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 exhort the elders amongst you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed:
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.
shepherd the flock of God which is amongst you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
3 Unu abụla ọkaaka nʼebe ndị e nyefere unu nʼaka nọ. Kama bụrụnụ ihe ịma atụ nye igwe atụrụ ahụ.
not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
4 Ma mgbe Onyeisi ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ ga-abịa unu ga-anata okpueze ebube nke na-agaghị agbanwe agbanwe.
When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t 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 ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
6 Ya mere, wedanụ onwe unu nʼokpuru aka dị ike nke Chineke, ka o bulie unu elu nʼoge ya.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,
7 Hapụrụnụ ya nsogbu unu na nchegbu unu, nʼihi na ihe banyere unu na-emetụ ya nʼobi.
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for 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 and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may 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.
Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.
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 may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. (aiōnios g166)
To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. 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, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
13 Nwanyị ahụ nọ na Babilọn, nke a họpụtara unu na ya, na-ekele unu. Mak, ezi nwa m nwoke na-ekelekwa unu.
She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you. So does Mark, my son.
14 Jirinụ isurita ọnụ ịhụnanya kelerịta onwe unu. Ka udo dịnyere unu niile nọ nʼime Kraịst.
Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
