< 1 Peter 3 >
1 Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́, ẹ̀yin aya, ẹ máa tẹríba fún àwọn ọkọ yín; pé, bí ẹnikẹ́ni ba tilẹ̀ ń ṣe àìgbọ́ràn sí ọ̀rọ̀ náà, kí a lè jèrè wọn láì sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìwà àwọn aya wọn.
Ye women likewise, be subject to your own husbands, that if any believe not the word, they may yet without the word be gained over by the deportment of the wives,
2 Nígbà tí wọ́n bá ń wo ìwà rere pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rù yín.
beholding your chaste conversation in the fear of God.
3 Kí ọ̀ṣọ́ yín má ṣe jẹ́ ọ̀ṣọ́ òde, tí irun dídì, àti wúrà lílò, tàbí ti aṣọ wíwọ̀;
Whose adorning, let it not be that without, of plaiting the hair, and putting on of gold, or wearing fine clothes;
4 ṣùgbọ́n kí ó jẹ́ ẹni tí ó fi ara sin ní ọkàn, nínú ọ̀ṣọ́ àìdíbàjẹ́ ti ẹ̀mí ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ àti ẹ̀mí tútù, èyí tí i ṣe iyebíye níwájú Ọlọ́run.
but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 Nítorí báyìí ni àwọn obìnrin mímọ́ ìgbàanì pẹ̀lú, tí wọ́n gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Ọlọ́run, fi ṣe ara wọn lọ́ṣọ̀ọ́, wọn a máa tẹríba fún àwọn ọkọ wọn.
For so also formerly the holy women, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being submissive to their husbands; as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him her lord:
6 Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Sara ti gbọ́ ti Abrahamu, tí ó ń pè é ní olúwa rẹ̀. Ọmọbìnrin ẹni tí ẹ̀yin jẹ́, bí ẹ̀yin bá ń ṣe rere, tí ohunkóhun kò sí dẹ́rùbà yín.
whose daughters ye are, if ye do well, and are not terrified with any sinful fear.
7 Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ ẹ̀yin ọkọ, ẹ máa fi òye ba àwọn aya yín gbé, ẹ máa fi ọlá fún aya, bi ohun èlò ti kò lágbára, àti pẹ̀lú bí àjùmọ̀jogún oore-ọ̀fẹ́ ìyè; kí àdúrà yín má bà á ní ìdènà.
Ye husbands likewise, dwell with them according to knowledge, yielding due respect to the wife as the weaker vessel, and as joint-heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Lákòótan, kí gbogbo yín jẹ́ onínú kan, ẹ máa bá ara yín kẹ́dùn, ẹ ní ìfẹ́ ará, ẹ máa ṣe ìyọ́nú, ẹ ni ẹ̀mí ìrẹ̀lẹ̀.
Finally, my beloved, be unanimous, be sympathizing, love as brethren, be compassionate, be courteous:
9 Ẹ má ṣe fi búburú san búburú, tàbí fi èébú san èébú: ṣùgbọ́n kàkà bẹ́ẹ̀, ẹ máa súre; nítorí èyí ni a pè yín sí, kí ẹ̀yin lè jogún ìbùkún.
not returning evil for evil, or reproach for reproach: but on the contrary blessing even those that curse you: knowing ye are called unto this, that ye may obtain a blessing.
10 Nítorí, “Ẹni tí yóò bá fẹ́ ìyè, ti yóò sì rí ọjọ́ rere, kí o pa ahọ́n rẹ̀ mọ́ kúrò nínú ibi, àti ètè rẹ̀ mọ́ kúrò nínú sísọ ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀tàn.
"For he that would desire life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile;
11 Kí ó yà kúrò nínú ibi, kí ó sì máa ṣe rere; kí ó máa wá àlàáfíà, kí ó sì máa lépa rẹ̀.
let him turn away from evil, and do good:
12 Nítorí ojú Olúwa ń bẹ lára àwọn olódodo, etí rẹ̀ sì ṣí sí ẹ̀bẹ̀ wọn, ṣùgbọ́n ojú Olúwa korò sí àwọn tí ń ṣe búburú.”
let him seek peace, and pursue it: for the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."
13 Tá nì yóò sì ṣe yín ní ibi, bí ẹ̀yin bá jẹ́ onítara sí ohun rere?
And who will hurt you, if ye be imitators of Him that is good?
14 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin bá jìyà nítorí òdodo, a ti bùkún yín. “Ẹ má ṣe bẹ̀rù ìhàlẹ̀ wọn, kí ẹ má sì ṣe kọminú.”
But if ye should even suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and therefore be not afraid of their menaces, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
15 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ bọ̀wọ̀ fún Kristi bí Olúwa ní ọkàn yín: kí ẹ sì múra tan nígbà gbogbo láti dá olúkúlùkù lóhùn tí ń béèrè ìrètí tí o ń bẹ nínú yín, ṣùgbọ́n pẹ̀lú ọkàn tútù àti ìbẹ̀rù.
and be always ready to answer every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and reverence:
16 Kí ẹ máa ni ẹ̀rí ọkàn rere bí wọ́n ti ń sọ̀rọ̀ yín ní ibi, kí ojú lè ti àwọn tí ń kẹ́gàn ìwà rere yín nínú Kristi.
having a good conscience, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.
17 Nítorí ó sàn, bí ó bá jẹ́ ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run, kí ẹ jìyà fún ṣíṣe rere ju fún ṣíṣe búburú lọ.
For it is better (if it be the will of God) to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
18 Nítorí tí Kristi pẹ̀lú jìyà lẹ́ẹ̀kan nítorí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, olóòótọ́ fún àwọn aláìṣòótọ́, kí a lè mú wa dé ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí a pa nínú ara, ṣùgbọ́n tí a sọ di ààyè nínú ẹ̀mí.
As Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust (that He might introduce us to God) being indeed put to death in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:
19 Nínú èyí tí ó lọ pẹ̀lú tí ó sì wàásù fún àwọn ẹ̀mí nínú túbú,
by which also He went and preached to the spirits now in prison;
20 àwọn tí ó ṣe aláìgbọ́ràn nígbà kan, nígbà tí sùúrù Ọlọ́run dúró pẹ́ ní sá à kan ní ọjọ́ Noa, nígbà tí wọ́n fi kan ọkọ̀ nínú èyí tí a gba ọkàn díẹ̀ là nípa omi, èyí ni ẹni mẹ́jọ.
who of old were disobedient, when the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing; wherein a few, that is eight souls, were saved by water.
21 Àpẹẹrẹ èyí ti ń gbà yín là nísinsin yìí pẹ̀lú, àní ìtẹ̀bọmi, kì í ṣe wíwẹ́ èérí ti ara nù, bí kò ṣe ìdáhùn ẹ̀rí ọkàn rere si Ọlọ́run, nípa àjíǹde Jesu Kristi.
The resemblance of which, even baptism, doth also now save us, (not the outward cleansing of filth from the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22 Ẹni tí ó lọ sí ọ̀run, tí ó sì ń bẹ lọ́wọ́ ọ̀tún Ọlọ́run: pẹ̀lú àwọn angẹli, àwọn aláṣẹ, àti àwọn alágbára sì tẹríba lábẹ́ rẹ̀.
who is gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to Him.