1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Basi, wekeni mbali uovu wote na hila yote, na unafiki na husuda na masingizio yote.
2 as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Kama watoto wachanga waliozaliwa sasa yatamanini maziwa ya akili yasiyoghoshiwa, ili kwa hayo mpate kuukulia wokovu;
3 if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
ikiwa mmeonja ya kwamba Bwana ni mwenye fadhili.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Mmwendee yeye, jiwe lililo hai, lililokataliwa na wanadamu, bali kwa Mungu ni teule, lenye heshima.
5 ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Ninyi nanyi, kama mawe yaliyo hai, mmejengwa mwe nyumba ya Roho, ukuhani mtakatifu, mtoe dhabihu za roho, zinazokubaliwa na Mungu, kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture,
Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious:
And he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Kwa kuwa imeandikwa katika maandiko Tazama, naweka katika Sayuni jiwe kuu la pembeni, teule, lenye heshima, Na kila amwaminiye hatatahayarika.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient,
The stone which the builders disallowed,
The same is made the head of the corner,
Basi, heshima hii ni kwenu ninyi mnaoamini. Bali kwao wasioamini, Jiwe walilolikataa waashi, Limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni.
8 and
A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence,
even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Tena, Jiwe la kujikwaza mguu, na mwamba wa kuangusha, Kwa maana hujikwaza kwa neno lile, wasiliamini, nao waliwekwa kusudi wapate hayo.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Bali ninyi ni mzao mteule, ukuhani wa kifalme, taifa takatifu, watu wa milki ya Mungu, mpate kuzitangaza fadhili zake yeye aliyewaita mtoke gizani mkaingie katika nuru yake ya ajabu;
10 which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
ninyi mliokuwa kwanza si taifa, bali sasa ni taifa la Mungu; mliokuwa hamkupata rehema, bali sasa mmepata rehema.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Wapenzi, nawasihi kama wapitaji na wasafiri, ziepukeni tamaa za mwili zipiganazo na roho.
12 having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Mwe na mwenendo mzuri kati ya Mataifa, ili, iwapo huwasingizia kuwa watenda mabaya, wayatazamapo matendo yenu mazuri, wamtukuze Mungu siku ya kujiliwa.
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Tiini kila kiamriwacho na watu, kwa ajili ya Bwana; ikiwa ni mfalme, kama mwenye cheo kikubwa;
14 or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
ikiwa ni wakubwa, kama wanaotumwa naye ili kuwalipiza kisasi watenda mabaya na kuwasifu watenda mema.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Kwa sababu ndiyo mapenzi ya Mungu, kwamba kwa kutenda mema mzibe vinywa vya ujinga vya watu wapumbavu;
16 as free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
kama walio huru, ila wasioutumia uhuru huo kwa kusitiri ubaya, bali kama watumwa wa Mungu.
17 Honour all men . Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Waheshimuni watu wote. Wapendeni ndugu. Mcheni Mungu. Mpeni heshima mfalme.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Enyi watumishi, watiini bwana zenu kwa hofu nyingi, sio wao walio wema na wenye upole tu, bali nao walio wakali.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Maana huu ndio wema hasa, mtu akivumilia huzuni kwa kumkumbuka Mungu, pale ateswapo isivyo haki.
20 For what glory is it , if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it , ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Kwa maana ni sifa gani kustahimili, mtendapo dhambi na kupigwa makofi? Lakini kustahimili, mtendapo mema na kupata mateso, huu ndio wema hasa mbele za Mungu.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Kwa sababu ndio mlioitiwa; maana Kristo naye aliteswa kwa ajili yenu, akawaachia kielelezo, mfuate nyayo zake.
22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Yeye hakutenda dhambi, wala hila haikuonekana kinywani mwake.
23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Yeye alipotukanwa, hakurudisha matukano; alipoteswa, hakuogofya; bali alijikabidhi kwake yeye ahukumuye kwa haki.
24 who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Yeye mwenyewe alizichukua dhambi zetu katika mwili wake juu ya mti, tukiwa wafu kwa mambo ya dhambi, tuwe hai kwa mambo ya haki; na kwa kupigwa kwake mliponywa.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Kwa maana mlikuwa mnapotea kama kondoo; lakini sasa mmemrudia Mchungaji na Mwangalizi wa roho zenu.
