1 Pita 4

1 Ya mere, ebe ọ bụ na Kraịst hụrụ ahụhụ nʼanụ ahụ, unu onwe unu kwesiri inwe ụdị obi ahụ o nwere. Nʼihi na onye tara ahụhụ nʼanụ ahụ akwụsịla ime mmehie.

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh, arme your selues likewise with the same minde, which is, that he which hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sinne,

2 Nʼihi nke a, onye dị otu ahụ anaghị ebi ndụ fọdụrụ ya nʼụwa nʼihi agụụ ọjọọ nke ọchịchọ mmadụ, kama ọ na-ebi ya nʼihi imezu ọchịchọ Chineke.

That he hence forward should liue (as much time as remaineth in the flesh) not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.

3 Nʼoge gara aga unu tufuru ọtụtụ oge ime ihe ndị ahụ na-atọ ndị mba ọzọ ụtọ. Ndụ unu jupụtara nʼagụụ ịkwa iko, na agụụ ime ihe ọjọọ, na ịṅụbiga mmanya oke, na ịkpọ oriri, na ikpere arụsị niile, bụ ihe jọgburu onwe ya na njọ.

For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spet the time past of ye life, after the lust of the Gentiles, walking in wantonnes, lustes, drunkennes, in gluttonie, drinkings, and in abominable idolatries.

4 Ma ndụ unu na-ebi ugbu a na-eju ha anya ebe ọ bụ na unu anaghị esokwa ha ebi ndụ ọjọọ ndị ahụ ọzọ, nʼihi nke a ha na-ekwutọkwa unu.

Wherein it seemeth to them strange, that yee runne not with them vnto the same excesse of riot: therefore speake they euill of you,

5 Ma ha ga-eji ọnụ ha kwupụta ihe ha mere nʼihu onye ahụ ga-ekpe ndị dị ndụ na ndị nwụrụ anwụ ikpe.

Which shall giue accounts to him, that is readie to iudge quicke and dead.

6 Ọ bụ nke a mere e ji kwusaa oziọma ọ bụladị nye ndị ahụ nwụrụ anwụ bụ ndị e kperela ikpe mgbe ha dị ndụ, dịka e si ekpe mmadụ niile ikpe, ka ha site na nke a bie ndụ dị ka Chineke si chọọ site na mmụọ ahụ.

For vnto this purpose was the Gospell preached also vnto the dead, that they might bee condemned, according to men in the flesh, but might liue according to God in the spirit.

7 Ọgwụgwụ ihe niile adịla nso. Bụrụnụ ndị nwere akọnuche zuruoke, ndị anya doro, ka unu nwee ike na-ekpekwa ekpere.

Now the ende of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore sober, and watching in prayer.

8 Nke kachasị nke, na-ahụrịtanụ onwe unu nʼanya nke ukwuu nʼihi na ịhụnanya na-ekpuchi ọtụtụ mmehie.

But aboue all thinges haue feruent loue among you: for loue shall couer the multitude of sinnes.

9 Jirinụ obiọma na-elerịta ibe unu ọbịa na-enweghị ntamu ọbụla.

Be ye harberous one to another, without grudging.

10 Onye ọbụla nʼime unu dịka ndị ozi natara onyinye amara nke Chineke, jirinụ onyinye ọbụla unu natara na-ejeritara onwe unu ozi.

Let euery man as hee hath receiued the gift, minister the same one to another, as good disposers of the manifolde grace of God.

11 Onye na-ekwu okwu ya kwuo ya dị ka ọ bụ nnọọ okwu Chineke ka ọ na-ekwu. Onye na-eje ozi ya jee ya site nʼike ahụ Chineke na-enye. Nʼime ihe niile ka otuto dịrị Chineke site na Jisọs Kraịst. Ọ bụ ya ka otuto niile na ike niile dịrị ruo mgbe niile ebighị ebi. Amen. (aiōn g165)

If any man speake, let him speake as the wordes of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the abilitie which God ministreth, that God in al things may be glorified through Iesus Christ, to whome is prayse and dominion for euer, and euer, Amen. (aiōn g165)

12 Ụmụnna m, ka ọ hapụ iju unu anya mgbe ọnwụnwa dị iche iche na-abịara unu nʼihi na ihe dị otu a abụghị ihe ọhụrụ nʼebe unu nọ.

Dearely beloued, thinke it not strange concerning the firie triall, which is among you to proue you, as though some strange thing were come vnto you:

13 Kama ṅụrịanụ ọṅụ nʼihi na unu so Kraịst na-eketa oke nʼahụhụ ya, ka e sikwa otu a mee ka obi unu jupụta nʼọṅụ, unu ga-etikwa mkpu ọṅụ mgbe a ga-eme ka ebube ya pụta ìhè.

But reioyce, in asmuch as ye are partakers of Christs suffrings, that when his glory shall appeare, ye may be glad and reioyce.

14 Ọ bụrụ na a na-ekwutọ unu nʼihi aha Kraịst, unu bụ ndị a gọziri agọzi. Nke a na-ezipụta na mmụọ nke ebube ahụ bụ mmụọ Chineke na-ebi nʼime unu.

If yee be railed vpon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: which on their part is euill spoken of: but on your part is glorified.

15 Ka onye ọbụla nʼime unu ghara ịta ahụhụ nʼihi na o gburu mmadụ maọbụ dị ka onye ohi, maọbụ dị ka onye na-eme ihe ọjọọ, maọbụ dị ka onye na-anara mmadụ ihe nʼaka ike.

But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.

16 Ma ihere ekwesighị ime unu mgbe unu na-ata ahụhụ dị ka ndị Kraịst. Kama nyenụ Chineke otuto na unu bụ ndị a na-akpọ aha ahụ.

But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not bee ashamed: but let him glorifie God in this behalfe.

17 Nʼihi na oge eruola, mgbe a ga-amalite ikpe nʼezinaụlọ Chineke. Ọ bụrụ na a ga-ebu ụzọ kpee anyị ikpe, gịnị ga-abụkwanụ ọnọdụ ndị ahụ na-ekwenyeghị nʼoziọma Chineke?

For the time is come, that iudgement must beginne at the house of God. If it first beginne at vs, what shall the ende be of them which obey not the Gospel of God?

18 Ma, “Ọ bụrụkwa na ọ dị ike ịzọpụta onye ezi omume, oleekwanụ olileanya dịrị onye na-amaghị Chineke na onye mmehie?”

And if the righteous scarcely bee saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?

19 Ya mere, ndị na-ata ahụhụ dị ka nzube Chineke si dị, nyefeenụ onwe unu nʼaka onye okike, onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, ma nọgidenụ na-eme ezi ihe.

Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their soules to him in well doing, as vnto a faithfull Creator.