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].
Pedro, apóstol de Jesús, el Cristo, a los extranjeros esparcidos en Ponto, en Galacia, en Capadocia, en Asia, y en 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.
elegidos (según la presciencia de Dios Padre) en santificación del Espíritu, para obedecer y ser rociados con la sangre de Jesús, el Cristo: Gracia y paz os sea multiplicada.
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].
Alabado sea el Dios y Padre de nuestro Señor Jesús, el Cristo, que según su grande misericordia nos ha engendrado de nuevo en esperanza viva, por la resurrección de Jesús, el Cristo, de los muertos:
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.
Para la herencia incorruptible, y que no puede contaminarse, ni marchitarse, conservada en los cielos,
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].
para vosotros que sois guardados en la virtud de Dios por fe, para alcanzar la salud que está aparejada para ser manifestada en el postrer tiempo.
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]
En lo cual vosotros os alegráis, estando al presente un poco de tiempo afligidos en diversas tentaciones, si es necesario,
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.
para que la prueba de vuestra fe, mucho más preciosa que el oro (el cual perece, mas sin embargo es probado con fuego), sea hallada en alabanza, gloria y honra, cuando Jesús, el Cristo, fuere manifestado;
8 You love [Jesus], although you have not seen him. Although you do not see him now, you rejoice very much [DOU]
al cual, no habiendo visto, le amáis; en el cual creyendo, aunque al presente no lo veáis, os alegráis con gozo inefable y glorificado;
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].
obteniendo el fin de vuestra fe, que es la salud de vuestras almas.
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.
De la cual salud los profetas (que profetizaron de la gracia que había de venir en vosotros), han inquirido y diligentemente buscado,
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.
escudriñando cuándo y en qué punto de tiempo significaba el Espíritu de Cristo que estaba en ellos; el cual antes anunciaba las aflicciones que habían de venir al Cristo, y la gloria después de ellas.
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].
A los cuales fue revelado, que no para sí mismos, sino para nosotros administraban las cosas que ahora os son anunciadas de los que os han predicado el Evangelio por el Espíritu Santo enviado del cielo; en las cuales desean mirar los ángeles.
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].
Por lo cual, teniendo los lomos de vuestro entendimiento ceñidos con templanza, esperad perfectamente en la gracia que os es presentada cuando Jesús, el Cristo, os es manifestado,
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].
como hijos obedientes, no conformándoos con los deseos que antes teníais estando en vuestra ignorancia;
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,
mas como aquel que os ha llamado es santo, semejantemente también sed vosotros santos en toda conversación;
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).”
porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy 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].
Y si invocáis por Padre a aquel que sin acepción de personas juzga según la obra de cada uno, conversad en temor todo el tiempo de vuestra peregrinación,
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.
sabiendo que habéis sido rescatados de vuestra vana conversación (la cual recibisteis de vuestros padres), no con cosas corruptibles, como oro o plata;
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].
sino con la sangre preciosa del Cristo, como de un Cordero sin mancha y sin contaminación,
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.
ya ordenado desde antes de la fundación del mundo, pero manifestado en los postrimeros tiempos por amor de vosotros,
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].
que por él creéis a Dios, el cual le resucitó de los muertos, y le ha dado gloria, para que vuestra fe y esperanza sea en Dios.
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.
Habiendo purificado vuestras almas en la obediencia de la verdad, por el Espíritu, en caridad hermanable sin fingimiento, amaos unos a otros entrañablemente de corazón puro,
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)
siendo renacidos, no de simiente corruptible, sino de incorruptible, por la palabra del Dios, viviente y que permanece para siempre. (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,
Porque: Toda carne es como la hierba, y toda la gloria del hombre, como la flor de la hierba. Se seca la hierba, y la flor se cae;
