< 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,
In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behaviour of their wives without a word,
2 nĩ ũndũ wa kuonaga mĩtũũrĩre yanyu ya ũthingu na ya gĩtĩĩo.
seeing your pure behaviour in fear.
3 Kwĩgemia kwanyu gũtigatuĩke o kwa mwĩrĩ, ta kũrama njuĩrĩ, na kwĩhumba mathaga ma thahabu na nguo thaka,
Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,
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 from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
5 Nĩgũkorwo ũguo nĩguo atumia arĩa atheru a tene arĩa mehokete Ngai meegemagia, na ũndũ wa gwathĩkagĩra athuuri ao ene,
For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.
6 o ta Sara, ũrĩa waathĩkagĩra Iburahĩmu na akamwĩtaga mwathi wake. Inyuĩ mũrĩ ciana ciake mũngĩĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire mũtegwĩtigĩra.
So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.
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.
You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be 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, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, 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 insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may 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 who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
11 No nginya agarũrũke atige gwĩka ũũru, na ekage o wega; no nginya acaragie thayũ na aũthingatage.
Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue 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 on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 Atĩrĩrĩ, nũũ ũngĩmwĩka ũũru mũngĩkorwo mũrĩ na kĩyo gĩa gwĩka wega?
Now who will harm you if you become imitators 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 even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, 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. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility 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. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life 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 it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.
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,
Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,
19 agĩthiĩ arĩ na muoyo ũcio wa Roho akĩhunjĩria maroho marĩa maarĩ njeera,
in whom he also went and preached to 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,
who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through 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,
This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God—through 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 at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

< 1 Petero 3 >

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
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