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1 Menm jan an, nou menm, madanm yo vin soumèt a pwòp mari nou, pouke menm si nenpòt nan yo dezobeyisan a pawòl la, yo kapab vin konvenk san menm yon mo pa konpòtman a madanm yo,
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 lè yo obsève konpòtman nou ki moral, fidèl, e plen respè.
While they behold your chaste conversation [coupled] with fear.
3 Bote nou pa dwe senpleman a leksteryè, tankou nan trese cheve, mete bijou ki fèt ak lò ak bèl rad;
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 men tankou sila ki kache nan kè a moun; avèk kalite enperisab de yon lespri dous e trankil, ki presye nan zye a 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 Paske nan fason sa a, nan tan pase yo, fanm sen yo osi ki te espere nan Bondye, te konn byen abiye yo, e soumèt a pwòp mari yo.
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 Menmjan Sara te obeyi Abraham nan, e li te rele l senyè a, nou gen tan devni pitit li si nou fè sa ki bon e nou p ap pè anyen.
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 Nou menm, mari yo, menm jan an, viv avèk madanm nou avèk sajès, kòmsi avèk yon veso ki pi fèb. Ba li onè tankou yon moun ki pataje gras lavi a, pouke priyè nou yo pa bloke.
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 Anfen ke nou tout vin amikal, senpatik, fratènèl plen bon kè, e vin enb nan lespri.
Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
9 Pa remèt mal pou mal, ni jouman pou jouman, men de preferans, beni moun nan. Paske nou te resevwa apèl la pou bi sa a, pou nou ta kapab eritye yon benediksyon.
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 Paske: “Sila ki dezire lavi a, pou renmen e wè anpil jou ki bon, dwe gade lang li kont sa ki mal e lèv li kont bay manti.
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 Li dwe vire kite sa ki mal pou fè sa ki bon; kite li chache lapè e pouswiv li.
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 Paske zye a Senyè a sou moun ladwati yo, e zòrèy Li atantif a lapriyè yo; men lafas Bondye kont sila ki fè mal yo.”
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 Kilès ki kapab fè nou mal si nou montre zèl pou sa ki bon?
And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 Men menmsi nou ta soufri pou koz a ladwati, nou beni. Pa pè entimidasyon pa yo, e pa twouble.
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 Men fè Kris sen kòm Senyè a nan kè nou. Toujou rete prè pou fè defans bay tout moun ki mande nou pou nou rann kont de esperans ki nan nou an, men avèk dousè ak respè pou Bondye.
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 Epi kenbe yon bon konsyans, pouke nan bagay ke yo pale mal de nou yo, sila ki pale mal de nou an, akoz bon konpòtman nou nan Kris la, kapab vin wont.
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 Paske li pi bon si Bondye ta vle sa, pou nou soufri pou fè sa ki bon pase pou fè sa ki mal.
For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 Paske Kris osi te mouri pou peche yo yon fwa pou tout, Li menm ki te jis pou enjis yo, pou Li ta kapab mennen nou kote Bondye, deja mò nan lachè, men fèt vivan nan lespri a.
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 Ladann, Li te osi ale fè pwoklamasyon a lespri nan prizon yo.
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Se yo menm ki avan te dezobeyisan yo, lè pasyans a Bondye te toujou ap tann nan jou a Noe yo, lè lach la t ap konstwi a. Se ladann kèk moun (sa vle di uit moun) te mennen rive sof nan dlo a.
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 Sa se yon modèl pare ak batèm, ki koulye a ap sove nou—pa akoz li retire salte sou kò a, men akoz yon angajman anvè Bondye pou gen yon bon konsyans pa rezirèksyon a Jésus Kri a.
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 Li menm ki, sou men dwat Bondye, te ale nan syèl, kote tout zanj, otorite, ak pouvwa yo te fin soumèt a Li menm.
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
