1 Petili 3
1 Mewawa, na nyenye vadala muvatopesa vagosi vinu, ngati vavi vangi vangasadika lilovi la Chapanga, vasadika kwa kulola matendu ginu. Yati vihutika changali kujovewa lilovi,
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
2 muni yati vilola matendu ginu chemwitama bwina na wa utopesa.
having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
3 Kujinyambisa kwinu kukoto kuvya cha kuvala ndu, ngati kutiva mayunju mitindu ya kukangasa, kuwala vindu vyevitengenizwi kwa zahabu, na nyula za mashonga gamahele.
whose adorning — let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,
4 Nambu, kujinyambisa kuvya kwekuhuma mugati ya mitima yinu, kujinyambisa kwangahalibika, na mtima wabwina upoli, chenicho ndi chindu chabwina neju kwa Chapanga.
but — the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
5 Ndava chenichi ndi chavajinyambisi vadala va msopi va kadeni, vala vevamhuvali Chapanga. Vajinyambisi kwa kuvayidakila vagosi vavi.
for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,
6 Ngati Sala cheamyidakili mngwana waki Ibulahimu, akamkemela bambu. Nyenye hinu muvi vana va Sala ngati mwikita gabwina changali kuyogopa.
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
7 Mewawa na vagosi nyenye, mutama na vadala vinu kwa luhala, kuni mumanya kuvya vene vevalendili kuliku nyenye. Hinu mganikiwa kuvatopesa, ndava yati mwipokela nawu njombi ya wumi wa Chapanga ndi wumi wa magono goha gangali mwishu. Ngati mwikita chenicho kawaka chindu chechidivalila gala gemukumuyupa Chapanga.
The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel — to the wife — imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Kwa kumalikisa nijova naha, muvya na mtima umonga na kuhengelana lipyana, na kuganana ngati valongo, muvya vapoli na vangolongondi.
And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,
9 Mkoto kuvawuyisila vandu uhakau kwa uhakau, amala liligu kwa liligu, nambu muvamotisa, ndava ago ndi gemukemeliwi na Chapanga kuhenga, namwene yati akuvamotisa.
not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
10 Ngati chegijova Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Mundu yoyoha mweigana kuhekelela kutama, na kulola magona gabwina, mlomo waki akotoka kujova udese na lulimi lwaki lukoto kujova gahakau.
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips — not to speak guile;
11 Mundu mwenuyo ndi aleka uhakau, akita gabwina. Kangi alonda uteke kwa mtima waki woha.
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
12 BAMBU akuvayangalila bwina vandu vevakumganisa na makutu gaki giyuwana bwina pevakumuyupa. Nambu BAMBU akuvayidakila lepi vevikita uhakau.”
because the eyes of the Lord [are] upon the righteous, and His ears — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord [is] upon those doing evil;'
13 Wu, yani mweihotola kuvalemasa nyenye ngati mwikangamala kukita gabwina?
and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
14 Nambu, hati ngati yati mwing'ahika ndava ya kukita ga kumganisa Chapanga, ndi mmotisiwi. Mkoto kumyogopa mundu yoyoha, mkoto kuvya mtahu.
but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
15 Nambu mumgundamila Kilisitu mugati ya mitima yinu na mumtopesa mwene ndi BAMBU. Magono goha jitendelekela kuvayangula vevakuvakota mambu ga huvalila yeyivi mumitima yinu,
and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And [be] ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that [is] in you, with meekness and fear;
16 nambu mkita chenicho kwa upoli na kwa utopesa. Muvya na mtima weulangisa mwangabuda, muni pemwiligiwa, vala vevijova uhakau ndava ya matendu ginu gabwina mukuwungana na Kilisitu, yati vikola soni.
having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
17 Chabwina kung'ahika ndava ya kukita gabwina, ngati chenicho ndi cheigana Chapanga, kuliku kung'ahika ndava ya kukita gahakau.
for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
18 Muni Kilisitu mwene afwili mala yimonga ndu, ndava ya kubuda kwa vandu voha, mwene mweakumganisa Chapanga afwili ndava ya vandu vangamganisa Chapanga, muni avapeleka nyenye kwa Chapanga. Akomiwi chihiga nambu Mpungu Msopi amkitili kuvya mumi kavili.
because also Christ once for sin did suffer — righteous for unrighteous — that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,
19 Mewawa kwa njila ya Mpungu Msopi mwenuyo ndi akahamba kuzikokosela mipungu yeyavili muchifungu,
in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,
20 zenizo ndi mipungu ya vandu vevabelili kumyidakila Chapanga penapo kadeni. Chapanga peavalindila kwa usindimala, lukumbi lula Nuhu peajengayi watu uvaha weukemiwa Safina. Na mugati Safina yeniyo mwavi na vandu vadebe ndu. Vandu nane ndu ndi vevasanguliwi mumanji,
who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah — an ark being preparing — in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;
21 na manji ago ndi ulangisu ubatizu weukuvasangula nyenye hinu. Lepi ndava ya kunyambisa uhakau muhiga, ndi ngati lilaganu lelivikiwi kwa Chapanga kwa mtima wangajova angabuda palongolo ya Chapanga. Yikuvasangula kwa njila ya kuyuka kwa Yesu Kilisitu,
also to which an antitype doth now save us — baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God, ) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,
22 mwene ahambili kunani kwa Chapanga na atamili pandu pa utopesa muchiwoko cha kulyela cha Chapanga ilongosa, vamitumi va kunani kwa Chapanga. Vakulu na vana makakala vavi pahi yaki kwenuko kunani.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven — messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
