1 Peter 3
1 In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any do not obey the word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;
Munshila ilico, nenjamwe batukashi mwebwa, bombelani bamulume benu, kwambeti nabambi batanyumfu maswi a Lesa, nibalitibuke bene nekushoma, babona mikalilo yenu yaina. Nteti pakayandike maswi akwambapo sobwe,
2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.
pakwinga nibakalibonene bene mikalilo yenu yabulemu kayi yaswepa.
3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;
Kwapa kwenu kakutabowa kwakunsa, kwakuposa mishishi kwanyanyisha, nekuli kobaika byagolide, byamulo wadula.
4 but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.
Amwe kwapa kwenu kube ncomubele mukati, kwapa kutapu kwa moyo wabomba kayi wakamweneneshi. Moyo ulico eulayandikinga pamenso pali Lesa.
5 For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
Umu batukashi bakaindi baswepa myoyo, kayi bashoma Lesa mobalikulyapisha, kayi balikunyumfwila balume babo.
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
Encalikuba Sala, walikumunyumfwila Abulahamu, nekumukuweti, “Nkambo.” Neco amwe batukashi njamwe banabendi Sala, na kamwinsa cena mwakubula kutina kantu kalikonse.
7 You husbands, in like manner, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.
Nenjamwe balume, kamwikalanga cena ne bamakashenu nekubeshibeti nimushobo wabula ngofu. Bapeni bulemu pakwinga nimukatambule pamo cipo ca Lesa cabuyumi. Kamwinsangeco kwambeti pabule kuba kantu kela kushinkilisha mipailo yenu.
8 Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,
Maswi akupwililisha nakwambeti, mwense mube ne moyo umo kayi munyumfwilanenga nkumbo. Sunanani eti pabukwenu. Kamubani ne moyo wankumbo kayi balicepesha.
9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
Balamwinshilinga byaipa kamutababweshela byaipa, balamutukananga, kamutabatukananga. Amwe mubapenga colwe, pakwinga amwe Lesa walamukuwani kubwikalo bulico kwambeti mukatambule colwe cakendi.
10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
Ntepasa Maswi a Lesa alambangeti, Layandanga kusamwa ne buyumi, ne kubona masuba aina, alekeshe lulemi lwakendi kwamba byaipa, kayi mulomo wakendi uleke bwepeshi,
11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Aleye byaipa neye ainse byaina, alangaule lumuno ne moyo wakendi wonse.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Ntepasa Mwami ukute kubalanga cena bantu balulama, ukute kushako matwi kumipailo yabo. Nomba beshikwinsa byaipa ukute kubapa camusana.
13 Now who is he who will harm you, if you become zealous of that which is good?
Niyani wela kumwinshila byaipa na kamukute kangwabu pa bintu byaina?
14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "And do not fear what they fear, nor be troubled."
Nomba nambi munyumfwe bishikubaba cebo ca bululami kondwani, kamutatina bantu nambi kupenga mumoyo.
15 But sanctify in your hearts Messiah as Lord; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with humility and fear:
Nomba amwe lemekeshani Klistu Mwami wenu mumyoyo yenu. Kamubani balibambila cindi conse.
16 having a good conscience; so that when they speak evil against you, they may be put to shame who slander your good manner of life in Messiah.
Kamubani nemoyo wabula kankoleleshi kwambeti bantu nabambi bakumbwileko cendo cenu caina omulakonkelenga Klistu. kwambeti mubanyufwishe nsoni balamutukananga. Kamubani balibambia kubakumbula mwakubomba moyo, kayi mubulemu, bantu balamwipushunga shakupembelela nkomukute.
17 For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.
Caina kunyumfwa byeshikubaba cebo cakwinsa byaina na encalayandanga Lesa, kupita kunyumfwa byeshikubaba cebo ca kwinsa byaipa.
18 Because Messiah also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
Klistu walafwila bwipishi bwa bantu kankanda kamo, muntu walulama kutufwila kwambeti atushikishe kuli Lesa. Ee kumubili walafwa, nsombi Mushimu wa Lesa walamupundusha.
19 in which he also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison,
Kacili mu Mushimu walaya kukambauka ku mishimu yasungwa mujele.
20 who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the box-shaped ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved by means of water.
Iyi mishimu ni yabantu bakaindi balabula kunyumfwa Lesa mpwalikupembelela camoyonteka, pacindi Nowa mpwalikwibaka bwato umo mobalapulukila bantu basanu ne batatu.
21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the body, but an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus (the) Messiah,
Asa menshi ecikoshano ca lubatisho lulamupulushunga masuba ano, ulu lubatisho nkalukute kuswepesha mubili sobwe, nsombi nikulibenga nemoyo wonse kuli Lesa, elupulusho lwenu pacebo cakupunduka kwa Klistu.
22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
Klistuyo walaya Kwilu kayi wekala ku cikasa calulyo ca Lesa. Kopeloko bangelo, ne bendeleshi ne ngofu bonse bakute kumunyumfwila.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
