I. PITA 2

1 Ya mere, tupunu ihe ọjọ nile, na aghughọ nile, na iru-abua, na ekworo, na nkwutọ nile di iche iche, 2 dika umu amuru ọhu, ka agu miri-ara nke okwu Chineke, nke aghughọ nādighi ya, nāgusi unu ike, ka unu we were ya nētó etó rue nzọputa; 3 ọ buru na unu deturu n'ire na Onye-nwe-ayi bu onye nwere obi-ọma; 4 Onye unu nābiakute, bú nkume di ndu, Nke madu juru n'ezie, ma n'ebe Chineke nọ Ọ bu ihe arọputara, buru kwa ihe anāsọpuru, 5 ewe were kwa unu onwe-unu, dika nkume di ndu, wu, ka unu buru ulo nke Mọ Nsọ, ka unu we buru òtù ndi-nchu-àjà di nsọ, ichu àjà nke di ka Mọ Nsọ si cho, nke di Chineke ezi nma site na Jisus Kraist.

6 N'ihi na ekwuru n'ihe edeworo n'akwukwọ nsọ, si,
Le, anamatọb͕ọ na Zaion otù isi nkume nime nkuku ntọ-ala, nke bu ihe arọputara, buru kwa ihe anāsọpuru:
Onye kwe-kwa-ra na Ya, agaghi-eme ka ihere me ya ma-ọli.

7 Ya mere ọ bu unu, bú ndi kwere ekwe, ka nsọpuru ahu diri: ma n'ebe ndi nādighi-ekwe nọ,
Nkume nke ndi nēwu ulo juru,
Nke ahu ka emere isi nkuku ulo;

8 na,
Nkume isu-ngọngọ, na oké nkume nke ima-n'ọnyà;
n'ihi na ha nāsu ngọngọ n'okwu ahu, ebe ha nēkweyeghi ekweye: edo-kwa-ra ha ka ha me ihe a. 9 Ma unu onwe-unu bu ọb͕ọ ndi arọputaworo, òtù ndi-nchu-àjà ndi bu kwa eze, mba di nsọ, ndi nke Chineke nwetara, ka unu we kwusa idi-nma nile nke Onye ahu Onye kpọputara unu n'ọchichiri ahu ba n'ìhè-Ya di ebube:

10 ndi nābughi ndi n'oge gara aga, ma ub͕u a unu bu ndi nke Chineke: ndi anēmereghri ebere, ma ub͕u a unu bu ndi emeworo ebere.
11 Ndi m'huru n'anya, ariọm unu dika ndi-ọbìa na ndi nọ dika ọbìa, ka unu ghara ime ihe ọjọ di iche iche nāgu anu-aru, nke bu ihe nēbu agha imegide nkpuru-obi;

12 nēbinu obi-unu nke-ọma n'etiti ndi mba ọzọ; ka ha we site n'ọlu ọma nile unu, nke ha nēle anya, nye Chineke otuto n'ubọchi nleta ahu nime ihe ahu ha nēkwutọ unu nime ya dika ndi nēme ihe ọjọ.
13 Donu onwe-unu n'okpuru ibu-isi ọ bula madu debere n'ihi Onye-nwe-ayi; ma ọ bu eze, dika onye nọ n'ike n'elu unu; 14 ma-ọbu ndi-isi, dika ndi anēzite site n'aka-ya ka ha bọ̀ ọ́bọ̀ n'aru ndi nēme ihe ọjọ, ka ha to kwa ndi nēme ezi ihe. 15 N'ihi na otú a ka ọchichọ nke Chineke si di, ka unu site n'ime ezi ihe me ka amaghi-ihe nke ndi nēnweghi uche kpuchie ọnu: 16 dika ndi nwere onwe-ha, ma unu enweghi inwe-onwe-unu ahu dika ihe-nkpuchi nke ihe ọjọ, kama dika ndi-orù nke Chineke.

17 Sọpurunu madu nile. Hunu òtù ndi bu umu-nna n'anya. Nātunu egwu Chineke. Nāsọpurunu eze-unu.
18 Ndi nēje ozi, nēdonu onwe-unu n'okpuru ndi-nwe-unu n'egwu nile; ọ bughi nání n'okpuru ndi bu ezi madu ndi nwe-kwa-ra obi-ọma, kama ọ bu kwa n'okpuru ndi b͕agọrọ ab͕agọ. 19 N'ihi na nka bu ihe-ekele, ma ọ buru na onye ọ bula nātachi obi n'ihe-nwuta di iche iche n'ihi akọ-na-uche n'ebe Chineke nọ, nāhu ahuhu nke nēzighi ezi. 20 N'ihi na àha otuto gini di ya, ma ọ buru na, mb͕e unu nēmehie, mb͕e eti kwa unu aka, unu atachi obi na ya? 21 N'ihi na akpọrọ unu ime nka: n'ihi na Kraist hu-kwa-ra ahuhu n'ihi unu, nārapuru unu ihe ilere anya, ka unu we so ije-ukwu-Ya nile: 22 Onye ọ dighi nmehie ọ bula O mere, ahughi kwa aghughọ n'ọnu-Ya: 23 Onye, mb͕e anēkwuto Ya, Ọ dighi-ekwutọghachi ọzọ; mb͕e Ọ nāhu ahuhu, Ọ dighi-aba nba; kama Ọ rara Onwe-ya nye n'aka Onye ahu Nke nēkpe ikpé ziri ezi: 24 Onye Ya onwe-ya, dika àjà achuru, būru nmehie nile ayi n'aru-Ya n'elu osisi ahu, ka ayi, ebe ayi nwuworo n'ebe nmehie nile di, ka ayi we di ndu n'ebe ezi omume di; Onye eji ọnyá-utari-Ya me ka unu nwe ezi ndu. 25 N'ihi na unu nēhieri dika aturu; ma ub͕u a unu chigharikutere Onye ahu Onye nāzù nkpuru-obi-unu dika anāzù aturu, Onye nēlekọta kwa ha anya.

1 Peter 2

1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;3 if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.6 Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

7 For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

8 and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.9 But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:10 who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.11 Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;12 having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.13 Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.19 For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:24 who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.