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1 Pita, onyeozi Jisọs Kraịst, Na-edegara unu ndị niile ndị a họpụtara, ndị gbara ọsọ ndụ gaa biri na Pọntọs, na Galeshịa, na Kapadosia, Eshịa na Bitinia, akwụkwọ a.
PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners, dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 Unu ndị Chineke bụ Nna họpụtara dị ka o bururị ụzọ mata na ọ ga-eme, jirikwa Mmụọ Nsọ ya doo unu nsọ, ka unu na-erubere Jisọs Kraịst isi, ka ewerekwa ọbara ya sachaa unu: Ka amara na udo baara unu ụba.
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, that they might be brought to the obedience, and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied.
3 Otuto dịrị Chineke Nna Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst! Site nʼịba ụba nke ebere ya, o nyela anyị ndụ ọhụrụ baa nʼolileanya dị ndụ site na mbilite nʼọnwụ Jisọs Kraịst.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 Anyị nwekwara ihe nketa nke na-apụghị imebi emebi, nke na-agaghị ere ure, maọbụ gbanwee ụdịdị ya, nke e debeere anyị nʼeluigwe.
for an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,
5 Anyị bụ ndị e sitere nʼokwukwe na-echekwa nʼike Chineke, tutu ruo ọbịbịa nzọpụta ahụ, nke a na-ejikere ime ka ọ pụta ìhè nʼọgwụgwụ oge.
who are guarded by the omnipotence of God, through faith to obtain the salvation which is ready to appear at the last time.
6 Nʼime ihe ndị a ka unu na-aṅụrị oke ọṅụ, ọ bụ ezie na nʼoge ndị a dị nta, unu agabigala ọtụtụ ihe mgbu nʼihi ụdị ọnwụnwa dị iche iche bịakwasịrị unu.
Wherein ye exult, though yet for a little space, (if it must be so, ) ye are in sorrow through various trials:
7 Ọnwụnwa ndị a na-abịa ime ka okwukwe unu, nke dị oke ọnụahịa karịa ọlaedo na-ala nʼiyi nʼagbanyeghị na e ji ọkụ nụchaa ya; bụrụ nke ga-eweta otuto, na ebube, na nsọpụrụ, mgbe e mere ka Jisọs Kraịst pụta ìhè.
that the test of your faith (much more precious than that of gold, which is of a perishing nature, though proved by fire) may be found unto praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
8 Ọ bụ ezie na unu ejibeghị anya unu hụ ya mgbe ọbụla, ma unu hụrụ ya nʼanya, ọ bụkwa ezie na unu adịghị ahụ ya anya ugbu a, ma unu kwere na ya. Unu jupụtakwara nʼọṅụ ahụ dị ebube nke ọnụ na-apụghị ịkọwa.
whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:
9 Ụgwọ ọrụ ọzọ unu ga-enweta nʼihi okwukwe unu nʼime ya ga-abụ nzọpụta a ga-azọpụta mkpụrụobi unu.
receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Banyere nzọpụta a, ndị amụma ahụ kwuru ihe banyere amara ahụ gaje ịbịara unu jiri nnọọ nwayọọ nyochasịa
Concerning which salvation the prophets eagerly sought and diligently inquired, who prophesied of the grace which is come to you:
11 ma gbalịsie ike ịchọpụta oge na ọnọdụ ahụ bụ nke Mmụọ Kraịst dị nʼime ha kwuru banyere ya, mgbe ọ gbara ama maka ahụhụ Kraịst na ebube nke ga-eso ya.
investigating to what time and to what conjuncture the Spirit of Christ in them pointed, when predicting the sufferings coming upon Christ, and the glories subsequent thereto.
12 E mere ka ha mata na ọrụ ha na-arụ abụghị maka ọdịmma nke ha onwe ha, kama ọ bụ nʼihi ọdịmma nke unu, mgbe ha kwuru okwu banyere ihe ndị a ahụ bụ ndị a gwarala unu ugbu a site nʼọnụ ndị ziri unu oziọma nʼike Mmụọ Nsọ nke e si nʼeluigwe zite. Ọ bụladị ndị mmụọ ozi ka ọ gụrụ agụụ ịmata ihe ndị a.
To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us were their ministrations employed in the things which are now declared unto you by those who have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; on which things the angels bending forwards eagerly desire to gaze.
13 Nʼihi ya, werenụ uche unu niile jikere ịrụ ọrụ, anya dokwaa unu. Nweenụ olileanya zuruoke nʼamara nke a ga-ewetara unu mgbe a ga-ekpughe Jisọs Kraịst.
Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, vigilant, wait with assured hope for the grace, which shall be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 Dị ka ụmụ na-erube isi, unu ekwela ka ihe ọjọọ ndị ahụ na-agụ unu agụụ mgbe unu nọ nʼọchịchịrị, na-achị ndụ unu.
as obedient children, not conformed to the former passions of the days of your ignorance:
15 Kama bụrụnụ ndị dị nsọ nʼihe niile unu na-eme, dịka onye kpọrọ unu si dị nsọ.
but as he who hath called you is holy, be ye holy also in all your conduct:
16 Nʼihi na e dere ya ede, “Dịnụ nsọ, nʼihi na adị m nsọ.”
because it is written, “Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
17 Ebe unu na-akpọku Nna ahụ na-ekpe onye ọbụla ikpe dị ka ọrụ ya sịrị dị na-eleghị mmadụ anya nʼihu, bienụ ndụ unu nʼịtụ egwu Chineke, dịka ndị mbịarambịa nʼụwa a.
And if ye invoke him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, conduct yourselves during the time of your sojourning with jealous fear:
18 Nʼihi na unu matara na-ejighị ihe pụrụ imebi emebi, dịka ọlaọcha na ọlaedo gbapụta unu site nʼibi ndụ ọjọọ ahụ nna nna unu ha nyefere unu nʼaka
knowing that ye have not been redeemed out of your vain manner of life, derived traditionally from your fathers, by the corruptible things, silver and gold,
19 kama ọ bụ ọbara dị oke ọnụahịa nke Kraịst bụ nwa atụrụ na-enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla maọbụ ọrụsị.
but by the precious blood of Christ, as the unblemished and spotless lamb:
20 A họpụtara ya tupu e kee ụwa. Kama, ọ bụ nʼọgwụgwụ oge ndị a ka e mere ka ọ pụta ìhè nʼihi unu.
who was indeed predestined before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for us,
21 Ọ bụkwa site nʼaka ya ka unu ji bụrụ ndị kwere na Chineke, onye mere ka o si nʼọnwụ bilie, na onye nyekwara ya ebube. Ya mere, okwukwe unu na olileanya unu dị na Chineke.
who by him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Ugbu a, ebe unu sitere nʼirubere eziokwu ahụ isi mee ka obi unu dị ọcha, nke mere na unu nwere ịhụnanya nke ihu abụọ nʼadịghị nʼebe ụmụnna unu nọ, sitenụ nʼobi unu na-ahụrịtanụ onwe unu nʼanya nʼebe ọ dị ukwuu.
Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto fraternal affection undissembled, love each other intensely out of a pure heart:
23 Nʼihi na amụọla unu ọzọ ugbu a, ọ bụghị site na mkpụrụ nke na-emebi emebi, kama site na nke na-apụghị imebi emebi, site nʼokwu Chineke nke dị ndụ ma na-adịgidekwa. (aiōn g165)
born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the quickening word of God, and which abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
24 Nʼihi na, “Mmadụ niile dị ka ahịhịa, ma ebube ha niile dị ka okoko osisi nke ọhịa, ahịhịa na-akpọnwụ, okoko osisi na-achanwụ,
“For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man, as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower of it falleth off:”
