1Wives, follow the lead of your own husbands. Suppose some of them don’t believe God’s word. Then let them be won to Christ without words by seeing how their wives behave. 2Let them see how pure you are. Let them see that your lives are full of respect for God. 3Fancy hairstyles don’t make you beautiful. Wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes doesn’t make you beautiful. 4Instead, your beauty comes from inside you. It is the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. Beauty like this doesn’t fade away. God places great value on it. 5This is how the holy women of the past used to make themselves beautiful. They put their hope in God. And they followed the lead of their own husbands. 6Sarah was like that. She obeyed Abraham. She called him her master. Do you want to be like her? Then do what is right. And don’t give in to fear.
7Husbands, consider the needs of your wives. They are weaker than you. So treat them with respect. Honor them as those who will share with you the gracious gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers.
Suffering for Doing Good
8Finally, I want all of you to agree with one another. Be understanding. Love one another. Be kind and tender. Be humble. 9Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this. 10Scripture says,
“Suppose someone wants to love life
and see good days.
Then they must keep their tongues from speaking evil.
They must keep their lips from telling lies.
11They must turn away from evil and do good.
They must look for peace and go after it.
12The Lord’s eyes look on godly people, and he blesses them.
His ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord doesn’t bless those who do evil.” (Psalm 34:12–16)
13Who is going to hurt you if you really want to do good? 14But suppose you do suffer for doing what is right. Even then you will be blessed. Scripture says, “Don’t fear what others say they will do to hurt you. Don’t be afraid.” (Isaiah 8:12) 15But make sure that in your hearts you honor Christ as Lord. Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you about the hope you have. Be ready to give the reason for it. But do it gently and with respect. 16Live so that you don’t have to feel you’ve done anything wrong. Some people may say evil things about your good conduct as believers in Christ. If they do, they will be put to shame for speaking like this about you. 17God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil. 18Christ also suffered once for sins. The one who did what is right suffered for those who don’t do right. He suffered to bring you to God. His body was put to death. But the Holy Spirit brought him back to life. 19After that, Christ went and made an announcement to the spirits in prison. 20Long ago these spirits did not obey. That was when God was patient while Noah was building the ark. And only a few people went into the ark. In fact, there were only eight. Those eight people were saved through water. 21The water of the flood is a picture. It is a picture of the baptism that now saves you too. This baptism has nothing to do with removing dirt from your body. Instead, it promises God that you will keep a clear sense of right and wrong. This baptism saves you by the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. 22He has gone into heaven. He is at God’s right hand. Angels, authorities and powers are under his control.
Ɔyerenom Ne Okununom
1Saa ara nso na ɔyerenom nso ɛsɛ sɛ mobrɛ mo ho ase ma mo kununom sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, sɛ wɔn mu bi nnye asɛm no nni a, mo suban pa no bɛtwetwe wɔn ama wɔagye asɛm no adi. Ɛho nhia sɛ mobɛka biribi, 2ɛfiri sɛ wɔbɛhunu obuo ne anidie a mode ma Onyankopɔn wɔ mo suban mu. 3Mommma ɔhonam mu asiesie nnyɛ mo dadwene; sɛ ɛyɛ ɛkwan a mofa so kyekyere mo ti, anaa adwinneɛ a mode siesie mo ho, anaa ntoma a mofira. 4Momfa ɔdwoɔ ne ahobrɛaseɛ nkyerɛ mo ahoɔfɛ a ɛyɛ akomamuteɛ no. Saa ahoɔfɛ yi kyɛre na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani. 5Saa ɛkwan yi so na mmaa agyidifoɔ a wɔtenaa ase tete no a na wɔwɔ anidasoɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn mu no nam brɛɛ wɔn ho ase maa wɔn kununom, de kyerɛɛ wɔn ahoɔfɛ. 6Sara yɛɛ saa ara. Ɔtiee Abraham asɛm frɛɛ no “Me wura.” Seesei sɛ moyɛ papa na monsuro hwee a, moyɛ ne mmammaa.
7Mo okununom nso, saa ara na ɛsɛ sɛ modwene mo yerenom ho wɔ mo asetena mu. Momfa anidie mma wɔn na monhunu mmerɛ a wɔyɛ na monhunu sɛ wɔne mo yɛ adedifoɔ, na biribi ansi mo mpaeɛbɔ ɛkwan.
Papayɛ So Amanehunu
8Deɛ ɛtwa toɔ, Mo nyinaa montena ase asomdwoeɛ mu. Monnya ɔtema mma mo ho mo ho. Monnodɔ mo ho mo ho, na monyɛ ahummɔborɔ, na mommrɛ mo ho ase. 9Mommfa bɔne ntua bɔne so ka, na mommfa ɔyea nso ntua ɔyea so ka. Na mmom, daa, monhyirahyira, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛno enti na wɔfrɛɛ mo na moanya nhyira. 10Ɛfiri sɛ, Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ,
“Obiara a ɔpɛ sɛ ɔtena ase yie
na ɔhunu nna pa no,
ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne,
na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgyae atorɔtwa.
11Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔte ne ho firi bɔne ho na ɔyɛ papa
na ɔti asomdwoeɛ akyi na ɔdi akyire.
12Ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade ani wɔ ateneneefoɔ so
na ɔtie wɔn mpaeɛbɔ
na ɔtia wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne.”
13Sɛ wopere sɛ wopɛ sɛ woyɛ deɛ ɛtene a, hwan na ɔbɛha wo? 14Na sɛ ɛba mpo sɛ woyɛ deɛ ɛtene na wohunu ho amane a, wʼani gye. Monnsuro nnipa, na mommma hwee nha mo. 15Momfa anidie mma Kristo wɔ mo akoma mu, na momma ɔnyɛ mo Awurade. Ɛberɛ biara a obi bɛbisa mo gyidie a mowɔ wɔ mo mu ho asɛm no, monkyerɛ no aseɛ. 16Momfa obuo ne anidie mma saa mmuaeɛ no. Momma mo adwene mu nna hɔ sɛdeɛ wɔn a wɔsopa mo suban pa wɔ Kristo mu no anim bɛgu ase wɔ wɔn nsekuro no ho. 17Ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ mobɛhunu amane a, ɛyɛ sɛ mobɛhunu ade tenenee a moyɛeɛ ho amane sene sɛ mobɛyɛ bɔne. 18Ɛfiri sɛ, Kristo no ankasa wu maa mo. Ɔwuu pɛnkorɔ maa mo bɔne sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma moatumi akɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn. Wɔkumm no honam mu, nanso ɔsɔree honhom mu, 19na ɔnam honhom no so kɔkaa Asɛmpa no kyerɛɛ ahonhom a wɔda afiase no. 20Ahonhom yi yɛɛ asoɔden tiaa Onyankopɔn ɛberɛ a Noa resene ne hyɛn no, nanso Onyankopɔn too ne bo ase maa wɔn. Onyankopɔn nam nsuo no so gyee nnipa baawɔtwe nkwa. 21Ɛno na afei ne sɛso ne asubɔ a ɛgye mo nkwa seesei no. Ɛnyɛ honam ani efi hohoro, na mmom, ɛyɛ bɔ a wɔfiri ahonim pa mu hyɛ Onyankopɔn. Ɛnam Yesu Kristo wusɔreɛ so gye mo nkwa. 22Kristo kɔ ɔsoro afei, na ɔte Onyankopɔn nifa so na ɔdi ɔhene wɔ abɔfoɔ nyinaa ne ewiem atumfoɔ so.
