1 Petelo 2
1 Yango wana, bobwaka lolenge nyonso ya mabe, ya lokuta, ya mayele mabe, ya zuwa mpe ya kotonga bato.
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,
2 Lokola bana oyo babotami sika, bolingaka makasi komela miliki ya peto ya Liloba mpo ete bokola na nzela na yango mpo na kozwa lobiko,
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby to salvation,
3 awa bosili kososola ete Nkolo azali malamu.
if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good:
4 Bopusana pene ya Ye oyo azali Libanga ya bomoi, Libanga oyo bato babwakaki, kasi Nzambe aponaki yango mpo ete ezali motuya mingi na miso na Ye.
coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.
5 Bino mpe, lokola mabanga ya bomoi, botika ete Nzambe asalela bino mpo na kotonga Tempelo ya Molimo. Kati na Tempelo yango, lokola Banganga-Nzambe ya bule, apesi bino mokumba ya kobonzelaka Ye, na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto, bambeka ya molimo, bambeka oyo Nzambe andimaka.
You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Pamba te Makomi eloba: « Tala, napona libanga moko ya motuya oyo nazali kotia kati na Siona lokola libanga ya songe ya ndako; moto nyonso oyo akotiela yango motema akotikala koyokisama soni te. »
Because it is contained in Scripture, "Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen precious cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
7 Boye lokumu ezali mpo na bino oyo bondimaka; kasi mpo na bato oyo bandimaka te, « libanga oyo batongi ndako babwakaki ekomi libanga oyo esimbi ndako, libanga ya songe ya ndako,
For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who do not believe, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,"
8 mpe libanga oyo ebetisaka bato mabaku, libanga monene oyo ekweyisaka bato. » Bakweyaka mpo ete batosaka te Liloba na Nzambe; mpe ebongisama nde bongo mpo na bango.
and, "a stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
9 Kasi bino bozali libota oyo eponama, Banganga-Nzambe ya Mokonzi, ekolo ya bule mpe basikolami ya Nzambe mpo na kosakola misala minene ya Ye oyo abenga bino mpo ete bolongwa na molili mpe bokota kati na pole na Ye ya kokamwa.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
10 Na kala, bozalaki bato ya Nzambe te; kasi sik’oyo, bokomi bato na Ye penza. Na kala, Nzambe azalaki koyokela bino mawa te; kasi sik’oyo, akomi penza koyokela bino mawa.
who once were not a people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Balingami na ngai, boyeba malamu ete bozali kati na mokili oyo lokola bapaya mpe baleki nzela; yango wana nazali kosenga na bino ete boboyaka baposa mabe ya nzoto, pamba te ebundisaka molimo na bino.
Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Bozalaka na bizaleli ya malamu kati na Bapagano mpo ete, ata soki bazali kotonga bino ete bozali kosala mabe, bandima ata misala malamu na bino mpe bapesa Nzambe nkembo na mokolo oyo akomimonisa.
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Mpo na lokumu ya Nkolo, botosaka bato nyonso oyo batiami kati na bino lokola bakonzi: mokonzi ya mboka,
Subject yourselves to every human institution for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
14 bayangeli mpe basambisi oyo bapesameli mosala ya kopesa etumbu epai ya bato oyo basalaka mabe, mpe kondima bato oyo basalaka bolamu.
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
15 Pamba te, Nzambe alingi boye: bosalaka bolamu mpo na kokanga minoko ya bato oyo bazangi boyebi mpe bososoli;
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people:
16 botambolaka lokola bansomi, kasi bosalelaka bonsomi na bino te lokola vwale mpo na kozipa mabe na bino, pamba te bozali bawumbu ya Nzambe.
as free, and not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as slaves of God.
17 Bomemiaka bato nyonso, bolingaka bandeko na bino kati na kondima, botosaka Nzambe, mpe bopesaka mokonzi lokumu.
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 Bawumbu, botosaka bankolo na bino na bobangi nyonso: botosaka kaka te ba-oyo bazali malamu mpe boboto, kasi mpe ba-oyo bazali matata.
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
19 Pamba te ezali penza ngolu mpo na moto komona pasi kaka pamba mpo atosaka Nzambe.
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
20 Kasi lokumu nini ezali ya komona pasi ya etumbu mpo na mabe oyo osali? Nzokande, na miso ya Nzambe, komona pasi mpo na bolamu oyo osali ezali penza ngolu.
For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
21 Nzambe abengaki bino na komona pasi yango, pamba te Klisto mpe amonaki pasi mpo na bino; boye atikelaki bino ndakisa mpo ete bolanda banzela na Ye.
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
22 Yesu atikalaki kosala lisumu ata moko te, mpe monoko na Ye etikalaki koloba lokuta te.
who "committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth."
23 Tango bazalaki kofinga Ye, azalaki kozongisa na mafinga te. Tango bazalaki komonisa Ye pasi, azalaki kokanela bato te, kasi azalaki kaka komitika na maboko ya Nzambe, Mosambisi ya sembo.
Who, when he was cursed, did not curse back. When he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
24 Kati na nzoto na Ye, amemaki masumu na biso kuna na ekulusu mpo ete tokoka kokufa na oyo etali masumu mpe tokoka kozala na bomoi mpo na bosembo. Ezali na nzela ya bapota na Ye nde bobikisamaki na bokono.
who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose wounds you were healed.
25 Pamba te bozalaki lokola bameme oyo ezali koyengayenga, kasi sik’oyo bozongi epai ya Mobateli bibwele oyo akengelaka bomoi na bino.
For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
