1 Pjetrit 3
1 Gjithashtu dhe ju, gra, nënshtrojuni burrave tuaj, që, edhe nëse disa nuk i binden fjalës, të fitohen pa fjalë, nga sjellja e grave të tyre,
You women [believers], just like [slaves should submit themselves to their masters], submit yourselves to your husbands. Do that in order that if any of them do not believe the message [about Christ], they may become believers without [it being necessary for] you to say anything to them [about their relationship to God].
2 kur të shohin sjelljen tuaj të dlirë dhe me frikë.
[They will believe in Christ] when they see that you respect them and that your way of life is pure.
3 Stolia juaj të mos jetë e jashtme: gërshëtimi i flokëve, stolisja me ar ose veshja me rroba të bukura,
Do not be [trying to make] yourselves beautiful by decorating the outside [of your bodies], such as (by the way you comb your hair/by your hair [style]) or by wearing gold jewelry and fine clothes.
4 por njeriu i fshehur i zemrës, me pastërtinë që nuk prishet të një shpirti të butë dhe të qetë, që ka vlerë të madhe përpara Perëndisë.
Instead, make your (inner beings/hearts) [beautiful] with qualities/attitudes that will not fade away. Specifically, have a humble and quiet/calm attitude, which is something that God considers to be very valuable.
5 Sepse kështu stoliseshin dikur gratë e shenjta që shpresonin në Perëndinë, duke iu nënshtruar burrave të tyre,
(The devout women/The women who habitually worshipped God) who lived long ago and who trusted in God made themselves beautiful [by having attitudes] like that, and by being submissive to their husbands.
6 ashtu si Sara, që i bindej Abrahamit duke e quajtur “zot”; bija të saj ju jeni, në qoftë se bëni mirë dhe nuk trembeni nga ndonjë frikë.
Sarah, for example, obeyed [her husband] Abraham and called him ‘my master’. You will be [as though you are] [MET] her daughters if you do what is right and are not afraid [of what your husbands or anyone else may do to you because you are believers].
7 Ju burra, gjithashtu, jetoni me gratë tuaja me urtësi, duke e çmuar gruan si një enë më delikate dhe e nderoni sepse janë bashkëtrashëgimtare me ju të hirit të jetës, që të mos pengohen lutjet tuaja.
You men [who are believers], just like your wives should respect you, you should conduct your lives in an appropriate way with them. Treat them respectfully, realizing that they are [usually] weaker than you are, and realizing that (they share with you/both of you have) the gift [that God has kindly given to you, which is eternal] life. Do this so that nothing will hinder you from praying (OR, hinder [God] ([from answering/from doing what you ask for]) when you pray).
8 Dhe më në fund jini të gjithë të një mendjeje, të dhembshur, plot dashuri vëllazërore, të mëshirshëm dhe dashamirës,
To end [this part of my letter], [I say to] all of you, agree with each other [in what you think]. Be sympathetic [toward each other]. Love [each other as] members of the same family [should]. Act compassionately [toward each other]. Be humble.
9 pa e kthyer të keqen me të keqe ose fyerjen me fyerje, po, përkundrazi, bekoni, duke e ditur se për këtë u thirrët, që të trashëgoni bekimin.
[When people do] evil things to you or insult you, do not (retaliate/repay them by) doing evil things to them or insulting them. Instead, [ask God to] bless them, because that is what you have been chosen [by God] {what [God] called you} to do, in order that you may receive a blessing [from him].
10 Sepse “kush don ta dojë jetën dhe të shohë ditë të mira, le ta ruajë gojën e tij nga e keqja dhe buzët e tij nga të folurit me mashtrim;
[Consider what the Psalmist wrote about the proper way of conducting our lives], As for those who want (to enjoy life/to live happily) and experience good [things happening to them every] day, they must not say [MTY] something that is evil or say [MTY] something that deceives others.
11 të largohet nga e keqja dhe të bëjë të mirën, të kërkojë paqen dhe të ndjekë atë,
They must continually turn away from [doing] anything that is evil, and must do things that are good [instead]. They must deeply desire to enable [people to act] peacefully toward each other; they must zealously [urge people to act in a] peaceful way,
12 sepse sytë e Zotit janë mbi të drejtët dhe veshët e tij janë në lutjen e tyre; por fytyra e Zotit është kundër atyre që bëjnë të keqen”.
because the Lord sees [MTY] what righteous people do [and he appreciates/likes what they do]. He listens to righteous people when they pray, [and he answers them]. But he is [MTY] opposed to those who do evil things.
13 Dhe kush do t’ju bëjë keq, në qoftë se ju ndiqni të mirën?
If you (are eager/try very hard) to do good things, [most people] will not harm you. [RHQ]
14 Por, edhe sikur të vuani për drejtësinë, lum ju! “Pra, mos kini asnjë druajtje prej tyre dhe mos u shqetësoni”,
But even if you suffer because of [doing] what is right, [God] will bless you. [Do as Isaiah wrote]: “Do not be afraid of people who (threaten you/say things to cause you to be afraid of what they might do to you), and do not worry about [DOU] what they [might do to you].”
15 madje shenjtëroni Zotin Perëndinë në zemrat tuaja dhe jini gjithnjë gati për t’u përgjigjur në mbrojtjen tuaj kujtdo që ju kërkon shpjegime për shpresën që është në ju, por me butësi e me druajtje,
Instead, acknowledge that Christ is the one who is in complete control [of your lives]. Always be ready to answer everyone who demands that you tell them about what you confidently expect [God to do for you].
16 duke pasur ndërgjegje të mirë, që, kur t’ju padisin si keqbërës, të turpërohen ata që shpifin për sjelljen tuaj të mirë në Krishtin.
But answer them humbly and respectfully, and make sure that you (do/have done) nothing wrong, in order that those who say evil things about you may be ashamed when they see the good way in which you are conducting yourselves because of your relationship with Christ.
17 Sepse është më mirë, nëse është i tillë vullneti i Perëndisë, të vuani duke bërë mirë, se sa duke bërë keq,
[It may be that God wants you] to suffer. But it is better to do good things, [even if you suffer for doing them], than to do evil things and suffer [for doing that].
18 sepse edhe Krishti ka vuajtur një herë për mëkatet, i drejti për të padrejtët, për të na çuar te Perëndia. U vra në mish, por u ngjall nga Fryma,
[I say that] because Christ died once for the sake of people who have sinned. He was a righteous person who died for unrighteous people. He died in order that (he might bring us to/we might begin an intimate relationship with) God. [During the time that he had] an ordinary body, he was killed {people killed him}, but [God’s] Spirit caused him to become alive again.
19 me anë të së cilës ai shkoi t’u predikojë frymërave që ishin në burg,
The Spirit also helped him as he went to proclaim [God’s victory to the evil] spirits whom God had imprisoned [in the heavens] (OR, to the spirits of those who [had died, and who] were in the place where the spirits of dead people are).
20 që dikur ishin rebelë, kur durimi i Perëndisë i priste në ditët e Noeut, ndërsa po ndërtohej arka, në të cilën, pak vetë, gjithsejt tetë, shpëtuan nëpërmjet ujit,
Long ago, during the time that Noah was building a big boat, [those evil spirits] disobeyed God when he waited patiently [PRS] [to see if people would turn from their evil behavior]. Only a few people were saved {[God] saved only a few people} [in that boat]. Specifically, [God] brought only eight persons safely through the waters [of the flood], [while all the others drowned in it].
21 i cili është shëmbëllesa e pagëzimit (jo heqja e ndyrësisë së mishit, po kërkesa e një ndërgjegjeje të mirë te Perëndia), që tani na shpëton edhe ne me anë të ringjalljes së Jezu Krishtit,
That water, [by means of which eight people were saved when God punished the other people] [MET], represents [the water in which we are] baptized [to show that God has] saved us [from being punished]. The water in which we are baptized does not remove dirt from our bodies. Instead, [it shows that] we are requesting [God to assure us] that he has removed our guilt [for having sinned]. And because Jesus Christ became alive again after he died, [we know that God accepted his sacrifice for us and because of that he was able to remove our guilt].
22 i cili shkoi në qiell dhe është në të djathtën e Perëndisë ku i janë nënshtruar engjëj, pushtete dhe fuqie.
Christ has gone into heaven and is ruling [MTY] in the place of highest honor (next to God/at God’s side), after [God] caused all the evil and powerful spirit beings [DOU] to be made subject to him.
