1 Phexros 3
1 Yaa niitota, yoo dhirsoonni dubbicha hin amanne tokko tokko jiraatan akka isaan dubbii tokko malee amaluma niitota isaaniitiin boojiʼamaniif isinis akkasuma dhirsoota keessaniif ajajamaa;
Likewise, ye wives, be submissive to your own husbands; in order that, if any do not believe the word, they shall be gained through the deportment of their wives, without the word;
2 isaanis yommuu qulqullinaa fi sodaa isin jireenya keessan keessatti qabdan arganitti ni boojiʼamu.
beholding your chaste deportment which is with reverence:
3 Miidhaginni keessan faaya alaan mulʼatuun jechuunis shurrubbaa dhaʼachuu, warqee kaaʼachuu fi uffata bareedaa uffachuun hin taʼin;
whose beauty, let it not be the external beauty of braiding the hairs, and wearing golds, or putting on of outer garments;
4 qooda kanaa miidhaginni keessan miidhagina keessa namummaa keessanii haa taʼu; innis miidhagina hafuura garraamii fi tasgabbaaʼaa, kan hin badne, kan fuula Waaqaa duratti gatii guddaa qabu haa taʼu.
but let their beauty be the hidden man of the heart, in the purity of the meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is perfection complete.
5 Dubartoonni qulqulloonni durii warri Waaqa abdatanis akkasuma dhirsoota isaaniitiif ajajamuudhaan of miidhagsan;
For in this way in olden times the holy wives, the ones having hope toward God, were indeed accustomed to beautify themselves, submissive to their own husbands:
6 Saaraanis Abrahaamiin “Gooftaa” jettee waamaa isaaf ajajamaa turte. Isinis yoo waan qajeelaa hojjettanii fi sodaachuu baattan intallan ishee ti.
as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity.
7 Yaa dhirsoota, isinis akkasuma akka isaan dadhaboo taʼan hubadhaatii ulfina isaaniif kennuudhaan niitota keessan wajjin jiraadhaa; kanas sababii isaanis isin wajjin ayyaana jireenyaa dhaalaniif akka wanni tokko iyyuu kadhaa keessan hin gufachiifneef jedhaatii godhaa.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.
8 Dhuma irratti hundi keessan yaada tokko qabaadhaa; walii naʼaa; akka obbolootaatti wal jaalladhaa; garaa laafotaa fi warra gad of qabanis taʼaa.
And finally, all being like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brethren, merciful, humble:
9 Hamaa, hamaadhaan hin deebisinaa; yookaan arrabsoo, arrabsoodhaan hin deebisinaa; qooda kanaa eebbisaa. Isinis akka eebba dhaaltaniif kanumaaf waamamtaniitii.
not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.
10 “Namni jireenya jaallatu, kan bara gaariis arguu hawwu kam iyyuu, arraba isaa hammina irraa, hidhii isaa immoo soba dubbachuu irraa haa eeggatu.
For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:
11 Inni hammina irraa deebiʼee gaarii haa hojjetu; nagaa haa barbaadu; duukaa haa buʼus.
let him depart from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it:
12 Iji Gooftaa qajeeltota irra jiraatii; gurri isaas kadhata isaaniitiif banamaa dha; garuu fuulli Gooftaa warra hamaa hojjetanitti ni hammaata.”
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.
13 Isin gaarii hojjechuuf yoo hinaaftan, eenyutu isin miidha?
Who is the one about to harm you, if you may be zealots of the good?
14 Garuu yoo qajeelummaaf jettanii dhiphattan isin eebbifamoo dha. “Sodaachisuu isaanii hin sodaatinaa; hin jeeqaminaas.”
But if indeed you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are happy. Fear not their fear, neither be troubled;
15 Garuu garaa keessan keessatti Kiristoos Gooftichaaf ulfina guddaa kennaa. Nama sababii abdii isin qabdan sanaa isin gaafatu kamiif iyyuu deebii kennuuf yeroo hunda qophaaʼaa. Waan kana immoo garraamummaa fi sodaan godhaa;
but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:
16 isinis yommuu namoonni waaʼee keessan waan hamaa dubbatanitti akka warri amala gaarii isin Kiristoos keessatti qabdan sana arrabsan qaanaʼaniif yaada gaarii qabaadhaa.
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
17 Dhiphachuun keessan fedhii Waaqaa yoo taʼe, hamaa hojjettanii dhiphachuu irra gaarii hojjettanii dhiphachuu wayya.
For it is better, doing good, if the will of the Lord should will it, to suffer, rather than doing evil.
18 Kiristoosis Waaqatti isin fiduuf jedhee inni qajeelaan, warra qajeeltota hin taʼiniif siʼa tokko cubbuuf dhiphateeraatii. Inni fooniin ni ajjeefame; Hafuuraan garuu jiraataa taasifame;
Because Christ indeed once died for our sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, indeed being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in spirit:
19 erga jiraataa taasifamee immoo dhaqee hafuurota mana hidhaa jiranitti lallabe;
by which also having gone he proclaimed to the spirits in prison;
20 isaanis bara Nohi keessa utuu dooniin ijaaramaa jiruu, yeroo Waaqni obsaan eegetti warra hin ajajaminii dha. Doonii kanaanis nama muraasa, walumatti nama saddeeti qofatu badiisa bishaanii jalaa baʼe;
who at one time were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, the ark being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through the water.
21 bishaan kun fakkeenya cuuphaa amma iyyuu isin fayyisuu ti; kunis dhagna irraa xurii baasuu utuu hin taʼin qalbii qulqulluun Waaqaaf waadaa galuu dha. Innis duʼaa kaʼuu Yesuus Kiristoosiin isin fayyisa;
Which antitype baptism does even now save you, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking after a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 Kiristoos samiitti ol baʼee mirga Waaqaa jira; ergamoonni Waaqaa, aangoowwanii fi humnoonni hundinuu isa jalatti bulu.
who is on the right hand of God, having gone up into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being subordinated unto him.
