1 P utting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Lepadati dar orice rautate, orice viclesug, orice fel de prefacatorie, de pizma si de clevetire;

2 a s newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

si, ca niste prunci nascuti de curind, sa doriti laptele duhovnicesc si curat, pentru ca prin el sa cresteti spre mintuire,

3 i f ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:

daca ati gustat in adevar ca bun este Domnul.

4 u nto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

Apropiati-va de El, piatra vie, lepadata de oameni, dar aleasa si scumpa inaintea lui Dumnezeu.

5 y e 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.

Si voi, ca niste pietre vii, sunteti ziditi ca sa fiti o casa duhovniceasca, o preotie sfinta, si sa aduceti jertfe duhovnicesti, placute lui Dumnezeu, prin Isus Hristos.

6 B ecause 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.

Caci este scris in Scriptura: "Iata ca pun in Sion o piatra din capul unghiului, aleasa, scumpa, si cine se increde in El, nu va fi dat de rusine."

7 F or 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;

Cinstea aceasta este dar pentru voi care ati crezut! Dar pentru cei necredinciosi, "piatra, pe care au lepadat-o zidarii, a ajuns sa fie pusa in capul unghiului";

8 a nd, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Si "o piatra de poticnire, si o stinca de cadere." Ei se lovesc de ea, pentru ca n-au crezut Cuvintul, si la aceasta sunt rinduiti.

9 B ut 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:

Voi insa sunteti o semintie aleasa, o preotie imparateasca, un neam sfint, un popor, pe care Dumnezeu si l-a cistigat ca sa fie al Lui, ca sa vestiti puterile minunate ale Celui ce v-a chemat din intuneric la lumina Sa minunata;

10 w ho in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

pe voi, care odinioara nu erati un popor, dar acum sunteti poporul lui Dumnezeu; pe voi, care nu capataserati indurare, dar acum ati capatat indurare.

11 B eloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;

Prea iubitilor, va sfatuiesc ca pe niste straini si calatori, sa va feriti de poftele firii pamintesti care se razboiesc cu sufletul.

12 h aving 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.

Sa aveti o purtare buna in mijlocul Neamurilor, pentru ca in ceea ce va vorbesc de rau ca pe niste facatori de rele, prin faptele voastre bune, pe care le vad, sa slaveasca pe Dumnezeu in ziua cercetarii.

13 B e subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

Fiti supusi oricarei stapiniri omenesti, pentru Domnul: atit imparatului, ca inalt stapinitor,

14 o r unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

cit si dregatorilor, ca unii care sunt trimisi de el sa pedepseasca pe facatorii de rele si sa laude pe cei ce fac bine.

15 F or so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Caci voia lui Dumnezeu este, ca facind ce este bine, sa astupati gura oamenilor nestiutori si prosti.

16 a s free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

Purtati-va ca niste oameni slobozi, fara sa faceti din slobozenia aceasta o haina a rautatii, ci ca niste robi ai lui Dumnezeu.

17 H onor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Cinstiti pe toti oamenii, iubiti pe frati, temeti-va de Dumnezeu, dati cinste imparatului!

18 S ervants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Slugilor, fiti supuse stapinilor vostri cu toata frica, nu numai celor ce sunt buni si blinzi, ci si celor greu de multumit.

19 F or this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

Caci este un lucru placut, daca cineva, pentru cugetul lui fata de Dumnezeu, sufere intristare, si sufere pe nedrept.

20 F or 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.

In adevar, ce fala este sa suferiti cu rabdare sa fiti palmuiti cind ati facut rau? Dar daca suferiti cu rabdare, cind ati facut ce este bine, lucrul acesta este placut lui Dumnezeu.

21 F or hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Si la aceasta ati fost chemati; fiindca si Hristos a suferit pentru voi, si v-a lasat o pilda, ca sa calcati pe urmele Lui.

22 w ho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

"El n-a facut pacat, si in gura Lui nu s-a gasit viclesug."

23 w ho, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Cind era batjocorit, nu raspundea cu batjocuri, si cind era chinuit, nu ameninta, ci Se supunea Dreptului Judecator.

24 w ho 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.

El a purtat pacatele noastre in trupul Sau, pe lemn, pentru ca noi, fiind morti fata de pacate, sa traim pentru neprihanire: prin ranile Lui ati fost vindecati.

25 F or ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Caci erati ca niste oi ratacite. Dar acum v-ati intors la Pastorul si Episcopul sufletelor voastre.