1 Peter 3
1 In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behaviour of their wives without a word,
Muleyi nzila, inywebo nobamakaintu amulibombye kubalumi benu. Amuchite obu nikuba kuli bala balumi batateleli kujwi, kuchitila kuti basanduke babule zyakwamba, kwinda mumichito yabamakaintu babo,
2 seeing your pure behaviour in fear.
banoli baba bakamboni kuchilemeko chenu, enjendelo yenu mbotu.
3 Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,
Echi ngachichitwe pepe akulibotya-botya kwaanze mbuli kulilungitizya masusu, kuzwata ngolida atumwi tukumba, nikuba kulisamika mpasya zityola myoyo yabamwi.
4 but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
Pesi, echi ngachichitwe amuntu wamukati wamumoyo, abubotu butagoli butontolela amuuya wachumunizi, kachili nchechibotu kunembo lya-Leza.
5 For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.
Nkambo obu mbombubo banakazi basalali bechiindi bakali kulangila Leza mbuba kalisamika, kwinda mukulibombya kubalumi babo.
6 So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.
Enzila njiyeeyi Sala wakalibombya kuli Abbulahamu alubo wakali kumwita kuti mba Simwami. Lino nywebo mwaba bana bakwe kapati na mwachita zibotu alubo na kamutayowi mapenzi.
7 You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
Kakukozyania, anywebo nobalumi mulelede kupona kabotu abamakaintu benu mbuli mbomuzi kuti mwanakazi, ulimbuli chilongo chitasimide. Mulelede kubapa bulemo mbuli basikulyanyokwe lukono kubululami bwamuluzyalo. Amuchite obo kuti inkombyo zyenu zitambulike.
8 Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
Kumamanino, monseeni, amube amuzeezo ukozyenie, mube akwetelelana, kuyandana mbuli babunyina, amoyo mutete, akulibombya.
9 not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
Mutabwedezyi chitaluleme kuchibinyina nikuba kubwedezya chisapi kuchisapi. Anukuti amubwedezye kulongezya, nkambo ezi nzimwakaitilwa, kuti mukakonzye kuyokona zilongezyo.
10 For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
“Oyo uyanda kubona buumi bubotu akubona mazuba mabotu uyelede kuti wakasya lulimi amulomo wakwe kukwambula chalweeno.
11 Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
Akube kuti alilesye kububi akunochita zibotu kupela. Ayandule lumuuno akulutobela.
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.”
Nkambo meso a Mwami alabona baluleme, alubo matwi akwe alatelela kunkombyo zyabaluleme. Pesi busyu bwa Mwami bulabukali kulibabo bachita zibi.”
13 Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?
Kabi ngwani oyo unga ulamubisizya na mwasungwala kukuchita zibotu?
14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
Pele na mwachiswa nkambo kabululami, mulilongezezegwe. Mutayowi ezyo nzibayowa. Mutakalikatazyi.
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,
Pesi, ngamulemeke Mwami Kkilisito kuti musalali mumyoyo yenu. Mukkale kamuli bambilide kuti mukapandulwide boonse bamubuzya makani alusyomo ndomulalo -
16 having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Messiah.
Alubo, amukulibombya amukulemeka. Amube amuzezo mubotu kuchitila kuti abo bamutukilila buumi bubotu bwamuli Kkilisito bakawuse insoni nkambo banoli bakali kumwambula anga ndinywe basizibi.
17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.
Nchibotu loko, kuti kakuli nkuyanda kwa Leza, kuti mukachiswe akambo kakuchita zibotu kwinda kunochita zibi.
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,
Alakwe Kkilisito wakachiswa lomwe kachisilwa zibi. Oyo wakaluleme wakatuchisilwa nitwakataluleme pe, kuchitila kuti atuswenzye kuli Leza. Wakatufwida kunyama, pesi wakabusigwa a-Muuya.
19 in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,
Kwinda ku Muuya, wakinka akuyokambawuka kumyuuya eyo ili muntolongo kwalino.
20 who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
Eyo yakatatelela pe kuchindi nchakachili kukazika moyo wakwe Leza mumazuba aa-Nowa, mumazuba akuyakwa kwabwato, mpawo Leza wakavuna bantu bache buyo - myuuya musanu amwitaatu - kwinda mumanzi.
21 This is a symbol of immersion, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God—through the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah,
Echi nchitondezyo chamubbabbatizyo oyo umuvuna lino - takwensi kwamba kuti mbuli mbotusamba tombe amubili pe, pesi nkokuti mulayandula manjezezya mabotu mumeso a Leza - kwinda mububuke bwa Jesu Kkilisito.
22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
Kkilisito ulikujanza lyalulyo lwa Leza. Wakaya kujulu. Bangelo, bendelezi, abasimanguzu boonse balelede kulibombya kuli nguwe.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
