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].
Pietro, apostolo di Gesù Cristo, agli eletti che vivono come forestieri nella dispersione del Ponto, della Galazia, della Cappadocia, dell’Asia e della Bitinia,
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.
eletti secondo la prescienza di Dio Padre, mediante la santificazione dello Spirito, ad ubbidire e ad esser cosparsi del sangue di Gesù Cristo: grazia e pace vi siano moltiplicate.
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].
Benedetto sia l’Iddio e Padre del Signor nostro Gesù Cristo, il quale nella sua gran misericordia ci ha fatti rinascere, mediante la risurrezione di Gesù Cristo dai morti,
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.
ad una speranza viva in vista di una eredità incorruttibile, immacolata ed immarcescibile, conservata ne’ cieli per voi,
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].
che dalla potenza di Dio, mediante la fede, siete custoditi per la salvazione che sta per esser rivelata negli ultimi tempi.
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]
Nel che voi esultate, sebbene ora, per un po’ di tempo, se così bisogna, siate afflitti da svariate prove,
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.
affinché la prova della vostra fede, molto più preziosa dell’oro che perisce, eppure è provato col fuoco, risulti a vostra lode, gloria ed onore alla rivelazione di Gesù Cristo:
8 You love [Jesus], although you have not seen him. Although you do not see him now, you rejoice very much [DOU]
il quale, benché non l’abbiate veduto, voi amate; nel quale credendo, benché ora non lo vediate, voi gioite d’un’allegrezza ineffabile e gloriosa,
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].
ottenendo il fine della fede: la salvezza della anime.
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.
Questa salvezza è stata l’oggetto delle ricerche e delle investigazioni dei profeti che profetizzarono della grazia a voi destinata.
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.
Essi indagavano qual fosse il tempo e quali le circostanze a cui lo Spirito di Cristo che era in loro accennava, quando anticipatamente testimoniava delle sofferenze di Cristo, e delle glorie che dovevano seguire.
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].
E fu loro rivelato che non per se stessi ma per voi ministravano quelle cose che ora vi sono state annunziate da coloro che vi hanno evangelizzato per mezzo dello Spirito Santo mandato dal cielo; nelle quali cose gli angeli desiderano riguardare bene addentro.
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].
Perciò, avendo cinti i fianchi della vostra mente, e stando sobri, abbiate piena speranza nella grazia che vi sarà recata nella rivelazione di Gesù Cristo;
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].
e, come figliuoli d’ubbidienza, non vi conformate alle concupiscenze del tempo passato quando eravate nell’ignoranza;
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,
ma come Colui che vi ha chiamati è santo, anche voi siate santi in tutta la vostra condotta;
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).”
poiché sta scritto: Siate santi, perché io son santo.
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].
E se invocate come Padre Colui che senza riguardi personali giudica secondo l’opera di ciascuno, conducetevi con timore durante il tempo del vostro pellegrinaggio;
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.
sapendo che non con cose corruttibili, con argento o con oro, siete stati riscattati dal vano modo di vivere tramandatovi dai padri,
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].
ma col prezioso sangue di Cristo, come d’agnello senza difetto né macchia,
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.
ben preordinato prima della fondazione del mondo, ma manifestato negli ultimi tempi per voi,
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].
i quali per mezzo di lui credete in Dio che l’ha risuscitato dai morti e gli ha dato gloria, onde la vostra fede e la vostra speranza fossero in Dio.
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.
Avendo purificate le anime vostre coll’ubbidienza alla verità per arrivare a un amor fraterno non finto, amatevi l’un l’altro di cuore, intensamente,
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)
poiché siete stati rigenerati non da seme corruttibile, ma incorruttibile, mediante la parola di Dio vivente e permanente. (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,
Poiché Ogni carne è com’erba, e ogni sua gloria come il fior dell’erba. L’erba si secca, e il fiore cade;
