1 Pedro 3
1 Esposas, acepten la autoridad de sus esposos de la misma manera, para que si ellos se niegan a aceptar la palabra, puedan ser ganados sin palabras, por la conducta de ustedes,
You women [believers], just like [slaves should submit themselves to their masters], submit yourselves to your husbands. Do that in order that if any of them do not believe the message [about Christ], they may become believers without [it being necessary for] you to say anything to them [about their relationship to God].
2 reconociendo que su conducta es pura y reverente.
[They will believe in Christ] when they see that you respect them and that your way of life is pure.
3 No se concentren en el atractivo físico, ni en el corte de cabello, ni en las joyas de oro, o en las ropas elegantes;
Do not be [trying to make] yourselves beautiful by decorating the outside [of your bodies], such as (by the way you comb your hair/by your hair [style]) or by wearing gold jewelry and fine clothes.
4 sino por el contrario, que el atractivo sea interior, que sea el de un espíritu manso y pacífico que nace desde el interior. Porque eso es lo que Dios estima.
Instead, make your (inner beings/hearts) [beautiful] with qualities/attitudes that will not fade away. Specifically, have a humble and quiet/calm attitude, which is something that God considers to be very valuable.
5 Así es como en el pasado, las mujeres santas que ponían su fe en Dios, se embellecían, con la ternura que brindaban a sus esposos,
(The devout women/The women who habitually worshipped God) who lived long ago and who trusted in God made themselves beautiful [by having attitudes] like that, and by being submissive to their husbands.
6 como Sara, que obedecía a Abraham, y lo llamaba “señor”. Ustedes son sus hijas si hacen lo recto y sin temor.
Sarah, for example, obeyed [her husband] Abraham and called him ‘my master’. You will be [as though you are] [MET] her daughters if you do what is right and are not afraid [of what your husbands or anyone else may do to you because you are believers].
7 Esposos, del mismo modo, sean considerados con sus esposas en su vida diaria juntos. Aunque tu esposa no sea tan fuerte como tú, debes honrarla, porque ella heredará en igual proporción junto a ti el don de la vida de Dios. Asegúrense de hacer estas cosas para que nada estorbe sus oraciones.
You men [who are believers], just like your wives should respect you, you should conduct your lives in an appropriate way with them. Treat them respectfully, realizing that they are [usually] weaker than you are, and realizing that (they share with you/both of you have) the gift [that God has kindly given to you, which is eternal] life. Do this so that nothing will hinder you from praying (OR, hinder [God] ([from answering/from doing what you ask for]) when you pray).
8 Finalmente, tengan todos un mismo propósito. Sean amables y amorosos unos con otros. Sean compasivos y humildes.
To end [this part of my letter], [I say to] all of you, agree with each other [in what you think]. Be sympathetic [toward each other]. Love [each other as] members of the same family [should]. Act compassionately [toward each other]. Be humble.
9 No paguen mal por mal, ni reclamen cuando otros sean abusivos, sino bendíganlos, porque a eso fueron llamados, para que puedan recibir bendiciones ustedes mismos también.
[When people do] evil things to you or insult you, do not (retaliate/repay them by) doing evil things to them or insulting them. Instead, [ask God to] bless them, because that is what you have been chosen [by God] {what [God] called you} to do, in order that you may receive a blessing [from him].
10 Recuerden: “Los que quieren amar sus vidas y ver días felices, deben abstenerse de hablar el mal, y no decir mentiras.
[Consider what the Psalmist wrote about the proper way of conducting our lives], As for those who want (to enjoy life/to live happily) and experience good [things happening to them every] day, they must not say [MTY] something that is evil or say [MTY] something that deceives others.
11 Aléjense del mal y hagan el bien; ¡busquen la paz y síganla!
They must continually turn away from [doing] anything that is evil, and must do things that are good [instead]. They must deeply desire to enable [people to act] peacefully toward each other; they must zealously [urge people to act in a] peaceful way,
12 Porque Dios está atento a los justos y escucha sus oraciones, pero aborrece a los que hacen el mal”.
because the Lord sees [MTY] what righteous people do [and he appreciates/likes what they do]. He listens to righteous people when they pray, [and he answers them]. But he is [MTY] opposed to those who do evil things.
13 ¿Quién les hará daño si la intención de ustedes es hacer el bien?
If you (are eager/try very hard) to do good things, [most people] will not harm you. [RHQ]
14 Porque incluso si experimentan sufrimiento por hacer lo recto, ustedes están mucho mejor. No teman las amenazas de la gente, no se preocupen por esas cosas,
But even if you suffer because of [doing] what is right, [God] will bless you. [Do as Isaiah wrote]: “Do not be afraid of people who (threaten you/say things to cause you to be afraid of what they might do to you), and do not worry about [DOU] what they [might do to you].”
15 solo tengan en su mente a Cristo como Señor. Estén siempre listos para dar explicaciones a todo el que pregunte la razón de su esperanza. Y háganlo con mansedumbre y respeto.
Instead, acknowledge that Christ is the one who is in complete control [of your lives]. Always be ready to answer everyone who demands that you tell them about what you confidently expect [God to do for you].
16 Asegúrense de tener una conciencia limpia, para que si alguno los acusa, sean avergonzados por hablar mal sobre la buena manera de vivir de ustedes, en Cristo.
But answer them humbly and respectfully, and make sure that you (do/have done) nothing wrong, in order that those who say evil things about you may be ashamed when they see the good way in which you are conducting yourselves because of your relationship with Christ.
17 Sin duda alguna, es mejor sufrir haciendo el bien, (si eso es lo que Dios quiere), que sufrir haciendo el mal.
[It may be that God wants you] to suffer. But it is better to do good things, [even if you suffer for doing them], than to do evil things and suffer [for doing that].
18 Y Jesús murió por culpa de los pecados, una vez y para siempre, el Único que es completamente verdadero y justo, por aquellos que somos malos, para poder llevarnos a Dios. Fue llevado a muerte en su cuerpo, pero vino a la vida en el espíritu.
[I say that] because Christ died once for the sake of people who have sinned. He was a righteous person who died for unrighteous people. He died in order that (he might bring us to/we might begin an intimate relationship with) God. [During the time that he had] an ordinary body, he was killed {people killed him}, but [God’s] Spirit caused him to become alive again.
19 Él fue a hablar a los que estaban “presos”
The Spirit also helped him as he went to proclaim [God’s victory to the evil] spirits whom God had imprisoned [in the heavens] (OR, to the spirits of those who [had died, and who] were in the place where the spirits of dead people are).
20 y que se negaban a creer, siendo que Dios con paciencia esperó, durante los días de Noé, cuando estaban construyendo el arca. Apenas unos cuantos—de hecho, ocho personas—se salvaron “por el agua”.
Long ago, during the time that Noah was building a big boat, [those evil spirits] disobeyed God when he waited patiently [PRS] [to see if people would turn from their evil behavior]. Only a few people were saved {[God] saved only a few people} [in that boat]. Specifically, [God] brought only eight persons safely through the waters [of the flood], [while all the others drowned in it].
21 Esta agua simboliza el bautismo que los salva ahora, no limpiando la suciedad de sus cuerpos, sino como una respuesta positiva a Dios, que surge de una conciencia limpia. La resurrección de Jesús es la que posibilita la salvación.
That water, [by means of which eight people were saved when God punished the other people] [MET], represents [the water in which we are] baptized [to show that God has] saved us [from being punished]. The water in which we are baptized does not remove dirt from our bodies. Instead, [it shows that] we are requesting [God to assure us] that he has removed our guilt [for having sinned]. And because Jesus Christ became alive again after he died, [we know that God accepted his sacrifice for us and because of that he was able to remove our guilt].
22 Después de haber ascendido al cielo, él está en pie a la diestra de Dios, con ángeles, autoridades, y poderes puestos bajo su control.
Christ has gone into heaven and is ruling [MTY] in the place of highest honor (next to God/at God’s side), after [God] caused all the evil and powerful spirit beings [DOU] to be made subject to him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
