1 Petro 2 – AKCB & NIVUK

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

1 Petro 2:1-25

Onyankopɔn Ankasa Nkurɔfo

1Montwe mo ho mfi bɔne nyinaa, atoro anaa nyaatwom anaa anibere anaa nseku ho. 2Monyɛ sɛ nkokoaa a bere biara osukɔm de mo, sɛ mubenya honhom mu nufusu kronkron anom, na sɛ monom a moanyin na wɔagye mo nkwa. 3Sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Moaka Awurade ayamye no ahwɛ.”

4Mommra Awurade a ɔyɛ ɔbo a nkwa wɔ mu no nkyɛn. Ɔno na nnipa poo no, na Onyankopɔn yii no sɛ nʼade a ɛsom bo. 5Mo nso mote sɛ abo a nkwa wɔ mu a wɔde mo resi ɔdan a honhom ahyɛ no ma. Ɛhɔ na mobɛsom sɛ asɔfo Kronkron a monam Yesu Kristo so bɛbɔ honhom mu afɔre a edi mu ama Onyankopɔn. 6Na Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se,

“Mayi ɔbo a ɛho hia a mede bɛyɛ Sion tweatibo a

obiara a obegye no adi no,

wɔrenni no nhuammɔ.”

7Saa ɔbo yi so wɔ mfaso yiye ma mo a mugye di. Na wɔn a wonnye nni no,

“Ɔbo a adansifo apo no,

ɛno ara na abɛyɛ tweatibo.”

8Wɔka bio wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no mu se,

“Saa ɔbo yi na ɛbɛma nnipa ahintiw;

ɔbotan a ɛbɛma wɔahwe ase.”

Wohintiwii, efisɛ na wonnye asɛm no nni. Saa na Onyankopɔn hyɛe.

9Na mo de, moyɛ nnipa a wɔapaw, asɔfodi mu adehye, ɔman kronkron, Onyankopɔn ankasa nkurɔfo a wɔayi mo sɛ monka nʼanwonwadwuma no ho asɛm. Ɔno na ɔfrɛɛ mo fii sum mu baa nʼankasa hann nwonwaso no mu. 10Nna bi a atwa mu no, na monyɛ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfo, nanso afei moyɛ ne nkurɔfo; nna bi a atwa mu no, na munnim Onyankopɔn ahummɔbɔ no, nanso mprempren de, moanya nʼahummɔbɔ no.

Onyankopɔn Asomfo

11Mʼadɔfo, mekasa kyerɛ mo sɛ ahɔho ne amamfrafo a mowɔ wiase. Montwe mo ho mfi ɔhonam akɔnnɔ a daa ɛne ɔkra no di asi no ho. 12Mommɔ ɔbra pa wɔ amanaman a mofra wɔn mu no mu, na sɛ wɔka mo ho nsɛm sɛ moyɛ nnebɔneyɛfo a, wɔahu mo papa a moayɛ no nso, anam so ahyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam da a ɔbɛba no.

13Mommrɛ mo ho ase wɔ Awurade din mu mma tumi a efi wiase nhyehyɛe nyinaa: sɛ ɛyɛ Ɔhempɔn a ɔwɔ tumi a ebunkam so, 14anaa amradonom a ɔsoma wɔn se wɔnkɔtwe wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne no aso na wɔmmɔ atreneefo aba so. 15Onyankopɔn ahyɛde ne sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ monam mo nneyɛe pa so ka nnipa a wɔkasa kwa no kasa no hyɛ. 16Montena ase sɛ nnipa a mode mo ho. Munnsusuw sɛ mo de mo ho nti mubetumi ayɛ bɔne biara. Mmom, montena ase sɛ Onyankopɔn asomfo. 17Momfa nidi mma nnipa nyinaa. Monnɔ anuanom agyidifo. Munsuro Onyankopɔn, na mummu Ɔhempɔn.

18Afi mu asomfo nso, mommrɛ mo ho ase mma mo wuranom, na munnni wɔn a wɔn yam ye na wɔn tirim yɛ mmrɛw no nko ni, na wɔn a wɔn tirim yɛ den nso, munni wɔn ni. 19Sɛ motɔ mo bo ase tena saa ɔyaw a ɛmfata yi mu a, Onyankopɔn behyira mo, efisɛ munim ne pɛ. 20Na sɛ moyɛ bɔne na wɔhwe mo na munya ho boasetɔ a, morennya ho mfaso biara. Na sɛ moyɛ papa na wɔhwe mo na munya ho boasetɔ a, Onyankopɔn behyira mo. 21Eyi nti na Onyankopɔn frɛɛ mo, efisɛ Kristo no ankasa huu amane maa mo, de saa nhwɛso no gyaw mo, sɛnea mubedi nʼanammɔn akyi.

22“Kristo anyɛ bɔne.

Obiara ante atosɛm biara amfi nʼano.”

23Wɔbɔɔ no adapaa no, wammɔ wɔn bi antua ka. Ohuu amane no, wampoopoo nʼani na ɔde nʼanidaso nyinaa hyɛɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ Otemmufo pa no mu. 24“Kristo no ankasa soaa yɛn bɔne” wɔ ne honam mu kɔɔ asennua no so sɛnea yebewu ama bɔne na yɛatena ase wɔ trenee mu. “Nʼakuru mu na moanya ayaresa. 25Na mote sɛ nguan a wɔayera,” nanso afei de, wɔde mo asan aba se mummedi Oguanhwɛfo no ne mo Krahwɛfo no akyi.

New International Version – UK

1 Peter 2:1-25

1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

The living Stone and a chosen people

4As you come to him, the living Stone – rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him – 5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6For in Scripture it says:

‘See, I lay a stone in Zion,

a chosen and precious cornerstone,

and the one who trusts in him

will never be put to shame.’2:6 Isaiah 28:16

7Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,

‘The stone the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone,’2:7 Psalm 118:22

8and,

‘A stone that causes people to stumble

and a rock that makes them fall.’2:8 Isaiah 8:14

They stumble because they disobey the message – which is also what they were destined for.

9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Living godly lives in a pagan society

11Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honour the emperor.

18Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 21To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

22‘He committed no sin,

and no deceit was found in his mouth.’2:22 Isaiah 53:9

23When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by his wounds you have been healed.’ 25For ‘you were like sheep going astray,’2:24,25 Isaiah 53:4,5,6 (see Septuagint) but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.