1 Pietro 1
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Indirizzo e saluto
1 Pietro, apostolo di Gesù Cristo, ai fedeli dispersi nel Ponto, nella Galazia, nella Cappadòcia, nell'Asia e nella Bitinia, eletti 2 secondo la prescienza di Dio Padre, mediante la santificazione dello Spirito, per obbedire a Gesù Cristo e per essere aspersi del suo sangue: grazia e pace a voi in abbondanza.
Introduzione. L'eredità donata dal Padre
3 Sia benedetto Dio e Padre del Signore nostro Gesù Cristo; nella sua grande misericordia egli ci ha rigenerati, mediante la risurrezione di Gesù Cristo dai morti, per una speranza viva, 4 per una eredità che non si corrompe, non si macchia e non marcisce. Essa è conservata nei cieli per voi, 5 che dalla potenza di Dio siete custoditi mediante la fede, per la vostra salvezza, prossima a rivelarsi negli ultimi tempi.
Amore e fedeltà nei contronti del Cristo
6 Perciò siete ricolmi di gioia, anche se ora dovete essere un pò afflitti da varie prove, 7 perché il valore della vostra fede, molto più preziosa dell'oro, che, pur destinato a perire, tuttavia si prova col fuoco, torni a vostra lode, gloria e onore nella manifestazione di Gesù Cristo: 8 voi lo amate, pur senza averlo visto; e ora senza vederlo credete in lui. Perciò esultate di gioia indicibile e gloriosa, 9 mentre conseguite la mèta della vostra fede, cioè la salvezza delle anime.
La rilevazione profetica dello Spirito
10 Su questa salvezza indagarono e scrutarono i profeti che profetizzarono sulla grazia a voi destinata 11 cercando di indagare a quale momento o a quali circostanze accennasse lo Spirito di Cristo che era in loro, quando prediceva le sofferenze destinate a Cristo e le glorie che dovevano seguirle. 12 E fu loro rivelato che non per se stessi, ma per voi, erano ministri di quelle cose che ora vi sono state annunziate da coloro che vi hanno predicato il vangelo nello Spirito Santo mandato dal cielo; cose nelle quali gli angeli desiderano fissare lo sguardo.
Esigenze della nuova vita. Santità del neofita
13 Perciò, dopo aver preparato la vostra mente all'azione, siate vigilanti, fissate ogni speranza in quella grazia che vi sarà data quando Gesù Cristo si rivelerà. 14 Come figli obbedienti, non conformatevi ai desideri d'un tempo, quando eravate nell'ignoranza, 15 ma ad immagine del Santo che vi ha chiamati, diventate santi anche voi in tutta la vostra condotta; 16 poiché sta scritto: Voi sarete santi, perché io sono santo. 17 E se pregando chiamate Padre colui che senza riguardi personali giudica ciascuno secondo le sue opere, comportatevi con timore nel tempo del vostro pellegrinaggio. 18 Voi sapete che non a prezzo di cose corruttibili, come l'argento e l'oro, foste liberati dalla vostra vuota condotta ereditata dai vostri padri, 19 ma con il sangue prezioso di Cristo, come di agnello senza difetti e senza macchia. 20 Egli fu predestinato gia prima della fondazione del mondo, ma si è manifestato negli ultimi tempi per voi. 21 E voi per opera sua credete in Dio, che l'ha risuscitato dai morti e gli ha dato gloria e così la vostra fede e la vostra speranza sono fisse in Dio.
La rigenerazione mediante la Parola
22 Dopo aver santificato le vostre anime con l'obbedienza alla verità, per amarvi sinceramente come fratelli, amatevi intensamente, di vero cuore, gli uni gli altri, 23 essendo stati rigenerati non da un seme corruttibile, ma immortale, cioè dalla parola di Dio viva ed eterna. 24 Poichè
tutti i mortali sono come l'erba
e ogni loro splendore è come fiore d'erba.
L'erba inaridisce, i fiori cadono,
25 ma la parola del Signore rimane in eterno.
E questa è la parola del vangelo che vi è stato annunziato.
ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 1
1881 Westcott-Hort New Testament
1 πετρος αποστολος ιησου χριστου εκλεκτοις παρεπιδημοις διασπορας ποντου γαλατιας καππαδοκιας ασιας και βιθυνιας
2 κατα προγνωσιν θεου πατρος εν αγιασμω πνευματος εις υπακοην και ραντισμον αιματος ιησου χριστου χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη πληθυνθειη
3 ευλογητος ο θεος και πατηρ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου ο κατα το πολυ αυτου ελεος αναγεννησας ημας εις ελπιδα ζωσαν δι αναστασεως ιησου χριστου εκ νεκρων
4 εις κληρονομιαν αφθαρτον και αμιαντον και αμαραντον τετηρημενην εν ουρανοις εις υμας
5 τους εν δυναμει θεου φρουρουμενους δια πιστεως εις σωτηριαν ετοιμην αποκαλυφθηναι εν καιρω εσχατω
6 εν ω αγαλλιασθε ολιγον αρτι ει δεον λυπηθεντες εν ποικιλοις πειρασμοις
7 ινα το δοκιμιον υμων της πιστεως πολυτιμοτερον χρυσιου του απολλυμενου δια πυρος δε δοκιμαζομενου ευρεθη εις επαινον και δοξαν και τιμην εν αποκαλυψει ιησου χριστου
8 ον ουκ ιδοντες αγαπατε εις ον αρτι μη ορωντες πιστευοντες δε αγαλλιατε χαρα ανεκλαλητω και δεδοξασμενη
9 κομιζομενοι το τελος της πιστεως σωτηριαν ψυχων
10 περι ης σωτηριας εξεζητησαν και εξηραυνησαν προφηται οι περι της εις υμας χαριτος προφητευσαντες
11 εραυνωντες εις τινα η ποιον καιρον εδηλου το εν αυτοις πνευμα χριστου προμαρτυρομενον τα εις χριστον παθηματα και τας μετα ταυτα δοξας
12 οις απεκαλυφθη οτι ουχ εαυτοις υμιν δε διηκονουν αυτα α νυν ανηγγελη υμιν δια των ευαγγελισαμενων υμας πνευματι αγιω αποσταλεντι απ ουρανου εις α επιθυμουσιν αγγελοι παρακυψαι
13 διο αναζωσαμενοι τας οσφυας της διανοιας υμων νηφοντες τελειως ελπισατε επι την φερομενην υμιν χαριν εν αποκαλυψει ιησου χριστου
14 ως τεκνα υπακοης μη συσχηματιζομενοι ταις προτερον εν τη αγνοια υμων επιθυμιαις
15 αλλα κατα τον καλεσαντα υμας αγιον και αυτοι αγιοι εν παση αναστροφη γενηθητε
16 διοτι γεγραπται [οτι] αγιοι εσεσθε οτι εγω αγιος
17 και ει πατερα επικαλεισθε τον απροσωπολημπτως κρινοντα κατα το εκαστου εργον εν φοβω τον της παροικιας υμων χρονον αναστραφητε
18 ειδοτες οτι ου φθαρτοις αργυριω η χρυσιω ελυτρωθητε εκ της ματαιας υμων αναστροφης πατροπαραδοτου
19 αλλα τιμιω αιματι ως αμνου αμωμου και ασπιλου χριστου
20 προεγνωσμενου μεν προ καταβολης κοσμου φανερωθεντος δε επ εσχατου των χρονων δι υμας
21 τους δι αυτου πιστους εις θεον τον εγειραντα αυτον εκ νεκρων και δοξαν αυτω δοντα ωστε την πιστιν υμων και ελπιδα ειναι εις θεον
22 τας ψυχας υμων ηγνικοτες εν τη υπακοη της αληθειας εις φιλαδελφιαν ανυποκριτον εκ καρδιας αλληλους αγαπησατε εκτενως
23 αναγεγεννημενοι ουκ εκ σπορας φθαρτης αλλα αφθαρτου δια λογου ζωντος θεου και μενοντος
24 διοτι πασα σαρξ ως χορτος και πασα δοξα αυτης ως ανθος χορτου εξηρανθη ο χορτος και το ανθος εξεπεσεν
25 το δε ρημα κυριου μενει εις τον αιωνα τουτο δε εστιν το ρημα το ευαγγελισθεν εις υμας
1 Peter 1
New International Version
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,(A)
To God’s elect,(B) exiles(C) scattered(D) throughout the provinces of Pontus,(E) Galatia,(F) Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,(G) 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge(H) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,(I) to be obedient(J) to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:(K)
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.(L)
Praise to God for a Living Hope
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!(M) In his great mercy(N) he has given us new birth(O) into a living hope(P) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(Q) 4 and into an inheritance(R) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(S) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(T) 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power(U) until the coming of the salvation(V) that is ready to be revealed(W) in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice,(X) though now for a little while(Y) you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.(Z) 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness(AA) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(AB)—may result in praise, glory and honor(AC) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(AD) 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him(AE) and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.(AF)
10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke(AG) of the grace that was to come to you,(AH) searched intently and with the greatest care,(AI) 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ(AJ) in them was pointing when he predicted(AK) the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you,(AL) when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you(AM) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.(AN) Even angels long to look into these things.
Be Holy
13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(AO) set your hope(AP) on the grace to be brought to you(AQ) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(AR) 14 As obedient(AS) children, do not conform(AT) to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.(AU) 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(AV) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](AW)
17 Since you call on a Father(AX) who judges each person’s work(AY) impartially,(AZ) live out your time as foreigners(BA) here in reverent fear.(BB) 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed(BC) from the empty way of life(BD) handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood(BE) of Christ, a lamb(BF) without blemish or defect.(BG) 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world,(BH) but was revealed in these last times(BI) for your sake. 21 Through him you believe in God,(BJ) who raised him from the dead(BK) and glorified him,(BL) and so your faith and hope(BM) are in God.
22 Now that you have purified(BN) yourselves by obeying(BO) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(BP) from the heart.[b] 23 For you have been born again,(BQ) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(BR) through the living and enduring word of God.(BS) 24 For,
“All people are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.”[c](BT)
And this is the word that was preached to you.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
- 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart
- 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)
1 Peter 1
King James Version
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
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