1 Petorosi 2
1 Linu muvike kwi mbali vuvi vonse, vuchengereri, kuliha, muuna, nikusooha konse.
Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,
2 Sina vambumbu va zwa haku zalwa, mushukerwe muziriri ujolola wa luhuho, njikuta kuti mukulire mwateni chakuhazwa kwenu.
as new-born babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;
3 haiva uva liki kuti simwine ushiyeme.
if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 Mwize kwali mukuti iye ivwe lihala livakanwa vantu, kono livaketwa kwe Ireza kuti njilyona lya vutokwa kwali.
To whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but in the sight of God chosen, honored,
5 Nanwe vulyo mukoleri mu mavwe ahala akwete ku tendeswa kuku zaka inzubo ya luhuho, kuchitira kuti muve muva purisita vaha zitavelo za tambula Ireza cha Jesu Kiresite.
be ye yourselves also, as living stones, built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Iñolo lina ichi: “Vone, ni tuula mwa Siyone ivwe lya mwi nkona, liketetwe mi lyavutokwa. Yense yo zumina kwali kete na swave.”
Because it is contained in the Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, honored; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame.”
7 Kukutekwa kwina kwenu mu zumina. “Kono ivwe livakanwa kuva zaki, liba sanduka mutwi we nkona
To you therefore who believe, is the honor; but to the disobedient, “the stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the corner-stone,”
8 “iñomwe lyachi sitataliso ni nivwe lyachi sitataliso. Ba sitatala, chakusa mamera linzwi, kakuti ku vava lukisezwe.
and “a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;” even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.
9 Kono inwe muvantu vaketetwe, lusika lwa vu purisita, inkanda ijolola, vantu ve Reza vali munine, jo kucho kuti kamwi zivahaze mitendo mikando yakwe yava mi sumpi kumi zwisa mwififi niku mi leta mwi seri likomokisa.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;
10 Hasana muvali muvantu, kono hanu chiri muvantu ve Ireza. Kana muva tambwire chishemo, kono hanu muva tambuli chishemo.
who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Vasakiwa, nimi sumpa ma zwahule, ni vantu vaka vu yambaela kuti mulizwise kwintakazo ze nyama, zi leta inkondo kulwisanisa luhuho lwenu.
Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Muswnela kuva ni mitendo mi lotu mukati ka Vantu vasezi Ireza, chokuti, hava wamba kahenu kuti muva chiti zintu zivi, Muvavone mitendo yenu milotu, mi lumbe ishenu luzuva lwete neze.
having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Mukuteke vuyendisi bwa vantu vonse chevaka lya Simwine. Mukuteke vu simwine vonse vwina he wulu.
Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme;
14 Mane ni va Vusisi, va vakatumwa kuti vahe milandu ku va fosa niku temba va chita zilotu.
or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of those who do well.
15 Kakuti icho intato ye Ireza, kuti chaku chita vulotu, mutontoza ziambo za vantu va zihole.
For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
16 Cha vantu va lukuluhite, sanzi mutendisi intukuluho yenu ku fupika vuvi, kono muve sina va hikana va Ireza.
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God.
17 Kuteke vantu vonse. ve niilato kuvamwi, Tiye Ireza. Kuteke simwine.
Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.
18 Vahikana, mulivike kukuteka va nfumwenu che kute lyonse. Sanzi mukuteki vulyo va vashiyeme niva va lukite, kono navana va kukutu.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse.
19 Kakuti ichi china mupuzo muntu hali koza mwi nako inkukutu kunyandiswa no chita zishiyeme che vaka lyokwi iziva Ireza.
For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.
20 Linu hamulikoza nimukwete ku kabwa che baka lyakufosa mumu tembwe vule? Kono haiva muva chita vulotu, mi unyanda noherwe inkoto, icho china mupuzo kwa Ireza.
For what glory is it, if, when ye are beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [[it is glory]]; for this is acceptable with God.
21 Cheli ivaka muva sumpwa, Kakuti Kresite naye ava sukulwirwa inwe. Avasiyi mutala kuti mwi chirire mwinzila yakwe.
For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps;
22 Kana ava chiti vuvi, nanga chiwambo chi fosahere muka holo kakwe.
who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
23 Nihavali kutukwa kana avali kuvoza matapa, nihanyadiswa kana avali kufumbira, kono chali tambika kwali yo atula chaku woloka.
who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;
24 Iye mwine ava hindi vuvi bwetu mumuviri wakwe nikuvutwala hachisamu. Kuchitira kuti sanzi tuvi ni chiyemba mu vuvi, kono tutange kuhalira kushiyama. Chakuhalolwa kwa muviri wakwe muvahozwa.
who himself bore our sins in his own body on the cross, that we, having died to our sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
25 Muvonse muvali kuherahera sina imberere zi zovete. Kono hanu muvavoli kumu lisi we mberere ni muvavaleri wa luhuho lwenu.
For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
