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1 Pedro, apóstolo de Jesus Cristo, aos escolhidos que vivem como estrangeiros na Dispersão no Ponto, Gálatas, Capadócia, Ásia e Bitínia,
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].
2 de acordo com a presciência de Deus Pai, em santificação do Espírito, para que obedeçam a Jesus Cristo e sejam aspergidos com seu sangue: A graça para vós e a paz sejam multiplicadas.
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.
3 Bendito seja o Deus e Pai de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, que segundo sua grande misericórdia nos fez nascer de novo para uma esperança viva através da ressurreição de Jesus Cristo dos mortos,
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].
4 para uma herança incorruptível e imaculada que não se desvanece, reservada no céu para você,
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.
5 que pelo poder de Deus são guardados através da fé para uma salvação pronta para ser revelada na última vez.
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].
6 Nisto você se alegra muito, embora agora por pouco tempo, se necessário, você tem sido afligido em várias provas,
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]
7 que a prova de sua fé, que é mais preciosa do que o ouro que perece, mesmo sendo testado pelo fogo, pode ser encontrada para resultar em louvor, glória e honra na revelação de Jesus Cristo -
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.
8 a quem, não tendo conhecido, você ama. Nele, embora agora vocês não o vejam, ainda crendo, vocês se regozijam muito com uma alegria indescritível e cheia de glória,
You love [Jesus], although you have not seen him. Although you do not see him now, you rejoice very much [DOU]
9 recebendo o resultado de sua fé, a salvação de suas almas.
because you are experiencing the result of your believing in him; that is, [God] is saving you [SYN] [from the guilt of your sins].
10 Em relação a esta salvação, os profetas procuraram e procuraram diligentemente. Eles profetizaram da graça que viria a você,
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.
11 searching para quem ou que tipo de tempo o Espírito de Cristo que estava neles apontava quando ele predisse os sofrimentos de Cristo e as glórias que os seguiriam.
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.
12 A eles foi revelado que eles não serviram a si mesmos, mas a vós, nestas coisas, que agora vos foram anunciadas através daqueles que vos pregaram a Boa Nova enviada do céu pelo Espírito Santo; que coisas os anjos desejam ver.
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].
13 Portanto, preparem sua mente para a ação. Sejam sóbrios e tenham plena esperança na graça que lhes será trazida na revelação de Jesus Cristo -
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].
14 como filhos da obediência, não se conformando com suas luxúrias anteriores como em sua ignorância,
[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].
15 mas assim como aquele que os chamou é santo, vocês mesmos também serão santos em todo o seu comportamento,
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,
16 porque está escrito: “Sereis santos, porque eu sou santo”.
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).”
17 Se você o invoca como Pai, que sem respeito às pessoas julga de acordo com o trabalho de cada homem, passa o tempo de sua vida como estrangeiro aqui em reverente medo,
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].
18 sabendo que você foi redimido, não com coisas corruptíveis como prata ou ouro, do modo de vida inútil transmitido por seus pais,
[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.
19 mas com sangue precioso, como de um cordeiro sem mancha ou mancha, o sangue de Cristo,
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].
20 que era conhecido de fato antes da fundação do mundo, mas que foi revelado nesta última era por sua causa,
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.
21 que através dele são crentes em Deus, que o ressuscitou dos mortos e lhe deu glória, para que sua fé e esperança estivessem em Deus.
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].
22 Seeing vocês purificaram suas almas em sua obediência à verdade através do Espírito, em sincero afeto fraterno, amam-se fervorosamente do coração,
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.
23 having nasceram de novo, não de semente corruptível, mas de incorruptível, através da palavra de Deus, que vive e permanece para sempre. (aiōn g165)
[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)
24 Para, “Toda a carne é como a grama, e toda a glória do homem como a flor na grama. A grama murcha, e sua flor cai;
[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,
