1 Petera 2

1 Koa esory ny lolompo rehetra sy ny ny fihatsaram-belatsihy sy ny fialonana ary ny fanaratsiana rehetra,

Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,

2 fa tahaka ny zaza vao teraka dia maniria ny rononom-panahy tsy misy fitaka, mba hitomboanareo amin’ izany ho amin’ ny famonjena,

as new-born babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;

3 raha tàhiny “nanandrana ianareo fa tsara ny Tompo;”

if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 Izay hatoninareo toy ny vato velona, “nolavin’ ny olona, fa voafidin’ Andriamanitra sady soa,”

To whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but in the sight of God chosen, honored,

5 ka dia atsangana koa ianareo tahaka ny vato velona ho trano fanahy, ho fisoronana masìna, hanatitra fanati-panahy sitrak’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny alalan’ i Jesosy Kristy.

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 Fa misy teny ao amin’ ny Soratra Masìna manao hoe: “Indro, mametraka fehizoro ao Ziona Aho, dia vato voafidy sady tsara; Ary izay mino Azy tsy ho menatra”.

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 Koa ny fahatsarana dia ho anareo izay mino; fa amin’ izay tsy mino kosa “Ny vato izay nolavin’ ny mpanao trano No efa tonga fehizoro”,

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 “Ary vato mahatafintohina sy vatolampy mahasolafaka”; ary satria tsy nanaiky ireo, dia tafintohina tamin’ ny teny izy, sady izany koa no nanendrena azy.

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 Fa ianareo kosa dia taranaka voafidy, “fanjaka-mpisorona, firenena masìna”, olona nalain’ Andriamanitra ho an’ ny tenany mba hilazanareo ny hatsaran’ ilay niantso anareo hiala tamin’ ny maizina ho amin’ ny fahazavany mahagaga;

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 dia ianareo izay tsy firenena akory fahiny, fa ankehitriny efa olon’ Andriamanitra; izay tsy namindrana fo, fa ankehitriny efa namindrana fo.

who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Ry malala, mananatra anareo aho, satria vahiny sy mpivahiny ianareo, fadio ny filan’ ny nofo, fa miady amin’ ny fanahy ireny;

Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 ary aoka ho tsara ny fitondran-tenanareo eo amin’ ny jentilisa, mba hankalazany an’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny andro famangiana noho ny ahitany ny asa tsara ataonareo, dia izay anendrikendrehany anareo ho mpanao ratsy.

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 Ary noho ny Tompo dia maneke izay rehetra voatendrin’ ny olona, na ny mpanjaka, satria ambony izy,

Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme;

14 na ny mpanapaka, satria nirahiny hamaly izay manao ratsy izy, fa ho mpidera izay manao tsara.

or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of those who do well.

15 Fa toy izany no sitrapon’ Andriamanitra, hampanginanareo ny tsi-fahalalan’ ny olona adala amin’ ny fanaovan-tsoa;

For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

16 fa olona afaka ianareo, nefa aza mitondra ny fahafahanareo ho fanaronana ny ratsy, fa ho toy ny mpanompon Andriamanitra.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God.

17 Manajà ny olona rehetra. Tiava ny rahalahy. Matahora an’ Andriamanitra. Manajà ny mpanjaka.

Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.

18 Hianareo mpanompo, maneke ny tomponareo amin’ ny fahatahorana rehetra, tsy ny tsara sy ny malemy fanahy ihany, fa ny saro-po koa.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and considerate, but also to the perverse.

19 Fa izao no ankasitrahana: raha misy olona mitondra alahelo ka mandefitra ny tsy marina noho ny fieritreretana ny amin’ Andriamanitra.

For this is acceptable, if any one on account of a sense of duty to God endureth hardships, suffering wrongfully.

20 Fa inona no laza, raha tàhiny kapohina noho ny fahadisoana ianareo ka mandefitra amin’ izany? Fa raha tàhiny manao soa kosa ianareo ka mitondra fahoriana sy mandefitra, dia izany no sitrak’ Andriamanitra.

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 Fa ho amin’ izany no niantsoana anareo; fa Kristy aza efa nijaly hamonjy anareo ka namela fianarana ho anareo, mba hanarahanareo ny diany;

For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps;

22 “Izay tsy nanota akory, sady tsy nisy fitaka teo am-bavany”;

who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;

23 raha notevatevaina Izy, dia tsy mba nanevateva; raha nijaly, dia tsy nandrahona, fa nanolotra ny adiny ho amin’ ny Mpitsara marina;

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;

24 ary Izy nitondra ny fahotantsika tamin’ ny tenany teo ambonin’ ny hazo, mba ho faty ny amin’ ny ota isika, fa ho velona ny amin’ ny fahamarinana; ary “ny dian-kapoka taminy no nahasitranana anareo”.

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 Fa efa nania toy ny ondry ianareo, nefa ankehitriny dia efa niverina ho amin’ ny Mpiandry sy Mpitandrina ny fanahinareo.

For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.