1 Petro 3
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Mafundisho Kwa Wake Na Waume
3 Kadhalika ninyi wake, jinyenyekezeni chini ya waume zenu, ili kama wako wasioliamini neno, wapate kuamini kwa kuvutiwa na mwenendo wa wake zao. Hawatahitaji kuambiwa neno 2 kwa sababu wataona maisha yenu safi na ya kumcha Mungu.
3 Kujipamba kwenu kusiwe kwa nje, yaani: kwa kusuka nywele, kujipamba kwa dhahabu na kuvaa mavazi maridadi. 4 Bali kujipamba kwenu kuwe katika utu wa ndani wa moyoni, kwa uzuri usioharibika, wa roho ya upole na utulivu. Uzuri wa namna hii ni wa thamani sana mbele za Mungu. 5 Maana ndivyo walivyojipamba wanawake wata katifu wa zamani, waliomtumaini Mungu na kuwa wanyenyekevu kwa waume zao. 6 Kama Sara alivyomtii mumewe Ibrahimu, akamwita ‘bwana’. Ninyi sasa ni binti zake Sara kama mkitenda mema pasipo kuogopa tishio lo lote.
7 Kadhalika ninyi waume, ishini na wake zenu kwa kuwahurumia, mkitambua ya kuwa wao ni dhaifu na hivyo muwape heshima, kwa maana ninyi ni warithi pamoja nao wa neema ya uzima. Fanyeni hivyo ili sala zenu zisizuiliwe.
Msilipe Ovu Kwa Ovu
8 Hatimaye, ninyi nyote muwe na nia moja, mhurumiane, mpen dane kama ndugu, muwe na mioyo ya upole na ya unyenyekevu. 9 Msi lipe ovu kwa ovu, au tusi kwa tusi; ila barikini kwa maana hili ndilo mliloitiwa na Mungu, mpate kurithi baraka. 10 Kwa maana, “Mtu anayependa kufurahia maisha, na anayetamani kuona siku njema, basi auzuie ulimi wake usinene mabaya na midomo yake isi seme uongo. 11 Mtu huyo aepuke maovu, na atende mema; atafute amani na kuifuatilia sana. 12 Kwa maana macho ya Bwana huwaele kea wenye haki, na masikio yake husikiliza sala zao. Bali Bwana huwapa kisogo watenda maovu.”
Kuvumilia Mateso
13 Basi, ni nani atakayewadhuru ikiwa mna juhudi katika kutenda mema? 14 Lakini hata kama mtateseka kwa ajili ya haki, mtabarikiwa. Msiogope vitisho vyao wala msiwe na wasiwasi, 15 bali mioyoni mwenu mtukuzeni Kristo Bwana. Kila wakati muwe tayari kumjibu mtu ye yote atakayewauliza kuhusu tumaini lililomo ndani yenu. Lakini fanyeni hivyo kwa upole na kwa unyenyekevu.
16 Dhamiri zenu ziwe safi ili mnapotukanwa, hao wanaotukana mwenendo wenu mwema katika Kristo, waone haya. 17 Maana ni afad hali kupata mateso kwa kutenda mema kama hayo ndio mapenzi ya Mungu, kuliko kuteseka kwa kutenda maovu. 18 Maana Kristo pia alikufa mara moja tu kwa wakati wote; mwenye haki kwa ajili ya wasio na haki, ili atulete kwa Mungu. Mwili wake uliuawa lakini akafanywa hai katika roho yake. 19 Naye akiwa katika roho alik wenda kuhubiria roho zilizofungwa kifungoni. 20 Roho hizo zamani hazikutii, siku zile Mungu aliposubiri, wakati Noe alipojenga safina, watu wachache, yaani watu wanane, wakaokolewa katika ile gharika ya maji. 21 Maji hayo ni kielelezo cha ubatizo ambao sasa unawaokoa ninyi, si kwa kuondoa uchafu kwenye miili yenu, bali kama dhamana ya kuwa na dhamiri njema kwa Mungu kwa ajili ya kufufuka kwa Yesu Kristo. 22 Yeye amekwenda mbinguni, na amekaa upande wa kulia wa Mungu pamoja na malaika, mamlaka na nguvu zote zikiwa chini yake.
1 Peter 3
King James Version
3 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
1 Peter 3
English Standard Version
Wives and Husbands
3 Likewise, wives, (A)be subject to your own husbands, so that (B)even if some do not obey the word, (C)they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your (D)respectful and pure conduct. 3 (E)Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be (F)the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (G)calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and (H)do not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise, (I)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (J)vessel, since they are heirs with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally, all of you, (K)have unity of mind, sympathy, (L)brotherly love, (M)a tender heart, and (N)a humble mind. 9 (O)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, (P)bless, for (Q)to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For
(R)“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 Now (S)who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 (T)But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. (U)Have no fear of them, (V)nor be troubled, 15 but (W)in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, (X)always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and (Y)respect, 16 (Z)having a good conscience, so that, (AA)when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For (AB)it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.
18 For Christ also (AC)suffered[b] (AD)once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, (AE)that he might bring us to God, being put to death (AF)in the flesh but made alive (AG)in the spirit, 19 in which[c] he went and (AH)proclaimed[d] to the spirits in prison, 20 because[e] they formerly did not obey, (AI)when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, (AJ)while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, (AK)eight persons, were brought safely through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, (AL)now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but (AM)as an appeal to God for a good conscience, (AN)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and (AO)is at the right hand of God, (AP)with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:7 Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs
- 1 Peter 3:18 Some manuscripts died
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or the Spirit, in whom
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or preached
- 1 Peter 3:20 Or when
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