1 Petro 2
1 Kwa hiyo wekeni pembeni uovu wote, udanganyifu, unafiki, wivu na kashifa.
Therefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
2 Kama watoto wachanga, mtamani maziwa safi ya kiroho, ili kwamba mweze kukua ndani ya wokovu,
as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,
3 kama mmeonja kwamba Bwana ni mwema.
if; indeed, you 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.
Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and 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.
you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, that you may 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”.
For it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.
7 Hivyo heshima ni yenu kwenu ninyi mnaoamini. Lakini, “jiwe lililokataliwa na wajenzi, hili limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni”-
To you, then, who believe, is this preciousness: but the stone which the builders rejected, has become 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 offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also 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 you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
10 Ninyi kwanza hamkuwa watu, lakini sasa ninyi ni watu wa Mungu. Ninyi hamkupokea rehema, lakini sasa mmepokea rehema.
who formerly were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not received mercy, but now have received 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 strangers and sojourners, that you keep yourselves from fleshly desires, 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.
maintaining an honorable mode of life am one the Gentiles, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, on account of your good works which they witness, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Tii kila mamlaka ya mwanadamu kwa ajili ya Bwana, ikiwa mfalme kama mkuu,
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord’s sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme ruler,
14 ikiwa watawala waliotumwa kuwaadhibu watenda mabaya na kuwasifu wale wanaotenda mema.
or to governors, as those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of those who do well.
15 Kwa kuwa ni mapenzi ya Mungu, kwamba kwa kufanya mema mwanyamazisha mazungumzo ya kipuuzi ya watu wapumbavu.
For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may 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 being free, and yet not using your freedom as a cloak for malice, but as servants of God.
17 Waheshimuni watu wote. Wapendeni ndugu. Mwogopeni Mungu. Mweshimuni mfalme.
Honor all men; love the brotherhood; reverence 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 subject to your masters with all respect; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.
19 Kwa kuwa ni sifa kama yeyote atavumilia maumivu wakati anapoteseka pasipo haki kwa sababu ya dhamiri yake kwa Mungu.
For this is praiseworthy, if any one, on account of conscience toward God, endure sorrows, suffering unjustly.
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 praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the sight of God.
21 Kwa hili mliitwa, kwa sababu Kristo pia aliteswa kwa ajili yenu, amewaachia mfano kwa ajili yenu kufuata nyayo zake.
To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps.
22 Yeye hakufanya dhambi, wala haukuonekana udanganyifu wowote kinywani mwake.
He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth.
23 Wakati yeye alipotukanwa, hakurudisha matukano, alipoteseka, hakutisha bali alijitoa mwenyewe kwake Yeye ahukumuye kwa haki.
When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges 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.
He himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. By his stripes you were healed.
25 Wote mliokuwa mkitangatanga kama kondoo aliyepotea, lakini sasa mmerudi kwa mchungaji na mlinzi wa roho zenu.
For you were like sheep that had gone astray; but now you have returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
