1 Pita 5
1 Mụ onwe m, onye bụ okenye na onyeama banyere ahụhụ Kraịst, bụrụkwa onye ga-eso keta oke nʼebube ya nke a gaje ikpughe, a na m arịọ ndị okenye nʼetiti unu arịrịọ a,
Therefore I, being a fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, also a communicant of the glory which is about to be revealed, exhort the elders who are among you:
2 na-azụnụ igwe atụrụ ahụ Chineke nyefere unu nʼaka. Ka unu na-elekọta ha, ọ bụghị nʼihi na unu agaghị ime otu a, kama ọ bụ ihe sitere nʼọchịchọ obi unu, dị ka Chineke chọrọ ka unu mee. Ọ bụkwaghị nʼihi ego unu ga-enweta, kama ọ bụ ịnụ ọkụ unu nʼije ozi.
shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.
3 Unu abụla ọkaaka nʼebe ndị e nyefere unu nʼaka nọ. Kama bụrụnụ ihe ịma atụ nye igwe atụrụ ahụ.
Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock:
4 Ma mgbe Onyeisi ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ ga-abịa unu ga-anata okpueze ebube nke na-agaghị agbanwe agbanwe.
and chief Shepherd having appeared, you shall receive a crown of glory which will never fade away.
5 Nʼotu aka ahụ, unu ụmụ okorobịa, doonụ onwe unu nʼokpuru ndị bụ okenye. Unu niile werenụ obi umeala na-ejeritara onwe unu ozi, nʼihi na, “Chineke na-eguzo imegide ndị na-ebuli onwe ha elu, ma ọ na-enye ndị dị umeala nʼobi amara.”
Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
6 Ya mere, wedanụ onwe unu nʼokpuru aka dị ike nke Chineke, ka o bulie unu elu nʼoge ya.
Therefore humble yourselves beneath the mighty hand of God, that he may lift you up in due time:
7 Hapụrụnụ ya nsogbu unu na nchegbu unu, nʼihi na ihe banyere unu na-emetụ ya nʼobi.
having cast all your care upon him; because there is a care to him concerning you.
8 Nọọnụ na njikere, na-echekwanụ nche nʼihi na onye iro unu bụ ekwensu ji oke ịgbọ ụja na-awagharị dịka ọdụm, na-achọ onye ọ ga-ala nʼiyi.
Be sober, watch. The devil is walking round like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour:
9 Guzosienụ ike nʼokwukwe unu. Unu ekwela ka o merie unu, kama tụkwasịnụ Onyenwe anyị obi. Chetanụ na e nwere ọtụtụ ndị kwere ekwe dị ka unu ndị nọkwa nʼụdị ahụhụ a unu na-ahụ nʼụwa niile.
whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that it is for you to complete the same sufferings in this world along with your brotherhood.
10 Chineke onye nwe amara niile, onye kpọbatara unu na ebube ebighị ebi ya nʼime Kraịst, mgbe unu hụrụ ahụhụ ndị a nwa oge, ya onwe ya ga-eweghachi unu nʼọnọdụ unu, mee ka unu dị nnọọ ike, ndị guzo chịm ma kwesikwa ntụkwasị obi. (aiōnios g166)
But the God of all grace, the one having called you into his own eternal glory in Christ, will himself make you perfect, having suffered a little while, will establish you, will strengthen you, will settle you. (aiōnios g166)
To him is the power unto the age of the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 Ọ bụ site nʼinyeaka Saịlas onye m hụtara dị ka nwanna kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ka m ji deere unu mkpụrụ okwu ole na ole ndị a nke m ji agbaa unu ume na-ekwupụtakwa na nke a bụ eziokwu dị nʼamara Chineke. Guzosienụ ike nʼime ya.
Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I consider, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and witnessing that this same grace of God is true in which you may stand.
13 Nwanyị ahụ nọ na Babilọn, nke a họpụtara unu na ya, na-ekele unu. Mak, ezi nwa m nwoke na-ekelekwa unu.
The elect sister who is in Babylon, and my son Mark, salute you.
14 Jirinụ isurita ọnụ ịhụnanya kelerịta onwe unu. Ka udo dịnyere unu niile nọ nʼime Kraịst.
Salute one another with a holy kiss. Peace be unto you all who are in Christ.
