< 1 Peter 3 >

1 Likewise, wives, [be] subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without [the] word by the conversation of the wives,
Unu ndị bụ nwunye na-eruberenụ di unu isi, ka ụfọdụ nʼime ha na-ekweghị nʼokwu Chineke, nwee ike isi nʼezi ndụ unu na-ebi chegharịa nʼekwughị okwu ọbụla,
2 having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear;
mgbe ha na-ahụ ibi ndụ unu nke dị ọcha na nke inwe nsọpụrụ.
3 whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;
Ịchọ mma unu agaghị abụ ịchọ mma nke anụ ahụ, nke bụ ịkpa isi, na iyikwasị ihe ọlaedo, maọbụ iyikwasị uwe mara mma.
4 but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
Kama, ka ịchọ mma unu bụrụ mmadụ nke ime mmụọ, nke mma ya na-adịghị aṅacha, nke bụ mmụọ ịdị nwayọọ na ịdị juu. Nke dị oke ọnụahịa nʼihu Chineke.
5 For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;
Nke a bụ ụzọ ndị inyom mgbe ochie, bụ ndị dị nsọ, ndị olileanya ha dị nʼime Chineke siri chọọ onwe ha mma. Ha debekwara onwe ha nʼokpuru di nke aka ha.
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.
Dịka Sera rubeere Ebraham isi, na-akpọkwa ya onyenwe m. Unu bụ ụmụ Sera ma ọ bụrụ na unu e mee ihe ziri ezi, na-ekweghị ka egwu tụọ unu.
7 [Ye] husbands likewise, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, as with a weaker, [even] the female, vessel, giving [them] honour, as also fellow-heirs of [the] grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Nʼotu aka ahụ, ndị bụ di na-echenụ echiche dị mma banyere nwunye unu, ma nyenụ ha ugwu ruuru ha dịka ndị na-adịghị ike na dịka ndị unu na ha ga-eso keta onyinye amara nke ndụ ahụ. Nke a ga-eme ka ihe ọbụla hapụ igbochi ekpere unu.
8 Finally, [be] all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;
Nʼikpeazụ, nweenụ otu mmụọ, ka ihe na-ewute ibe unu na-ewute unu, na-ahụrịtanụ onwe unu nʼanya, nwekwanụ obi ọmịiko na obi dị umeala.
9 not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing [others], because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.
Unu ejila ihe ọjọọ akwụghachi ụgwọ ihe ọjọọ e mere unu, maọbụ nkwutọ nʼọnọdụ nkwutọ. Kama gọzienụ ha, nʼihi na ọ bụ ngọzị ka e kwere unu na nkwa iketa, mgbe a kpọrọ unu.
10 For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Nʼihi na, “Onye ọbụla nke na-achọ ndụ, nke chọrọ ịhụ ụbọchị ndị ahụ dị mma, ya mee ka ire ya ghara ikwu okwu ọjọọ meekwa ka egbugbere ọnụ ya ghara ikwu okwu aghụghọ.
11 And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
Ka ha tụgharịa site nʼajọ ihe ma mee ezi ihe; ka ha chọọ udo, ma na-agbasokwa ya.
12 because [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but [the] face of [the] Lord [is] against them that do evil.
Nʼihi na anya Onyenwe anyị dị nʼahụ ndị ezi omume, ntị ya gheekwa oghe nye ekpere ha, ma ihu Onyenwe anyị na-emegide ndị na-eme ihe ọjọọ.”
13 And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?
Onye ga-emegide unu ma ọ bụrụ na unu na-anụ ọkụ nʼobi ime ezi ihe?
14 But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;
Ma a sịkwarị na unu ahụ ahụhụ nʼihi na unu mere ihe ziri ezi, ngọzị dịrị unu. “Unu atụla egwu ihe ha na-atụ egwu, ka obi gharakwa ịlọ unu mmiri.”
15 but sanctify [the] Lord the Christ in your hearts, and [be] always prepared to [give] an answer [to] every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that [is] in you, but with meekness and fear;
Na-edonụ Kraịst nsọ nʼime obi unu dịka Onyenwe anyị. Nọọkwanụ na njikere mgbe niile iguzo kọwaara onye ọbụla jụrụ unu ajụjụ banyere olileanya ahụ unu nwere nʼime unu. Ma unu were obi dị nwayọọ na nsọpụrụ na-eme nke a.
16 having a good conscience, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.
Ma na-enwenụ akọnuche dị ọcha, ka ndị ahụ na-ekwulu ibi obi ọma unu nʼime Kraịst, bụrụ ndị ihere ga-eme banyere nkwutọ ha na-ekwutọ unu.
17 For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers;
Nʼihi na ọ ka mma ịta ahụhụ nʼihi ezi ihe ma ọ bụrụ uche Chineke, karịa ịta ahụhụ nʼihi ajọ ihe.
18 for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, [the] just for [the] unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in [the] Spirit,
Nʼihi na Kraịst nʼonwe ya hụrụ ahụhụ nwụọ nʼihi unu otu mgbe. Onye ezi omume nwụrụ nʼihi ndị ajọ omume, ka ọ kpọrọ unu bịakwute Chineke. Nʼihi na e mere ka ọ nwụọ nʼanụ ahụ ma e mekwara ka ọ dị ndụ na mmụọ ya.
19 in which also going he preached to the spirits [which are] in prison,
Mgbe emesịrị ka ọ dị ndụ na mmụọ ya, ọ gara kwusaa oziọma nye mmụọ ndị ahụ a kpọchiri nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
20 heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in [the] days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:
Nke a bụ mmụọ ndị ahụ jụrụ ime ihe Chineke chọrọ mgbe ahụ o ji ntachiobi chere ha nʼoge ahụ Noa nọ na-ewu ụgbọ mmiri ya. Ọ bụ naanị mmadụ asatọ nʼime ndị bi nʼoge ahụ ka a zọpụtara site na mmiri ahụ.
21 which figure also now saves you, [even] baptism, not a putting away of [the] filth of flesh, but [the] demand as before God of a good conscience, by [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Mmiri a nọ ọnọdụ dị ka baptizim nke na-azọpụta unu ugbu a. Ọ anaghị asapụ unyi site nʼahụ mmadụ, kama ọ bụ ihe na-egosi ezi akọnuche nʼebe Chineke nọ. Ọ na-azọpụta unu site na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke Jisọs Kraịst,
22 who is at [the] right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him.
onye nọ nʼeluigwe, nʼaka nri Chineke, ebe ndị mmụọ ozi niile, na ịchị isi niile, na ike niile na-erube isi nye ya.

< 1 Peter 3 >