1 Peter 2

1 ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଘାତ କଲାଭଳି କୌଣସି କାମ କର ନାହିଁ। ମିଛ କୁହ ନାହିଁ, ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଠକ ନାହିଁ, ଈର୍ଷାନ୍ବିତ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ, ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ନିନ୍ଦା କର ନାହିଁ। ନିଜ ଜୀବନରୁ ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଦୂର କର।

2 ନୂତନ ଜନ୍ମଲାଭ କରିଥିବା ଶିଶୁ ଭଳି ହୁଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭ ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ପରିତୃପ୍ତ କରୁଥିବା ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଦୁ' ପାନ ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲାଳାଯିତ ହୁଅ। ଏହାକୁ ପାନ କରିବା ଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବ ଓ ଉଦ୍ଧାର ପାଇବ।

3 ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତମତାର ସ୍ବାଦ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଚାଖି ସାରିଛ।

4 ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଜୀବନ୍ତ ପଥର। ଜଗତର ଲୋକମାନେ ସହେି ପଥରଟି ଅଗ୍ରାହ୍ଯ କଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସହେି ପଥରଟିକୁ ମନୋନୀତ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ମୂଲ୍ଯ ଅଧିକ।

5 ଅତଏବ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ପଥର ଭଳି। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଗୋଟିଏ ଆଧ୍ଯାତ୍ମିକ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସହେି ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଯୀଶୁଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ମାଧ୍ଯମ ରେ ଗୃହୀତ ହବୋ ଭଳି ଆଧ୍ଯାତ୍ମିକ ବଳିଦାନ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରି ପବିତ୍ର ଯାଜକ ହବୋ ପାଇଁ, ନିଜକୁ ନିଯୋଜିତ କର।

6 ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର କୁ ହେ :

7 ତୁମ୍ଭ୍ ଭଳି ବିଶ୍ବାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ସେ ପଥରଟି (ଯୀଶୁ) ଅତି ମୂଲ୍ଯବାନ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଅବିଶ୍ବାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ଲାଗି :

8 ଯେଉଁମାନେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଲାଗି :

9 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମନୋନୀତ ଲୋକ ଅଟ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଯାଜକ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପବିତ୍ର ଜାତି ଅଟ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଲୋକ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର କରିଥିବା ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଘଟଣାମାନ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ମନୋନୀତ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ଅନ୍ଧକାରରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଜନକ ଆଲୋକକୁ ଆଣିଛନ୍ତି।

10 ଅତୀତ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଲୋକ ନ ଥିଲ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏବେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଲୋକ ଅଟ। ଅତୀତ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ପାଇ ନ ଥିଲ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏବେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଲାଭ କରିଛ।

11 ପ୍ରିୟ ମିତ୍ରଗଣ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହି ଜଗତ ରେ ବିଦେଶୀ ଓ ପ୍ରବାସୀ ଲୋକ ଭାବରେ ଅଛ। ଅତଏବ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଶରୀର ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଥିବା ମନ୍ଦ କାମଗୁଡ଼ିକରୁ ଦୂର ରେ ରୁହ। ଏହି କାମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଆତ୍ମା ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରନ୍ତି।

12 ଅବିଶ୍ବାସୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଚାରିପଟେ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ କହି ପାରନ୍ତି ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଖରାପ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରୁଛ। ଅତଏବ ଉତ୍ତମ ଜୀବନଯାପନ କର। ତା ହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କରୁଥିବା ଭଲ କାମଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସମାନେେ ଦେଖିବେ ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଆସିବା ଦିନ ସମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ମହିମା ଦବେେ।

13 ଏହି ଜଗତ ରେ କ୍ଷମତାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କର। ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ଏହା କର। ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତା ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କର।

14 ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ପ୍ ରରେିତ ନେତାମାନଙ୍କର ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କର। ମନ୍ଦ କାମ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦବୋ ଓ ଭଲ କାମ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବା ଲାଗି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଠାଯାଇଥାଏ।

15 ଅତଏବ ଭଲ କାମ କରିବା ଦ୍ବାରା, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିଷୟ ରେ ନିର୍ବୋଧ କଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକ କୁହନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମୁହଁ ବନ୍ଦ ହାଇଯେିବ।

16 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଏହା ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି। ସ୍ବାଧୀନ ଲୋକ ଭଳି ବିଚରଣ କର। କିନ୍ତୁ ମନ୍ଦ କର୍ମ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଏହି ସ୍ବାଧୀନତାର ଅପବ୍ଯବହାର କର ନାହିଁ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସବୋ ରେ ଜୀବନ କାଟ।

17 ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦିଅ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ସମସ୍ତ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭଲ ପାଅ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କର ଓ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦିଅ।

18 ହେ କ୍ରୀତଦାସଗଣ ! ତୁମ୍ଭ ମାଲିକର ଶାସନକୁ ସମ୍ମାନର ସହିତ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଭଲ ଓ ଭଦ୍ର ମାଲିକ ଏବଂ ମନ୍ଦ ମାଲିକର ମଧ୍ଯ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

19 ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଭୁଲ ନ କରିଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସେ ଦୁଃଖ ପାଇ ପା ରେ। ଯଦି ସେ ଲୋକ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ କଥା ଚିନ୍ତା କରେ ଓ କଷ୍ଟକୁ ସହି ଯାଏ ତା ହେଲେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।

20 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଭୁଲ କରିଥିବାରୁ ଦଣ୍ଡିତ ହୁଅ, ତା' ହେଲେ ସହେି ଦଣ୍ଡ ସହିଥିଲ ବୋଲି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରଶଂସା ପାଇବାର କୌଣସି କାରଣ ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ଭଲ କାମ କରି, ଯାତନା ସହି ର୍ଧୈୟ୍ଯବାନ ରୁହ, ତାହା ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ କରେ।

21 ଏହା କରିବାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆହ୍ବାନ ପାଇଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଏକ ଉଦାହରଣ ଦଖାଇେ ଦଇଯୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ଯାହା କରିଥିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହା କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ଯାତନା ସହି ଥିବାରୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ଯ କଷ୍ଟ ଭୋଗିଲା ବେଳେ ର୍ଧୈୟ୍ଯଶୀଳ ହବୋ ଉଚିତ।

22 ସେ କୌଣସି ପାପ କରି ନ ଥିଲେ ଓ କୌଣସି ମିଛ କଥା ମୁହଁ ରେ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରି ନ ଥିଲେ। ୟିଶାଇୟ 53:9

23 ଲୋକେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କୁ ମନ୍ଦ କଥା କହିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମନ୍ଦ କଥା କହି ନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ଯୀଶୁ ଯାତନା ସହିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଧମକ ଦଇେ କିଛି କହି ନ ଥିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଯତ୍ନ ନବୋ ପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଠା ରେ ନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳ ହେଲେ।

24 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ନ୍ଯାୟ ବିଚାର କରନ୍ତି। କୃଶ ଉପରେ ଯୀଶୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ପାପଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସ୍ବଦହେ ରେ ବହନ କଲେ। ସେ ଏହା କଲେ, ଯେପରି ଆମ୍ଭେ ପାପ ପାଇଁ ମୃତ ହେଉ, ଯାହା ସତ୍ଯ ତାହା ପାଇଁ ଜୀବିତ ରହିବା। ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ କ୍ଷତଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହାଇେଛ।

25 ମେଣ୍ଢା ଭଳି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଭୁଲ ରାସ୍ତା ରେ ଚାଲି ଯାଇଥିଲ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏବେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଆତ୍ମାର ମଷେପାଳକ ଓ ରକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଫରେି ଆସିଛ।

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.

5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:

7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.

9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.

11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

26 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

31 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.