ପିତରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଥମ ପତ୍ 3
1 ଠିକ୍ ସହେି ଭଳି ପତ୍ନୀମାନେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ପତିମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧିକାର ମାନିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ତା' ହେଲେ, ଯଦି ପତିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କେତଜେଣ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଶିକ୍ଷା ମାନୁ ନାହାଁନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମନାଇପାରିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଛି କହିବା ଦରକାର ହବେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପତ୍ନୀଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ଦେଖି ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହବେେ।
2 ତୁମ୍ଭ ପତି ଦେଖିବେ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପବିତ୍ର ଜୀବନ ଯାପନ କରୁଛ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେଉଛ।
3 ତୁମ୍ଭର କେଶ, ସୁନା ଅଳଙ୍କାର ବା ସୁନ୍ଦର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଉପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ୟ୍ଯ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ ନାହିଁ।
4 ତୁମ୍ଭର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଅନ୍ତରରୁ ବାହାରି ନମ୍ର ଓ ଶାନ୍ତ ଗୁଣର ପରିଚୟ ଦବୋ ଉଚିତ। ଏହି ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ୟ୍ଯ କବେେ ହେଲେ ସମାପ୍ତ ହବେ ନାହିଁ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଏହାକୁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ମୂଲ୍ଯବାନ୍ ମନେ କରନ୍ତି।
5 ବହୁ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କରୁଥିବା ପବିତ୍ର ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଏହା ହିଁ ଘଟିଥିଲା। ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ସମାନେେ ନିଜକୁ ସୁନ୍ଦର କରି ଗଢ଼ିଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ନିଜ ପତିମାନଙ୍କ ଅଧୀନ ରେ ଥିଲେ।
6 ମୁଁ 'ସାରା' ଭଳି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ କଥା କହୁଛି। ସେ ନିଜ ପତି ଅବ୍ରହାମଙ୍କୁ ମାନିଲେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ମାଲିକ ବୋଲି ଡାକିଲେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକମାନେ, ଯଦି ଧାର୍ମିକ କାମ କର ଓ ନିର୍ଭୟ ରୁହ, ତା ହେଲେ ସାରାର ପ୍ରକୃତ ସନ୍ତାନ ଅଟ।
7 ଠିକ୍ ସହେିଭଳି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପତିମାନେ ! ତୁମ୍ଭ ପତ୍ନୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଭଲ ବୁଝାମଣା ରେ ଜୀବନଯାପନ କର। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜ ପତ୍ନୀକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦଖାଇବୋ ଉଚିତ। ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଦୁର୍ବଳ। କିନ୍ତୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭଳି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ଦାନ କରନ୍ତି, ଯାହାକି ପ୍ରକୃତ ଜୀବନ ଦାନ କରେ। ତୁମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ରେ କୌଣସି ଅସୁବିଧା ନ ଘଟିବା ଲାଗି ଏହାସବୁ କର।
8 ଅତଏବ ସମସ୍ତେ ମିଳିମିଶି ଶାନ୍ତି ରେ ରହିବା ଉଚିତ। ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ବୁଝିବା ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କର। ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଭାଇ ଭଉଣୀ ଭଳି ଭଲ ପାଅ। ସଦୟ ଓ ନମ୍ର ହୁଅ।
9 ତୁମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରତି ମନ୍ଦ କାମ କରିଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିବା ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ପ୍ରତି ମନ୍ଦ କାମ କର ନାହିଁ। ବା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଖରାପ ପଥା କହିଥିବା ଯୋଗୁ କୌଣସି ଲୋକକୁ ତା' ବଦଳ ରେ ମନ୍ଦ କଥା କୁହ ନାହିଁ। ତା' ବଦଳ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠା ରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କର ଯେ, ସେ ତା'କୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରିବେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଜେ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆହ୍ବାନ ପାଇଥିବାରୁ ଏପରି କର।
10 ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର କୁ ହେ :
11 ସେ ମନ୍ଦ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ବନ୍ଦ କରୁ ଓ ଭଲ କାମ କରୁ। ସେ ଶାନ୍ତି ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ରଖି ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବା ଉଚିତ।
12 ଭଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଦେଖନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ସବୁ ସେ ଶୁଣନ୍ତି। କିନ୍ତୁ ମନ୍ଦ କାମ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କର ସେ ବିରୋଧୀ ଅଟନ୍ତି। ଗୀତସଂହିତା 34:12-16
13 ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସବୁବେଳେ ଭଲ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଥାଅ, ତା ହେଲେ କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଆଘାତ କରି ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।
14 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଭଲ କାମ ପାଇଁ ଦୁଃଖ ଭୋଗିପାର। ଯଦି ଏପରି ଘଟେ, ତା ହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ହେଉଛ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦର ପାତ୍ର। ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଯାତନା ଦିଅନ୍ତି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଭୟ କର ନାହିଁ, କିଅବା ଚିନ୍ତିତ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ।339
15 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପବିତ୍ର ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କୁ ନିଜ ହୃଦୟ ରେ ଧରି ରଖ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ଭରସାର କାରଣ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହେି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କଲେ ତାହାକୁ ବୁଝାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସର୍ବଦା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ରହିଥାଅ।
16 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଭଦ୍ର ଭାବରେ ଓ ନମ୍ର ଭାବରେ ବୁଝାଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସବୁବେଳେ ଅନୁଭବ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଠିକ କାମ କରୁଛ। ଏପରି କଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ମନ୍ଦ କଥା କହୁଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନେେ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ହବେେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଥାଇ ଉତ୍ତମ ଜୀବନ କାଟୁଥିବାରୁ ସମାନେେ ମନ୍ଦ କଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକ କୁହନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିଷୟ ରେ ମନ୍ଦ କଥା କହିଥିବା ହତେୁ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ହବେେ।
17 ଭଲ କାମ କରି ଯାତନା ସହିବା ମନ୍ଦ କାମ କରିବାଠାରୁ ଉତ୍ତମ। ଏହା ଯଦି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଇଚ୍ଛା, ତବେେ ଏହାହିଁ ଭଲ।
18 ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ନିଜେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ମଲେ। ସହେି ମୂଲ୍ଯ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପାପ ପାଇଁ ମୂଲ୍ଯ ଦଲୋ। ସେ ନିଜେ ଦୋଷୀ ନ ଥିଲେ କିନ୍ତୁ ଦୋଷୀ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ବରଣ କଲେ। ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଏପରି କଲେ। ତାହାଙ୍କର ଶରୀରକୁ ବଧ କରାଗଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଆତ୍ମା ରେ ସେ ପୁନର୍ଜୀବିତ ହେଲେ,
19 ଏବଂ ଆତ୍ମା ରେ ସେ ଗଲେ ଓ ବନ୍ଦୀ ଆତ୍ମାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପଦେଶ ପ୍ରଦାନ କଲେ।
20 ବହୁ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ନୋହଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ଏହି ଆତ୍ମାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଅବାଧ୍ଯ ହାଇେଥିଲେ। ନୋହ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଜାହାଜ ତିଆରି କଲା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ର୍ଧୈୟ୍ଯ ସହିତ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁଥିଲେ। ସହେି ଜାହାଜ ରେ ଅଳ୍ପ କେତେ ଜଣ, ମାତ୍ର ଆଠ ଜଣ ଜଳରୁ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇପାରିଲେ।
21 ସହେି ଜଳ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ସଦୃଶ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏବେ ରକ୍ଷା କରୁଛି। ଶରୀରର ମଇଳା ସଫା କରିବା ବାପ୍ତସ୍ମ ନୁହେଁ। ମାତ୍ର ବାପ୍ତସ୍ମ ହେଉଛି, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ହୃଦୟ ମାଗିବା। ଯୀଶୁ ମୃତ୍ଯୁରୁ ଜୀବିତ ହାଇେଥିବାରୁ ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରୁଛି।
22 ଏବେ ଯୀଶୁ ସ୍ବର୍ଗକୁ ଗଲଣେି। ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଡାହାଣ ରେ ବିରାଜମାନ। ସେ ସଠାେରେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତ, ସମସ୍ତ କ୍ଷମତା ଓ ଶକ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଶାସକ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
1 O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
4 Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
7 He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him.
20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.
27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
40 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord.