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Ri nicˈatzin chi niquiben ri ye cˈulan

Y queriˈ chukaˈ riyix ixokiˈ ri iniman ri Dios, can tinimaj cˈa quitzij ri iwachijlal. Riche (rixin) chi queriˈ, wi ri iwachijlal ma quiniman ta ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, ruma ta jun utzilaj cˈaslen ri icˈuan riyix, riyeˈ xtiquinimaj ta chukaˈ ri ruchˈabel ri Dios. Y ma rajawaxic ta na chi nitzijox chique. Xaxu (xaxe wi) riqˈui ri niquitzˈet chi icˈuan jun chˈajchˈojlaj cˈaslen y yixniman tzij, riyeˈ xtiquinimaj ri Jesucristo. Y riyix ixokiˈ, can utz wi chi niwik iwiˈ, pero ma riqˈui ta cosas ri ye banon riqˈui kˈanapuek, ni ma rajawaxic ta nicusaj tziek ri sibilaj jabel nitzuˈun, ni ma rajawaxic ta chi sibilaj ruchojmirisaxic ri rusmal tak iwiˈ niben. Xa titijaˈ ikˈij riche (rixin) chi ya ta ri iwánima jabel wikil chuwech ri Dios. Tiwikaˈ iwiˈ riqˈui jun cˈaslen chˈuchˈuj y riqˈui jun cˈaslen ri nucˈut chi jabel inaˈoj. Ruma ri wikbel riˈ ma xtiqˈuis ta, y yariˈ ri más rejkalen chuwech ri Dios. Ruma ri ojer ca, queriˈ chukaˈ xquiwik quiˈ ri lokˈolaj tak ixokiˈ ri xcoyobej ri rutzil ri Dios. Xquiwik jabel ri cánima y xquinimaj chukaˈ quitzij ri cachijlal. Achiˈel xuben ri Sara; riyaˈ can xunimaj rutzij ri Abraham ri rachijil, y wajaf chukaˈ xchaˈ chare. Y riyix kachˈalal ixokiˈ rucˈamon chi nibix riy rumam ca ri Sara chiwe, pero wi can nicˈuaj jun utzilaj cˈaslen y ma nixibij ta iwiˈ xabachique ri nipe chiwij.

Y queriˈ cˈa chukaˈ riyix achiˈaˈ, can riqˈui cˈa naˈoj ticˈuaj iwiˈ quiqˈui ri iwixjaylal. Tiyaˈ quikˈij achiˈel ri rucˈamon chi niben quiqˈui, ruma riyeˈ ma junan ta quichukˈaˈ iwuqˈui riyix y ruma chukaˈ chi junan xtoc iwuche (iwixin) ri utzilaj cˈaslen ri nuyaˈ ri rutzil ri Dios chiwe. Queriˈ tibanaˈ quiqˈui riyeˈ riche (rixin) chi queriˈ ri iˈoraciones choj napon riqˈui ri Dios.

Ri niquitij pokon ruma chi niquiben ri utz

Pa ruqˈuisbel nbij cˈa chiwe chiˈiwonojel chi can junan iwech tibanaˈ. Wi cˈo jun chiwe ri cˈo nucˈulwachij, can tinaˈ cˈa chukaˈ riyix ri kˈaxon ri nunaˈ riyaˈ pa ránima. Tiwajoˈ iwiˈ chiˈiwachˈalal iwiˈ. Tijoyowalaˈ iwech. Utz inaˈoj tibanaˈ quiqˈui quinojel. Y tek niban jun pokon chiwe, man cˈa titzolij ta ruqˈuexel. Y tek nibix chˈabel ri sibilaj ye pokon chiwe, man cˈa chukaˈ titzolij ta ruqˈuexel, xa ticˈutuj chare ri Dios chi tutoˈ ri winek ri nibano queriˈ chiwe. Ruma ri Dios can yix rusiqˈuin (royon) wi riche (rixin) chi nicˈul bendición. 10 Ruma quecˈareˈ nubij ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈibatal ca:

Wi cˈo jun winek nrajoˈ jun cˈaslen riche (rixin) quicoten,
y wi nrajoˈ chukaˈ nberilaˈ kˈij ri sibilaj jabel,
tukˈilaˈ ri rakˈ riche (rixin) chi ma nubij ta chˈabel ri xa ma ye utz ta,
ni ma tucusaj ta chukaˈ ri ruchiˈ riche (rixin) chi nubij tzij riche (rixin) chi nikˈolon.
11 Tuyaˈ cˈa ca rubanic ri etzelal, y ya ri utz ri tubanaˈ.
Tucanoj ri cˈaslen riche (rixin) uxlanibel cˈuˈx y yariˈ tutzekelbej.
12 Ruma ri Ajaf can yerutzuˈ ri winek choj quicˈaslen.
Y can nracˈaxaj ri quiˈoración.
Yacˈa ri yebano etzelal, ma utz ta nutzˈet chique. Queriˈ nubij ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈibatal ca.

13 Majun xtibano pokon chiwe, tek riyix xa can ya ri utz ri yixtajin chubanic. 14 Pero wi ruma ri chojmilaj icˈaslen, riyix niwil pokonal, jabel ruwaˈikˈij. Y rumacˈariˈ ma tixibij ta iwiˈ chiquiwech ri yebano queriˈ chiwe. Ni ma tisach ta chukaˈ icˈuˈx. 15 Can tiyaˈ rukˈij ri Dios ri Iwajaf pa tak iwánima, ruma Riyaˈ can lokˈolaj wi. Y can tichojmirisaj iwiˈ riche (rixin) chi nitzijoj ri achique ruma tek iwoyoben ri rutzil ri Dios, tek cˈo jun ri nicˈutun chiwe. Y xabachique cˈa ri nicˈutun chiwe, riqˈui chˈuchˈujil y riqˈui ronojel iwánima tibij chare achique ruma tek can cukul icˈuˈx iwoyoben ri nutzuj (nusuj) ri Dios. 16 Y tek niben queriˈ can ta yix chˈajchˈoj, man ta jun etzelal iwuqˈui ri xa nuben chi nikˈaxo ri iwánima. Riche (rixin) chi queriˈ, wi cˈo jun winek itzel nichˈo chiwij ruma iniman ri Cristo y nubij chi ma utz ta ri icˈaslen, ri itzel nichˈo chiwij, xa xtiqˈuix ka ruma ri icˈaslen xa utz. 17 Ruma wi ruraybel ri Dios riche (rixin) chi riyix nitij pokonal astapeˈ ya ri utz ri yixtajin chubanic, riˈ sibilaj jabel, que chuwech nitij pokonal xa ruma cˈo etzelal ibanalon.

18 Toka chiˈicˈuˈx chi ri Cristo xutij chukaˈ pokon astapeˈ ri rucˈaslen Riyaˈ can choj wi. Riyaˈ xcom cˈa kuma riyoj ri ma choj ta kacˈaslen. Riyaˈ xaxu (xaxe wi) jun bey xcom ruma ri kamac, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ yoj‑oc riche (rixin) ri Dios. Riyaˈ kitzij wi chi xcom ri ruchˈacul, pero ri ruˈespíritu ma xcom ta. 19 Y ri ruˈespíritu xapon quiqˈui ri nicˈaj chic ánima ri ye tzˈapin y cˈo ri xberutzijoj chique. 20 Ri ánima ri ye tzˈapin, ri ma xquinimaj ta el rutzij ri Dios ojer ca, ri xecˈojeˈ pa rutiempo ri Noé, tek xban ri nimalaj barco, ri Dios sibilaj qˈuiy tiempo xuyaˈ chique riche (rixin) chi xeroyobej. Pero ma xtzolin ta pe quicˈuˈx. Y ri xeˈoc chupan ri barco, ye ri winek ri xeniman y xa ma ye qˈuiy ta, xa can xu (xe) wi ri ye wakxakiˈ ri xecolotej. Ri Dios yaˈ cˈa ri xucusaj riche (rixin) chi xecolotej ri winek riˈ ruma ri barco xliˈeˈ pa ruwiˈ yaˈ. 21 Y quecˈariˈ nicˈatzin wi ri yaˈ chake riyoj wacami. Tek yojban bautizar yojcolotej ruma ri rucˈastajbel ri Jesucristo. Pero tek yojban bautizar, ma riche (rixin) ta chi nuchˈej el ri tzˈil riche (rixin) ri kachˈacul, ma que ta riˈ, xa riche (rixin) chi nucˈut cˈa chi riyoj nikajoˈ nikaben ri utz, nikajoˈ chi chˈajchˈoj ri kánima chuwech ri Dios. 22 Ri Jesucristo xbe chilaˈ chicaj, y wacami cˈo pa rajquikˈaˈ ri Dios. Can pa rukˈaˈ cˈa Riyaˈ yecˈo wi ri ángeles, y pa rukˈaˈ cˈa Riyaˈ yecˈo wi ri aj kˈatbel tak tzij, y pa rukˈaˈ chukaˈ Riyaˈ yecˈo wi ri cˈo nimaˈk tak uchukˈaˈ pa quikˈaˈ.

Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(A) to your own husbands(B) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(C) without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(D) Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(E) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(F) For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(G) used to adorn themselves.(H) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(I) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

Husbands,(J) in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

Suffering for Doing Good

Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(K) be sympathetic, love one another,(L) be compassionate and humble.(M) Do not repay evil with evil(N) or insult with insult.(O) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(P) because to this(Q) you were called(R) so that you may inherit a blessing.(S) 10 For,

“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](T)

13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(U) 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(V) “Do not fear their threats[b]; do not be frightened.”[c](W) 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer(X) to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope(Y) that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience,(Z) so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.(AA) 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(AB) to suffer for doing good(AC) than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once(AD) for sins,(AE) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(AF) He was put to death in the body(AG) but made alive in the Spirit.(AH) 19 After being made alive,[d] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits(AI) 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently(AJ) in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.(AK) In it only a few people, eight in all,(AL) were saved(AM) through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(AN) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(AO) toward God.[e] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(AP) 22 who has gone into heaven(AQ) and is at God’s right hand(AR)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
  2. 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
  3. 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12
  4. 1 Peter 3:19 Or but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also
  5. 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience