1 Petili 2
1 Hinu, mleka uhakau woha, udese na uhomela na wihu na luga ya maligu vikoto kuvya kangi.
Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,
2 Muwananganayi na vana vang'enya vevavelekiwi hinu chevinogela mavele, magono goha munogela lilovi la Chapanga, ngati mwana cheinogela mavele muni ndava ya lenilo mupatayi kukula na kusanguliwa.
As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
3 Ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Mmanyili nyenye mwavene kuvya BAMBU ndi mbwina.”
If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
4 Hinu, mumhambila BAMBU! Mwene ndi ngati liganga lelivi mumi lelabelaliwi na vandu, nambu lihaguliwi na Chapanga ngati liganga la mashonga gamahele.
Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:
5 Nyenye mewa ngati maganga mumi mkajengeka na kuvya nyumba ya chimpungu ndi yati mhengela ngati vateta vamsopi, kuwusila luteta lwa chimpungu lwa kumganisa Chapanga kwa njila ya Yesu Kilisitu
Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, “Nihagwili liganga la mashonga gamahele lenikulivika pakona ku Siyoni, liganga likulu la mkingisa, lelihaguliwi na la mashonga gamahele. Mundu mwakumsadika mwenuyo yati ikola lepi soni.”
Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.
7 Kwa nyenye mwamwisadika liganga lenilo lina utopesa uvaha nambu kwa vala vangasadika, ngati Mayandiku Gamsopi chegijova, “Liganga levabelili vajengaji, hinu ndi livili liganga leliganikiwa neju kuliku gangi.”
To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
8 Mewawa Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, “Liganga lenilo ndi liganga la kujikuvala vandu, na litalau la kuvagwisa vandu.” Vandu vikuvala ndava muni vangasadika ujumbi wa Chapanga. Na chenichi ndi chevapangiwi.
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.
9 Nambu nyenye ndi vandu mwemuhaguliwi na Chapanga, muvi vamteta va Unkosi, vandu va likabila la Msopi, vandu va Chapanga mwene, mwemuhaguliwi kulikokosa lihengu livaha la Chapanga mweavakemili kuhuma muchitita, muyingila mulumuli lwaki lwa kulangasa.
But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 Kadeni apo nyenye mwavili lepi vandu va Chapanga, nambu hinu ndi vandu vaki, magono ago mwangahengelwa lipyana la Chapanga, nambu hinu muhengiwi lipyana laki.
Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy.
11 Valongo vangu, nikuvayupa nyenye ngati vayehi na vajumbaji pamulima apa! Mleka mnogo winu uhakau wemuvelekiwi nawu weubelana na mpungu winu.
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
12 Mutama bwina pagati ya vandu vangammanya Chapanga, hati ngati vakuvakupakisa mukiti uhakau, pevakugawona matendu ginu, na Chapanga peibwelayi yati vakumulumba ligono peibwela kuvahamula vandu.
Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Hinu, muvayidakila vandu vana uhotola ndava ya BAMBU. Mumyidakila nkosi mweavichilongosi mkulu neju,
Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;
14 kuvayidakila vakulu vevahaguliwi nayu, kuvahamula vandu vala vevikita uhakau na kuvalumba vandu vala vevikita gabwina.
Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:
15 Ndava muni Chapanga igana mukita gabwina, kupitila nyenye muvakita vandu vayimu vakotoka kujova mambu vangagamanya.
For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 Mtama ngati vandu vevalekekiswi, nambu mkoto kuuhengela ulekekeswa winu ngati ukupakiswa wa kukitila uhakau, nambu mtama ngati vatumisi va Chapanga.
As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
17 Muvatopesa vandu voha, muvagana valongo vinu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, mumtopesa neju Chapanga na mumtopesa nkosi.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Nyenye vavanda, muvatopesa vakulu vinu kwa utopesa woha. Lepi vala vabwina ndu na vapoli, ndi mewa vevavili na ligoga.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 Muni ngati mkangamala mvinisu wa mang'ahiso gangaganikiwa ndava muni mmanyili kuvya Chapanga igana chenicho, ndi Chapanga yati akuvamotisa.
For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
20 Wu, yati mwipata njombi yoki mkakangamala ndava ya kutoviwa ndava ya kubuda kwemhengili? Nambu hati ngati msindimala mang'ahiso pamonga mkitili gabwina, Chapanga yati akuvamotisa.
For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.
21 Genago goha ndi gemwakemeliwi, muni Kilisitu mwene ang'ahiki ndava yinu, na akulangisi cheuganikiwa kuhenga, muni mkita ngati mwene cheakitili.
For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
22 Mwene ambudili lepi Chapanga, mewa ahotwili lepi kujova udesi.
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
23 Vandu pevamligili mwene ayangwili lepi liligu. Peang'aiswi mwene avakitili lepi vamyogopa, ndi ayivikili huvalila yaki kwa Chapanga, mhamula mihalu mweihamula kwa uchakaka.
Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.
24 Kilisitu mwene agegili kumbudila kwitu Chapanga muhiga yaki na afwili pamsalaba muni tileka kubuda, na titama kwa kumganisa Chapanga. Kwa kutoviwa kwaki. Nyenye mlamiswi.
Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.
25 Ndava nyenye mwavili ngati limbelele leliyagili, nambu hinu mumuwuyili Mdimaji na Mlonda wa mipungu yinu.
For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
