1 Petera 2
1 Aa ie fa napoke ze fonga filoa-tiñake, ze hene famañahiañe naho hasoa-piatrefañe naho ty fihàñañe vaho ze fañinjeañe iaby,
So give up all the evil things that you do: all your dishonesty, hypocrisy, and jealousy, all the ways you speak badly about others.
2 manahake te ajaja-mena, salalao ty ronono hiringiri’ i tsaray, hitomboa’ areo amy rombakey,
You should become like newborn babies who only want pure spiritual milk, so you can grow in salvation
3 kanao fa nitsopeke ty hasoa’ i Talè,
now you've tasted how good the Lord really is.
4 naho nimb’ama’e, i Vato veloñe nado’ ondatio fe jinobon’ Añahare vaho toe sarotse ama’ey,
As you come to him—the living stone that people rejected as useless, but is chosen by God and precious to him—
5 le ampitroareñe ka nahareo vato veloñeo, ho anjomban’ arofo, naho fisoroñañe miavake, hañenga soron’ arofo non’ Añahare añam’ Iesoà Norizañey.
you also become like living stones, being built into a spiritual house. You are a holy priesthood that offers spiritual sacrifices that God welcomes through Jesus Christ.
6 Ty amy pinatetse an-tsokitse masiñe ao: Ingo, apoko e Tsione ao ty vaton-kotsoke jinoboñe, vaton-kotsoke sarotse, le tsy ho salatse ty miato ama’e.
As Scripture says, “See! I'm setting in Zion its main cornerstone, specially-chosen and valuable. Whoever trusts in him will not be disappointed.”
7 I hasarota’ey ho ama’ areo mpiatoo, fe amo manjehatseo le: Nivalike ho vato-kotsoke i vato nado’ o mpandranjioy.
He is very valuable to you who do trust. But for those who don't, “The stone the builders rejected that became the main cornerstone”
8 naho ty hoe: Ty vato mahatsikapy naho ty vato mahasirìka. Tsikapie’ i tsaray o mpanjehatseo; fa izay ty nanendreañe iareo.
is “The stone that trips you up and the rock that makes you fall.” People stumble over this message because they refuse to accept it—which for them is entirely predictable.
9 Fe tariratse jinoboñe nahareo, firimboñam-pisoroñe aman-kasy, fifeheañe miavake, famosora nambahañe ho hanaña’e, hitaroñe ty hasoa’ i nikanjy anahareo hiakatse i ieñey ho ami’ty fireandreaña’e fanjakay.
In complete contrast, you are a specially-chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. Consequently you can reveal the wonderful things he's done, calling you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10 Amy t’ie tsy nifamosorañe taolo, fe famosoran’ Añahare henaneo; tsy nitretrezeñe fe iferenaiñañe henaneo.
In the past you were nobodies, but now you are God's people. In the past you hadn't received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
11 O ry noroko, osiheko hoe t’ie ambahiny naho mpañialo, ty hifoneñe amo raha mahatsontso’ i nofotseio naho mifañotakotak’ am-betsevetse ao.
My friends, I'm pleading with you as foreigners and strangers in this world not to give in to physical desires that are in conflict with what is spiritual.
12 Mañaveloa an-kavañonañe amo kilakila’ ndatio, ie mañarinjèñe anahareo hoe tsy vokatse, naho misamba o sata soa’ areoo, ro handrenge an’ Andrianañahare amy androm-pitilihañey.
Be sure to act appropriately when you're with non-Christians, so even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see the good things you do and glorify God when he comes.
13 Aa le miandalia amy ze fifelehañe noriza’ ondatio, ty amy Talè; naho ty mpanjaka, amy te manandily;
Obey human authority for the Lord's sake, whether it is the king as the highest authority,
14 naho o ragovao amy t’ie nirahe’e handilo o manao ratio vaho handrenge o manao soao.
or governors that God appoints to punish those who do evil and to commend those who do good.
15 Izay ty satrin’ Añahare, t’ie mitolon-kasoa ro hampitsiñe ty habahimoa’ ondaty seretseo,
By doing what is good and right God wants you to silence the ignorant accusations of foolish people.
16 toe haha nahareo, le ko atao fandrongonan-karatiañe i fidadàñey, fa iambaneo kanao mpitoron’ Añahare.
Yes, you are free people! So don't use your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but live as God's servants.
17 Hene iasio, kokò o rolongoo, mañeveña aman’ Añahare, iasio i mpanjakay.
Respect everyone. Show your love to the community of believers. Have reverence for God. Respect the king.
18 Ry mpitoroñeo, iambaneo o tompo’ areoo am-pañeveñañe àmpoñe, tsy t’ie soa naho lem-po avao, fa o mengokeo ka.
If you are a servant then submit to your master—not just those who are good and kind, but those who are harsh masters as well.
19 Inao ty mañeva isoke, t’ie mpañeveñe aman’ Añahare, ro mifeake sotry te ampisoañeñe tsy aman-katò.
For this is what grace is: to endure life's pain and unfair suffering, keeping your focus on God.
20 Ino ty tombo’e t’ie mahafifeake lafa ty amo tahiñeo? Ie manao soa te ampisoañeñe vaho mifeak’ am-pahaliñisañe, le hisohen’ Añahare.
However, there's no credit when you're punished for doing something wrong. But if you suffer for doing what is good and right, and you put up with it, then God's grace is with you.
21 Inao ty nikanjiañe anahareo, kanao nijalea’ i Norizañey, itsikombeo, hañoriha’ areo o lia’eo.
In fact this is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you and gave you an example, so you should follow in his footsteps.
22 Ie tsy nanan-tahiñe, naho tsy nioniñe am-palie’e ty famañahiañe,
He never sinned, he never lied;
23 le ie nonjireñe, tsy namale añ’ ònjitse; ie nijale tsy nañebañe, fe nitolom-piato amy Mpizaka an-katòy.
and when he was badly treated, he didn't retaliate. When he suffered, he didn't threaten to take revenge. He simply placed himself in the hands of the one who always judges rightly.
24 Ie ty nivave o hakeon-tikañeo am-pañòva’e an-katae ajale eo, hampihomaheñe o tahiñeo soa te ho veloñe an-kavañonañe tika, fa o fere’eo ro mahajangañe anahareo.
He took the consequences of our sins on himself in his body on the cross, so that we could die to sin and live rightly. “By his wounds you are healed.”
25 Ie nitolom-panjike hoe añondry, fe nitampoly amy Mpiarake naho Mpisari’ o arofo’ areooy henaneo.
At one time you were like sheep who had lost their way, but now you've returned to the Shepherd—the one who watches over you.
