1 Peter 2
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
Nkikaako amusowele kumbali ibubi bonse, alweno loonseni, akuupaupa, akwemuzya amabbivwe wonse.
2 as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
Mbuli bana bavwanda, amube achiyandisyo amalili mabotu amuuya, kuchitila kuti mukwinda mulingawo mukonzye kukomena kulufutuko,
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
mbuli mbumwakalabila kale kuti Leza ngusibuuya.
4 Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
Amubole kulinguwe mukuti ni bbwe igumi elyo lyakasowegwa abantu, pesi kalili nibbwe lyakasalidwe a-Leza mbuli bbwe liyandika kulinguwe.
5 You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Yeshua the Messiah.
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 Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
Mumagwalo kulambidwe eezi: “bona, ndiyoyala mu Ziyoni ibbwe lyechiswi, lisalidwe alubo liyandikana. kufumbwa uzumina kulinguwe takoyowusa insoni.”
7 For you who believe therefore is the honour, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
Obu buyandisi, mbobwanu, inywebo nomuzumina. Pele kulibabo ibatazumini, “Elyo bbwe ndibakasowede bayaki, eli ndilyakazooba mutwe wachiswi,”
8 and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offence.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
Alimwi, “Ibbwe lyakulebya antomwe amwala ubachita kuti balebwe.” Balalebwa nkambo bakalikaka ijwi-lili ndendilyo litondeka nzibakeelede kuchita.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous 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 In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Ichindi tensi mwakali bantu pe, Pesi ikwalino mwaba bantu ba-Leza. Tensi mwakali mwalutambula pe luzyalo, Pesi ikwaino mwakalutambula luzyalo.
11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims 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 good behaviour amongst the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and 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 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man 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 governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
antomwe abendelezi, abo batumidwe kuti bakape zisubulo kuli basimuchita zibi akusumpula abo bachita ziluleme.
15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Nkambo olu luyando lwa-Leza, kuti mukwinda mukuchita zibotu munoli mwawumuzya kwambula kwendadanyanwa kwabantu bafubafuba.
16 Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Mbuli bantu bangunukide, mutakabelesyi lwangunuko lwenu kukuvumbya zibi, pesi ngamube mbuli babelesi ba-Leza.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Amulemeke bantu boonse. Amuyande babunyina boonse. Muyowe Leza. Mulemeke baami.
18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
Nobalanda, amubatelele basimalelo benu akunobalemeka lyoonse. Mutanoteleli basimalelo babotu abatontozi kupela pe, pele akuli basikakomokomo.
19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience towards God.
Nkambo echi chilalumbayizika, nkambo ubikila maanu kuli Leza, muntu aswanana amapenzi kali mukuchisilwa zitamwelede.
20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable 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 you were called to this, because Messiah also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
Nchenchicho echo nchimwakayitilwa, nkambo Kkilisito lwakwe wakamuchisilwa. Wakamusiila chitondezyo chakuti mukatobelezye mumukondo wakwe.
22 who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
“Takwe echibi nchakachita, nekuba kujanika lweno lwakajanika mumulomo wakwe,”
23 When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
Awo nakatukilwa, takwepe anakabwedezya. Awo nakachisigwa, takwepe nakababbodweda, pesi wakalipedekezya lwakwe kuliyoyo mubutesi mubotu.
24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
Welwakwe wakayumuna zibi zyesu mumubili wakwe achisamu kuchitila kuti iswebo tukakkale kule echibi alubo tukaponene bululami. Kwinda mumibunda yakwe twakaponesegwa.
25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Nywebo monseni mwakali mbuli imbelele ziswekede, pesi kwalino mwakapiluka kumwembeli wenu, uliingula myuuya yenu.
