¹Likewise, wives, [be] subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without [the] word by the conversation of the wives,

¹Ary toy izany koa, ianareo vehivavy, maneke ny vadinareo, mba ho voataonan'ny fitondran-tenan'ny vavy izy, na dia tsy amin'ny teny aza (raha tàhiny misy tsy manaiky ny teny),

²having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear;

²rehefa hitany ny fahadiovan'ny fitondran-tenanareo amin'ny fahatahorana.

³whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

³Ary aoka ny firavahanareo tsy ho zavatra eny ivelany, toy ny firandranam-bolo sy ny firava-bolamena na ny fiakanjoana;

⁴but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

⁴fa aoka ho toetra miafina ao am-po, izay tsy mety ho lò, dia ny fanahy malemy sady miadana, izay soa indrindra eo imason'Andriamanitra.

⁵For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;

⁵Fa tahaka izany no niravahan'ny vehivavy masina fahiny, izay nanantena an'Andriamanitra sady nanaiky ny vadiny;

⁶as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.

⁶dia tahaka an'i Saraha, izay nanaiky an'i Abrahama ka nanao azy hoe "tompoko"; dia zanany ianareo, raha mba manao soa ka tsy matahotra izay fampitahorana na inona na inona.

⁷[Ye] husbands likewise, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, as with a weaker, [even] the female, vessel, giving [them] honour, as also fellow-heirs of [the] grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

⁷Ary toy izany koa, ianareo lehilahy, miaraha mitoetra aminy araka ny marina, manaja ny vavy, tahaka ny mety hatao amin'ny fanaka malemilemy kokoa sady mpiara-mandova ny fahasoavan'ny fiainana,- mba tsy ho voasakana ny fivavahanareo.

⁸Finally, [be] all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;

⁸[Famporisihana mba hitondra tena marina sy hiaritra tahaka ny niaretan'i Kristy] Farany, miraisa saina ianareo rehetra. ka miaraha ory, mifankatiava tahaka ny mpirahalahy, mifamindrà fo, manetre tena,

⁹not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing [others], because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

⁹tsy mamaly ratsy ny ratsy, na fanaratsiana ny fanaratsiana; fa aoka hisaotra kosa, satria ho amin'izany no niantsoana anareo mba handova fitahiana.

¹⁰For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

¹⁰"Fa na iza na iza maniry fiainana sy ta-hahita andro soa, Aoka izy hiaro ny lelany amin'ny ratsy Ary ny molony mba tsy hiteny fitaka;

¹¹And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

¹¹Ary aoka izy hiala amin'ny ratsy ka hanao soa; Aoka izy hitady fihavanana sy hanaraka azy.

¹²because [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but [the] face of [the] Lord [is] against them that do evil.

¹²Fa ny mason'ny Tompo dia mitsinjo ny marina, Ary ny sofiny mihaino ny fitarainany, Fa ny tavan'ny Tompo dia tezitra amin'ny mpanao ratsy" (Sal. 34.12-16).

¹³And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?

¹³Ary iza no hanisy ratsy anareo, raha mazoto amin'izay tsara ianareo?

¹⁴But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

¹⁴Fa raha tàhiny mitondra fahoriana noho ny fahamarinana ianareo, dia sambatra; ary aza matahotra tahaka azy, ary aza mangorohoro ianareo;

¹⁵but sanctify [the] Lord the Christ in your hearts, and [be] always prepared to [give] an answer [to] every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that [is] in you, but with meekness and fear;

¹⁵fa manamasìna an i'Kristy ho Tompo ao am-ponareo (Isa. 8.12, 13); ary aoka ho vonona mandrakariva ianareo hamaly izay manontany anareo ny amin'ny anton'ny fanantenana ao anatinareo, nefa amin'ny fahalemem-panahy sy ny fanajana,

¹⁶having a good conscience, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.

¹⁶ka manàna fieritreretana tsara, mba ho menatra izay manaratsy ny fitondran-tenanareo tsara ao amin'i Kristy, dia izay anendrikendrehana anareo.

¹⁷For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers;

¹⁷Fa raha sitrapon'Andriamanitra, dia tsaratsara kokoa ny hitondra fahoriana amin'ny fanaovan-tsoa noho ny amin'ny fanaovan-dratsy.

¹⁸for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, [the] just for [the] unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in [the] Spirit,

¹⁸Fa Kristy koa aza efa nijaly indray mandeha noho ny ota, ny Marina hamonjy ny tsy marina, mba hitondra antsika ho amin'Andriamanitra, ka novonoina tamin'ny nofo, fa novelomina tamin'ny fanahy,

¹⁹in which also going he preached to the spirits [which are] in prison,

¹⁹izay nandehanany sy nitoriany teny tamin'ireo fanahy tao an-tranomaizina,

²⁰heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in [the] days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

²⁰dia izay tsy nanaiky fahiny, fony niandry ny fahari-pon'Andriamanitra tamin'ny andron'i Noa, raha mbola namboarina ny sambo-fiara, izay nidiran'ny olona vitsy, dia izy valo mianaka, ka dia namonjena azy ny rano,

²¹which figure also now saves you, [even] baptism, not a putting away of [the] filth of flesh, but [the] demand as before God of a good conscience, by [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ,

²¹izay mamonjy anareo koa ankehitriny, dia ny batisa, izay tenan'io tandindona io,- tsy ny fanesorana ny fahalotoan'ny nofo anefa, fa ny fitadiavana ny fieritreretana tsara eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra, amin'ny nitsanganan'i Jesosy Kristy tamin'ny maty. [ Na: fanontanian'] [ Na: amin'] [ Na: ny fitadiavan'ny fieritreretana tsara an'Andriamanitra]Izay eo amin'ny tanana ankavanan'Andriamanitra; fa efa lasa ho any an-danitra Izy ka efa nampanekena Azy ny anjely sy ny fahefana ary ny hery.

²²who is at [the] right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him.

²²Izay eo amin'ny tanana ankavanan'Andriamanitra; fa efa lasa ho any an-danitra Izy ka efa nampanekena Azy ny anjely sy ny fahefana ary ny hery.