1 Petelo 2
1 Yango wana, bobwaka lolenge nyonso ya mabe, ya lokuta, ya mayele mabe, ya zuwa mpe ya kotonga bato.
Therefore, cease ye from all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and envy, and backbiting.
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,
And be like infant children; and crave the word, as being the pure spiritual milk by which ye are nourished up to life;
3 awa bosili kososola ete Nkolo azali malamu.
if ye have tasted and seen 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.
to whom ye have come, because he is a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but with God elect and 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.
And ye also, as living stones, are builded and become spiritual temples, and holy priests, for the offering of spiritual sacrifices, acceptable before God, through Jesus the Messiah.
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. »
For it is said in the scripture, Behold, in Zion I lay a chosen and precious stone, for the head of the corner; and whoever believeth in him, will not be ashamed.
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,
On you therefore who believe, is this honor conferred: but to them who believe not,
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.
he is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence. And they stumble at it, because they believe not the word: whereto 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 ye are an elect race, officiating as priests of the kingdom; a holy people, a redeemed congregation; that ye should proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness to his precious 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 formerly were not accounted a people, but now are the people of God; and also, there were once no mercies on you, but now mercies are poured out upon you.
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.
My beloved, I entreat you as strangers and pilgrims, separate yourselves from all lusts of the body; for they 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.
And let your behavior be decorous before all men; so that they who utter evil speeches against you, may see your good actions, and may praise God in the day of trial.
13 Mpo na lokumu ya Nkolo, botosaka bato nyonso oyo batiami kati na bino lokola bakonzi: mokonzi ya mboka,
And be ye submissive to all the sons of men, for God's sake; to kings, on account of their authority;
14 bayangeli mpe basambisi oyo bapesameli mosala ya kopesa etumbu epai ya bato oyo basalaka mabe, mpe kondima bato oyo basalaka bolamu.
and to judges, because they are sent by him for the punishment of offenders, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 Pamba te, Nzambe alingi boye: bosalaka bolamu mpo na kokanga minoko ya bato oyo bazangi boyebi mpe bososoli;
For so is the pleasure of God, that by your good deeds ye may stop the mouth of the foolish, who know not God:
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 men, yet not like men who make their freedom a cloak for their wickedness, but as the servants of God.
17 Bomemiaka bato nyonso, bolingaka bandeko na bino kati na kondima, botosaka Nzambe, mpe bopesaka mokonzi lokumu.
Honor all men; love your brethren; fear God; and honor kings.
18 Bawumbu, botosaka bankolo na bino na bobangi nyonso: botosaka kaka te ba-oyo bazali malamu mpe boboto, kasi mpe ba-oyo bazali matata.
And those among you who are servants, be subject to your masters, with reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh and morose.
19 Pamba te ezali penza ngolu mpo na moto komona pasi kaka pamba mpo atosaka Nzambe.
For there is favor before God for them who, for the sake of a good conscience, endure sorrows that come upon them wrongfully.
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.
But they who endure afflictions on account of their offences, what praise have they? But if, when ye do well, they vex you, and ye endure it; then great is your praise 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 unto this were ye called; because the Messiah also died for us, and left us this pattern, that ye should walk in his steps.
22 Yesu atikalaki kosala lisumu ata moko te, mpe monoko na Ye etikalaki koloba lokuta te.
He did no sin; neither was guile 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.
When he was reviled, be reviled not; and he suffered and threatened not, but committed his cause to the Judge of righteousness.
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.
And he took away all our sins, and, in his body, lifted them to the cross; that we, when dead to sin, might live by his righteousness: for by his wounds, ye are healed.
25 Pamba te bozalaki lokola bameme oyo ezali koyengayenga, kasi sik’oyo bozongi epai ya Mobateli bibwele oyo akengelaka bomoi na bino.
For ye, once went astray, like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Curator of your souls.
