1 ف َتَخَلَّصُوا مِنْ كُلِّ مَكْرٍ وَغِشٍّ وَنِفاقٍ وَحَسَدٍ وَمَذَمَّةٍ.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

2 و َتُوقُوا كَالأطفالِ المَولودينَ حَدِيثاً إلَى الحَلِيبِ الرُّوحِيِّ النَّقِيِّ، لِكَي تَنمُوا وَتَخلُصُوا،

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

3 ف َقَدْ ذُقْتُمْ أنَّ الرَّبَّ طَيِّبٌ.

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 ي َسُوعُ المَسِيحُ هُوَ الحَجَرُ الحَيُّ الَّذِي رَفَضَهُ أهلُ العالَمِ، لَكِنَّهُ ثَمِينٌ لَدَى اللهِ الَّذي اخْتارَهُ. فَإذْ تَقتَرِبونَ مِنْهُ،

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

5 ك ُونوا أنتُمْ أيضاً حِجارَةً حَيَّةً لِبِناءِ هَيكَلٍ رُوحِيٍّ، فَتَكونوا كَهَنَةً مُقَدَّسِينَ، تَخدِمونَ اللهَ بِتَقدِيمِ ذَبائِحَ رُوحِيَّةٍ مَقبُولَةٍ عِنْدَ اللهِ بِيَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ.

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6 إ ذْ يَقولُ الكِتابُ: «ها إنِّي أضَعُ فِي صِهْيَوْنَ حَجَرَ زاوِيَةٍ، حَجَراً ثَمِيناً وَمُخْتاراً. وَالَّذي يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ لَنْ يَخيبَ لَهُ رَجاءٌ.»

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

7 ف َهوَ حَجَرٌ كَريمٌ عِندَكُمْ أنتُمْ يا مَنْ تُؤمِنُونَ. أمّا للَّذِينَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ، فَهُوَ … «الحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضَهُ البَنّاؤُونَ، الَّذِي صارَ حَجَرَ الأساسِ.»

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

8 و َهوَ أيضاً: «حَجَرٌ يُعثِرُ النّاسَ، وَصَخرَةٌ تُسْقِطُهُمْ.» يَتَعثَّرُونَ لِأنَّهُمْ لا يُطِيعُونَ رِسالَةَ اللهِ، فَهَذا هُوَ المَصِيرُ الَّذِي أُعِدَّ لَهُمْ.

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

9 أ مّا أنتُمْ فَشَعبٌ مُختارٌ، وَمَملَكَةُ كَهَنَةٍ، وَأُمَّةٌ مُقَدَّسَةٌ. أنتُمْ تَنتَمونَ إلَى اللهِ، لِكَي تُذِيعُوا صِفاتَهُ العَظيمَةَ. فَهُوَ الَّذِي دَعاكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلْمَةِ، إلَى نُورِهِ المُدهِشِ.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

10 ذ اتَ يَومٍ، لَمْ تَكونوا شَعباً، أمّا الآنَ فَأنتُمْ شَعبُ اللهِ. لَمْ تَكونوا تَتَمَتَّعونَ بِأيَّةِ رَحمَةٍ، أمّا الآنَ فَأنتُمْ مَرْحومونَ. أعمالنا الصّالِحَةُ تُمَجِّدُ الله

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 أ يُّها الأحِبّاءُ، أنتُمْ غُرَباءُ تُقِيمُونَ فِي هَذا العالَمِ إقامَةً مُؤَقَّتَةً. لِهَذا أُناشِدُكُمْ أنْ تَتَجَنَّبُوا الشَّهَواتِ الشِّرِّيرَةَ الَّتِي تُحارِبُكُمْ،

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 و َأنْ تَسلُكُوا بَينَ غَيرِ المُؤمِنينَ سُلوكاً حَسَناً. إنَّهُمْ يَتَّهِمونَكُمْ بِعَمَلِ الشَّرِّ، لَكِنْ عِنْدَما يُلاحِظُونَ أعمالَكُمُ الصّالِحَةَ، سَيُعطُونَ المَجْدَ للهِ فِي يَومِ مَجِيئِهِ. طاعَة السُلُطات

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 ا خضَعُوا لِكُلِّ سُلْطَةٍ بَشَرِيَّةٍ إرضاءً للرَّبِّ.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

14 ا خضَعُوا لِلمَلِكِ، الَّذِي هُوَ السُّلْطَةُ العُلْيا، وَلِلحُكّامِ الَّذِينَ يُرسِلُهُمْ لِمُعاقَبَةِ الأشرارِ، وَلِمَدْحِ فاعِلِي الخَيرِ.

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

15 ل ِأنَّ مَشِيئَةَ اللهِ هِيَ أنْ تَفعَلُوا الخَيرَ، فَتُخرِسُوا الكَلامَ النّابِعَ مِنْ جَهلِ السُّخَفاءِ.

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 ك ُونُوا أحراراً دُونَ أنْ تَستَخدِمُوا تِلْكَ الحُرِّيَّةَ غِطاءً لِلشَّرِّ، بَلْ عِيشُوا كَخُدّامٍ للهِ.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

17 أ ظهِرُوا احتِراماً لِجَمِيعِ النّاسِ. أحِبُّوا إخْوَتَكُمْ فِي المَسِيحِ. اتَّقُوا اللهَ، وَأكرِمُوا المَلِكَ. مِثالُ آلامِ المَسِيح

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

18 أ يُّها العِبِيدُ، اخضَعُوا لِسادَتِكُمْ بِكُلِّ احتِرامٍ، لا لِلأخيارِ الَّذِينَ يُحسِنونَ مُعامَلَتِكُمْ فَحَسْبُ، بَلْ لِلقُساةِ أيضاً.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

19 ف َحِينَ تُساءُ مُعامَلَةُ إنسانٍ، وَيَحتَمِلُ ألَمَ الظُلْمِ مُتَفَكِّراً بِاللهِ، فَإنَّهُ يَستَحِقُّ المَدِيحَ.

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 ل ِأنَّهُ أيُّ فَضلٍ لَكُمْ إنْ كُنْتُمْ تُعاقَبُونَ عَلَى عَمَلٍ سَيئٍ فَتَحْتَمِلُونَ؟

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

21 ف َهَذا ما دَعاكُمُ اللهُ إلَيهِ: أنْ تَقْتَدُوا بِالمَسِيحِ الَّذي تَألَّمَ مِنْ أجلِنا، فَتَرَكَ لَنا مِثالاً لِكَيْ نَتْبَعَهُ، فَهوَ:

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 « لَمْ يَرتَكِبْ خَطِيَّةً، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِي فَمِهِ أيُّ كَذِبٍ.»

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 ك انَ يُهانُ، فَلا يَرُدُّ الإهانَةَ بِمِثلِها. وَكانَ يَتَألَّمُ، فَلا يَلجَأُ إلَى التَّهدِيدِ، بَلْ يُسَلِّمُ أمْرَهُ إلَى اللهِ الَّذِي يَحكُمُ بِعَدلٍ.

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

24 ه ُوَ نَفسُهُ حَمَلَ خَطايانا فِي جَسَدِهِ عَلَى الخَشَبَةِ، لِكَي نَمُوتَ بِالنِّسبَةِ لِخَطايانا، وَنَحيا حَياةَ البِرِّ. فَبِجِراحِهِ شُفِيتُمْ.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

25 و َبَعدَ أنْ كُنتُمْ كَالخِرافِ التّائِهَةِ، عُدْتُمُ الآنَ إلَى راعِي حَياتِكُمْ وَالمُشْرِفِ عَلَيها.

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.