Helping Christian Leaders
1 Church leaders, I am writing to encourage you. I too am a leader, as well as a witness to Christ's suffering, and I will share in his glory when it is shown to us.
2 Just as shepherds watch over their sheep, you must watch over everyone God has placed in your care. Do it willingly in order to please God, and not simply because you think you must. Let it be something you want to do, instead of something you do merely to make money. 3 Don't be bossy to those people who are in your care, but set an example for them. 4 Then when Christ the Chief Shepherd returns, you will be given a crown that will never lose its glory.
5 All of you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble toward everyone else. The Scriptures say,
“God opposes proud people,
but he helps everyone
who is humble.”
6 Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes. 7 God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.
8 Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack. 9 But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith. You know that all over the world the Lord's followers are suffering just as you are. 10 But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. That's why he appointed Christ Jesus to choose you to share in his eternal glory. You will suffer for a while, but God will make you complete, steady, strong, and firm. 11 God will be in control forever! Amen.
Final Greetings
12 Silvanus helped me write this short letter, and I consider him a faithful follower of the Lord. I wanted to encourage you and tell you how kind God really is, so you will keep on having faith in him.
13 Greetings from the Lord's followers in Babylon. They are God's chosen ones.
Mark, who is like a son to me, sends his greetings too.
14 Give each other a warm greeting. I pray that God will give peace to everyone who belongs to Christ.
Ŋen ŋəŋəmëɽia ŋənələŋ nəkanisa
1 Igënəñi egabeɽəd̶ia nələŋ eñaŋ kaiñ, ñiŋgi egəɽo eləŋ na d̶aməd̶aṯa d̶əŋen ŋubwa ŋeicia iŋi Almasiya gəneinu, na ñiŋgi igəbënṯia ed̶aɽəbəd̶ia d̶əŋaɽrwa iŋi ŋid̶i aŋəŋeini. 2 Egandeɽəd̶ia ṯa ñəsi yaŋala yi-Rəmwa isi yeɽo led̶a əllëɽəŋu ildi ləfəndau, ñaɽrəmoṯe gerṯe ñagaməñaṯəlo, orn ŋen ŋanṯa ñagwonaṯa ñagələsia, na gerṯe eŋen ŋeicia ṯa ñamame laŋge lənəŋ, orn ñëɽəd̶iṯiaŋəno. 3 Ñerṯe ñagəd̶ərna led̶a nano ɽ-Rəmwa ildi ñagəɽrəmoṯwa, orn ñaɽeṯe ŋaməla eyaŋala ṯa aiyəndirnḏeici eŋen pred̶. 4 Na ndə ed̶a gəməñaṯo igi gəɽo eləŋ eled̶a ləsia yaŋala, ñaŋ ñagid̶i ñaneini ṯaj isi yerto ŋaɽrwa isi yeber yid̶i aiyapəd̶e.
5 Nṯia com ya lëd̶əmwa naicr led̶a loɽra ntam enalo. Na ñaŋ id̶r ŋəmëɽria ldəɽo, ñëɽəni erenia nano gəd̶əta egare, ŋen ŋanṯa ad̶am gə-Rəmwa gaṯa, “Rəmwa rageiya led̶a ildi linia enare, orn rabuŋṯia led̶a ildi lərra enare.” 6 Ŋen ŋafəṯia naicr Rəmwa ntam enalo d̶ətad̶a enare ed̶əŋ d̶əlëɽəŋu d̶wonḏəṯo, ṯa ndə liga ləfo ŋopia rënəŋu rid̶i arəndabəce elo. 7 Naicəmar ŋen pred̶ eŋalo ŋəd̶u d̶əndəsano, ŋen ŋanṯa rënəŋu rəndənwana. 8 Twod̶r ñape sindua ŋen ŋanṯa ed̶a gəgeiyande fəŋu Seṯan, yënəŋu yabakaldaica garno d̶ëbia id̶i d̶əbara na d̶apwaiña ed̶a gənəŋ ṯa ad̶əmase. 9 Đwadr na ñwonḏəṯe ed̶wonaṯa ŋen ŋanṯa ñagaləŋeṯo ṯa lorldalo alo pred̶ lananeinia ŋen ŋubwa ŋeicia ŋen ŋarno ñagənaneinia. 10 Na Rəmwa irri rənanaid̶ia d̶ənaica məɽəməɽeñ pred̶, irri rundəd̶ənde Almasiyaga ṯa ñënṯi eŋaɽrwa ŋəlëɽəŋu ŋəbəɽəbəte, Tënəŋu rid̶i arəndətud̶i na arəndëndi alo na rid̶i arəndonḏəjaice ndə ñagəneinu ŋen ŋubwa ŋeicia iliga lobəlano. 11 Rënəŋu rerṯo ŋələŋe pred̶ bəɽəbəte. Amin.
Ŋen ŋəd̶eɽəd̶ia d̶ənḏurṯu alo
12 Igawërd̶əṯənde ad̶am igi gobəlano d̶əŋd̶a d̶ə-Siləwanus, gënəŋu igi egəbaṯa ṯa gaɽo oraiñ gəd̶urwaṯo eŋen, ṯa yendonḏəce na ṯa yindəlwaɽəṯi ṯa d̶eṯəm ŋen iŋi ŋaɽo d̶ənaica məɽəməɽeñ d̶ə-Rəmwa. Ɽaŋr ñagwonḏəṯo eŋen iŋi.
13 Gënəŋu tgi gəɽəbwa gəfo alo yi-Babil, igi ñagwuṯənəlda, na Margus id̶ia gəlëɽəñi leɽəd̶ənde. 14 Ekeɽəd̶əd̶r d̶əkëndəd̶iad̶ano d̶ətəɽe.
Egabeɽəd̶ia ṯa d̶ëuṯaralo ad̶əndofeṯe pred̶ ñəŋgi ñagəfo ig-Almasiya.