1 Petro 1
1 U Peteli unkongi va Yeu Klisite na vagenji uvuvavalinila ne vahaliwa mu Ponto yoni, Galatia, Kapadokia, Asia, no Bithinia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus (the) Messiah, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Diaspora in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 kuhumane nu vumanyi vwa Nguluve, udada nu kwivalancha numepo umbalanche nu widihinchi vwa Yesu Klisite nu khulagalincha nu nkisa gwa mwene. Uluhu Nguluve khuliumwe, nulunanchehencho lwinyo lwu ngelele.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus (the) Messiah and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
3 U Nguluve udada nu nkhuludeva veto uYesu Klisite avasaye. Mbuvaha vwa kisa kya mwene, atupile ukhuholiwa ulwa mmumbya mmuko ga vuhale, ukhugendela kuvunchuka vwa Yesu uKlisite ukhuhuma khulyufwe,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus (the) Messiah, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus (the) Messiah from the dead,
4 kuvuhale uvusawisili uvusa wisila savulava nu vuvivi khange savula punguka. Nu vuvikiwe kwu kyanya kuluhuvilo lweto.
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
5 Kummaka ga Nguluve mloleliwa ukugendela ndwidiko lwa vupoki vuvwa puvule uvudinduliwe imisikhi gya kuvu malilo.
who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Mmuhovoge pa ili ndayive lino mwikhi pulika lususuvalo, mungelo inchilipapingi.
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,
7 Ulwakuva ulwidiko lwinyo lugeliwe, ulwidiko ulwa mana, saluhwanine ni sahabu iyuyiyaga mwu mwoto, umwu lwigele ulwidiko ulwenyo. Iyi yihumile pa lwidiko lwinyo luhole uluginio, iyu yiholile uvu valanche nu ludwado mmbovonekele vwa Yesu uKlisite.
that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus (the) Messiah is revealed—
8 Samumbwene umwene ulwakhuva mkumwidika umwene nuluhekelo ulutava luncho veka uluhekelo uludenchiwe vuvalanche.
whom not having seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory—
9 Lino mmukwopililo yumwe uvuno wa lwidiko lwinyo nu vupoki vwa numbulo nchenyo.
receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Anyamalago valiko londa nu kwivuncha nu luhala vunonu vwa vupoki uvu, uwa luhungu lukale lwiva lwinyo.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
11 Valikonda ukhulumanya uvupoki uvulindikhekhi uvuyakave vukwi ncha kange valikolonda kulumanya unsikhi guliku ugwu mepo va Klisite uvi ali gati mumbwene alikhunchuka khekhi na vene. Iyi yilikuhumile unsukhi upwu ali kutala ukuvavula inogwa ya luvavo lwa Klisite nu vuvalanche uvwu vukhuvakongaga.
searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Messiah, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Messiah, and the glories that would follow them.
12 Lulikhunekela mwu vanyamalago ukhuta valaku nchivombela imbombo inchi soyi vile ya vene vavo. Lino ulwakhuva yenyo amambo aga ukugendela kuvala avigiga ilivangeli kulwumwe kwu njila ya mepo umbalanche uvya suhiwe kuhumo kukyanya, aga navavasuhwa vinogwa uluvonekela kwu lwene.
To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
13 Pwu lino mkhunge ifivina ifya luhala lwinyo mve mwiyumilinchage mumasage genyo. Muve na maka agalutilile munduyo ulukwincho kulyumwe unsiki gwa kudinduliwe khwa Yesu Klisite.
Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus (the) Messiah is revealed.
14 Nda vene avagolofu mlekhe ukhukungiwa muvene nu vunogwe uvulikukonga upwu mwale vuvule amesage.
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires as in your ignorance,
15 Nu mwe uvya vilangile vu mbalanche nayumwe muve nchage vavalanche mu ndogendo lwoni ulwa figono fyoni.
but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;
16 Ulwa khuva lisimbiwe, “muvenchage vavalanche ulwakuva une nilimbalanche.”
because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."
17 Ingave mwikhilanga u “'Dada” ula uvi ihiga uvwa yihweli ukhukongana ni mbombo incha munu nu munu guvumbele unsikhi gwa ndugendo lwakho ndi lisima.
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear:
18 Mlumanyile ukhuta sayale hela apange isahabu, ifinu ifinangike ifyo mupokhiwe ukuhuma khu nyiho nchenyo incha vupe liva incho mwa minyile ukhuhuma kuva dada vinyo.
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
19 Ulwakuva mupokiwe mnkisa gwa vudwanchiwa ugwa Klisite, nduvu yivile ing'osi iyi luvuvule ingofyo ni elideha.
but with precious blood, as of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Messiah.
20 UKlisite ahalilwe khatale vulu sikhuli ulwuto ifi fya kuvumalilo, ivonesyage kuliumwe.
He was chosen in advance before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake,
21 Mkhumwidikha uNguluve ukugendela mwumwene, uvi uyu uNguluve anchusinche khuhuma khuvufwe akhapa uvuvalanche ulwidiko lwinyo na maka gavinchage mwa Nguluve.
who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Mmekile inumbula nchenyo ukhuva nonu nu ludwado vwa yila ilweli, kulugano lwa kikolo ulugolwikhe, pwu lino mgananage na maka ukhuma munumbula.
Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from a pure heart fervently:
23 Lino mholiwe ulwavili saku mbeyu iyuyinangikha, yihuma khu mbeyu iyu sayinangika, ukhugendela mbwumi ni limenyu lya Nguluve ilisigile. (aiōn g165)
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the living and abiding word of God. (aiōn g165)
24 Ulwa khuva imivili gyoni gilinda mani, nuvuvalanche vywa mwene woni vulindi lyani. Ilyani likwuma ni livuva ligwa,
For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;
