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1 妻たる者よ、汝らもその夫に服へ。たとひ御言に遵はぬ夫ありとも、汝らの潔く、かつ恭敬しき行状を見て、言によらず妻の行状によりて救に入らん爲なり。
Wives, accept your husbands' authority in the same way, so that if some husbands refuse to accept the word, they may still be won over without words by the way you behave,
2 妻たる者よ、汝らもその夫に服へ。たとひ御言に遵はぬ夫ありとも、汝らの潔く、かつ恭敬しき行状を見て、言によらず妻の行状によりて救に入らん爲なり。
recognizing your pure and reverent behavior.
3 汝らは髮を辮み、金をかけ、衣服を裝ふごとき表面のものを飾とせず、
Don't focus on outward attractiveness—hairstyles, gold jewelry, or fashionable clothes—
4 心のうちの隱れたる人、すなはち柔和、恬靜なる靈の朽ちぬ物を飾とすべし、是こそは神の前にて價 貴きものなれ。
instead let it come from within, the lasting attractiveness of a gentle and peaceful spirit on the inside. That's what God values.
5 むかし神に望を置きたる潔き女たちも、かくの如くその夫に服ひて己を飾りたり。
This is how holy women of the past who put their confidence in God made themselves beautiful, yielding to their husbands,
6 即ちサラがアブラハムを主と呼びて之に服ひし如し。汝らも善を行ひて何事にも戰き懼れずばサラの子たるなり。
like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, and called him “lord.” You are her daughters if you do what's good and right and are not intimidated.
7 夫たる者よ、汝らその妻を己より弱き器の如くし、知識にしたがひて偕に棲み、生命の恩惠を共に嗣ぐ者として之を貴べ、これ汝らの祈に妨害なからん爲なり。
Husbands, in just the same way, be considerate to your wives as you live together with them. Though she may not be as strong as you are, you should honor her since she will inherit equally with you God's gift of life. Make sure to do this so nothing will get in the way of your prayers.
8 終に言ふ、汝らみな心を同じうし、互に思ひ遣り、兄弟を愛し、憐み、へりくだり、
Finally, you should all have the same attitude. Be sympathetic and love each other. Be compassionate, and humble.
9 惡をもて惡に、謗をもて謗に報ゆることなく、反つて之を祝福せよ。汝らの召されたるは祝福を嗣がん爲なればなり。
Don't pay back evil for evil, or retaliate when you're abused, instead you should give a blessing—because that's what you were called to do, so you could gain a blessing yourself.
10 『生命を愛し、善き日を送らんとする者は、舌を抑へて惡を避け、口唇を抑へて虚僞を語らず、
Remember: “Those who want to love life, and to see good days, must refrain from speaking evil, and not tell lies.
11 惡より遠ざかりて善をおこなひ、平和を求めて之を追ふべし。
Turn away from evil and do good; search for peace—run after it!
12 それ主の目は義人の上にとどまり、その耳は彼らの祈にかたむく。されど主の御顏は惡をおこなふ者に向ふ』
For God sees those who do right, and he hears their prayers, but he opposes those who do evil.”
13 汝 等もし善に熱心ならば、誰か汝らを害はん。
Who will harm you if you're keen to do good?
14 たとひ義のために苦しめらるる事ありとも、汝ら幸福なり『彼 等の威嚇を懼るな、また心を騷がすな』
For even if you suffer for doing what's right, you're still better off. Don't be scared over what people threaten, don't worry about it;
15 心の中にキリストを主と崇めよ、また汝らの衷にある望の理由を問ふ人には、柔和と畏懼とをもて常に辯明すべき準備をなし、
just keep your mind focused on Christ as Lord. Always be ready to explain to anyone who asks you the reason for the hope that you have. Do this in a gentle and respectful way.
16 かつ善き良心を保て。これ汝 等のキリストに在りて行ふ善き行状を罵る者の、その謗ることに就きて自ら愧ぢん爲なり。
Make sure your conscience is clear, so that if anyone makes accusations against you, they will be embarrassed for speaking badly about the good way you live your life in Christ.
17 もし善をおこなひて苦難を受くること神の御意ならば、惡を行ひて苦難を受くるに勝るなり。
It's certainly better to suffer for doing good, (if that's what God wants), than to suffer for doing wrong!
18 キリストも汝らを神に近づかせんとて、正しきもの正しからぬ者に代りて、一たび罪のために死に給へり、彼は肉體にて殺され、靈にて生かされ給へるなり。
Jesus died because of sins, once and for all, the one who is completely true and good and right died for those who are bad, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in the body, but he came to life in the spirit.
19 また靈にて往き、獄にある靈に宣傅へたまへり。
He went to speak to those “imprisoned”
20 これらの靈は、昔ノアの時代に方舟の備へらるるあひだ寛容をもて神の待ち給へるとき、服はざりし者どもなり、その方舟に入り水を經て救はれし者は、僅にしてただ八人なりき。
that refused to believe, when God patiently waited in the time of Noah while the ark was being built. Only a few—in fact eight people—were saved “through water.”
21 その水に象れるバプテスマは肉の汚穢を除くにあらず、善き良心の神に對する要求にして、イエス・キリストの復活によりて今なんぢらを救ふ。
This water symbolizes baptism that now saves you, not by washing off dirt from your body, but as a positive response to God that comes from a clear conscience. It is the resurrection of Jesus Christ that makes your salvation possible.
22 彼は天に昇りて神の右に在す。御使たち及びもろもろの權威と能力とは彼に服ふなり。
Having ascended to heaven, he stands at God's right hand, with angels, authorities, and powers placed under his control.
