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1 यसरी नै पत्‍नीहरू हो, तिमीहरूका आ-आफ्ना पतिको अधीनमा रहो, ताकि यदि कोही वचनमा आज्ञाकारी छैन भने तापनि तिनीहरूका पत्‍नीहरूको आचरणको कारण तिनीहरूलाई वचनैविना जित्‍न सकिन्छ ।
In like manner, ye wives, —submitting yourselves unto your own husbands; in order that, if any are not yielding unto the word, through their wives behaviour, they may, without the word, be won,
2 किनकि तिनीहरूले तिमीहरूका शुद्ध आचरणलाई आफ्नो सम्मानको रूपमा देख्‍नेछन् ।
Having been permitted to behold your reverently chaste behaviour, —
3 यसको लागि केशको शृङ्गार, सुनका गरगहनाहरू, शृङ्गारका वस्‍त्रहरूजस्ता बाहिरी सजावट नगर ।
Whose adorning, let it be—not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel,
4 तर तिमीहरूका भित्री हृदयबाट र सदैव रहने भलो र शान्त आत्माद्वारा परमेश्‍वरको दृष्‍टिमा अनमोल हुने किसिमले यसो गर ।
But the hidden character, of the heart, —in the incorruptible [ornament] of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
5 किनकि पहिलेका पवित्र स्‍त्रीहरूले यसरी नै आफ्नो शृङ्गार गर्थे । तिनीहरूले परमेश्‍वरमा आशा राख्थे र आफ्ना पतिहरूका अधीनमा बस्दथे ।
For, so, at one time, the holy women also, who directed their hope towards God, used to adorn themselves, being in submission unto their own husbands:
6 यसरी नै सारा अब्राहामप्रति आज्ञाकारी हुन्थिन् र तिनलाई “स्वामी” भनेर बोलाउँथिन् । अब यदि तिमीहरूले जे असल छ त्यही गर्‍यौ र समस्याहरूसँग डराएनौ भने तिमीहरू तिनकै छोरीहरू ठहरिन्छौ ।
As, Sarah, was obedient unto Abraham, calling him, lord, —whose children ye have become—so long as ye are doing good, and not bringing yourselves into fear of any single cause of alarm.
7 त्यसरी नै पतिहरू हो, आफ्ना पत्‍नीहरूलाई अबला र जीवनका वरदानहरू प्राप्‍त गर्ने साझेदार सम्झी तिनीहरूसँग बस । तिमीहरूका प्रार्थनामा अवरोध नहोस् भनेर यसो गर ।
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them according to knowledge, —as unto a weaker vessel, unto the female [vessel], assigning honour, as joint—inheritors also of life’s favour, —to the end that unhindered may be, your prayers.
8 अन्त्यमा तिमीहरू सबै एकै मनका, दयावान्, भातृत्वलाई प्रेम गर्ने, कोमल हृदयका र नम्र होओ ।
And, finally, all, being of one mind, having fellow—feeling, attached to the brethren, of tender affection, of lowly mind:
9 खराबीको बदला खराबी र अपमानको बदला अपमान नगर । तर त्यसको विपरीत निरन्तर आशीर्वाद देओ किनकि आशिष्‌मा सहभागी हुन सक भनेर तिमीहरू यसैको निम्ति बोलाइएका हौ ।
Not returning evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bestowing a blessing, —because, hereunto, have ye been called, in order that, a blessing, ye might inherit.
10 “जसले आफ्नो जीवनलाई प्रेम गर्न चाहन्छ र असल दिनहरू देख्‍ने इच्छा गर्दछ उसले आफ्नो जिब्रोलाई खराबबाट र उसको ओठलाई छल कुरा गर्नबाट रोकोस् ।
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
11 ऊ खराब कुराहरूबाट फर्की जे असल छ त्यही गरोस् । उसले शान्तिको खोजी गरोस् र त्यसैमा लागिरहोस् ।
Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it;
12 परमेश्‍वरका आँखाले धर्मी जनलाई देख्छन्; उहाँका कानले तिनीहरूका निवेदनहरू सुन्छन् । तर परमेश्‍वरको मुहार खराबी गर्नेहरूको विरुद्धमा हुन्छ ।”
Because, the eyes of the Lord, are towards the righteous, and his ears, unto their supplication, —Whereas, the face of the Lord, is against them that are doing mischievous things.
13 तिमीहरूले असल गर्ने चाहना गर्दा तिमीहरूलाई कसले खराबी गर्छ?
Who, then, is he that shall harm you, if, for that which is good, ye become zealous?
14 तर यदि तिमीहरू धार्मिकताको लागि सताइन्‍छौ भने तिमी आशिषित् हुनेछौ । तिनीहरू डराउने कुरादेखि तिमीहरू नडराओ । हतास नहोओ ।
Nevertheless, even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy [are ye]! Their fear, however, do not fear, neither be troubled;
15 बरु, प्रभु येशूलाई पवित्र मानेर तिमीहरूका हृदयमा राख । तिमीहरू किन परमेश्‍वरमा आशा राख्छौ भनेर कसैले सोधेमा त्यसको जवाफ दिन सधैँ तयार बस? यो काम नम्रता र आदरपूर्वक गर ।
But, the Lord Christ, hallow ye in your hearts, ready always for a defence, unto every one that is asking you a reason concerning, the hope within you, —nevertheless, with meekness and reverence:
16 असल विवेक कायम राख ताकि ख्रीष्‍टमा तिमीहरूका असल जीवनको निन्दा गर्न खोज्‍नेहरू लाजमा परून्, किनकि तिनीहरूले दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूको रूपमा तिमीहरूको विरुद्धमा कुरा गरिरहेका छन् ।
Having, a good conscience, in order that, wherein they speak against you, they may be put to shame who cast wanton insult on, your good behaviour in Christ.
17 परमेश्‍वरले इच्छा गर्नुभयो भने तिमीहरूले खराब काम गरेर दुःख भोग्‍नुभन्दा असल काम गरेर दुःख भोग्‍नु असल हुन्छ ।
For it is, better, as well-doers, if it should please the pleasure of God, to be suffering, than, as evil-doers:
18 ख्रीष्‍टले पनि पापका निम्ति एक पटक दुःख भोग्‍नुभयो । धर्मी भएर पनि उहाँले हामीलाई परमेश्‍वरमा ल्याउनको निम्ति हामी अधर्मीहरूका लागि दुःख भोग्‍नुभयो । उहाँले शारीरिक रूपमा मृत्यु वरण गर्नुभयो, तर उहाँ आत्मामा जीवित पारिनुभयो ।
Because, Christ also, once for all, concerning sins, died, —Just in behalf of unjust, —in order that he might introduce us unto God; being put to death, indeed, in flesh, but made alive in spirit, —
19 उहाँ आत्मामा जानुभयो र कैदमा परेका आत्माहरूलाई प्रचार गर्नुभयो ।
In which, even unto the spirits in prison, he went and proclaimed, —
20 नोआको समयमा जहाज बनाइँदा परमेश्‍वरले धैर्य गरेर पर्खिरहेको बेला तिनीहरू आज्ञाकारी भएनन्, र परमेश्‍वरले पानीबाट आठ जना आत्मा बचाउनुभयो ।
[Spirits] unyielding at one time, when the longsuffering of God was holding forth a welcome in the days of Noah, there being in preparation an ark—[going] into which, a few, that is eight, souls, were brought safely through by means of water, —
21 यो अहिले तिमीहरूलाई बचाउने बप्‍तिस्माको एउटा सङ्केत हो जुनचाहिँ शरीरको फोहोर सफा गरेजस्तो नभई येशू ख्रीष्‍टको पुनरुत्थानद्वारा परमेश्‍वरमा असल विवेकको निवेदनको रूपमा हो ।
Which [water] in manner corresponding, doth, now, save, you also—even immersion, —not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the request unto God, for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, —
22 उहाँ परमेश्‍वरको दाहिने हातपट्टि हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँ स्वर्गमा जानुभयो । स्वर्गदूतहरू, अधिकारहरू र शक्‍तिहरू सबै उहाँमा झुक्‍नुपर्छ ।
Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, messengers and authorities and powers, having been made subject unto him.

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