1 Pita 3

1 Ko kimoutolu ʻae kau fefine foki, mou fakavaivai ki homou husepāniti ʻomoutolu; koeʻuhi ka ai ha niʻihi ʻe ʻikai talangofua ki he folofola, ke liliu mai ʻakinautolu foki ʻe he anga ʻoe moʻui ʻae kau fefine, ʻo taʻekau ʻae folofola;

Married women, in the same way, be submissive to your husbands, so that even if some of them disbelieve the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over by the daily life of their wives, after watching your daily life--

2 ‌ʻI heʻenau mamata ki hoʻomou moʻui angamaʻa [fakataha ]mo e manavahē.

so full of reverence, and so blameless!

3 Pea ko honau teunga ke ʻoua naʻa ʻituʻa pe, ʻi he fi ʻoe louʻulu, mo e ai ʻoe koula, mo e ai ʻoe ngaahi kofu;

Your adornment ought not to be a merely outward thing--one of plaiting the hair, putting on jewelry, or wearing beautiful dresses.

4 Ka [ke teunga ]ʻae tangata fufū ʻoe loto ʻaki ʻae meʻa taʻeʻauha, ʻaia ko e loto angavaivai mo angamalū, pea ʻoku maʻongoʻonga lahi ʻaupito ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua.

Instead of that, it should be a new nature within--the imperishable ornament of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which is indeed precious in the sight of God.

5 He naʻe pehē foki ʻae teunga ʻaki ʻakinautolu ʻe he kau fefine māʻoniʻoni ʻi muʻa, naʻa nau falala ki he ʻOtua, ʻo fakavaivaiʻi ʻakinautolu ki honau husepāniti ʻonautolu:

For in ancient times also this was the way the holy women who set their hopes upon God used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their husbands.

6 ‌ʻO hangē naʻe talangofua ʻa Sela kia ʻEpalahame, ʻo ne ui ia ʻeiki: ko e fānau ʻaʻana ʻakimoutolu, lolotonga hoʻomou fai lelei, mo taʻemanavahē ʻi he manavahē kovi.

Thus, for instance, Sarah obeyed Abraham, acknowledging his authority over her. And you have become Sarah's children if you do what is right and permit nothing whatever to terrify you.

7 Ko kimoutolu foki ʻae kau tangata, ke mou nonofo mo [kinautolu ]ʻo fakatatau ki he ʻilo, ʻo fakaʻapaʻapa ki he uaifi, ʻo taau mo e ipu vaivai, pea ke hangē ko e kaunga hoko mo ia ki he ʻofa fakamoʻui; pea koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻa taʻofia hoʻomou ngaahi lotu.

Married men, in the same way, live with your wives with a clear recognition of the fact that they are weaker than you. Yet, since you are heirs with them of God's free gift of Life, treat them with honour; so that your prayers may not be hindered.

8 Pea ko hono fakaʻosi, ke mou uouangataha pe, pea femanavaʻofaʻaki kiate kimoutolu, mou ʻofa fakakāinga, mou loto ongongofua, pea angalelei:

In conclusion, all of you should be of one mind, quick to sympathize, kind to the brethren, tenderhearted, lowly-minded,

9 ‌ʻO ʻikai totongi ʻae kovi ʻaki ʻae kovi, pe ko e lea kovi ʻaki ʻae lea kovi: kae kehe ke tāpuaki; he ʻoku mou ʻilo kuo ui ʻakimoutolu ki ai, koeʻuhi ke mou maʻu ʻae tāpuaki.

not requiting evil with evil nor abuse with abuse, but, on the contrary, giving a blessing in return, because a blessing is what you have been called by God to inherit.

10 He ko ia, “ʻOku loto ke ʻofa ki he moʻui, pea ke mamata ki he ngaahi ʻaho lelei, ke taʻofi ʻe ia hono ʻelelo mei he kovi, mo hono loungutu ke ʻoua naʻa lea ʻaki ʻae kākā:

For "He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days-- let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words;

11 Ke afe ia mei he kovi, kae fai lelei ke kumi ʻe ia ʻae melino, pea tuli ki ai.

Let him turn from evil, and do good; Let him inquire for peace and go in pursuit of it.

12 He ʻoku ʻi he kakai māʻoniʻoni ʻae fofonga ʻoe ʻEiki, pea ʻoku ongo kiate ia ʻenau ngaahi lotu: ka ʻoku houhau ʻae fofonga ʻoe ʻEiki kiate kinautolu ʻoku fai kovi.”

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open to their supplication; but the face of the Lord is set against evil-doers."

13 Pea ko hai ia te ne fai ha kovi kiate kimoutolu, ʻo kamou ka faʻifaʻitaki kiate kinautolu ʻoku lelei?

And who will be able to harm you, if you show yourselves zealous for that which is good?

14 Pea kapau ʻe mamahi ʻakimoutolu koeʻuhi ko e māʻoniʻoni, ʻoku mou monūʻia: pea ʻoua ʻe manavahē ki heʻenau fakamanavahē, pea ʻoua ʻe puputuʻu;

But even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are to be envied. So do not be alarmed by their threats, nor troubled;

15 Kae fakaʻapaʻapa ki he ʻEiki ko e ʻOtua ʻi homou loto: pea mou nofo teu pe ke talia ʻi he angavaivai mo e manavahē ʻae tangata kotoa pē ʻe ʻekea ʻakimoutolu ki hono ʻuhinga ʻoe ʻamanaki lelei ʻoku ʻiate kimoutolu:

but in your hearts consecrate Christ as Lord, being always ready to make your defence to any one who asks from you a reason for the hope which you cherish.

16 ‌ʻO maʻu ʻae ʻatamai lelei; koeʻuhi, ʻi heʻenau lauʻikovi ʻakimoutolu, ʻo hangē ko e kau faikovi, ke mā ʻakinautolu ʻoku nau lohiakiʻi ʻa hoʻomou moʻui lelei ʻia Kalaisi.

Yet argue modestly and cautiously, keeping your consciences free from guilt, so that, when you are spoken against, those who slander your good Christian lives may be put to shame.

17 He ʻoku lelei lahi, ʻo kapau ko e finangalo ʻoe ʻOtua ke pehē, ke mou mamahiʻia koeʻuhi ko e fai lelei, kaeʻoua ʻi he fai kovi

For it is better that you should suffer for doing right, if such be God's will, than for doing evil;

18 He naʻe mamahi foki ʻo tuʻo taha pe ʻa Kalaisi koeʻuhi ko e ngaahi angahala, ko e angatonu mā ʻae taʻeangatonu, koeʻuhi ke ne ʻomi ʻakitautolu ki he ʻOtua, kuo fakapoongi ia ʻi he sino, kae fakaake ʻe he Laumālie:

because Christ also once for all died for sins, the innocent One for the guilty many, in order to bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,

19 ‌ʻAia naʻe ʻalu ai ia ʻo ne malanga ki he ngaahi laumālie ʻoku ʻi he fale fakapōpula;

in which He also went and proclaimed His Message to the spirits that were in prison,

20 ‌ʻAkinautolu naʻe talangataʻa ʻi muʻa ʻi he tatali mo e faʻa kātaki ʻae ʻOtua ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Noa, lolotonga ʻae teuteu ʻae vaka, ʻaia naʻe fakamoʻui ai ʻa e tokosiʻi i he vai, ko e toko valu pē.

who in ancient times had been disobedient, while God's longsuffering was patiently waiting in the days of Noah during the building of the Ark, in which a few persons--eight in number--were brought safely through the water.

21 Pea ko hono tatau moʻoni, ʻaia ko e papitaiso, ʻoku ne fakamoʻui eni ʻakitautolu, (ʻikai ko e siʻaki ʻoe ʻuli ʻoe kakano, ka ko e fakamoʻoni ʻoe ʻatamai lelei ki he ʻOtua, ) ʻi he toetuʻu ʻa Sisu Kalaisi:

And, corresponding to that figure, the water of baptism now saves you--not the washing off of material defilement, but the craving of a good conscience after God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

22 ‌ʻAia kuo ʻalu ki loto langi, pea ʻoku ne ʻi he nima toʻomataʻu ʻoe ʻOtua; kuo fakamoʻulaloa kiate ia ʻae kau ʻāngelo mo e ngaahi pule mo e ngaahi mālohi.

who is at God's right hand, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark