1 Petero 3
1 O ũguo noguo o na inyuĩ atumia, mwagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwathĩkagĩra athuuri anyu, nĩguo hangĩkorwo harĩ amwe ao matetĩkĩtie kiugo kĩa Ngai, mahote kũgarũrwo ngoro o na hatarĩ ciugo nĩ ũndũ wa mĩtugo ya atumia ao,
Likewise, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
2 nĩ ũndũ wa kuonaga mĩtũũrĩre yanyu ya ũthingu na ya gĩtĩĩo.
While they behold your chaste conversation [coupled] with fear.
3 Kwĩgemia kwanyu gũtigatuĩke o kwa mwĩrĩ, ta kũrama njuĩrĩ, na kwĩhumba mathaga ma thahabu na nguo thaka,
Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 no handũ ha ũguo-rĩ, gemagiai mũndũ ũrĩa wa hitho wa ngoro thĩinĩ, na ũgemu ũrĩa ũtatheũkaga wa roho wa ũhooreri na wa gũkindĩria. Kwĩgemia kũu nĩkuo kũrĩ bata mũno maitho-inĩ ma Ngai.
But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 Nĩgũkorwo ũguo nĩguo atumia arĩa atheru a tene arĩa mehokete Ngai meegemagia, na ũndũ wa gwathĩkagĩra athuuri ao ene,
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6 o ta Sara, ũrĩa waathĩkagĩra Iburahĩmu na akamwĩtaga mwathi wake. Inyuĩ mũrĩ ciana ciake mũngĩĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire mũtegwĩtigĩra.
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7 O ũguo noguo o na inyuĩ athuuri mwagĩrĩirwo nĩgũtũũrania na atumia anyu na njĩra ya ũũgĩ, mũkĩmatĩĩaga tondũ nĩ aruti a wĩra hamwe na inyuĩ, na tondũ matirĩ hinya mũingĩ wa mwĩrĩ ta inyuĩ, ningĩ tondũ mũrĩ agai hamwe na atumia anyu a kĩheo kĩa ũtugi wa muoyo. Ĩkagai ũguo nĩguo gũtikagĩe ũndũ ũngĩgirĩrĩria mahooya manyu.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Ngĩrĩkĩrĩria, ngũmwĩra inyuothe atĩrĩ, mũtũũranagie mũiguanĩte mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ; mũiguanagĩre tha, ningĩ mwendanage ta ciana cia nyina ũmwe, na mũtuĩke ataana, na mũikarage mwĩnyiihĩtie.
Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
9 Tigagai kwĩrĩhĩria ũũru na ũũru, kana kwĩrumĩra mwarumwo, no nĩ kaba mũrathimanage, tondũ ũguo nĩguo mwetĩirwo, nĩgeetha mũkaagaĩrwo kĩrathimo.
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 Nĩgũkorwo, “Mũndũ ũrĩa wothe ũngĩenda gũtũũra muoyo na one matukũ mega, no nginya arigĩrĩrie rũrĩmĩ rwake kwaria ũũru, na mĩromo yake kwaragia maheeni.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 No nginya agarũrũke atige gwĩka ũũru, na ekage o wega; no nginya acaragie thayũ na aũthingatage.
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 Nĩgũkorwo maitho ma Mwathani maikaraga macũthĩrĩirie andũ arĩa athingu, na matũ make magathikagĩrĩria mahooya mao, no andũ arĩa mekaga ũũru, ũthiũ wa Mwathani nĩkũmookĩrĩra ũmookagĩrĩra.”
For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.
13 Atĩrĩrĩ, nũũ ũngĩmwĩka ũũru mũngĩkorwo mũrĩ na kĩyo gĩa gwĩka wega?
And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 No rĩrĩ, o na mũngĩnyariirwo nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire-rĩ, inyuĩ mũrĩ arathime. “Tigagai gwĩtigĩra maũndũ marĩa metigagĩra; mũtikanamake.”
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 No ngoro-inĩ cianyu-rĩ, mwĩyamũrĩrei Kristũ atuĩke Mwathani. Ikaragai mwĩhaarĩirie hĩndĩ ciothe gũcookeria mũndũ wothe ũrĩa ũngĩmũũria gĩtũmi gĩa kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩrĩa mũrĩ nakĩo. No ĩkagai ũguo mũrĩ na ũhooreri na gĩtĩĩo,
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 mũrĩ na thamiri ĩtegwĩcuuka, nĩgeetha arĩa macambagia mĩtugo yanyu mĩega tondũ mũrĩ thĩinĩ wa Kristũ, maconokage nĩ ũndũ wa gĩcambanio kĩu kĩao.
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 Nĩ kaba kũnyariirwo nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩka wega, angĩkorwo nĩ kwenda kwa Ngai, handũ ha kũnyariirwo nĩ gwĩka ũũru.
For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 Tondũ Kristũ aakuire nĩ ũndũ wa mehia ihinda o rĩmwe rĩa kũigana, ũrĩa mũthingu agĩkua nĩ ũndũ wa arĩa matarĩ athingu, nĩguo atũtware kũrĩ Ngai. Ooragirwo arĩ thĩinĩ wa mwĩrĩ, no ha ũhoro wa Roho, agĩcookio muoyo,
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 agĩthiĩ arĩ na muoyo ũcio wa Roho akĩhunjĩria maroho marĩa maarĩ njeera,
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 marĩa maaremete kuuma o tene rĩrĩa Ngai aatũire etereire akirĩrĩirie matukũ-inĩ ma Nuhu, rĩrĩa thabina yaakagwo. Thĩinĩ wayo haarĩ o andũ anini, nao othe maarĩ andũ anana tu, arĩa maahonokirio maaĩ-inĩ,
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 namo maaĩ macio nĩmo ngerekano ya ũbatithio ũrĩa o na inyuĩ ũmũhonokagia, na ti ũhoro wa kweheria o gĩko kĩa mwĩrĩ, no nĩ mwĩhĩtwa wa thamiri ĩtarĩ na ũcuuke kũrĩ Ngai. Kũbatithio kũu nĩkuo kũmũhonokagia nĩ ũndũ wa kũriũkio kwa Jesũ Kristũ,
The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, ) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 ũrĩa wathiire igũrũ na rĩu aikaraga guoko-inĩ kwa ũrĩo kwa Ngai, nao araika, na aathani, o na maahinya magatuĩka ma gwathagwo nĩwe.
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
