1 Petera 3

1 Ary toy izany koa, ianareo vehivavy, maneke ny vadinareo, mba ho voataonan’ ny fitondran-tenan’ ny vavy izy, na dia tsy amin’ ny teny aza (raha tàhiny misy tsy manaiky ny teny),

Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be won by the conduct of their wives,

2 rehefa hitany ny fahadiovan’ ny fitondran-tenanareo amin’ ny fahatahorana.

by observing your blameless and reverential conduct.

3 Ary aoka ny firavahanareo tsy ho zavatra eny ivelany, toy ny firandranam-bolo sy ny firava-bolamena na ny fiakanjoana;

Let not your adorning be that which is outward, which consists in plaiting the hair, and wearing gold, and putting on apparel:

4 fa aoka ho toetra miafina ao am-po, izay tsy mety ho lò, dia ny fanahy malemy sady miadana, izay soa indrindra eo imason’ Andriamanitra.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, adorned with the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which, in the sight of God, is of great price.

5 Fa tahaka izany no niravahan’ ny vehivavy masìna fahiny, izay nanantena an’ Andriamanitra sady nanaiky ny vadiny;

For, in former times, the holy women also, who trusted in God, thus adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands,

6 dia tahaka an’ i Saraha, izay nanaiky an’ i Abrahama ka nanao azy hoe “tompoko”; dia zanany ianareo, raha mba manao soa ka tsy matahotra izay fampitahorana na inona na inona.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.

7 Ary toy izany koa, ianareo lehilahy, miaraha mitoetra aminy araka ny marina, manaja ny vavy, tahaka ny mety hatao amin’ ny fanaka malemilemy kokoa sady mpiara-mandova ny fahasoavan’ ny fiainana, ― mba tsy ho voasakana ny fivavahanareo.

Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, bestowing honor on the wife as the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.

8 Farany, miraisa saina ianareo rehetra, ka miaraha ory, mifankatiava tahaka ny mpirahalahy, mifamindrà fo, manetre tena,

Finally, be all of the same mind, be sympathizing, lovers of the brethren, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

9 tsy mamaly ratsy ny ratsy, na fanaratsiana ny fanaratsiana; fa aoka hisaotra kosa, satria ho amin’ izany no niantsoana anareo mba handova fitahiana.

not repaying evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the other hand, blessing, since you know that for this end you were called, that you might inherit blessing.

10 “Fa na iza na iza maniry fiainana sy ta-hahita andro soa, Aoka izy hiaro ny lelany amin’ ny ratsy Ary ny molony mba tsy hiteny fitaka;

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:

11 Ary aoka izy hiala amin’ ny ratsy ka hanao soa; Aoka izy hitady fihavanana sy hanaraka azy.

let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.

12 Fa ny mason’ ny Tompo dia mitsinjo ny marina, Ary ny sofiny mihaino ny fitarainany, Fa ny tavan’ ny Tompo dia tezitra amin’ ny mpanao ratsy”.

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

13 Ary iza no hanisy ratsy anareo, raha mazoto amin’ izay tsara ianareo?

And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?

14 Fa raha tàhiny mitondra fahoriana noho ny fahamarinana ianareo, dia sambatra; ary aza matahotra tahaka azy, ary aza mangorohoro ianareo;

But yet, if you even suffer for righteousness, happy are you. Yet fear not their terror, nor be troubled:

15 fa manamasìna an i’ Kristy ho Tompo ao am-ponareo; ary aoka ho vonona mandrakariva ianareo hamaly izay manontany anareo ny amin’ ny anton’ ny fanantenana ao anatinareo, nefa amin’ ny fahalemem-panahy sy ny fanajana,

but reverence the Lord God in your hearts, and be always ready to answer every one that asks of you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

16 ka manàna fieritreretana tsara, mba ho menatra izay manaratsy ny fitondran-tenanareo tsara ao amin’ i Kristy, dia izay anendrikendrehana anareo.

having a good conscience, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who traduce your good con duct in Christ.

17 Fa raha sitrapon’ Andriamanitra, dia tsaratsara kokoa ny hitondra fahoriana amin’ ny fanaovan-tsoa noho ny amin’ ny fanaovan-dratsy.

For it is better, if such be the will of God, that you suffer for doing good, than for doing evil.

18 Fa Kristy koa aza efa nijaly indray mandeha noho ny ota, ny Marina hamonjy ny tsy marina, mba hitondra antsika ho amin’ Andriamanitra, ka novonoina tamin’ ny nofo, fa novelomina tamin’ ny fanahy,

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, having been put to death in flesh, but made alive in spirit;

19 izay nandehanany sy nitoriany teny tamin’ ireo fanahy tao an-tranomaizina,

in which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison,

20 dia izay tsy nanaiky fahiny, fony niandry ny fahari-pon’ Andriamanitra tamin’ ny andron’ i Noa, raha mbola namboarina ny sambo-fiara, izay nidiran’ ny olona vitsy, dia izy valo mianaka, ka dia namonjena azy ny rano,

who formerly were disobedient, when the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while an ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were brought in safety through the water;

21 izay mamonjy anareo koa ankehitriny, dia ny batisa, izay tenan’ io tandindona io, ― tsy ny fanesorana ny fahalotoan’ ny nofo anefa, fa ny fitadiavana’ ny fieritreretana tsara eo anatrehan Andriamanitra, amin’ ny nitsanganan’ i Jesosy Kristy tamin’ ny maty.

the likeness of which, even immersion, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking of a good conscience toward God, ) does now also save us, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

22 Izay eo amin’ ny tanana ankavanan’ Andriamanitra; fa efa lasa ho any an-danitra Izy ka efa nampanekena Azy ny anjely sy ny fahefana ary ny hery.

who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having become subject to him.

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark