1 Pita 2
1 Ya mere, wezuganụ nʼibu iro nʼobi na aghụghọ niile unu, kwụsịnụ ịgha ụgha, ịbụ ndị ihu abụọ, ndị na-ekwo ekworo, na ndị na-ekwutọ mmadụ ibe ha.
Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
2 Dịka ụmụ a mụrụ ọhụrụ, bụrụnụ ndị agụụ ịṅụ mmiri ara nke Mmụọ Nsọ a na-agwaghị ihe ọbụla na-agụ, ka unu nwee ike site na ya na-eto eto nʼime nzọpụta unu.
as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
3 Ugbu a, unu detụrụla ya ire matakwa na Onyenwe anyị dị mma.
if so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,
4 Bịakwutenụ ya, Nkume ahụ dị ndụ, onye ụmụ mmadụ jụrụ, maọbụ onye Chineke họpụtara, onye dị oke ọnụahịa nye ya.
to whom coming — a living stone — by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
5 Unu onwe unu kwa dị ka nkume dị ndụ ka a na-ewu ime ka unu ghọọ ụlọ ime mmụọ, ka unu bụrụkwa ndị nchụaja dị nsọ, ndị na-achụ aja ime mmụọ nke Chineke na-anabata site na Jisọs Kraịst.
and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Nʼihi nʼakwụkwọ nsọ kwuru, “Lee, ana m atọgbọ na Zayọn otu nkume, nke a họpụtara, bụkwa nkume isi ntọala dị oke ọnụahịa. Onye ọbụla kweere na ya, agaghị eme ka ihere mee ya.”
Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: 'Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;'
7 Ma nye unu ndị kwere ekwe nkume a dị oke ọnụahịa, ma nʼebe ndị ahụ na-ekweghị ekwe nọ, “Ọ bụ nkume nke ndị na-ewu ụlọ jụrụ nke ghọrọ nkume isi ntọala ụlọ.”
to you, then, who are believing [is] the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,
8 Ọ bụ kwa, “Nkume nke na-eme ka ndị mmadụ sọọ ngọngọ, oke nkume nke na-eme ka ha daa.” Ha na-asọ ngọngọ nʼihi na ha jụrụ irube isi nʼokwu ahụ. Nke a bụkwa ihe a kara aka banyere ha.
and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence — who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, — to which also they were set;
9 Ma unu bụ ndị a họpụtara, otu ndị nchụaja eze, mba dị nsọ, ndị nke Chineke nʼonwe ya, ka unu bụrụ ndị na-ekwusa otuto ya, bụ onye ahụ si nʼọchịchịrị kpọbata unu nʼìhè ya dị ebube.
and ye [are] a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
10 Nʼoge gara aga, unu abụghị ndị Chineke, ma ugbu a, unu bụ ndị ya. Na mbụ, unu amaghị ihe ọbụla banyere obi ebere ya, ma ugbu a, obi ebere ya erutela unu aka.
who [were] once not a people, and [are] now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.
11 Nʼihi ya, ndị enyi m, ana m arịọ unu, dịka ndị bụ ọbịa na ndị na-agba ọsọ ndụ nʼụwa a, nke unu bụ, na-asị unu, wezuganụ onwe unu site nʼagụụ mmehie nke na-ebuso mkpụrụobi unu agha.
Beloved, I call upon [you], as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
12 Bienụ ezi ndụ nʼetiti ndị mba ọzọ, ka ọ ga-abụ na a sị na ha ebo unu ebubo ime ihe ọjọọ, ha ga-ahụ ọrụ ọma unu, ma nye Chineke otuto nʼụbọchị ahụ ọ ga-abịa.
having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
13 Werenụ onwe unu nyefee, nʼihi Onyenwe anyị, nʼokpuru ọchịchị niile e guzobere nʼetiti ụmụ mmadụ, ma ọchịchị ahụ ọ bụ nke eze, dịka onye ike ya kacha nke ibe ya,
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,
14 maọbụ nke ọchịchị gọvanọ, onye e guzobere nʼihi ịta ndị na-eme ihe ọjọọ ahụhụ, na ito ndị na-eme ezi ihe otuto.
whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
15 Nʼihi na ọ bụ uche Chineke na unu ga-esite nʼezi ọrụ unu kpuchie ọnụ ndị ahụ na-esite na-amaghị ihe ha, na-ekwu okwu nzuzu.
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
16 Na-ebinụ ndụ dị ka ndị nwere onwe ha, ma unu ejikwala mnwere onwe unu mere ihe mkpuchi nke ajọ ihe. Bienụ dịka ụmụodibo Chineke.
as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
17 Sọpụrụnụ mmadụ niile dịka o si kwesi. Gosi ndị niile kwere ekwe ịhụnanya. Tụọ Chineke egwu, ma na-asọpụrụ eze.
to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
18 Ndị ohu, ruberenụ ndị nwe unu isi, na-enyekwa ha nsọpụrụ na ugwu ruuru ha. Unu emela nke a nye naanị ndị bụ ezi mmadụ, na ndị nwere obiọma nʼebe unu nọ, kama meekwanụ ya ọ bụladị nye ndị afọ tara mmiri.
The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
19 Nʼihi na nke a bụ ihe inye ekele ma ọ bụrụ na unu ejiri ntachiobi na-edi ahụhụ na-ezighị ezi na-adakwasị unu, nʼihi na unu na-eme ihe Chineke na-achọ.
for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;
20 Ma o nweghị otuto ọbụla dịrị unu mgbe a tara unu ahụhụ nʼihi na unu mejọrọ, unu na-edikwa ya? Ma ọ bụrụ na unu enwee ntachiobi mgbe a na-ata unu ahụhụ nʼihi ihe ọma unu na-eme, nke a na-ewetara Chineke otuto.
for what renown [is it], if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure [it]? but if, doing good and suffering [for it], ye do endure, this [is] gracious with God,
21 Ọ bụ nʼihi ihe dị otu a, ka e jiri kpọọ unu, nʼihi na Kraịst hụrụ ahụhụ nʼihi unu. Ọ bụkwa ihe ịmaatụ nye unu. Na-esonụ nzọ ụkwụ ya.
for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,
22 “O nweghị mgbe ọbụla o mehiere, o nwekwaghị mgbe onye ọbụla nụrụ okwu aghụghọ nʼọnụ ya.”
who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
23 O kwutọghị onye ọbụla mgbe ha na-ekwutọ ya. Ọ baghị mba ọbụla mgbe ha na-ata ya ahụhụ, kama o were ya nyefee nʼaka onye ahụ na-ekpe ikpe ziri ezi.
who being reviled — was not reviling again, suffering — was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
24 Nʼelu obe ahụ, o buuru mmehie anyị niile bokwasị onwe ya mgbe ọ nwụrụ, ime ka anyị nwee ike ịbụ ndị nwụrụ anwụ nʼebe mmehie dị; ma dịrị ndụ nʼebe ezi omume dị. Ọ bụkwa site nʼapa ọnya dị ya nʼahụ ka o ji gwọọ unu.
who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,
25 Na mbụ, unu dị ka ụmụ atụrụ na-awagharị na-achọ ụzọ, ma ugbu a, e meela ka unu laghachikwute Onye ahụ na-azụ unu dị ka atụrụ, na Onye na-elekọtakwa mkpụrụobi unu anya.
for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
