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,
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 behaviour of the wives;
2 paske y'a wè jan nou viv byen, jan nou respekte yo.
While they behold your chaste behaviour coupled with 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.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of arranging the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel;
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 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 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 after this manner in former times the holy women also, who trusted in God, 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.
Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with 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.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not 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 ye all of one mind, having compassion one for another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
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 railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should 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 that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
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 over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
13 Ki moun ki ka fè nou mal si se byen ase nou vle fè?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye are followers 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 if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither 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 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 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; that, though they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good behaviour in Christ.
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 the will of God is so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
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.
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 made alive by the Spirit:
19 Ak pouvwa menm Lespri a, li te al preche nanm ki nan prizon yo.
By whom also he went and preached 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 at one time were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls were saved by 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,
The like figure to which 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 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 gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
