1 Peter 3

1 Buawu bobo beno baketo: bika luba bulemvo kuidi babakala beno muingi, enati babakala bankaka mu bawu bawilukilanga mambu ma Nzambi ko, balenda balula mintima miawu mu kambu longo mambu ma Nzambi bu beti mona khadulu yi baketo bawu

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;

2 bila bela mona ti nzingulu yeno yidi yivedila ayi yidi yi lukinzu.

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

3 Bika lutomba, bika sia kitoko ki mbata kaka: zitsuki zikangusu bumboti, bilunga binolo, minledi mi kitoko

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;

4 vayi bika lutomba kitoko ki khati kioki kilendi suka ko, kilembami kindembama kimonikanga mfunu va meso ma Nzambi.

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.

5 Buawu bobo mu thama buvuatila baketo banlongo; bobo batula diana diawu mu Nzambi ayi bulemvo baba kuidi babakala bawu.

For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

6 Buawu bobo bubela Sala: bu katumimina Abalahami buna wuntedila Pfumuꞌama. Beno lukitukidi bana bandi ba baketo enati lumvanga mambotimu kambu mona tsisi.

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.

7 Bobuawu beno babakala, luzinga va kimosi ayi baketo beno mu diela, banga kuidi vangu kilebakana. Bika luba kinzikanga. Bafueti tambulangava kimosi ayi beno dikaba di nlemvo di luzingu muingi va bika ba diambu dinkakidila zitsambulu zieno.

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.

8 Bosi, bika beno boso luba mayindu mamosi; bika lumonasananga kiadi; bika luzolasananga banga bakhomba; bika luba batu bamboti; bika lukikululanga.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,

9 Lubika vutudilanga mambimbi mu mambimbi; fingu mu bifingu. Vayi bulutidi mboti lusakumunanga bila mu bila kioki beno lutedolo mbila muingi lutambula lusakumunu.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

10 Woso mutu zodidi zinga mboti ayi zodidi mona bilumbu bi zikhini, buna kafueti yadila ludimi luandi mu mambu mambimbi ayi bididi biandi mu mambu ma luvunu.

For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

11 Kafueti tinanga mambimbi ayi kafueti vanganga mamboti; kafueti tombanga ndembama ayi landakananga yawu.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

12 Bila meso ma Pfumu madi kuidi basonga; Pfumu wuntambanga dikutu diandi mu lusambulu lu basonga, vayi zizi ki Pfumu kidi kikangama kuidi bobo bamvanganga mambimbi.

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."

13 Nani wulenda kuluvanga phasi enati mamboti kaka lueti vanga e?

Now who is he who will harm you, if you become zealous of that which is good?

14 Vayi enati lulenda mona phasi mu diambu di mambu masonga, buna luidi mu khini. Lubika mona batu tsisi ayi lubika kukiyamisa.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "And do not fear what they fear, nor be troubled."

15 Vayi mu mintima mieno lukembisa Klisto banga Pfumu. Bika lukalanga bakubama mu zithangu zioso mu vutula mu malembi ayi mu lukinzu kuidi woso mutu tidi zaba bila ki diana diodi didi mu beno.

But sanctify in your hearts Christ 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:

16 Vayi bika luba mayindu mamboti ma ntima mivedila mu diambu di batu bobo balembokulutubidila banga ti luidi batu bamvanganga mambu mambimbi, batu bobo balembo yolukila khadulu eno yimboti mu Klisto bafua tsoni.

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 Christ.

17 Bila bulutidi mboti, enati buawu bobo buididi luzolo lu Nzambi, mu mona phasi mu vanganga mambu mamboti vayi bika mu vanganga mambu mambimbi.

For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

18 Niandi veka Klisto wumona phasi mu khumbu yimosi mu diambu di masumu meno; niandi mutu wusonga; wufua mu diambu di batu bobo bakambulu basongamuingi katunata kuidi Nzambi. Wufua mu nsuni vayi wuzingusu mu Pheve.

Because Christ 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;

19 Mu pheve beni kayendila ayi kalongila ziphevi ziba mu nloko.

in which he also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison,

20 Zipheve beni zisia tuama tumukina ko, ka diambu ko Nzambi wuvibidila mu thangu Nowa kaba tunga masuwa. Batu bafioti kuandi, dinana kuandi di batu divuka mu khuka yi nlangu beni.

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.

21 Buawu bobo beno luvukidi buabu. Mambu momo madi kifuani ki mbotokolo. Yawu yisi ko mu diambu di sukula mvindu yi nitu vayi mu diambu di kukiyekula kuidi Nzambi mu mayindu mamboti ma ntima. Mambu moso momo malenda vangama mu diambu di mfulukulu yi Yesu Klisto

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 Christ,

22 bila buna kavuendi va lubakala lu Nzambi tona kakuma ku Diyilu; zimbasi ayi bipfumu ayi lulendo bidi ku tsi minsua miandi.

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

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