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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, a legate of Jesus the Messiah, to the elect and sojourners, who are dispersed in Pontus and in Galatia, and in Cappadocia, and in Asia, and in 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.
to them who have been chosen, by the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto the obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus the Messiah: May grace and peace abound towards you.
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 God, the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, who in his great mercy hath begotten us anew, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, to the hope of life,
4 Anyị nwekwara ihe nketa nke na-apụghị imebi emebi, nke na-agaghị ere ure, maọbụ gbanwee ụdịdị ya, nke e debeere anyị nʼeluigwe.
and to an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and unfading, which is prepared for you in heaven;
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.
while ye are kept, by the power of God and by faith, for the life that is prepared and will be revealed in the last times;
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 will rejoice for ever, notwithstanding ye at the present time are pressed a little, by the various trials that pass over you;
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.
so that the proof of your faith may appear more precious than refined gold that is tested by fire, unto glory and honor and praise, at the manifestation of Jesus the Messiah:
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 having not seen, ye love; and in the faith of whom ye rejoice, with joy that is glorious and ineffable,
9 Ụgwọ ọrụ ọzọ unu ga-enweta nʼihi okwukwe unu nʼime ya ga-abụ nzọpụta a ga-azọpụta mkpụrụobi unu.
that ye may receive the recompense of your faith, the life of your souls;
10 Banyere nzọpụta a, ndị amụma ahụ kwuru ihe banyere amara ahụ gaje ịbịara unu jiri nnọọ nwayọọ nyochasịa
that life namely, about which the prophets inquired, when they were prophesying of the grace which was to be given to 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.
And they searched for the time which the Spirit of the Messiah dwelling in them did show and testify, when the sufferings of the Messiah were to occur, and his subsequent glory.
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.
And it was revealed to them, in regard to all they were searching, that, not for themselves were they inquiring, but for us they were prophesying of those things, which are now manifested to you by means of the things we have announced to you, by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; which things the angels also 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, gird up the loins of your minds. and be awake perfectly, and wait for the joy, which will come to you at the revelation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah,
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 obedient children: and be ye not conversant again with those former lusts, with which ye lusted when without knowledge.
15 Kama bụrụnụ ndị dị nsọ nʼihe niile unu na-eme, dịka onye kpọrọ unu si dị nsọ.
But be ye holy in all your conduct, as he is holy who hath called you.
16 Nʼihi na e dere ya ede, “Dịnụ nsọ, nʼihi na adị m nsọ.”
Because it is written: Be ye holy, even as 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 so be ye call on the Father, with whom is no respect of persons, and who judgeth every one according to his deeds, pass the time of your sojournment with 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
since ye know, that neither with perishable silver, nor with gold, ye were redeemed from your vain doings, which ye had by tradition from your fathers;
19 kama ọ bụ ọbara dị oke ọnụahịa nke Kraịst bụ nwa atụrụ na-enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla maọbụ ọrụsị.
but with the precious blood of that Lamb in which is no spot nor blemish, namely, the Messiah:
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 predestined to this, before the foundation of the world; and was manifested at the termination of the times, for your sakes;
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, by means of him, have believed in God, who raised him from the dead and conferred glory on him; 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.
while your minds became sanctified, by obedience to the truth; and ye be full of love, without respect of persons, so that ye love one another out of a pure and perfect heart;
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)
like persons born again, not of seed that perisheth, but of that which doth not perish, by the living word of God, who abideth for ever. (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,
Because all flesh is as grass, and all its beauty like the flower of the field. The grass drieth up, and the flower withereth away;
