1 Peter 3

1 Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

1 كَذَلِكَ، أَيَّتُهَا الزَّوْجَاتُ، اخْضَعْنَ لأَزْوَاجِكُنَّ. حَتَّى وَإِنْ كَانَ الزَّوْجُ غَيْرَ مُؤْمِنٍ بِالْكَلِمَةِ، تَجْذِبُهُ زَوْجَتُهُ إِلَى الإِيمَانِ، بِتَصَرُّفِهَا اللّائِقِ دُونَ كَلامٍ،

2 when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

2 وَذَلِكَ حِينَ يُلاحِظُ سُلُوكَهَا الطَّاهِرَ وَوَقَارَهَا.

3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,

3 وَعَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ أَلّا تَتَزَيَّنَ بِالزِّينَةِ الْخَارِجِيَّةَ لإِظْهَارِ جَمَالِهَا، بِضَفْرِ الشَّعْرِ وَالتَّحَلِّي بِالذَّهَبِ وَلُبْسِ الثِّيَابِ الْفَاخِرَةِ.

4 but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

4 وَإِنَّمَا تَتَزَيَّنُ بِالزِّينَةِ الدَّاخِلِيَّةَ، لِيَكُونَ قَلْبُهَا مُتَزَيِّناً بِرُوحِ الْوَدَاعَةِ وَالْهُدُوءِ. هَذِهِ هِيَ الزِّينَةُ الَّتِي لَا تَفْنَى، وَهِيَ غَالِيَةُ الثَّمَنِ فِي نَظَرِ اللهِ!

5 For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

5 وَبِهَا كَانَتْ تَتَزَيَّنُ النِّسَاءُ التَّقِيَّاتُ قَدِيماً، فَكَانَتِ الْوَاحِدَةُ مِنْهُنَّ تَتَّكِلُ عَلَى اللهِ وَتَخْضَعُ لِزَوْجِهَا.

6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

6 فَسَارَةُ، مَثَلاً، كَانَتْ تُطِيعُ زَوْجَهَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَتَدْعُوهُ «سَيِّدِي». وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ اللَّوَاتِي يَقْتَدِينَ بِها، يُثْبِتْنَ أَنَّهُنَّ بَنَاتٌ لَهَا، إِذْ يَتَصَرَّفْنَ تَصَرُّفاً صَالِحاً، فَلا يَخَفْنَ أَيَّ تَهْدِيدٍ.

7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

7 وَأَنْتُمْ، أَيُّهَا الأَزْوَاجُ، إِذْ تُسَاكِنُونَ زَوْجَاتِكُمْ عَالِمِينَ بِأَنَّهُنَّ أَضْعَفُ مِنْكُمْ، أَكْرِمُوهُنَّ بِاعْتِبَارِهِنَّ شَرِيكَاتٍ لَكُمْ فِي وِرَاثَةِ نِعْمَةِ الْحَيَاةِ، لِكَيْ لَا يَعُوقَ صَلَوَاتِكُمْ شَيْءٌ.

8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

8 وَالْخُلاصَةُ، كُونُوا جَمِيعاً مُتَّحِدِينَ فِي الرَّأْيِ، مُتَعَاطِفِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ، مُبَادِلِينَ أَحَدُكُمُ الآخَرَ الْمَحَبَّةَ الأَخَوِيَّةَ، شَفُوقِينَ، مُتَوَاضِعِينَ.

9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

9 لَا تُبَادِلُوا الشَّرَّ بِشَرٍّ، وَلا الشَّتِيمَةَ بِشَتِيمَةٍ. بَلْ بِالْعَكْسِ: بَارِكُوا، فَتَرِثُوا الْبَرَكَةَ، لأَنَّهُ لِهَذَا دَعَاكُمُ اللهُ.

10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

10 فَمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَمَتَّعَ بِحَيَاةٍ سَعِيدَةٍ وَأَيَّامٍ طَيِّبَةٍ، فَلْيَمْنَعْ لِسَانَهُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَشَفَتَيْهِ عَنْ كَلامِ الْغِشِّ.

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

11 لِيَتَحَوَّلْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَيَفْعَلِ الْخَيْرَ. لِيَطْلُبِ السَّلامَ وَيَسْعَ لِلْوُصُولِ إِلَيْهِ.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

12 لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يَرْعَى الأَبْرَارَ بِعِنَايَتِهِ، وَيَسْتَجِيبُ إِلَى دُعَائِهِمْ. وَلكِنَّهُ يَقِفُ ضِدَّ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الشَّرَّ.

13 Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

13 مَنْ يُؤْذِيكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُتَحَمِّسِينَ لِلْخَيْرِ؟

14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

14 وَإِنْ كَانَ لابُدَّ أَنْ تَتَأَلَّمُوا فِي سَبِيلِ الْبِرِّ، فَطُوبَى لَكُمْ! لَا تَخَافُوا مِنْ تَهْدِيدِ الَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَكُمْ، وَلا تَقْلَقُوا.

15 But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

15 وَإِنَّمَا كَرِّسُوا الْمَسِيحَ رَبّاً فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ. وَكُونُوا دَائِماً مُسْتَعِدِّينَ لأَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا جَوَاباً مُقْنِعاً لِكُلِّ مَنْ يَسْأَلُكُمْ عَنْ سَبَبِ الرَّجَاءِ الَّذِي فِي دَاخِلِكُمْ

16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

16 عَلَى أَنْ تَفْعَلُوا ذَلِكَ بِوَدَاعَةٍ وَاحْتِرَامٍ، مُحَافِظِينَ عَلَى طَهَارَةِ ضَمَائِرِكُمْ، سَالِكِينَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ سُلُوكاً صَالِحاً، وَعِنْدَئِذٍ يَخِيبُ الَّذِينَ يُوَجِّهُونَ إِلَيْكُمُ التُّهَمَ الْكَاذِبَةَ ويَشْتُمُونَكُمْ كَأَنَّكُمْ تَفْعَلُونَ شَرّاً.

17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

17 فَإِنْ كَانَ اللهُ يُرِيدُ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَتَأَلَّمُوا، فَمِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ تَتَأَلَّمُوا وَأَنْتُمْ تَفْعَلُونَ الْخَيْرَ لَا الشَّرَّ.

18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

18 فَإِنَّ الْمَسِيحَ نَفْسَهُ مَاتَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً لِكَيْ يَحُلَّ مُشْكِلَةَ الْخَطَايَا. فَمَعَ أَنَّهُ هُوَ البَارُّ، فَقَدْ تَأَلَّمَ مِنْ أَجْلِنَا نَحْنُ الْمُذْنِبِينَ، لِكَيْ يُقَرِّبَنَا إِلَى اللهِ، فَمَاتَ بِجِسْمِهِ الْبَشَرِيِّ، ثُمَّ عَادَ حَيًّا بِالرُّوحِ.

19 in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison

19 بِهَذَا الرُّوحِ نَفْسِهِ، ذَهَبَ وَبَشَّرَ الأَرْوَاحَ السَّجِينَةَ.

20 who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

20 وَذَلِكَ بَعْدَمَا رَفَضُوا الْبِشَارَةَ فِي أَيَّامِ نُوحٍ، عِنْدَمَا كَانَ اللهُ يَتَأَنَّى صَابِراً طَوَالَ المُدَّةِ الَّتِي كَانَ نُوحٌ يَبْنِي فِيهَا السَّفِينَةَ، الَّتِي نَجَا بِها عَدَدٌ قَلِيلٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ عَبْرَ الْمَاءِ، ثَمَانِيَةُ أَشْخَاصٍ فَقَطْ!

21 And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

21 وَعَمَلِيَّةُ النَّجَاةِ هَذِهِ مُصَوَّرَةٌ فِي الْمَعْمُودِيَّةِ الَّتِي لَا نَقْصِدُ بِها أَنْ نَغْتَسِلَ مِنْ أَوْسَاخِ أَجْسَامِنَا، بَلْ هِيَ تَعَهُّدُ ضَمِيرٍ صَالِحٍ أَمَامَ اللهِ بِفَضْلِ قِيَامَةِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ،

22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

22 الَّذِي انْطَلَقَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ الآنَ جَالِسٌ عَنْ يَمِينِ اللهِ؛ وَقَدْ جُعِلَتِ الْمَلائِكَةُ وَالسُّلُطَاتُ وَالْقُوَّاتُ (الرُّوحِيَّةُ) خَاضِعَةً لَهُ!