1 Pedro 1
1 Esta carta viene de Pedro, apóstol de Jesucristo, y es enviada al pueblo escogido de Dios: a los exiliados que están dispersos por todas las provincias de Ponto, Galacia, Capadocia, Asia, y Bitinia.
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 Ustedes fueron elegidos por Dios, el Padre, en su sabiduría, y son un pueblo santo por el Espíritu, que obedece a Jesucristo y que está rociado con su sangre. Tengan gracia y paz cada vez más.
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 ¡Alabado sea Dios, el Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo! Por su gran misericordia hemos nacido de nuevo y se nos ha dado una esperanza viva por la resurrección de Jesucristo de entre los muertos.
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 Esta herencia es eterna, y nunca se daña ni se desvanece, y está ahí segura para ustedes.
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 Por la fe de ustedes en él, Dios los protegerá con su poder hasta que venga la salvación. La salvación que está lista para ser revelada en el último día.
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 Así que estén felices por esto, aunque estén tristes por un poco de tiempo, mientras soportan distintas pruebas.
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 Estas demuestran que su fe en Dios es genuina—aunque también puede ser destruida—y esa fe es más valiosa que el oro. De este modo, su fe en Dios será reconocida y ustedes recibirán alabanza, gloria y honra cuando Cristo aparezca.
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 Ustedes lo aman aunque nunca lo han visto. Aunque no pueden verlo ahora, creen en él y están llenos de una felicidad maravillosa e indescriptible.
You love [Jesus], although you have not seen him. Although you do not see him now, you rejoice very much [DOU]
9 ¡Y por creer en él, su recompensa será la salvación!
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 La salvación que buscaban y de la cual investigaban los profetas cuando hablaban de la gracia que estaba preparada para ustedes.
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 Trataron de descubrir cuándo y cómo esto sucedería, porque el Espíritu de Cristo dentro de ellos hablaba de manera clara sobre los sufrimientos de Cristo y la gloria que vendría.
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 ellos se les explicó que lo que hacían no era para ellos mismos, sino para ustedes, pues aquello de lo que ellos hablaron, ustedes lo han aprendido de aquellos que compartieron la buena noticia con ustedes por el Espíritu Santo que el cielo envió. ¡Hasta los ángeles quieren saber sobre esto!
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 Asegúrense de que sus mentes estén alerta. Tengan un pensamiento claro. Fijen su esperanza exclusivamente en la gracia que les será dada cuando Jesús sea revelado.
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 Vivan como hijos obedientes. No se permitan a ustedes mismos ser moldeados por sus antiguos deseos pecaminosos, cuando no conocían algo mejor.
[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 Ahora necesitan ser santos en todo lo que hagan, así como Aquél que los llamó es santo.
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 Tal como dice la Escritura: “Sean santos, porque yo soy 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 Puesto que ustedes le llaman Padre, y reconocen que él juzga a todos de manera imparcial, basado en sus obras, tomen en serio su vida aquí en la tierra, guardando reverencia hacia él.
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 Ya saben que no fueron liberados por su vana forma de vivir que heredaron de sus antepasados, por cosas que no tenían valor duradero, como el oro o la plata.
[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 Sino que fueron liberados con la preciosa sangre de Cristo, que fue como un cordero sin mancha ni defecto.
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 Él fue elegido antes de la creación del mundo, pero fue revelado en estos últimos días para beneficio de ustedes.
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 Por medio de él, ustedes creen en Dios, quien lo levantó de los muertos, y lo glorificó, para que ustedes puedan confiar y tener esperanza en Dios.
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 Ahora que se han consagrado a seguir la verdad, ámense unos a otros con sinceridad, como una verdadera familia.
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 Ustedes han nacido de nuevo, no son el producto de una “semilla” mortal, sino inmortal, por la palabra viva y eternal de Dios. (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 Porque: “Todas las personas son como la hierba, y su gloria es como flores del campo. La hierba se seca y las flores se marchitan.
[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,
