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 suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
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 ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to 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 the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and 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 they think it strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of riot, speaking evil 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.
who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the 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 unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live 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.
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
8 Nke kachasị nke, na-ahụrịtanụ onwe unu nʼanya nke ukwuu nʼihi na ịhụnanya na-ekpuchi ọtụtụ mmehie.
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
9 Jirinụ obiọma na-elerịta ibe unu ọbịa na-enweghị ntamu ọbụla.
using hospitality one to another without murmuring:
10 Onye ọbụla nʼime unu dịka ndị ozi natara onyinye amara nke Chineke, jirinụ onyinye ọbụla unu natara na-ejeritara onwe unu ozi.
according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold 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 speaketh, [speaking] as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, [ministering] as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. 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.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto 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 insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.
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 ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed [are ye]; because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.
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.
For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s 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 [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
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] for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if [it begin] first at us, what [shall be] the end of them that 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 is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?
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 also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.
