1 Peter 1
1 I, Peter, who [have been appointed by] Jesus Christ {one whom Jesus Christ [has appointed]} to be an apostle, [am writing this letter] to you believers whom God has chosen to belong to him. [You are living] in [the Roman provinces of] Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. [Just like the Jews who lived in Israel long ago were] scattered [to other countries far from their homes] [MET], you now live [far from] heaven, which is [your true home].
Петър, апостол Исус Христов, до избраните пришелци, пръснати по Понт, Галатия, Кападокия, Азия, Витиния,
2 God our Father previously chose you, and his Spirit has set you apart in order that you would obey Jesus Christ. He did that in order that [just like Moses] sprinkled [the Israelites with blood when God established the old covenant] [MET], [Jesus would establish his new covenant with you] with the blood [that flowed from his body when he died]. May God act very kindly to you, and may he give you much [inner] peace.
избрани по предузнанието на Бога Отца, чрез освещението на Духа, за да сте послушни и да бъдете поръсени с кръвта на Исус Христова; благодат и мир да ви се умножи.
3 Praise God, who is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because he has been very merciful to [us, he has given us new life] [MET]. Because he has caused Jesus Christ to become alive again after he died, he has enabled us to live very confidently; that is, to fully expect to receive the things [that God/he has promised to give us].
Благословен да бъде Бог и Отец на нашия Господ Исус Христос, Който според голямата Си милост ни възроди за жива надежда чрез въскресението на Исуса Христа от мъртвите.
4 He has enabled us to expect to receive an absolutely imperishable/indestructible [TRI] inheritance that has been {that [God] has} preserved in heaven for us.
за наследство нетленно, неоскверняемо, и което не повяхва, запазено на небесата за вас,
5 God, by his mighty power, is guarding you as you trust in Jesus. [He is keeping you safe so] that he may, at the end of the time in which we now live (OR, when Jesus returns), completely deliver you [from Satan’s power].
които с божията сила сте вардени чрез вяра за спасение, готово да се открие в последно време.
6 You rejoice because of what will happen then, but now you are grieving for a short time while [God is allowing] you to be tested {[various things to] test you [MET]}, [as precious metals are tested] {[someone tests precious metals]} [to see if they are pure]. [These trials that you are experiencing are necessary]
В което блаженство се радвате, ако и за малко време да скърбите сега, (ако е потребно), в разни изпитни,
7 to prove that you really do trust in Jesus. His proving that will be more valuable than gold, [which does not last forever even] though it is purified [by being put] {someone tries to make it pure by [putting it]} [in a hot] fire. As a result of your passing the test [and proving that you really do trust in Jesus], God will honor you very highly [TRI] when Jesus Christ comes again.
С цел: изпитването на вашата вяра, като е по-скъпоценно от златото, което гине, но пак се изпитва чрез огън, да излезе за хвала и слава и почест, когато се яви Исус Христос;
8 You love [Jesus], although you have not seen him. Although you do not see him now, you rejoice very much [DOU]
Когото любите без да сте Го видели, в Когото вярвате, без сега да го виждате, радвате се с неизказана и преславна радост,
9 because you are experiencing the result of your believing in him; that is, [God] is saving you [SYN] [from the guilt of your sins].
като получавате следствието на вярата си, спасението душите си.
10 As for those who [long ago] spoke messages that God had revealed to them about how God would act kindly toward you in ways which you did not deserve, they (investigated very carefully/tried very hard to learn) [DOU] about how God would save you.
За това спасение претърсваха и изследваха пророците, които пророкуваха за благодатта, която бе назначена за вас;
11 They wanted to know whom the Spirit of Christ that was in them was referring to, and what time he was talking about, when he told beforehand that the Messiah would suffer [and die], and that glorious/wonderful things would happen [to him and to us] afterwards.
като издирваха, кое или какво време посочваше Христовият Дух, който беше в тях, когато предизвестяваше Христовите страдания, и след тях славите.
12 It was revealed to {[God] told} them that it was not for their own sake that he was revealing these things to them, but that it was for your sake. It was these things that were proclaimed to you by those who told you the message [about Christ {that those who told you the message about Christ proclaimed to you]}. They proclaimed these things to you because the Holy Spirit whom [God] sent from heaven [enabled them to do that]. And even angels would like to know more about these [truths about how God saves us].
И откри им се, че не за себе си, а за вас, служеха те в това, което сега ви извести чрез ония, които ви проповядваха благовестието чрез Светия Дух изпратен от небесата, в което и самите ангели желаят да надникнат.
13 Therefore, [prepare your minds] [MET] [as people] fasten their belts around their waists [to prepare to work]. [What I mean is that] you should (discipline your minds/control what you think about), and by doing that conduct your lives fully and confidently expecting to receive the good things that [God will] kindly [do for you] when Jesus Christ returns [from heaven].
Затова препашете се през чреслата на вашите помисли, бъдете въздържани и имайте пълна надежда за благодатта, която ще ви се даде, когато се яви Исус Христос.
14 [And because you should obey your heavenly Father] [SIM], as children [ought to] obey their fathers [here on earth], do not do the evil things that you used to desire to do when you did not know [God’s truth].
Като послушни чада, не се съобразявайте с първите страсти, които имахте по време на незнанието си;
15 Instead, just like God, the one who chose you [to belong to him], is (holy/separate from evil), you also must be (holy/separate from evil) in everything that you do,
но, както е свят Тоя, Който ви е призовал, така бивайте свети и вие с цялото си държание;
16 because it is {[someone/Moses] has} written [in the Scriptures that God said], “You must be (holy/separate from evil) because I am (holy/separate from evil).”
защото е писано: Бъдете свети, понеже Аз съм свят.
17 God is the one who (impartially/without favoritism) judges what each person does. Since you call him ‘Father’, live (reverently/with great respect for him) during the time that you are living here on earth. [While you are living here, you are] like exiles/foreigners [MET] [because you are away from heaven, which is your true home].
И ако призовавате като Отец Този, Който без лицеприятие съди, според делото на всекиго, то прекарайте със страх времето на вашето престояване,
18 [Live reverently] because you know that it was not with things that will not last forever, things like gold and silver, that [God] bought you to free you from your useless life-style that you learned from your ancestors.
като знаете, че не са тленни къща - сребро или злато - сте изкупени от суетния живот, предаден вам от бащите ви,
19 Instead, [it was] with the precious blood of Christ [that flowed from his body when he died that God bought you. Christ’s death was a perfect sacrifice for us] [MET], [like] the lambs that [the Jewish priests sacrificed were] perfect, without any blemishes/defects/flaws or spots [DOU].
но със скъпоценната кръв на Христа, като агнец без недостатък и пречист,
20 Christ was chosen [by God] {[God] chose Christ} before the world was created {[he] created the world}. But it was not until now, when the time [in which we are living will soon] end, that he was revealed for your sake.
Който наистина беше предопределен преди създанието на света, но се яви в окончанието на времената за вас,
21 Because of what Christ has done, you are trusting in God, who caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and greatly honored him. As a result, God is the one in whom you are trusting and confidently expecting [that he will do great things for you].
които чрез Него повярвахте в Бога, Който го възкреси от мъртвите и Му е дал слава, така щото вярата и надеждата ви да бъдат в Бога.
22 Because you have been made pure by obeying the truth, with the result that you sincerely love your fellow believers, continue to love each other earnestly and sincerely/wholeheartedly.
Понеже сте очистили душите си, като сте се покорили на истината, която докарва до нелицемерно братолюбие, обичайте се един друг горещо, от сърце,
23 [I ask you to do this, because you now have] a new life [MET]. It was not [by means of] something that will perish that you received this new life. Instead, it was [by means of] something that will last forever; that is, by believing the life-giving and enduring message of God. (aiōn g165)
тъй като се възродихте, не от тленно семе, а от не тленно чрез Божието слово, което живее и трае [до века]. (aiōn g165)
24 [We know that this is true] because, [as the prophet Isaiah wrote], All people [will die] [SIM], like grass [dies]. And all the greatness/honor that people have [will not last forever], like the flowers [SIM] [that grow up] in the grass [do not last long]. The grass withers and the flowers die,
Защото "Всяка твар е като трева, и всичката - слава като цвят от трева; Тревата изсъхва, и цветът - окапва,
