1 Petro 3
1 Kadhalika enyi wake, watiini waume zenu, ili kama kunao wasioamini lile neno, wapate kuvutwa na mwenendo wa wake zao pasipo neno,
In like manner also let wives be subject to their husbands: that if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives.
2 kwa kuuona utakatifu na uchaji wa Mungu katika maisha yenu.
Considering your chaste conversation with fear.
3 Kujipamba kwenu kusiwe kwa nje tu, kama vile kusuka nywele, kuvalia vitu vilivyofanyizwa kwa dhahabu na kwa mavazi.
Whose adorning let it not be the outward plaiting of the hair, or the wearing of gold, or the putting on of apparel:
4 Badala yake, kujipamba kwenu kuwe katika utu wenu wa moyoni, yaani uzuri usioharibika wa roho ya upole na utulivu, ambayo ni ya thamani sana machoni pa Mungu.
But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit, which is rich in the sight of God.
5 Kwa kuwa hivi ndivyo walivyokuwa wakijipamba wanawake watakatifu wa zamani, waliomtumaini Mungu. Wao walikuwa ni watiifu kwa waume zao,
For after this manner heretofore the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
6 kama Sara alivyomtii mumewe Abrahamu, hata akamwita bwana. Ninyi ni watoto wa Sara kama mkitenda yaliyo mema, bila kuogopa jambo lolote.
As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well, and not fearing any disturbance.
7 Vivyo hivyo ninyi waume, kaeni na wake zenu kwa akili, nanyi wapeni heshima mkitambua ya kuwa wao ni wenzi walio dhaifu, na kama warithi pamoja nanyi wa kipawa cha neema cha uzima, ili kusiwepo na chochote cha kuzuia maombi yenu.
Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel, and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Hatimaye, ninyi nyote kuweni na nia moja, wenye kuhurumiana, mkipendana kama ndugu, na mwe wasikitivu na wanyenyekevu.
And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:
9 Msilipe ovu kwa ovu, au jeuri kwa jeuri, bali barikini, kwa maana hili ndilo mliloitiwa ili mpate kurithi baraka.
Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
10 Kwa maana, “Yeyote apendaye uzima na kuona siku njema, basi auzuie ulimi wake usinene mabaya, na midomo yake isiseme hila.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
11 Mtu huyo lazima aache uovu, akatende mema; lazima aitafute amani na kuifuatilia sana.
Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:
12 Kwa maana macho ya Bwana huwaelekea wenye haki, na masikio yake yako makini kusikiliza maombi yao. Bali uso wa Bwana uko kinyume na watendao maovu.”
Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.
13 Basi, ni nani atakayewadhuru mkiwa wenye juhudi katika kutenda mema?
And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?
14 Lakini mmebarikiwa hata kama ikiwalazimu kuteseka kwa ajili ya haki. “Msiogope vitisho vyao, wala msiwe na wasiwasi.”
But if also you suffer any thing for justice’ sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear, and be not troubled.
15 Bali mtakaseni Kristo kuwa Bwana mioyoni mwenu. Siku zote mwe tayari kumjibu mtu yeyote atakayewauliza kuhusu sababu ya tumaini lililomo ndani yenu. Lakini fanyeni hivyo kwa upole na kwa heshima,
But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.
16 mkizitunza dhamiri zenu ziwe safi, ili wale wasemao mabaya dhidi ya mwenendo wenu mzuri katika Kristo waaibike kwa ajili ya masingizio yao.
But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 Kwa maana ni afadhali kupata mateso kwa ajili ya kutenda mema, kama kuteseka huko ndiyo mapenzi ya Mungu, kuliko kuteseka kwa kutenda maovu.
For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill.
18 Kwa kuwa Kristo naye aliteswa mara moja tu kwa ajili ya dhambi, mwenye haki kwa ajili ya wasio haki, ili awalete ninyi kwa Mungu. Mwili wake ukauawa, lakini akafanywa hai katika Roho.
Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit,
19 Baada ya kufanywa hai, alikwenda na kuzihubiria roho zilizokuwa kifungoni:
In which also coming he preached to those spirits that were in prison:
20 roho hizo ambazo zamani hazikutii, wakati ule uvumilivu wa Mungu ulipokuwa ukingoja katika siku za Noa, wakati wa kujenga safina, ambamo watu wachache tu, yaani watu wanane, waliokolewa ili wasiangamie kwa gharika.
Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.
21 Nayo maji hayo ni kielelezo cha ubatizo ambao sasa unawaokoa ninyi pia: si kwa kuondoa uchafu kwenye mwili, bali kama ahadi ya dhamiri safi kwa Mungu, kwa njia ya ufufuo wa Yesu Kristo.
Whereunto baptism being of the like form, now saveth you also: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the examination of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
22 Yeye ameingia mbinguni na amekaa mkono wa kuume wa Mungu; nao malaika, mamlaka na nguvu zote wametiishwa chini yake.
Who is on the right hand of God, swallowing down death, that we might be made heirs of life everlasting: being gone into heaven, the angels and powers and virtues being made subject to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
