1 Bitrus 3
1 Haka ma, ku matan aure, ku yi biyayya ga mazanku, domin in waɗansunsu ba su gaskata maganar ba, wataƙila a shawo kansu ba tare da magana ba
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 sa’ad da suka ga rayuwarku mai tsabta da kuma na ladabi.
seeing your pure behavior in fear.
3 Kyanku bai kamata yă zama na adon jiki ba, kamar kitso da sa kayan ado na zinariya da kuma sa kaya masu tsada.
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 Maimakon haka, kyanku ya kamata yă zama ainihi na halinku na ciki, kyan da ba ya koɗewa na tawali’u da kuma na natsattsen ruhu, wanda yake mai daraja a gaban Allah.
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 Gama haka matan masu tsarki na dā waɗanda suka sa begensu ga Allah suka yi wa kansu ado. Sun yi wa mazansu biyayya,
For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
6 kamar Saratu, wadda ta yi biyayya ga Ibrahim, har ta kira shi maigidanta. Ku’ya’yanta ne mata in kun aikata abin da yake daidai, ba ku kuma ba tsoro dama ba.
as 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 Mazan aure, ku ma, ku yi zaman sanin ya kamata yayinda kuke zama da matanku, ku girmama su a matsayin abokan zama marasa ƙarfi da kuma a matsayin magādan kyautar rai na alheri tare da ku, don kada wani abu yă hana addu’o’inku.
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 A ƙarshe, dukanku ku zauna lafiya da juna; ku zama masu juyayi, kuna ƙaunar juna kamar’yan’uwa, ku zama masu tausayi da kuma tawali’u.
Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,
9 Kada ku rama mugunta da mugunta ko zagi da zagi, sai dai ku sa albarka, gama ga wannan ne aka kira ku, ku kuma gāji albarka.
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 Gama, “Duk wanda yake so yă ji daɗin rayuwa, yă kuma ga kwanaki masu kyau dole yă ƙame harshensa daga mugunta leɓunansa kuma daga maganar yaudara.
For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
11 Dole yă juye daga mugunta, ya aikata nagarta; dole yă nemi salama yă kuma bi ta.
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
12 Gama idanun Ubangiji suna a kan masu adalci kunnuwansa kuma suna jin addu’arsu, amma fuskar Ubangiji tana gāba da masu mugunta.”
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 Wa zai yi muku lahani in kun himmantu ga yin nagarta?
Now who is he who will harm you, if you become zealous of that which is good?
14 Amma ko da za ku sha wahala saboda abin da yake daidai, ku masu albarka ne. “Kada ku ji tsoron abin da suke tsoro; kada kuma ku firgita.”
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "And do not fear what they fear, nor be troubled."
15 Sai dai a cikin zukatanku ku keɓe Kiristi a matsayin Ubangiji. A kullum, ku kasance a shirye ku ba da amsa ga duk wanda yake neman ku ba da dalilin wannan begen da kuke da shi. Amma ku yi wannan cikin tawali’u da ladabi,
But sanctify in your hearts Christ 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 tare da lamiri mai kyau, saboda waɗanda suke maganganun banza a kan kyawawan ayyukanku cikin Kiristi su ji kunya da irin ɓata suna da suke yi.
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 Christ.
17 Ya fi kyau, in nufin Allah ne, a sha wahala don yin nagarta fiye da yin mugunta.
For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.
18 Gama Kiristi ya mutu domin zunubi sau ɗaya tak, mai adalci saboda marasa adalci, don yă kawo ku ga Allah. An kashe shi a cikin jiki, amma an rayar da shi a Ruhu,
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 ta wurin wanda kuma ya tafi ya yi wa ruhohin da suke a kurkuku wa’azi
in which he also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison,
20 waɗanda dā ba su yi biyayya ba sa’ad da Allah ya jira da haƙuri a kwanaki Nuhu yayinda ake sassaƙa jirgi. A cikinsa mutane kima ne kawai, su takwas, aka kuɓutar ta ruwa,
who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the box-shaped ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved by means of water.
21 ruwan nan kuwa kwatancin baftisma ne da yanzu ya cece ku ku ma, ba kawar da dauda daga jiki ba, sai dai yin alkawari na lamiri mai kyau ga Allah. Ya cece ku ta wurin tashin Yesu Kiristi daga matattu,
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 Jesus Christ,
22 wanda ya tafi sama, yana kuma a hannun dama na Allah, mala’iku, mulkoki da kuma masu iko suna masa biyayya.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
