1 Petro 2
1 Kwa hiyo wekeni pembeni uovu wote, udanganyifu, unafiki, wivu na kashifa.
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 Kama watoto wachanga, mtamani maziwa safi ya kiroho, ili kwamba mweze kukua ndani ya wokovu,
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
3 kama mmeonja kwamba Bwana ni mwema.
if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
4 Njoni kwake aliye jiwe hai linaloishi ambalo limekataliwa na watu, lakini hilo limechaguliwa na Mungu na ni la thamani kwake.
unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
5 Ninyi pia ni kama mawe yaliyo hai yanayojengwa juu kuwa nyumba ya kiroho, ili kuwa ukuhani mtakatifu ambao hutoa dhabihu za kiroho zinazokubaliwa kwa Mungu kupitia Yesu Kristo.
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Andiko husema hivi, “Tazama, nimeweka katika Sayuni jiwe la pembeni, kuu na lililochaguliwa na la thamani. Yeyote aaminiye katika yeye hataona aibu”.
Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
7 Hivyo heshima ni yenu kwenu ninyi mnaoamini. Lakini, “jiwe lililokataliwa na wajenzi, hili limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni”-
For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
8 na, “jiwe la kujikwaa na mwamba wa kujikwaa.”Wao hujikwaa, wanaolikataa neno, kwa lile ambalo pia walikuwa wameteuliwa kwalo.
and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 Lakini ninyi ni ukoo uliochaguliwa, ukuhani wa kifalme, taifa takatifu, watu wa miliki ya Mungu, ili kwamba mweze kutangaza matendo ya ajabu ya yule aliyewaita kutoka gizani kuja kwenye nuru yake ya ajabu.
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God’s] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 Ninyi kwanza hamkuwa watu, lakini sasa ninyi ni watu wa Mungu. Ninyi hamkupokea rehema, lakini sasa mmepokea rehema.
who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Wapendwa, nimewaita kama wageni na wazurujaji kujinyima kutoka kwenye tamaa mbaya za dhambi, ambazo zinapigana vita na roho zenu.
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Mnapaswa kuwa na tabia njema kati ya mataifa, ili kwamba, kama watawasema kama kwamba mmefanya mambo maovu, wataziangalia kazi zenu njema na kumsifu Mungu katika siku ya kuja kwake.
having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Tii kila mamlaka ya mwanadamu kwa ajili ya Bwana, ikiwa mfalme kama mkuu,
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
14 ikiwa watawala waliotumwa kuwaadhibu watenda mabaya na kuwasifu wale wanaotenda mema.
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
15 Kwa kuwa ni mapenzi ya Mungu, kwamba kwa kufanya mema mwanyamazisha mazungumzo ya kipuuzi ya watu wapumbavu.
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 Kama watu huru, msiutumie uhuru wenu kama kifuniko kwa maovu, bali muwe kama watumishi wa Mungu.
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
17 Waheshimuni watu wote. Wapendeni ndugu. Mwogopeni Mungu. Mweshimuni mfalme.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18 Watumwa, watiini bwana zenu kwa heshima yote, siyo tu bwana walio wazuri na wapole, lakini pia walio waovu.
Servants, [be] in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 Kwa kuwa ni sifa kama yeyote atavumilia maumivu wakati anapoteseka pasipo haki kwa sababu ya dhamiri yake kwa Mungu.
For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.
20 Ni faida gani iliyopo kama mwadumu kutenda dhambi kisha mwendelee kuadhibiwa? Lakini kama mmefanya mema na ndipo mteseke kwa kuhukumiwa, hii ni sifa njema kwa Mungu.
For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 Kwa hili mliitwa, kwa sababu Kristo pia aliteswa kwa ajili yenu, amewaachia mfano kwa ajili yenu kufuata nyayo zake.
For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Yeye hakufanya dhambi, wala haukuonekana udanganyifu wowote kinywani mwake.
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 Wakati yeye alipotukanwa, hakurudisha matukano, alipoteseka, hakutisha bali alijitoa mwenyewe kwake Yeye ahukumuye kwa haki.
who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
24 Yeye mwenyewe alizibeba dhambi zetu katika mwili wake kwenye mti, ili kwamba tusiwe na sehemu tena katika dhambi, na kwamba tuishi kwa ajili ya haki. Kwa kupigwa kwake ninyi mmepona.
who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
25 Wote mliokuwa mkitangatanga kama kondoo aliyepotea, lakini sasa mmerudi kwa mchungaji na mlinzi wa roho zenu.
For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
