1 Petrova 2
1 Odbacite dakle svaku pakost i svaku prijevaru i licemjerje i zavist i sva opadanja,
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 I budite željni razumnoga i pravoga mlijeka, kao novoroðena djeca, da o njemu uzrastete za spasenije;
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow by it:
3 Jer okusiste da je blag Gospod.
If indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 Kad doðete k njemu, kao kamenu živu, koji je, istina, od ljudi odbaèen, ali od Boga izabran i pribran:
To whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious,
5 I vi kao živo kamenje zidajte se u kuæu duhovnu i sveštenstvo sveto, da se prinose prinosi duhovni, koji su Bogu povoljni, kroz Isusa Hrista.
Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Jer u pismu stoji napisano: evo meæem u Sionu kamen krajeugalan izbrani i skupocjeni; i ko njega vjeruje neæe se postidjeti.
Therefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Vama dakle koji vjerujete èast je; a onima koji se protive kamen koji odbaciše zidari on posta glava od ugla, i kamen spoticanja i stijena sablazni:
To you therefore who believe he is precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 Na koji se i spotièu koji se protive rijeèi, na što su i odreðeni.
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to this also they were appointed.
9 A vi ste izbrani rod, carsko sveštenstvo, sveti narod, narod dobitka, da objavite dobrodjetelji onoga koji vas dozva iz tame k èudnome vidjelu svome;
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a special people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 Koji nekad ne bijaste narod, a sad ste narod Božij; koji ne bijaste pomilovani, a sad ste pomilovani.
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 Ljubazni! molim vas, kao došljake i goste, da se èuvate od tjelesnijeh želja, koje vojuju na dušu.
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 A vladajte se dobro meðu neznabošcima, da bi za ono za što vas opadaju kao zloèince, vidjevši vaša dobra djela, hvalili Boga u dan pohoðenja.
Having your behaviour honest among the Gentiles: that, though they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Budite dakle pokorni svakoj vlasti èovjeèijoj, Gospoda radi: ako caru, kao gospodaru;
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
14 Ako li knezovima, kao njegovijem poslanicima za osvetu zloèincima, a za hvalu dobrotvorima.
Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 Jer je tako volja Božija da dobrijem djelima zadržavate neznanje bezumnijeh ljudi.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 Kao slobodni, a ne kao da biste imali slobodu za pokrivaè pakosti, nego kao sluge Božije.
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Poštujte svakoga: braæu ljubite, Boga se bojte, cara poštujte.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 Sluge! budite pokorni sa svakijem strahom gospodarima ne samo dobrima i krotkima nego i zlima.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.
19 Jer je ovo ugodno pred Bogom ako Boga radi podnese ko žalosti, stradajuæi na pravdi.
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 Jer kakva je hvala ako za krivicu muke trpite? Nego ako dobro èineæi muke trpite, ovo je ugodno pred Bogom.
For what glory is it, if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 Jer ste na to i pozvani, jer i Hristos postrada za nas, i nama ostavi ugled da idemo njegovijem tragom;
For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Koji grijeha ne uèini, niti se naðe prijevara u ustima njegovijem;
Who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 Koji ne psova kad ga psovaše; ne prijeti kad strada; nego se oslanjaše na onoga koji pravo sudi;
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
24 Koji grijehe naše sam iznese na tijelu svojemu na drvo, da za grijehe umremo, i za pravdu živimo; kojega se ranom iscijeliste.
Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
25 Jer bijaste kao izgubljene ovce, koje nemaju pastira; no sad se obratiste k pastiru i vladici duša svojijeh.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
