1 Petro 3
1 Kwa njia hii, ninyi ambao ni wake mnapaswa kujitoa kwa waume zenu wenyewe, ili, hata kama baadhi yao hawajalitii neno, kupitia tabia za wake zao wanaweza kuvutwa pasipo neno,
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
2 kwa sababu wao wenyewe watakuwa wameiona tabia yenu njema pamoja na heshima.
having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
3 Hii ifanyike siyo kwa mapambo ya nje—kusuka nywele, vito vya dhahabu, au mavazi ya mtindo.
whose adorning — let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,
4 Lakini badala yake ifanyike kwa utu wa ndani wa moyo, na kuzidi katika uzuri wa unyenyekevu na utulivu wa moyo, ambao ni wa thamani mbele za Mungu.
but — the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
5 Kwa kuwa wanawake watakatifu walijipamba wenyewe kwa njia hii. Walikuwa na imani katika Mungu na waliwatii waume zao wenyewe.
for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,
6 Kwa njia hii Sara alimtii Ibrahamu na kumwita yeye “bwana” wake. Ninyi sasa ni watoto wake kama mtafanya yaliyo mazuri na kama hamwogopi mabaya.
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
7 Kwa njia hiyo hiyo, ninyi wanaume mnapaswa kuishi na wake zenu mkijua kuwa wao ni wenzi wa kike dhaifu, mkiwatambua wao kama wapokeaji wenzenu wa zawadi ya uzima. Fanyeni hivi ili kwamba maombi yenu yasizuiliwe.
The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel — to the wife — imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Hatimaye, ninyi nyote, muwe na nia moja, wenye huruma, upendo kama ndugu, wanyenyekevu, na wapole.
And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,
9 Msilipe ovu kwa ovu, au tusi kwa tusi. Kinyume chake, mwendelee kubariki, kwa sababu hii mliitwa, ili kwamba muweze kurithi baraka.
not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
10 “Yeye atakaye kupenda maisha na kuona siku njema lazima auzuie ulimi wake kwa mabaya na midomo yake kusema hila.
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 Na ageuke na kuacha mabaya na kufanya yaliyo mazuri. Atafute amani na kuifuata.
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
12 Macho ya Bwana humwona mwenye haki na masikio yake husikia maombi yake. Lakini uso wa Bwana uko kinyume cha wale watendao uovu.”
because the eyes of the Lord [are] upon the righteous, and His ears — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord [is] upon those doing evil;'
13 Ni nani atakayewadhuru ninyi, ikiwa mwatamani lililo zuri?
and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
14 Lakini kama mkiteseka kwa haki, mmebarikiwa. Msiogope yale ambayo wao wanayaogopa. Msiwe na wasiwasi.
but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
15 Badala yake, mmuweke Kristo Bwana katika mioyo yenu kama mtakatifu. Kila mara muwe tayari kumjibu kila mtu anayewauliza ninyi kwa nini mna tumaini katika Mungu. Fanyeni hivi kwa upole na heshima.
and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And [be] ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that [is] in you, with meekness and fear;
16 Muwe na dhamiri njema ili kwamba watu wanaotukana maisha yenu mema katika Kristo waweze kuaibika kwa sababu wanaongea kinyume dhidi yenu kama kwamba mlikuwa watenda maovu.
having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
17 Ni vizuri zaidi, ikiwa Mungu anatamani, kwamba mwateseka kwa kufanya mema kuliko kwa kufanya mabaya.
for [it is] better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
18 Kristo pia aliteseka mara moja kwa ajili ya dhambi. Yeye ambaye ni mwenye haki aliteseka kwa ajili yetu, ambao hatukuwa wenye haki, ili kwamba atulete sisi kwa Mungu. Alikufa katika mwili, lakini alifanywa mzima katika roho.
because also Christ once for sin did suffer — righteous for unrighteous — that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,
19 Katika roho, alikwenda na kuzihubiri roho ambazo sasa ziko kifungoni.
in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,
20 Hazikuwa tiifu wakati uvumilivu wa Mungu ulipokuwa unasubiri wakati wa Nuhu, siku za ujenzi wa safina, na Mungu aliokoa watu wachache—nafsi nane—kutoka katika maji.
who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah — an ark being preparing — in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;
21 Hii ni alama ya ubatizo unaowaokoa ninyi sasa, siyo kama kuosha uchafu kutoka mwilini, lakini kama ombi la dhamiri njema kwa Mungu, kupitia ufufuo wa Yesu Kristo.
also to which an antitype doth now save us — baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God, ) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,
22 Yeye yuko mkono wa kuume wa Mungu. Alikwenda mbinguni. Malaika, mamlaka, na nguvu lazima vimtii yeye.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven — messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
