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1 Pita, onyeozi Jisọs Kraịst, Na-edegara unu ndị niile ndị a họpụtara, ndị gbara ọsọ ndụ gaa biri na Pọntọs, na Galeshịa, na Kapadosia, Eshịa na Bitinia, akwụkwọ a.
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 Unu ndị Chineke bụ Nna họpụtara dị ka o bururị ụzọ mata na ọ ga-eme, jirikwa Mmụọ Nsọ ya doo unu nsọ, ka unu na-erubere Jisọs Kraịst isi, ka ewerekwa ọbara ya sachaa unu: Ka amara na udo baara unu ụba.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
3 Otuto dịrị Chineke Nna Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst! Site nʼịba ụba nke ebere ya, o nyela anyị ndụ ọhụrụ baa nʼolileanya dị ndụ site na mbilite nʼọnwụ Jisọs Kraịst.
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 Anyị nwekwara ihe nketa nke na-apụghị imebi emebi, nke na-agaghị ere ure, maọbụ gbanwee ụdịdị ya, nke e debeere anyị nʼeluigwe.
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Anyị bụ ndị e sitere nʼokwukwe na-echekwa nʼike Chineke, tutu ruo ọbịbịa nzọpụta ahụ, nke a na-ejikere ime ka ọ pụta ìhè nʼọgwụgwụ oge.
who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Nʼime ihe ndị a ka unu na-aṅụrị oke ọṅụ, ọ bụ ezie na nʼoge ndị a dị nta, unu agabigala ọtụtụ ihe mgbu nʼihi ụdị ọnwụnwa dị iche iche bịakwasịrị unu.
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold temptations,
7 Ọnwụnwa ndị a na-abịa ime ka okwukwe unu, nke dị oke ọnụahịa karịa ọlaedo na-ala nʼiyi nʼagbanyeghị na e ji ọkụ nụchaa ya; bụrụ nke ga-eweta otuto, na ebube, na nsọpụrụ, mgbe e mere ka Jisọs Kraịst pụta ìhè.
that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
8 Ọ bụ ezie na unu ejibeghị anya unu hụ ya mgbe ọbụla, ma unu hụrụ ya nʼanya, ọ bụkwa ezie na unu adịghị ahụ ya anya ugbu a, ma unu kwere na ya. Unu jupụtakwara nʼọṅụ ahụ dị ebube nke ọnụ na-apụghị ịkọwa.
whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 Ụgwọ ọrụ ọzọ unu ga-enweta nʼihi okwukwe unu nʼime ya ga-abụ nzọpụta a ga-azọpụta mkpụrụobi unu.
receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.
10 Banyere nzọpụta a, ndị amụma ahụ kwuru ihe banyere amara ahụ gaje ịbịara unu jiri nnọọ nwayọọ nyochasịa
Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that [should come] unto you:
11 ma gbalịsie ike ịchọpụta oge na ọnọdụ ahụ bụ nke Mmụọ Kraịst dị nʼime ha kwuru banyere ya, mgbe ọ gbara ama maka ahụhụ Kraịst na ebube nke ga-eso ya.
searching what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.
12 E mere ka ha mata na ọrụ ha na-arụ abụghị maka ọdịmma nke ha onwe ha, kama ọ bụ nʼihi ọdịmma nke unu, mgbe ha kwuru okwu banyere ihe ndị a ahụ bụ ndị a gwarala unu ugbu a site nʼọnụ ndị ziri unu oziọma nʼike Mmụọ Nsọ nke e si nʼeluigwe zite. Ọ bụladị ndị mmụọ ozi ka ọ gụrụ agụụ ịmata ihe ndị a.
To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
13 Nʼihi ya, werenụ uche unu niile jikere ịrụ ọrụ, anya dokwaa unu. Nweenụ olileanya zuruoke nʼamara nke a ga-ewetara unu mgbe a ga-ekpughe Jisọs Kraịst.
Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 Dị ka ụmụ na-erube isi, unu ekwela ka ihe ọjọọ ndị ahụ na-agụ unu agụụ mgbe unu nọ nʼọchịchịrị, na-achị ndụ unu.
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in [the time of] your ignorance:
15 Kama bụrụnụ ndị dị nsọ nʼihe niile unu na-eme, dịka onye kpọrọ unu si dị nsọ.
but like as he which called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;
16 Nʼihi na e dere ya ede, “Dịnụ nsọ, nʼihi na adị m nsọ.”
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
17 Ebe unu na-akpọku Nna ahụ na-ekpe onye ọbụla ikpe dị ka ọrụ ya sịrị dị na-eleghị mmadụ anya nʼihu, bienụ ndụ unu nʼịtụ egwu Chineke, dịka ndị mbịarambịa nʼụwa a.
And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:
18 Nʼihi na unu matara na-ejighị ihe pụrụ imebi emebi, dịka ọlaọcha na ọlaedo gbapụta unu site nʼibi ndụ ọjọọ ahụ nna nna unu ha nyefere unu nʼaka
knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;
19 kama ọ bụ ọbara dị oke ọnụahịa nke Kraịst bụ nwa atụrụ na-enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla maọbụ ọrụsị.
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, [even the blood] of Christ:
20 A họpụtara ya tupu e kee ụwa. Kama, ọ bụ nʼọgwụgwụ oge ndị a ka e mere ka ọ pụta ìhè nʼihi unu.
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake,
21 Ọ bụkwa site nʼaka ya ka unu ji bụrụ ndị kwere na Chineke, onye mere ka o si nʼọnwụ bilie, na onye nyekwara ya ebube. Ya mere, okwukwe unu na olileanya unu dị na Chineke.
who through him are believers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Ugbu a, ebe unu sitere nʼirubere eziokwu ahụ isi mee ka obi unu dị ọcha, nke mere na unu nwere ịhụnanya nke ihu abụọ nʼadịghị nʼebe ụmụnna unu nọ, sitenụ nʼobi unu na-ahụrịtanụ onwe unu nʼanya nʼebe ọ dị ukwuu.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:
23 Nʼihi na amụọla unu ọzọ ugbu a, ọ bụghị site na mkpụrụ nke na-emebi emebi, kama site na nke na-apụghị imebi emebi, site nʼokwu Chineke nke dị ndụ ma na-adịgidekwa. (aiōn g165)
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth. (aiōn g165)
24 Nʼihi na, “Mmadụ niile dị ka ahịhịa, ma ebube ha niile dị ka okoko osisi nke ọhịa, ahịhịa na-akpọnwụ, okoko osisi na-achanwụ,
For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
