.”
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be confounded.
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,”
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 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 offence, even to them which stumble at the word, (logos) being disobedient: unto which also they were 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 all of you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, an exclusive people; that all of you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
10 Kũrĩ hĩndĩ mwarĩ andũ mataarĩ kĩene, no rĩu mũrĩ andũ a Ngai; kũrĩ hĩndĩ mwaagĩte kũiguĩrwo tha, no rĩu nĩmũiguĩrĩirwo tha.
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 Arata akwa nyenda mũno, ndamũthaitha mũrĩ ta ageni na agendi gũkũ thĩ, mwĩrigagĩrĩrie merirĩria marĩa mooru ma mwĩrĩ, o marĩa marũaga na roho wanyu.
Dearly beloved, I plead to you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, 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.
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 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;
14 o na kana nĩ wa abarũthi arĩa matũmagwo nĩwe nĩguo maherithagie arĩa mekaga ũũru na makagaathĩrĩria arĩa mekaga wega.
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 Nĩgũkorwo ũrĩa Ngai endaga nĩ atĩ mwĩkage wega nĩguo mũkiragie mĩario ya ũrimũ ya andũ arĩa matarĩ ũndũ mooĩ.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing all of 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 free, and not using your liberty for a coat of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Heagai mũndũ o wothe gĩtĩĩo kĩrĩa kĩmwagĩrĩire: Endagai ngwatanĩro ya andũ arĩa etĩkia, na mwĩtigagĩre Ngai, o na mũtĩĩage mũthamaki.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour 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 fear; 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 deserves giving of thanks, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
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 glory is it, if, when all of you be buffeted for your faults, all of you shall take it patiently? but if, when all of you do well, and suffer for it, all of you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 Ũndũ ũyũ nĩguo mwetĩirwo, tondũ Kristũ aanyariirirwo nĩ ũndũ wanyu, akĩmũtigĩra kĩonereria nĩguo mũgeragĩre o makinya-inĩ make.
For even hereunto were all of you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that all of you should follow his steps:
22 “We ndaigana kwĩhia, o na kanua gake gatiigana kwaria maheeni.”
Who did no sin, neither 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.
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; 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.
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 all of you were healed.
25 Nĩgũkorwo mwatariĩ ta ngʼondu itururĩte, no rĩu nĩmũcookereire Mũrĩithi na Mũrori wa mĩoyo yanyu.
For all of you were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
