1 Petro 2
1 Montwe mo ho mfi bɔne nyinaa, atoro anaa nyaatwom anaa anibere anaa nseku ho.
Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,
2 Monyɛ sɛ nkokoaa a bere biara osukɔm de mo, sɛ mubenya honhom mu nufusu kronkron anom, na sɛ monom a moanyin na wɔagye mo nkwa.
As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation: —
3 Sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Moaka Awurade ayamye no ahwɛ.”
If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord, —
4 Mommra Awurade a ɔyɛ ɔbo a nkwa wɔ mu no nkyɛn. Ɔno na nnipa poo no, na Onyankopɔn yii no sɛ nʼade a ɛsom bo.
Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone—by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,
5 Mo nso mote sɛ abo a nkwa wɔ mu a wɔde mo resi ɔdan a honhom ahyɛ no ma. Ɛhɔ na mobɛsom sɛ asɔfo Kronkron a monam Yesu Kristo so bɛbɔ honhom mu afɔre a edi mu ama Onyankopɔn.
Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ;
6 Na Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Mayi ɔbo a ɛho hia a mede bɛyɛ Sion tweatibo a obiara a obegye no adi no, wɔrenni no nhuammɔ.”
Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture—Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.
7 Saa ɔbo yi so wɔ mfaso yiye ma mo a mugye di. Na wɔn a wonnye nni no, “Ɔbo a adansifo apo no, ɛno ara na abɛyɛ tweatibo.”
Unto you, then, is the honour—[unto you] who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, —The same, hath become head of the corner,
8 Wɔka bio wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no mu se, “Saa ɔbo yi na ɛbɛma nnipa ahintiw; ɔbotan a ɛbɛma wɔahwe ase.” Wohintiwii, efisɛ na wonnye asɛm no nni. Saa na Onyankopɔn hyɛe.
And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, —unto which also they have been appointed;
9 Na mo de, moyɛ nnipa a wɔapaw, asɔfodi mu adehye, ɔman kronkron, Onyankopɔn ankasa nkurɔfo a wɔayi mo sɛ monka nʼanwonwadwuma no ho asɛm. Ɔno na ɔfrɛɛ mo fii sum mu baa nʼankasa hann nwonwaso no mu.
But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: —
10 Nna bi a atwa mu no, na monyɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfo, nanso afei moyɛ ne nkurɔfo; nna bi a atwa mu no, na munnim Onyankopɔn ahummɔbɔ no, nanso mprempren de, moanya nʼahummɔbɔ no.
Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God, —who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy.
11 Mʼadɔfo, mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ ahɔho ne amamfrafo a mowɔ wiase. Montwe mo ho mfi ɔhonam akɔnnɔ a daa ɛne ɔkra no di asi no ho.
Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;
12 Mommɔ ɔbra pa wɔ amanaman a mofra wɔn mu no mu, na sɛ wɔka mo ho nsɛm sɛ moyɛ nnebɔneyɛfo a, wɔahu mo papa a moayɛ no nso, anam so ahyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam da a ɔbɛba no.
Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, —in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Mommrɛ mo ho ase wɔ Awurade din mu mma tumi a efi wiase nhyehyɛe nyinaa: sɛ ɛyɛ Ɔhempɔn a ɔwɔ tumi a ebunkam so,
Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord’s sake, —whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,
14 anaa amradonom a ɔsoma wɔn se wɔnkɔtwe wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne no aso na wɔmmɔ atreneefo aba so.
Or unto governors, as, through him, sent—for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;
15 Onyankopɔn ahyɛde ne sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ monam mo nneyɛe pa so ka nnipa a wɔkasa kwa no kasa no hyɛ.
Because, so, is the will of God, —by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:
16 Montena ase sɛ nnipa a mode mo ho. Munnsusuw sɛ mo de mo ho nti mubetumi ayɛ bɔne biara. Mmom, montena ase sɛ Onyankopɔn asomfo.
As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants.
17 Momfa nidi mma nnipa nyinaa. Monnɔ anuanom agyidifo. Munsuro Onyankopɔn, na mummu Ɔhempɔn.
Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.
18 Afi mu asomfo nso, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo wuranom, na munnni wɔn a wɔn yam ye na wɔn tirim yɛ mmrɛw no nko ni, na wɔn a wɔn tirim yɛ den nso, munni wɔn ni.
Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters, —not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse;
19 Sɛ motɔ mo bo ase tena saa ɔyaw a ɛmfata yi mu a, Onyankopɔn behyira mo, efisɛ munim ne pɛ.
For, this, is thankworthy, —If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully, —
20 Na sɛ moyɛ bɔne na wɔhwe mo na munya ho boasetɔ a, morennya ho mfaso biara. Na sɛ moyɛ papa na wɔhwe mo na munya ho boasetɔ a, Onyankopɔn behyira mo.
For what sort of honour is it—if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.
21 Eyi nti na Onyankopɔn frɛɛ mo, efisɛ Kristo no ankasa huu amane maa mo, de saa nhwɛso no gyaw mo, sɛnea mubedi nʼanammɔn akyi.
For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:
22 “Kristo anyɛ bɔne. Obiara ante atosɛm biara amfi nʼano.”
Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth, —
23 Wɔbɔɔ no adapaa no, wammɔ wɔn bi antua ka. Ohuu amane no, wampoopoo nʼani na ɔde nʼanidaso nyinaa hyɛɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Otemmufo pa no mu.
Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously, —
24 “Kristo no ankasa soaa yɛn bɔne” wɔ ne honam mu kɔɔ asennua no so sɛnea yebewu ama bɔne na yɛatena ase wɔ trenee mu. “Nʼakuru mu na moanya ayaresa.
Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live, —by whose stripes, ye have been healed;
25 Na mote sɛ nguan a wɔayera,” nanso afei de, wɔde mo asan aba se mummedi Oguanhwɛfo no ne mo Krahwɛfo no akyi.
For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
