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;

Wives, be subject to your own husbands in like manner, that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won through the behavior of the wives without the word,

2 isaanis yommuu qulqullinaa fi sodaa isin jireenya keessan keessatti qabdan arganitti ni boojiʼamu.

having beheld your pure behavior in fear,

3 Miidhaginni keessan faaya alaan mulʼatuun jechuunis shurrubbaa dhaʼachuu, warqee kaaʼachuu fi uffata bareedaa uffachuun hin taʼin;

whose adorning—let it not be that which is outward, of braiding of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of 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—the hidden man of the heart, by the incorruptible [thing] of the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great value before God,

5 Dubartoonni qulqulloonni durii warri Waaqa abdatanis akkasuma dhirsoota isaaniitiif ajajamuudhaan of miidhagsan;

for thus once also the holy women who hoped on God were adorning themselves, being subject 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 was obedient to Abraham, calling him “lord,” of whom you became daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.

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.

Husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel—to the wife—imparting honor, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers are not 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, be all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brothers, compassionate, courteous,

9 Hamaa, hamaadhaan hin deebisinaa; yookaan arrabsoo, arrabsoodhaan hin deebisinaa; qooda kanaa eebbisaa. Isinis akka eebba dhaaltaniif kanumaaf waamamtaniitii.

not giving back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, blessing, having known that you were called to this, that you may inherit a 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 “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 Inni hammina irraa deebiʼee gaarii haa hojjetu; nagaa haa barbaadu; duukaa haa buʼus.

let him turn aside 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] on the righteous, and His ears—to their supplication, but the face of the LORD [is] against those doing evil”;

13 Isin gaarii hojjechuuf yoo hinaaftan, eenyutu isin miidha?

and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if you may become imitators of Him who is good?

14 Garuu yoo qajeelummaaf jettanii dhiphattan isin eebbifamoo dha. “Sodaachisuu isaanii hin sodaatinaa; hin jeeqaminaas.”

But if you also should suffer because of righteousness, [you are] blessed! And do not be afraid of their fear, nor 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 God in your hearts. And always [be] ready for defense to everyone who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that [is] in you, 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, so that whenever they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed—[those] who are maligning your good behavior in Christ;

17 Dhiphachuun keessan fedhii Waaqaa yoo taʼe, hamaa hojjettanii dhiphachuu irra gaarii hojjettanii dhiphachuu wayya.

for if the will of God wills it, [it is] better to suffer doing good, 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;

also because Christ suffered once for sin—righteous for unrighteous—that He might lead us to God, indeed having been put to death in the flesh, but having been made alive in the Spirit,

19 erga jiraataa taasifamee immoo dhaqee hafuurota mana hidhaa jiranitti lallabe;

by which, having gone, He also preached 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 sometime [ago] disobeyed when once the long-suffering of God waited, in [the] days of Noah—an ark being prepared—in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through 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;

also an antitype to immersion which now saves you—not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to 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 at the right hand of God, having gone on to Heaven—messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to Him.

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