1 Petro 2
1 Montwe mo ho mfiri bɔne nyinaa, atorɔ anaa nyaatwom anaa anibereɛ anaa nsekuro ho.
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
2 Monyɛ sɛ nkɔkoaa a ɛberɛ biara sukɔm de mo, sɛ mobɛnya honhom mu nufosuo kronn anom, na sɛ monom a moanyini na wɔagye mo nkwa.
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
3 Sɛdeɛ Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Moaka Awurade ayamyɛ no ahwɛ.”
if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] good.
4 Mommra Awurade a ɔyɛ ɛboɔ a nkwa wom no nkyɛn. Ɔno na nnipa poo no, na Onyankopɔn yii no sɛ nʼadeɛ a ɛsom bo.
To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
5 Mo nso mote sɛ aboɔ a nkwa wɔ mu a wɔde mo resi ɛdan a honhom ahyɛ no ma. Ɛhɔ na mobɛsom sɛ asɔfoɔ Kronkron a monam Yesu Kristo so bɛbɔ honhom mu afɔdeɛ a ɛdi mu ama Onyankopɔn.
yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Na Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Mayi ɛboɔ a ɛho hia a mede bɛyɛ Sion tweatiboɔ a obiara a ɔbɛgye no adi no, wɔrenni no hwammɔ.”
Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
7 Saa ɛboɔ yi ho wɔ mfasoɔ yie ma mo a mogye di. Na wɔn a wɔnnye nni no: “Ɛboɔ a adansifoɔ apo no, ɛno ara na abɛyɛ tweatiboɔ.”
To you therefore who believe [is] the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of [the] corner,
8 Wɔka bio wɔ Atwerɛsɛm no mu sɛ, “Saa ɛboɔ yi na ɛbɛma nnipa asunti; ɔbotan a ɛbɛma wɔahwe ase.” Wɔsuntiiɛ ɛfiri sɛ na wɔnnye asɛm no nni. Saa na Onyankopɔn hyɛeɛ.
and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.
9 Na mo deɛ, moyɛ nnipa a wɔayi mo, sɛ ɔhene asɔfoɔ, ɔman kronkron, Onyankopɔn ankasa nkurɔfoɔ a wɔayi mo sɛ monka nʼanwanwadwuma no ho asɛm. Ɔno na ɔfrɛɛ mo firi sum mu baa nʼankasa hann nwanwaso no mu.
But ye [are] a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
10 Nna bi a atwam no, na monyɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ nanso afei, moyɛ ne nkurɔfoɔ; nna bi a atwam no na monnim Onyankopɔn ahummɔborɔ no, nanso seesei, moanya nʼahummɔborɔ no.
who once [were] not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.
11 Mʼadɔfoɔ, mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ ahɔhoɔ ne amamfrafoɔ a mowɔ ewiase. Montwe mo ho mfiri honam akɔnnɔ a daa ɛne ɔkra no di asie no ho.
Beloved, I exhort [you], as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Mommɔ ɔbra pa wɔ amanaman a mofra wɔn mu no mu, na sɛ wɔka mo ho nsɛm sɛ moyɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ a, wɔahunu mo papa a moayɛ no nso, nam so ahyɛ Onyankopɔn animuonyam ɛda a ɔbɛba no.
having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through [your] good works, [themselves] witnessing [them], glorify God in [the] day of visitation.
13 Mommrɛ mo ho ase wɔ Awurade din mu mma tumidie a ɛyɛ ewiase nhyehyɛeɛ nyinaa: Ni titire Ɔhempɔn a ɔdi obiara so.
Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,
14 Mommrɛ mo ho ase mma amradofoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ Ɔhempɔn na wasoma wɔn sɛ wɔntwe nnebɔneyɛfoɔ aso na wɔmmɔ wɔn a wɔyɛ papa no aba so.
or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.
15 Onyankopɔn ahyɛdeɛ ne sɛ, ɔpɛ sɛ monam mo nneyɛeɛ pa so ka nnipa a wɔkasa kwa no kasa no hyɛ.
Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
16 Montena ase sɛ nnipa a mode mo ho. Monnsusu sɛ mo de mo ho enti mobɛtumi ayɛ bɔne biara. Mmom, montena ase sɛ Onyankopɔn asomfoɔ.
as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
17 Momfa anidie mma nnipa nyinaa. Monnɔ anuanom agyidifoɔ. Monsuro Onyankopɔn, na mommu Ɔhempɔn.
Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
18 Afie mu asomfoɔ nso, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo wuranom, na monnni wɔn a wɔn yam yɛ na wɔn tirim yɛ mmrɛ nko ni, na wɔn a wɔn tirim yɛ den nso, monni wɔn ni.
Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
19 Sɛ moto mo bo ase tena saa yea a ɛmfata yi mu a, Onyankopɔn bɛhyira mo, ɛfiri sɛ, monim ne pɛ.
For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
20 Na sɛ moyɛ bɔne na wɔhwe mo a, morennya ho mfasoɔ biara. Na sɛ moyɛ papa na wɔhwe mo na monya ho boasetɔ a, Onyankopɔn bɛhyira mo.
For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.
21 Yei enti na Onyankopɔn frɛɛ mo, ɛfiri sɛ, Kristo no ankasa hunuu amane maa mo, de saa nhwɛsoɔ no gyaa mo, sɛdeɛ mobɛdi nʼanammɔn akyi.
For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:
22 “Kristo anyɛ bɔne. Obiara ante atorɔsɛm biara amfiri nʼano.”
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
23 Wɔbɔɔ no adapaa no, wammɔ wɔn bi antua ka. Ɔhunuu amane no, wampoopoo nʼani na ɔde nʼanidasoɔ nyinaa hyɛɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Ɔtemmufoɔ pa no mu.
who, [when] reviled, reviled not again; [when] suffering, threatened not; but gave [himself] over into the hands of him who judges righteously;
24 “Kristo no ankasa soaa yɛn bɔne” wɔ ne honam mu kɔɔ asɛnnua no so sɛdeɛ yɛbɛwu ama bɔne na yɛatena ase tenenee mu. “Nʼakuro mu na moanya ayaresa.
who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
25 Na mote sɛ nnwan a wɔayera,” nanso afei deɛ, wɔde mo asane aba sɛ mommɛdi Odwanhwɛfoɔ no ne mo Krasohwɛfoɔ no akyi.
For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
