1 I n the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

Waihoki e nga wahine, kia ngohengohe ki a koutou tane ake; a ki te turi etahi ki te kupu, na, i kore i te kupu, ko te whakahaere a nga wahine hei mea e riro mai ai ratou;

2 a s they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.

I a ratou e titiro ana ki te hekore o ta koutou whakahaere me te hopohopo.

3 Y our adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;

Ko te whakapaipai mo koutou, kauaka hei to waho, kauaka hei te makawe i whiria, kauaka hei te whakapiringa o nga mea koura, kauaka hei te whakakakahuranga o nga kakahu;

4 b ut let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.

Engari hei te tangata ngaro o te ngakau, hei te kakahu e kore e pirau, ara te wairua mahaki, te wairua rangimarie, he mea utu nui hoki tenei i te aroaro o te Atua.

5 F or in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;

He penei hoki i mua ta nga wahine tapu whakapaipai mo ratou, ta te hunga i whakaaro ki te Atua, ngohengohe tonu ratou ki a ratou tane ake:

6 j ust as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

Me Hera hoki i ngohengohe ki a Aperahama, ko te ariki hoki tana ingoa mona: nana hoki koutou tamariki, i a koutou e mahi pai ana, kahore hoki e mataku i tetahi whakapawera.

7 Y ou husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

E nga tane hoki, kia rite ki to te matauranga to koutou noho ki a ratou, whakawhiwhia te wahine ki te honore, ko te mea kahakore hoki ia, ka uru tahi nei ano hoki korua ki te oranga ka homai noa nei; he mea kei araia a korua inoi.

8 T o sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

Na, ko te whakamutunga nei o taku, kia kotahi te whakaaro o te katoa, kia kotahi te ngakau, kia rite te aroha ki to te tuakana, ki to te teina, kia pai te ngakau, kia ngawari:

9 n ot returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Kaua e utua he kino ki te kino, he taunu ki te taunu: engari me manaaki: me te mahara ano kua karangatia koutou ki tenei, ara kia whiwhi koutou ki te manaaki.

10 F or, “ The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Ki te mea hoki tetahi kia aroha ki te ora, kia kite i nga ra pai, me pehi e ia tona arero kei kino, ona ngutu hoki kei korero tinihanga;

11 “ He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.

Me peka ke i te kino, me mahi i te pai; ko te rangimarie hei rapunga mana, hei whainga atu mana.

12 “ For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

No te mea hoki kei runga i te hunga tika nga kanohi o te Ariki, me ona taringa kei te tuwhera ki a ratou inoi: e he mai ana ia te mata o te Ariki ki te hunga e mahi ana i te kino.

13 W ho is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

Ko wai hoki hei homai i te he ki a koutou, ki te aru koutou i te pai?

14 B ut even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

Otiia ki te mea na te whakaaro ki te tika i whakamamaetia ai koutou, ka hari koutou: aua ra e mataku i ta ratou whakamataku, kaua e pawera;

15 b ut sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;

Engari whakatapua a te Karaiti hei Ariki i roto i o koutou ngakau: kia rite tonu hoki te kupu i a koutou i nga wa katoa, hei whakahokinga atu ma koutou ki nga tangata katoa, e ui ana ki a koutou ki te mea e tumanakohia atu nei e koutou; kia maha ki ano ia te ngakau, kia wehi:

16 a nd keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.

Kia pai o koutou hinengaro; mo ta ratou ngautuara ki a koutou, e ki nei he kaimahi koutou i te kino, kia whakama taua hunga e whakapae teka na ki ta koutou whakahaere pai i roto i a te Karaiti.

17 F or it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

Ki te mea hoki i a tatou e mahi ana i te pai ka takoto i te Atua he mamae mo tatou, erangi tera i te mamae i a tatou e mahi ana i te kino.

18 F or Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

Kotahi hoki whakamamaetanga o te Karaiti mo nga hara, te tika mo te hunga he, kia arahina ai tatou e ia ki te Atua, i whakamatea ko te kikokiko, i whakaorangia ia ko te wairua:

19 i n which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison,

Ko tona ano tena i tona haerenga ki te kauwhau ki nga wairua i te whare herehere:

20 w ho once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

I turi nei i mua, i te mea e tatari ana te manawanui o te Atua i nga ra i a Noa, i te mea e hanga ana te aaka, ko te mea i ora ai etahi wairua torutoru nei, ara tokowaru, i roto i te wai.

21 C orresponding to that, baptism now saves you— not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

He mea whakarite ki tenei te mea e whakaora nei i a koutou inaianei, ara te iriiri, ehara i te whakawateatanga atu i te poke o te kikokiko, engari he whakaaetanga ake na te hinengaro pai ki te Atua, he meatanga na te aranga mai o Ihu Karaiti:

22 w ho is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

Kua riro nei ki te rangi, kei te ringa matau ano ia o te Atua; kei raro hoki i a ia nga anahera, nga rangatiratanga, nga kaha.