1 Peter 3 – NIRV & HCB

New International Reader’s Version

1 Peter 3:1-22

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.

Hausa Contemporary Bible

1 Bitrus 3:1-22

Matan aure da mazan Aure

1Haka ma, ku matan aure, ku yi biyayya ga mazanku, domin in waɗansunsu ba su gaskata maganar ba, wataƙila a shawo kansu ba tare da magana ba 2sa’ad da suka ga rayuwarku mai tsabta da kuma na ladabi. 3Kyanku bai kamata yă zama na adon jiki ba, kamar kitso da sa kayan ado na zinariya da kuma sa kaya masu tsada. 4Maimakon haka, kyanku ya kamata yă zama ainihi na halinku na ciki, kyan da ba ya koɗewa na tawali’u da kuma na natsattsen ruhu, wanda yake mai daraja a gaban Allah. 5Gama haka matan masu tsarki na dā waɗanda suka sa begensu ga Allah suka yi wa kansu ado. Sun yi wa mazansu biyayya, 6kamar Saratu, wadda ta yi biyayya ga Ibrahim, har ta kira shi maigidanta. Ku ’ya’yanta ne mata in kun aikata abin da yake daidai, ba ku kuma ba tsoro dama ba.

7Mazan aure, ku ma, ku yi zaman sanin ya kamata yayinda kuke zama da matanku, ku girmama su a matsayin abokan zama marasa ƙarfi da kuma a matsayin magādan kyautar rai na alheri tare da ku, don kada wani abu yă hana addu’o’inku.

Shan wahala saboda yin ayyuka alheri

8A ƙarshe, dukanku ku zauna lafiya da juna; ku zama masu juyayi, kuna ƙaunar juna kamar ’yan’uwa, ku zama masu tausayi da kuma tawali’u. 9Kada ku rama mugunta da mugunta ko zagi da zagi, sai dai ku sa albarka, gama ga wannan ne aka kira ku, ku kuma gāji albarka. 10Gama,

“Duk wanda yake so yă ji daɗin rayuwa,

yă kuma ga kwanaki masu kyau

dole yă ƙame harshensa daga mugunta

leɓunansa kuma daga maganar yaudara.

11Dole yă juye daga mugunta, ya aikata nagarta;

dole yă nemi salama yă kuma bi ta.

12Gama idanun Ubangiji suna a kan masu adalci

kunnuwansa kuma suna jin addu’arsu,

amma fuskar Ubangiji tana gāba da masu mugunta.”3.12 Zab 34.12-16

13Wa zai yi muku lahani in kun himmantu ga yin nagarta? 14Amma ko da za ku sha wahala saboda abin da yake daidai, ku masu albarka ne. “Kada ku ji tsoron abin da suke tsoro; kada kuma ku firgita.”3.14 Ish 8.12 15Sai dai a cikin zukatanku ku keɓe Kiristi a matsayin Ubangiji. A kullum, ku kasance a shirye ku ba da amsa ga duk wanda yake neman ku ba da dalilin wannan begen da kuke da shi. Amma ku yi wannan cikin tawali’u da ladabi, 16tare da lamiri mai kyau, saboda waɗanda suke maganganun banza a kan kyawawan ayyukanku cikin Kiristi su ji kunya da irin ɓata suna da suke yi. 17Ya fi kyau, in nufin Allah ne, a sha wahala don yin nagarta fiye da yin mugunta. 18Gama Kiristi ya mutu domin zunubi sau ɗaya tak, mai adalci saboda marasa adalci, don yă kawo ku ga Allah. An kashe shi a cikin jiki, amma an rayar da shi a Ruhu, 19ta wurin wanda kuma ya tafi ya yi wa ruhohin da suke a kurkuku wa’azi 20waɗanda dā ba su yi biyayya ba sa’ad da Allah ya jira da haƙuri a kwanaki Nuhu yayinda ake sassaƙa jirgi. A cikinsa mutane kima ne kawai, su takwas, aka kuɓutar ta ruwa, 21ruwan nan kuwa kwatancin baftisma ne da yanzu ya cece ku ku ma, ba kawar da dauda daga jiki ba, sai dai yin alkawari na lamiri mai kyau ga Allah. Ya cece ku ta wurin tashin Yesu Kiristi daga matattu, 22wanda ya tafi sama, yana kuma a hannun dama na Allah, mala’iku, mulkoki da kuma masu iko suna masa biyayya.