1 Piè 3
1 Menm jan an tou, nou menm medam, soumèt devan mari nou. Konsa, si gen nan mari nou yo ki pa kwè nan Bondye, kondit nou kont pou fè yo kwè, san n' pa janm bezwen louvri bouch nou,
In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any do not obey the word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;
2 paske y'a wè jan nou viv byen, jan nou respekte yo.
seeing your pure behavior in fear.
3 Nou pa bezwen fè kò nou bèl ak bagay moun ka wè, tankou lè n'ap fè anpil kwafi estraòdenè, lè n'ap mete kantite bijou an lò ak kantite rad ki koute chè sou nou.
Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;
4 Okontrè, se sa ki nan kè nou ki tout bèlte nou, yon bèlte ki p'ap janm pase. Se pou nou gen yon karaktè dou, yon karaktè poze. Se sa ki gen valè devan Bondye.
but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.
5 Nan tan lontan, se konsa medam ki t'ap viv pou Bondye yo te fè tèt yo bèl: yo te mete espwa yo nan Bondye, yo te soumèt devan mari yo.
For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
6 Se konsa Sara te ye. Li te soumèt devan Abraram jouk pou li te rele l' mèt. Nou menm tou, medam, nou se pitit Sara, si nou fè sa ki byen san nou pa pè anyen.
as Sera obeyed Avraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
7 Menm jan an tou, nou menm mari, nan tout bagay se pou nou viv byen ak madanm nou paske yo pi fèb pase nou. Ba yo tout respè yo merite, paske yo menm tou y'a resevwa menm lavi avèk nou tankou yon favè nan men Bondye. Konsa, anyen p'ap antrave lapriyè nou.
You husbands, in like manner, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.
8 Pou fini, nou tout nou dwe dakò yonn ak lòt, se pou nou gen menm santiman yonn pou lòt. Se pou nou yonn renmen lòt tankou frè ak sè, se pou nou gen bon kè, san lògèy.
Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,
9 Pa rann moun mal pou mal, jouman pou jouman. Okontrè, lè konsa, mande benediksyon pou yo, paske se benediksyon Bondye te pwomèt pou l' ban nou lè li te rele nou an.
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
10 Paske: Si yon moun vle jwi lavi a, si l' anvi pase kèk bon kadè sou latè, se pou l' kenbe lang li pou l' pa pale moun mal. Se pou l' veye bouch li pou l' pa bay manti.
For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
11 Se pou l' sispann fè sa ki mal, se pou l' fè sa ki byen. Se pou l' chache viv byen ak moun. Se pou l' fè sa li kapab pou li viv byen ak tout moun.
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
12 Paske, Bondye veye sou moun k'ap mache dwat devan li. Li tande yo lè y'ap lapriyè nan pye l'. Men, l'ap vire do bay moun k'ap fè sa ki mal.
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 Ki moun ki ka fè nou mal si se byen ase nou vle fè?
Now who is he who will harm you, if you become zealous of that which is good?
14 Men, si nou rive soufri poutèt byen nou fè, konsidere sa tankou yon benediksyon. Nou pa bezwen pè moun, nou pa bezwen toumante tèt nou pou anyen.
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "And do not fear what they fear, nor be troubled."
15 Sèl bagay, se pou nou rekònèt se Kris la ki Seyè a nan kè nou. Se pou n' toujou pare pou n' defann tèt nou chak fwa yon moun mande nou esplikasyon sou espwa nou gen nan kè nou an.
But sanctify in your hearts Meshikha as Lord; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with humility and fear:
16 Men, fè sa avèk dousè ak tout respè. Kenbe konsyans nou pwòp. Konsa, moun k'ap pale nou mal poutèt bon kondit nou gen nan Kris la, se yo menm ki va wont pou pawòl yo te di lè yo t'ap joure nou an.
having a good conscience; so that when they speak evil against you, they may be put to shame who slander your good manner of life in Meshikha.
17 Se volonte Bondye pou nou fè sa ki byen. Menm si nou gen pou n' soufri, li pa vle nou fè sa ki mal.
For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.
18 Paske, Kris la menm mouri yon sèl fwa pou peche nou yo, li p'ap janm mouri ankò. Li menm ki t'ap mache dwat devan Bondye, li mouri pou moun ki pa t'ap mache dwat yo, pou l' te ka mennen nou bay Bondye. Li te mouri nan kò l', men ak pouvwa Lespri Bondye a, li leve vivan ankò.
Because Meshikha 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 Ak pouvwa menm Lespri a, li te al preche nanm ki nan prizon yo.
in which he also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison,
20 Se nanm moun ki nan tan lontan te derefize kwè nan Bondye. Se te sou tan Noe. Lè sa a, Bondye t'ap tann ak pasyans pandan Noe t'ap fè gwo batiman an. Nan batiman sa a, se kèk moun sèlman, wit moun antou, ki te sove nan dlo a.
who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Nukh, while the box-shaped ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved by means of water.
21 Pou nou menm, dlo sa a kanpe pou dlo batèm lan k'ap delivre nou koulye a. Batèm lan, se pa yon bagay k'ap wete kras sou kò nou. Men, se yon angajman nou pran devan Bondye ak yon konsyans san repwòch. Bondye sove nou gremesi Jezikri ki te leve soti vivan nan lanmò,
This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the body, but an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Yeshua Meshikha,
22 ki moute nan syèl la, ki chita sou bò dwat Bondye kote l'ap domennen sou tout zanj yo, sou tout chèf yo ak sou tout otorite yo.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
