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1 त्यसकारण सबै दुष्‍ट्याइँ, छल, पाखण्डीपन, डाहा र बदख्वाइँलाई टाढै राख ।
Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,
2 नवजात शिशुहरूले जस्तै शुद्ध आत्मिक दूधको तृष्णा गर ताकि तिमीहरू त्यसबाट मुक्तिमा बढ्न सक,
As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: —
3 यदि प्रभु भला हुनुहुन्छ भनी तिमीहरूले चाखेका छौ भने,
If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord, —
4 उहाँमा आओ, जो मानिसहरूद्वारा इन्कार गरिनुभएका जीवित पत्थर हुनुहुन्छ, तर त्यही पत्थर नै परमेश्‍वरबाट चुनिएको छ र उहाँका निम्ति बहुमूल्य पत्थर हुनुभएको छ ।
Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone—by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,
5 तिमीहरू पनि येशू ख्रीष्‍टद्वारा परमेश्‍वरको निम्ति ग्रहणयोग्य आत्मिक बलिदानहरू चढाउने पवित्र पुजारीहरू हुनको निम्ति आत्मिक भवन निर्माण गर्ने जीवित पत्थरहरूजस्तै हौ ।
Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ;
6 धर्मशास्‍त्रले भन्दछ, “हेर म सियोनमा एउटा कुने-ढुङ्गो बसाल्नेछु, जुन मुख्य, चुनिएको र बहुमूल्य हुनेछ । जसले उहाँमाथि विश्‍वास गर्छ, त्यो शर्ममा पर्नेछैन ।”
Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture—Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.
7 त्यसैले, तिमीहरू जसले विश्‍वास गर्छौ तिमीहरूको निम्ति आदर छ । तर, “त्यो ढुङ्गो जसलाई निर्माणकर्ताहरूले इन्कार गरे त्यो नै कुनाको शिर-ढुङ्गा भयो ।”
Unto you, then, is the honour—[unto you] who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, —The same, hath become head of the corner,
8 र “एउटा ठक्‍कर लाग्‍ने ढुङ्गा र एउटा ठक्‍कर लाग्‍ने चट्टान ।” वचन उल्लङ्घन गरेको कारण तिनीहरू ठक्‍कर खान्छन् जसको निम्ति तिनीहरू नियुक्त गरिएका थिए ।
And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, —unto which also they have been appointed;
9 तर तिमीहरू त चुनिएका वंश, राजकीय पुजारीहरू, पवित्र जाति, परमेश्‍वरका निजी प्रजा हौ । त्यसैले, तिमीहरूलाई अन्धकारबाट बोलाई उहाँको उदेकको ज्योतिमा ल्याउनुहुनेका आश्‍चर्यकर्महरूको घोषणा गर्न सक ।
But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: —
10 तिमीहरू एक समय परमेश्‍वरका थिएनौ, तर अब परमेश्‍वरका प्रजाहरू हौ । तिमीहरूले कृपा पाएका थिएनौ, अहिले परमेश्‍वरको कृपा पाएका छौ ।
Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God, —who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy.
11 हेर, तिमीहरूका आत्माको विरुद्धमा लडाइँ गर्ने पापमय इच्छाबाट टाढा रहनको निम्ति परदेशीहरू र प्रवासीहरूलाई झैँ म तिमीहरूलाई बोलाउँछु ।
Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;
12 अरू जातिहरूका बिचमा तिमीहरूको व्यवहार असल होस् ताकि तिमीहरूले दुष्‍ट काम गरेका छौ भनेर तिनीहरूले भने तापनि तिमीहरूका राम्रा कामहरू देखेर तिनीहरूले उहाँको आगमनमा परमेश्‍वरको प्रशंसा गरून् ।
Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, —in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 प्रभुको खातिर सबै मानवीय अधिकारलाई स्वीकार गर चाहे ती सर्वोच्‍च राजा हुन्,
Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord’s sake, —whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,
14 या शासकहरू जो नराम्रो काम गर्नेहरूलाई सजाय दिन र असल काम गर्नेहरूको प्रशंसा गर्न उत्साह दिन पठाइएका हुन् ।
Or unto governors, as, through him, sent—for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;
15 किनकि परमेश्‍वरको इच्छा यही हो कि असल काम गरेर तिमीहरूले मूर्ख मानिसहरूका अज्ञानतालाई चुप लगाउनुपर्छ ।
Because, so, is the will of God, —by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:
16 स्वतन्त्र मानिसहरूझैँ तिमीहरूको स्वतन्‍त्रता दुष्‍टतालाई ढाक्‍नको निम्ति प्रयोग नगर, तर परमेश्‍वरका दासहरूजस्तै बन ।
As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants.
17 सबै मानिसको आदर गर । भातृत्वलाई प्रेम गर । परमेश्‍वरको भय मान । राजाको आदर गर ।
Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.
18 कमारा हो, सम्पूर्ण आदरसाथ आफ्नो मालिकको अधीनमा बस; असल र भला मालिकहरूसँग मात्र होइन, तर दुष्‍टहरूसँग पनि ।
Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters, —not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse;
19 किनकि कोही व्यक्‍तिको विवेक परमेश्‍वरप्रति भएको कारण उसले असल काम गरे पनि कष्‍ट सहन्छ भने त्यो परमेश्‍वरमा प्रशंसनीय कुरो हो ।
For, this, is thankworthy, —If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully, —
20 यदि तिमीले पाप गरेर सहन्छौ भने त्यो कुन ठुलो कुरा भयो र? तर यदि तिमीले असल गरेर पनि सहन्छौ भने त्यो परमेश्‍वरमा प्रशंसनीय हुनेछ ।
For what sort of honour is it—if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.
21 यसैको निम्ति तिमीहरू बोलाइएका थियौ, किनकि तिमीहरूले उहाँका पाइला पछ्याओ भनेर ख्रीष्‍टले पनि दुःख भोग्‍नुभयो र तिमीहरूका निम्ति उदाहरण छोड्नुभयो ।
For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:
22 उहाँले कुनै पाप गर्नुभएन, न उहाँका मुखमा कुनै छलको कुरो पाइयो ।
Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth, —
23 उहाँको अपमान हुँदा उहाँले त्यसको बदला लिनुभएन । उहाँले दुःख भोग्‍नुहुँदा पनि आफैँलाई उचित न्याय गर्नुहुनेकहाँ सुम्पिनुभयो ।
Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously, —
24 हामी पापको भागीदार नबनौँ र धार्मिकताको खातिर जिऔँ भनेर उहाँले हाम्रा सबै पाप आफ्नो शरीरमा बोकी क्रुसमा चढ्नुभयो । उहाँका चोटले तिमीहरू निको भएका छौ ।
Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live, —by whose stripes, ye have been healed;
25 तिमीहरू सबै हराएका भेडाझैँ भौतारिँदै थियौ, तर अब तिमीहरू आत्माका गोठालो र संरक्षककहाँ फर्किएका छौ ।
For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

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