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Saludo

Pedro, apóstol de Jesucristo, saluda a los que viven esparcidos fuera de su patria, en las provincias de Ponto, Galacia, Capadocia, Asia y Bitinia, a quienes Dios el Padre había escogido anteriormente conforme a su propósito. Por medio del Espíritu los ha santificado a ustedes para que lo obedezcan y sean purificados con la sangre de Jesucristo. Reciban abundancia de gracia y de paz.

Alabanza a Dios

Alabemos al Dios y Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que por su gran misericordia nos ha hecho nacer de nuevo por la resurrección de Jesucristo. Esto nos da una esperanza viva, y hará que ustedes reciban la herencia que Dios les tiene guardada en el cielo, la cual no puede destruirse, ni mancharse, ni marchitarse. Por la fe que ustedes tienen en Dios, él los protege con su poder para que alcancen la salvación que tiene preparada, la cual dará a conocer en los tiempos últimos.

Por esta razón están ustedes llenos de alegría, aun cuando sea necesario que durante un poco de tiempo pasen por muchas pruebas. Porque la fe de ustedes es como el oro: su calidad debe ser probada por medio del fuego. La fe que resiste la prueba vale mucho más que el oro, el cual se puede destruir. De manera que la fe de ustedes, al ser así probada, merecerá aprobación, gloria y honor cuando Jesucristo aparezca.

Ustedes aman a Jesucristo, aunque no lo han visto; y ahora, creyendo en él sin haberlo visto, se alegran con una alegría tan grande y gloriosa que no pueden expresarla con palabras, porque están alcanzando la meta de su fe, que es la salvación.

10 Los profetas estudiaron e investigaron acerca de esta salvación, y hablaron de lo que Dios en su bondad iba a darles a ustedes. 11 El Espíritu de Cristo hacía saber de antemano a los profetas lo que Cristo había de sufrir y la gloria que vendría después; y ellos trataban de descubrir el tiempo y las circunstancias que señalaba ese Espíritu que estaba en ellos. 12 Pero Dios les hizo saber que lo que ellos anunciaban no era para ellos mismos, sino para bien de ustedes. Ahora pues, esto es lo que les ha sido anunciado por los mismos que les predicaron el evangelio con el poder del Espíritu Santo que ha sido enviado del cielo. ¡Éstas son cosas que los ángeles mismos quisieran contemplar! 13 Por eso, estén preparados y usen de su buen juicio. Pongan toda su esperanza en lo que Dios en su bondad les va a dar cuando Jesucristo aparezca.

Dios nos llama a una vida santa

14 Como hijos obedientes, no vivan conforme a los deseos que tenían antes de conocer a Dios. 15 Al contrario, vivan de una manera completamente santa, porque Dios, que los llamó, es santo; 16 pues la Escritura dice: «Sean ustedes santos, porque yo soy santo.»

17 Si ustedes llaman «Padre» a Dios, que juzga a cada uno según sus hechos y sin parcialidad, deben mostrarle reverencia durante todo el tiempo que vivan en este mundo. 18 Pues Dios los ha rescatado a ustedes de la vida sin sentido que heredaron de sus antepasados; y ustedes saben muy bien que el costo de este rescate no se pagó con cosas corruptibles, como el oro o la plata, 19 sino con la sangre preciosa de Cristo, que fue ofrecido en sacrificio como un cordero sin defecto ni mancha. 20 Cristo había sido destinado para esto desde antes que el mundo fuera creado, pero en estos tiempos últimos ha aparecido para bien de ustedes. 21 Por medio de Cristo, ustedes creen en Dios, el cual lo resucitó y lo glorificó; así que ustedes han puesto su fe y su esperanza en Dios.

22 Ahora ustedes, al obedecer al mensaje de la verdad, se han purificado para amar sinceramente a los hermanos. Así que deben amarse unos a otros con corazón puro y con todas sus fuerzas. 23 Pues ustedes han vuelto a nacer, y esta vez no de padres humanos y mortales, sino de la palabra de Dios, que es viva y permanente. 24 Porque la Escritura dice:

«Todo hombre es como hierba,
y su grandeza es como la flor de la hierba.
La hierba se seca y la flor se cae,
25 pero la palabra del Señor permanece para siempre.»

Y esta palabra es el evangelio que se les ha anunciado a ustedes.

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) 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

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) and into an inheritance(R) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(S) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(T) 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. 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) 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) 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, 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. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
  2. 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart
  3. 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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.

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,

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

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:

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:

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.