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].
Petru, apostol al lui Isus Hristos, către cei aleși, care locuiesc ca străini în Dispersia, în Pont, în Galatia, în Capadocia, în Asia și în 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.
după știința dinainte a lui Dumnezeu Tatăl, în sfințirea Duhului, ca să vă supuneți lui Isus Hristos și să fiți stropiți cu sângele Lui: Harul să vă fie vouă și pacea să se înmulțească.
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].
Binecuvântat să fie Dumnezeul și Tatăl Domnului nostru Isus Hristos, care, după marea Sa îndurare, ne-a făcut să ne renaștem la o nădejde vie, prin învierea lui Isus Hristos din morți,
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.
la o moștenire incoruptibilă și nestricăcioasă, care nu se pierde, rezervată în ceruri pentru 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].
care, prin puterea lui Dumnezeu, sunteți păziți prin credință pentru o mântuire care se va arăta în vremea de apoi.
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]
În aceasta vă bucurați foarte mult, deși acum, pentru puțină vreme, dacă este nevoie, ați fost îndurerați în diferite încercări,
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.
pentru ca dovada credinței voastre, care este mai prețioasă decât aurul care piere, chiar dacă este încercat prin foc, să se dovedească a avea ca rezultat lauda, gloria și onoarea la arătarea lui Isus Hristos —
8 You love [Jesus], although you have not seen him. Although you do not see him now, you rejoice very much [DOU]
pe care, fără să-L cunoașteți, Îl iubiți. În el, deși acum nu-l vedeți, crezând, vă bucurați foarte mult, cu o bucurie de nedescris și plină de glorie,
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].
primind rezultatul credinței voastre, mântuirea sufletelor voastre.
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.
Proorocii au căutat și au cercetat cu sârguință această mântuire. Ei au profețit despre harul care va veni la voi,
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.
căutând la cine sau la ce fel de timp arăta Duhul lui Hristos care era în ei când a prezis suferințele lui Hristos și gloria care le va urma.
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].
Lor li s-a arătat că nu ei își slujeau lor înșiși, ci vouă, în aceste lucruri care v-au fost anunțate acum prin cei care v-au vestit Buna Vestire, prin Duhul Sfânt trimis din ceruri; lucruri pe care îngerii doresc să le cerceteze.
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].
De aceea, pregătiți-vă mințile pentru acțiune. Fiți cumpătați și puneți-vă toată nădejdea în harul care vă va fi adus la descoperirea lui Isus Hristos—
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].
ca niște copii ai ascultării, fără să vă conformați după poftele voastre de odinioară, ca în ignoranța voastră,
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,
ci, după cum cel care v-a chemat este sfânt, fiți și voi sfinți în toată purtarea voastră,
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).”
pentru că este scris: “Să fiți sfinți, căci eu sunt sfânt”.
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].
Dacă Îl chemați ca Tată pe El, care, fără deosebire de persoane, judecă după fapta fiecăruia, petreceți aici, ca străini, timpul vieții voastre, cu frică și respect,
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.
știind că ați fost răscumpărați, nu cu lucruri coruptibile, ca argintul sau aurul, de la modul de viață nefolositor, moștenit de la părinții voștri,
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].
ci cu sânge prețios, ca al unui miel fără cusur și fără pată, sângele lui Hristos,
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.
care a fost cunoscut mai dinainte de întemeierea lumii, dar care a fost descoperit în acest ultim veac pentru 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].
care, prin el, sunteți credincioși în Dumnezeu, care l-a înviat din morți și i-a dat slavă, pentru ca credința și speranța voastră să fie în Dumnezeu.
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.
După ce v-ați curățit sufletele în ascultarea adevărului prin Duhul Sfânt, într-o sinceră afecțiune frățească, iubiți-vă cu ardoare unii pe alții din inimă,
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)
fiind născuți din nou, nu din sămânță coruptibilă, ci din incoruptibilă, prin cuvântul lui Dumnezeu, care trăiește și rămâne în veci. (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,
Căci, “Toată carnea este ca iarba, și toată slava omului ca floarea din iarbă. Iarba se usucă, iar floarea ei cade;
