Pēteŗa 1. Vēstule 3
1 Tāpat jūs sievas, esiet paklausīgas saviem vīriem, lai arī, ja kādi tam vārdam neklausa, tie caur to sievu dzīvošanu top pielabināti bez vārda,
Again, you married women should submit to your husbands, so that if any of them reject the message, they may, apart from the message, be won over, by the conduct of their wives,
2 Ievērodami jūsu šķīsto dzīvošanu iekš bijāšanas;
as they see your pure, reverent conduct.
3 Jūsu jaukums lai nav no ārienes matu pīšanā un zelta aplikšanā, vai drēbju apvilkšanā,
Yours should be, not the external adornment of the arrangement of the hair, the wearing of jewellery, or the putting on of dresses,
4 Bet tas apslēptais sirds cilvēks, kam neiznīcīgs jaukums lēnā, klusā garā, - tas ir dārgs priekš Dieva.
but the inner life with the imperishable beauty of a quiet and gentle spirit; for this is very precious in God’s sight.
5 Jo tāpat arī citkārt tās svētās sievas izgreznojās, kas cerēja uz Dievu un bija paklausīgas saviem vīriem;
It was by this that the holy women of old, who rested their hopes on God, adorned themselves; submitting to their husbands,
6 Tā kā Sāra Ābrahāmam bijusi paklausīga, viņu par kungu saukdama; tai jūs esat tapušas meitas, kad jūs labu dariet un par nekādu biedināšanu neizbīstaties.
as Sarah did, who obeyed Abraham, and called him master. And you are her true children, as long as you live good lives, and let nothing terrify you.
7 Tāpat jūs vīri, dzīvojat prātīgi ar to sievišķi, kā ar to vājāko rīku un dodat tām godu, kā žēlastības un dzīvības līdzmantiniecēm, lai jūsu lūgšanas netop aizkavētas.
Again, those of you who are married men should live considerately with their wives, showing due regard to their sex, as physically weaker than their own, and not forgetting that they share with you in the gift of life. Then you will be able to pray without hindrance.
8 Un beidzot esiet visi vienprātīgi, līdzcietīgi, brālīgi, sirds žēlīgi, laipnīgi,
Lastly, you should all be united, sympathetic, full of love for each other, kind-hearted, humble-minded;
9 Neatmaksādami ļaunu ar ļaunu, nedz lamāšanu ar lamāšanu; bet turpretī svētījiet, zinādami, ka jūs uz to esat aicināti, ka jums svētību būs iemantot.
never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called – to obtain a blessing!
10 Jo kas grib dzīvību mīlēt un labas dienas redzēt, tas lai savu mēli klusina no ļauna un savas lūpas, ka tās viltību nerunā;
“The person who wants to enjoy life and see happy days – they should keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful words,
11 Lai tas novēršas no ļauna un dara labu; lai tas meklē mieru, un tam dzenās pakaļ.
they should turn from evil and do good, They should seek for peace and follow after it;
12 Jo Tā Kunga acis ir pār taisniem un viņa ausis uz viņu lūgšanām, bet Tā Kunga vaigs ir pretī tiem, kas ļaunu dara.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is set against those who do wrong.”
13 Un kas jums ļaunu darīs, ja jūs tam labam dzenaties pakaļ?
Who, indeed, is there to harm you, if you prove yourselves to be eager for what is good?
14 Bet ja jums arī jācieš taisnības dēļ, tad jūs esat svētīgi; un nebīstaties par viņu biedināšanu, nedz iztrūcinājaties.
Even if you should suffer for righteousness, count yourselves blessed! “Do not let people terrify you, or allow yourselves to be dismayed.”
15 Bet svētījiet Dievu To Kungu savās sirdīs. Un esat arvien gatavi ar lēnību un bijāšanu atbildēt ikkatram, kas atbildēšanu prasa par to cerību, kas ir iekš jums.
Revere the Christ as Lord in your hearts; always ready to give an answer to anyone who asks your reason for the hope that you cherish, but giving it with courtesy and respect,
16 Un lai jums ir laba zināma sirds, ka, kurās lietās jūs aprunā kā ļaundarītājus, tie top kaunā, kas jūsu labo dzīvošanu iekš Kristus zaimo.
and keeping your consciences clear, so that, whenever you are maligned, those who vilify your good and Christian conduct may be put to shame.
17 Jo tas ir labāki, ka jūs labu darīdami, ja Dieva prātam patīk, ciešat, nekā ļaunu darīdami
It is better that you should suffer, if that should be God’s will, for doing right, than for doing wrong.
18 Jo arī Kristus vienreiz par grēkiem ir cietis, taisnais par netaisniem, ka Viņš mūs Dievam pievestu, miesā gan nonāvēts, bet dzīvs darīts garā,
For Christ himself died to atone for sins once for all – the good on behalf of the bad – that he might bring you to God; his body being put to death, but his spirit entering on new life.
19 Kurā Viņš ir nogājis un arī tiem gariem, kas cietumā, sludinājis,
And it was then that he went and preached to the imprisoned spirits,
20 Kas citkārt bija neklausīgi, kad Dieva lēnība vienreiz gaidīja Noas dienās, kad tas šķirsts tapa taisīts, kurā maz (tas ir astoņas) dvēseles tapa izglābtas caur ūdeni;
who once were disobedient, at the time when God patiently waited, in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared; in which some few lives, eight in all, were saved by means of water.
21 Un tā tur zīmēta kristība arī mūs tagad izglābj, - ne miesas sārņu nolikšana, bet labas zināmas sirds derība ar Dievu - caur Jēzus Kristus augšāmcelšanos;
And baptism, which this foreshadowed, now saves you – not the mere cleansing of the body, but the search of a clear conscience after God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22 Tas ir pie Dieva labās rokas uzkāpis debesīs, un Tam ir paklausīgi eņģeļi un valdības un vara.
who has gone into heaven, and is at God’s right hand, where angels and archangels and the powers of heaven now yield submission to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
