1 Petera 2
1 Koa esory ny lolompo rehetra sy ny ny fihatsaram-belatsihy sy ny fialonana ary ny fanaratsiana rehetra,
MAKE to cease therefore from you all malice and all guile, and dissimulation, and envy, and slander;
2 fa tahaka ny zaza vao teraka dia maniria ny rononom-panahy tsy misy fitaka, mba hitomboanareo amin’ izany ho amin’ ny famonjena,
and be as (new)-born babes, and be desirous of the word as of milk pure and spiritual, that by it you may increase unto life.
3 raha tàhiny “nanandrana ianareo fa tsara ny Tompo;”
If you have tasted and seen how good is the Lord,
4 Izay hatoninareo toy ny vato velona, “nolavin’ ny olona, fa voafidin’ Andriamanitra sady soa,”
unto whom you have come, who is the living stone whom men have rejected, yet (who is) chosen and honourable with Aloha.
5 ka dia atsangana koa ianareo tahaka ny vato velona ho trano fanahy, ho fisoronana masìna, hanatitra fanati-panahy sitrak’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny alalan’ i Jesosy Kristy.
And you also as living stones are builded, and become a spiritual temple, and holy priests to offer sacrifices, which are acceptable before Aloha by Jeshu Meshiha.
6 Fa misy teny ao amin’ ny Soratra Masìna manao hoe: “Indro, mametraka fehizoro ao Ziona Aho, dia vato voafidy sady tsara; Ary izay mino Azy tsy ho menatra”.
For it is said in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone choice and honourable in the head of the corner: whosoever believeth in him shall not be ashamed.
7 Koa ny fahatsarana dia ho anareo izay mino; fa amin’ izay tsy mino kosa “Ny vato izay nolavin’ ny mpanao trano No efa tonga fehizoro”,
To you therefore is given this honour, to them who believe: but to them who are disobedient he is a rock of offence,
8 “Ary vato mahatafintohina sy vatolampy mahasolafaka”; ary satria tsy nanaiky ireo, dia tafintohina tamin’ ny teny izy, sady izany koa no nanendrena azy.
or a stone of stumbling, and they are offended at him in not obeying the word, because to this they are set.
9 Fa ianareo kosa dia taranaka voafidy, “fanjaka-mpisorona, firenena masìna”, olona nalain’ Andriamanitra ho an’ ny tenany mba hilazanareo ny hatsaran’ ilay niantso anareo hiala tamin’ ny maizina ho amin’ ny fahazavany mahagaga;
But you are a chosen race, who minister as priests to the kingdom, a holy people, a congregation redeemed to announce the praises of him who hath called you from darkness to his transcendant light:
10 dia ianareo izay tsy firenena akory fahiny, fa ankehitriny efa olon’ Andriamanitra; izay tsy namindrana fo, fa ankehitriny efa namindrana fo.
those who before were not reputed a people, but now the people of Aloha; upon whom also mercies were not; but now, mercies are poured upon you.
11 Ry malala, mananatra anareo aho, satria vahiny sy mpivahiny ianareo, fadio ny filan’ ny nofo, fa miady amin’ ny fanahy ireny;
MY beloved, I beseech you as strangers and as sojourners, be separate from all the lusts of the body which make wars against the soul.
12 ary aoka ho tsara ny fitondran-tenanareo eo amin’ ny jentilisa, mba hankalazany an’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny andro famangiana noho ny ahitany ny asa tsara ataonareo, dia izay anendrikendrehany anareo ho mpanao ratsy.
And let your conversation be good before all men; and they who speak against you malicious words shall see your good deeds, and shall glorify Aloha in the day of the probation.
13 Ary noho ny Tompo dia maneke izay rehetra voatendrin’ ny olona, na ny mpanjaka, satria ambony izy,
And be subject to all men for the sake of Aloha: to kings, on account of their authority;
14 na ny mpanapaka, satria nirahiny hamaly izay manao ratsy izy, fa ho mpidera izay manao tsara.
and to judges, because from him they are sent for the punishment of transgressors, and for the commendation of good works.
15 Fa toy izany no sitrapon’ Andriamanitra, hampanginanareo ny tsi-fahalalan’ ny olona adala amin’ ny fanaovan-tsoa;
For so is the will of Aloha, that by your comely works you may shut the mouth of fools who know not Aloha.
16 fa olona afaka ianareo, nefa aza mitondra ny fahafahanareo ho fanaronana ny ratsy, fa ho toy ny mpanompon Andriamanitra.
As the sons of liberty, yet not as men who make their liberty a veil for their wickedness, but as the servants of Aloha.
17 Manajà ny olona rehetra. Tiava ny rahalahy. Matahora an’ Andriamanitra. Manajà ny mpanjaka.
Honour all; your brethren love; and Aloha revere; and kings honour.
18 Hianareo mpanompo, maneke ny tomponareo amin’ ny fahatahorana rehetra, tsy ny tsara sy ny malemy fanahy ihany, fa ny saro-po koa.
And those servants who are among you, be subject to your masters with reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the hard and the severe.
19 Fa izao no ankasitrahana: raha misy olona mitondra alahelo ka mandefitra ny tsy marina noho ny fieritreretana ny amin’ Andriamanitra.
For these are pleasing before Aloha, who, for the sake of a good conscience, endure the afflictions that come upon them unjustly.
20 Fa inona no laza, raha tàhiny kapohina noho ny fahadisoana ianareo ka mandefitra amin’ izany? Fa raha tàhiny manao soa kosa ianareo ka mitondra fahoriana sy mandefitra, dia izany no sitrak’ Andriamanitra.
For they who on account of their offences suffer tribulations, what praise have they? But when you do well and they afflict you, and you endure, then doth your praise become great with Aloha.
21 Fa ho amin’ izany no niantsoana anareo; fa Kristy aza efa nijaly hamonjy anareo ka namela fianarana ho anareo, mba hanarahanareo ny diany;
For unto this have you been called; because the Meshiha also hath died for us, and left us this example, that in his steps we may walk.
22 “Izay tsy nanota akory, sady tsy nisy fitaka teo am-bavany”;
Who did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth;
23 raha notevatevaina Izy, dia tsy mba nanevateva; raha nijaly, dia tsy nandrahona, fa nanolotra ny adiny ho amin’ ny Mpitsara marina;
who was reviled and reviled not, and suffered and threatened not, but delivered his cause to the Judge of righteousness;
24 ary Izy nitondra ny fahotantsika tamin’ ny tenany teo ambonin’ ny hazo, mba ho faty ny amin’ ny ota isika, fa ho velona ny amin’ ny fahamarinana; ary “ny dian-kapoka taminy no nahasitranana anareo”.
and took all our sins and upbore them in his body on the cross; that when dead to sin, in the righteousness of him we might live; for by his stripes you are healed,
25 Fa efa nania toy ny ondry ianareo, nefa ankehitriny dia efa niverina ho amin’ ny Mpiandry sy Mpitandrina ny fanahinareo.
who had wandered as sheep, and are returned now unto the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
