1 PEDRO 2

1 Beraz, gaiztakeria guztiak —maltzurkeria, itxurazalekeria, bekaizkeria eta gaizki-esateak— alde batera utzirik, 2 haur jaioberriek bezala, irrika ezazue hitzaren esne garbiat, horren bidez hazi eta salbamen betera hel zaitezten,

3 Jauna zein ona den dastatut duzuenez gero.

Kristo harri bizia eta Jainkoaren herri berria

6 Hau dio, izan ere, Liburu Santuakt:
Hona nik t Sionen harri bat ipini,
giltzarri aukeratu eta bikaina.
Horretan sinesten duenak
ez du huts egingo.

7 Zuentzat, beraz, sinesten duzuenontzat, harri hori balio handikoa da; sinesten ez dutenentzat, berriz, Liburu Santuak dioenez,
etxegileek t bazterturiko harria
kantoi-harri bihurtu da;

8  eta baita t behaztopa-harri ere,
erorarazteko harkaitz.
Behaztopa egiten dute mezua onartu nahi ez dutelako: hori da ezarri zaien zoria.

9 Zuek, ordea, jatorri aukeratutzarete, errege-apaizgo, nazio sagaratu, Jainkoak beretzat irabazitako herri, ilunpetatik bere argi zoragarrira deitu zaituzten Jainkoaren egintza bikainak iragar ditzazuen.

10 Garai batean herri ere ezt zinetenok,
orain Jainkoaren herri zarete;
errukirik gabe zeundetenok,
orain errukia iritsi duzue.

Kristau-bizitza jentilen artean

12 Joka ezazue ongi jentilen artean; horrela, orain gaizkiletzat salatzen bazaituztete ere, zuen egintza onak aitortu beharko dituzte eta Jainkoa goretsikot dute, hura kontuak hartzera etortzean.

Agintariekin harremanak

17 Errespetatu guztiakt, maitatu senideak, izan begirune Jainkoari eta errespetua erregeari.

Esklaboen harremanak nagusiekin

20 Izan ere, zerbait gaizki egiteagatik zigortuko bazintuztete, zer merezimendu izango zenukete? Baina on egiteagatik sufritut behar baduzue, hori gauza ederra da Jainkoaren aurrean.

21 Izan ere, honetarako deitu zaituzte Jainkoak: Kristokt, zuengatik sufrituz, ikasbide eman zizuen, zuek ere haren urratsei jarraituz joka dezazuen.

22 Hark ez zuentbekaturik egin,
ez zen haren ahoan maltzurkeriarik;

23 iraintzen zuteneant,
ez zuen irainez erantzuten;
sufriarazten ziotenean,
ez zuen mehatxurik egiten;
aitzitik,
zuzen epaitzen duenaren eskuetan
jartzen zuen bere burua.

24 Gure bekatuak bere gain hartut
eta gurutzeraino eraman zituen,
gu ere,
bekatuzko bizierari uko eginez,
zuzentasunaren arabera
bizi gaitezen.
Haren zauriek sendatu zaituztete.

25 Galdurik zenbiltzaten,
ardiak bezalat;
baina orain zeuen artzain
eta zaintzaileagana itzuli zarete.

1 Peter 2

1 So get rid oft all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.2 Andt yearnt like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk,t so that by it you may grow up tot salvation,s

3 if you have experiencedtthe Lord’s kindness.s

A Living Stone, a Chosen People

4 So as you come to him,t a living stone rejected by men butt chosen and pricelesst in God’s sight,5 you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offert spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.6 For it sayst in scripture, “Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone,tand whoever believestin himtwill nevertbe put to shame.”s7 So you who believe seet his value,t but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become thetcornerstone,s8 and a stumbling-stonetand a rock to trip over.s They stumblet because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.t9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtuess of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10 Yout once were not a people, but now you are God’s people. You were shown no mercy,s but now you have received mercy.
11 Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,

12 and maintain good conductt among the non-Christians,t so that thought they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.t

Submission to Authorities

13 Be subject to every human institutiont for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme14 or to governors as those he commissionst to punish wrongdoers and praiset those who do good.15 For God wants yout to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.16 Livet as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves.ts

17 Honor all people, love the family of believers,t fear God, honor the king.
18 Slaves,t be subjectt to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are perverse.19 For this finds God’s favor,t if because of conscience toward Godst someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.20 For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.t21 For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.22 Hetcommitted no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.s23 When he was maligned, het did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatenedt no retaliation,s but committed himself to Godt who judges justly.24 Hethimself bore our sinss in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinningt and live for righteousness. By histwoundstyou were healed.s

25 For you were going astray like sheeps but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.