1 Petelo 3
1 Bino mpe basi, botosaka mibali na bino mpo ete, soki ezali na ndambo ya mibali oyo bandimaka Liloba na Nzambe te, bakoma kondima na nzela ya bizaleli malamu ya basi na bango, ata soki bateyi bango Liloba te,
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
2 tango bakomona bino kotambola na bomoi ya peto mpe ya botosi.
having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
3 Bolukaka kaka te kokoma kitoko na libanda na nzela ya kokanga suki, kolata babiju ya wolo to bilamba ya kitoko;
whose adorning — let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,
4 kasi bolukaka nde kitoko ya bomoto ya kati: esilaka te, ewutaka na molimo ya boboto mpe ya kimia, ezali na motuya mingi na miso ya Nzambe.
but — the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
5 Ezalaki ndenge wana nde basi ya bule oyo, na kala, bazalaki kotia elikya na bango na Nzambe bazalaki komikomisa kitoko. Bazalaki kotosa mibali na bango,
for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,
6 lokola Sara oyo atosaki Abrayami kino kobenga ye « nkolo na ngai. » Bozali bana basi ya Sara soki bosali bolamu mpe bopesi nzela te na bobangi.
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
7 Bino mpe mibali, bovandaka na bwanya elongo na basi na bino, boyebaka ete bazali bato na bolembu. Bopesaka bango lokumu, pamba te bango mpe basengeli kozwa elongo na bino bomoi kowuta na Nzambe, na ngolu na Ye, mpo ete eloko moko te ekanga losambo na bino.
The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel — to the wife — imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Mpo na kosukisa, bozalaka, bino nyonso, na makanisi moko, boyokelanaka mawa, bolinganaka lokola bandeko, bozalaka bato malamu mpe bato ya komikitisa.
And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,
9 Bozongisaka te mabe na mabe to mafinga na mafinga, kasi bozongisaka mabe na mapamboli; pamba te Nzambe abengaki bino na kopambola mpo ete bino mpe boyamba mapamboli lokola libula na bino.
not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
10 Solo, moto nyonso oyo azali na posa ya kolinga bomoi mpe kobika mikolo ya esengo asengeli kobatela lolemo na ye mosika na mabe, mpe bibebu na ye mosika na maloba ya lokuta;
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips — not to speak guile;
11 asengeli kokima mabe mpe kosala bolamu, koluka kimia mpe kokoba na yango,
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
12 pamba te miso ya Nkolo etalaka bato ya sembo, mpe matoyi na Ye eyokaka losambo na bango. Kasi Nkolo apesaka bato mabe mokongo.
because the eyes of the Lord [are] upon the righteous, and His ears — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord [is] upon those doing evil;'
13 Nani akosala bino mabe soki bomipesi na kosala bolamu?
and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
14 Bokozala kutu bato ya esengo, ezala soki bokomona pasi mpo na bosembo. Bobangaka bato te mpe bomitungisaka te.
but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
15 Kasi, kati na mitema na bino, bopesaka Klisto lokumu lokola Nkolo. Botatolaka tango nyonso tina ya elikya na bino epai ya bato nyonso oyo bakotuna bino tina yango,
and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And [be] ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that [is] in you, with meekness and fear;
16 kasi botatolaka yango na boboto, na limemia mpe na mitema peto, mpo ete bato oyo balobaka mabe na tina na etamboli na bino ya malamu kati na Klisto bakufa soni.
having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
17 Eleki malamu komona pasi na kosala bolamu, soki yango ezali mokano ya Nzambe, na esika ete omona pasi na kosala mabe.
for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
18 Pamba te Ye moko Klisto oyo atikalaki kosala ata mabe moko te amonaki pasi, mbala moko mpo na libela, mpo na masumu ya bato mabe; akufaki mpo na bato mabe, mpo na komema bino epai ya Nzambe. Babomaki Ye kati na nzoto, kasi Molimo azongisaki Ye na bomoi.
because also Christ once for sin did suffer — righteous for unrighteous — that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,
19 Ezali mpe kaka na nguya ya Molimo yango nde akendeki kosakola elonga na Ye epai ya milimo oyo ezalaki ya kokangama kati na boloko,
in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,
20 milimo oyo etosaki te na tango ya kala, na tango oyo Nzambe azalaki kokanga motema wana azalaki kozela ete Noa asilisa kotonga masuwa. Kati na masuwa yango, motango moke kaka ya bato, bato mwambe, nde babikisamaki na mayi ya mpela.
who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah — an ark being preparing — in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;
21 Mayi yango ezali elilingi ya libatisi oyo ebikisi bino sik’oyo. Libatisi yango elongolaka mbindo ya nzoto te, kasi ezali mokano ya kotambola na motema peto liboso ya Nzambe; mpe ezali kobikisa bino na nzela ya lisekwa ya Yesu-Klisto
also to which an antitype doth now save us — baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God, ) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,
22 oyo akotaki kati na Likolo, avandi na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Nzambe mpe azali kokonza ba-anjelu, banguya mpe milimo ya mipepe na likolo.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven — messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
