1 Peter 2
1 Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
Nkikaako amusowele kumbali ibubi bonse, alweno loonseni, akuupaupa, akwemuzya amabbivwe wonse.
2 as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
Mbuli bana bavwanda, amube achiyandisyo amalili mabotu amuuya, kuchitila kuti mukwinda mulingawo mukonzye kukomena kulufutuko,
3 if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] good.
mbuli mbumwakalabila kale kuti Leza ngusibuuya.
4 To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
Amubole kulinguwe mukuti ni bbwe igumi elyo lyakasowegwa abantu, pesi kalili nibbwe lyakasalidwe a-Leza mbuli bbwe liyandika kulinguwe.
5 yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Anywebo muli mbuli mabwe mawuumi ayo alimukuyakwa kuti mukabe ing'anda ya Muuya nkokuya mukabe bapayizi basalala abo bayopayila zipayilo zyamuuya zitambulika kuli Leza kwinda muli Jesu Kkilisito.
6 Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
Mumagwalo kulambidwe eezi: “bona, ndiyoyala mu Ziyoni ibbwe lyechiswi, lisalidwe alubo liyandikana. kufumbwa uzumina kulinguwe takoyowusa insoni.”
7 To you therefore who believe [is] the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of [the] corner,
Obu buyandisi, mbobwanu, inywebo nomuzumina. Pele kulibabo ibatazumini, “Elyo bbwe ndibakasowede bayaki, eli ndilyakazooba mutwe wachiswi,”
8 and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.
Alimwi, “Ibbwe lyakulebya antomwe amwala ubachita kuti balebwe.” Balalebwa nkambo bakalikaka ijwi-lili ndendilyo litondeka nzibakeelede kuchita.
9 But ye [are] a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
Pesi inywebo muli bantu basalidwe, bapayizi bami, musyobo usalala, bantu bavubidwe kwa Leza, kuchitila kuti mukakambawuke milimo igambya ya yoyo iwakamwita inywebo kuzwa mumudima kumweta mumumuni wakwe ugambya.
10 who once [were] not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.
Ichindi tensi mwakali bantu pe, Pesi ikwalino mwaba bantu ba-Leza. Tensi mwakali mwalutambula pe luzyalo, Pesi ikwaino mwakalutambula luzyalo.
11 Beloved, I exhort [you], as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Nomuyandwa, ndamulayilila mbuli beenzu bamwayikide aansi aano kuti mulilesye kukuyandisya kwenyama, oko kumulwana amyuya yenu.
12 having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through [your] good works, [themselves] witnessing [them], glorify God in [the] day of visitation.
Kwenda kwenu akati kabamasi kwelede kuba abulemo, kuchitila kuti awo mpobayomuvwiya kuti muli basizibi, bakabe bakamboni bamilimo yenu mibotu akuyobwedezya bulemu kuli Leza mubuzuba obo mbwayolibonia.
13 Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,
Amukalibombye kubwami boonse bwabantu nkambo ka-Mwami. Amukabatelele boonse bami mbubali bapati,
14 or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.
antomwe abendelezi, abo batumidwe kuti bakape zisubulo kuli basimuchita zibi akusumpula abo bachita ziluleme.
15 Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
Nkambo olu luyando lwa-Leza, kuti mukwinda mukuchita zibotu munoli mwawumuzya kwambula kwendadanyanwa kwabantu bafubafuba.
16 as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.
Mbuli bantu bangunukide, mutakabelesyi lwangunuko lwenu kukuvumbya zibi, pesi ngamube mbuli babelesi ba-Leza.
17 Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
Amulemeke bantu boonse. Amuyande babunyina boonse. Muyowe Leza. Mulemeke baami.
18 Servants, [be] subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
Nobalanda, amubatelele basimalelo benu akunobalemeka lyoonse. Mutanoteleli basimalelo babotu abatontozi kupela pe, pele akuli basikakomokomo.
19 For this [is] acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.
Nkambo echi chilalumbayizika, nkambo ubikila maanu kuli Leza, muntu aswanana amapenzi kali mukuchisilwa zitamwelede.
20 For what glory [is it], if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear [it]? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear [it], this is acceptable with God.
Ino kuli amilimonzi na mwabisya akukkalilila kamuli mumachise? Pele na mwakachita zibotu mpawo mwazochiswa kamuli mukusubulwa, echi chilelede kulumbayizigwa kuzwa kuli Leza.
21 For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:
Nchenchicho echo nchimwakayitilwa, nkambo Kkilisito lwakwe wakamuchisilwa. Wakamusiila chitondezyo chakuti mukatobelezye mumukondo wakwe.
22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;
“Takwe echibi nchakachita, nekuba kujanika lweno lwakajanika mumulomo wakwe,”
23 who, [when] reviled, reviled not again; [when] suffering, threatened not; but gave [himself] over into the hands of him who judges righteously;
Awo nakatukilwa, takwepe anakabwedezya. Awo nakachisigwa, takwepe nakababbodweda, pesi wakalipedekezya lwakwe kuliyoyo mubutesi mubotu.
24 who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
Welwakwe wakayumuna zibi zyesu mumubili wakwe achisamu kuchitila kuti iswebo tukakkale kule echibi alubo tukaponene bululami. Kwinda mumibunda yakwe twakaponesegwa.
25 For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Nywebo monseni mwakali mbuli imbelele ziswekede, pesi kwalino mwakapiluka kumwembeli wenu, uliingula myuuya yenu.
