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¶ Habiendo pues dejado toda malicia, y todo engaño, y fingimientos, y envidias, y todas las murmuraciones,

desead, como niños recién nacidos, la leche racional, y que es sin engaño, para que por ella crezcáis en salud,

si empero habéis gustado que el Señor es benigno;

¶ al cual allegándoos (que es la Piedra viva, reprobada ciertamente de los hombres, pero elegida de Dios, preciosa),

vosotros también, como piedras vivas, son edificados una casa espiritual, y un sacerdocio santo, para ofrecer sacrificios espirituales, agradables a Dios por Jesús el Cristo.

Por lo cual también contiene la Escritura: He aquí, pongo en Sión la principal Piedra de la esquina, escogida, preciosa: Y el que creyere en ella, no será confundido.

Es pues honor a vosotros que creéis; mas para los desobedientes: La Piedra que los edificadores reprobaron, ésta fue hecha la cabeza de la esquina;

Y: Piedra de tropiezo, y piedra de escándalo, a aquellos que tropiezan en la Palabra, y no obedecen aquello para lo cual fueron ordenados.

Mas vosotros sois el linaje escogido, real sacerdocio, nación santa, pueblo adquirido, para que mostréis las virtudes de aquel que os ha llamado de las tinieblas a su luz admirable.

10 Vosotros, que en el tiempo pasado no erais pueblo, mas ahora sois pueblo de Dios; que en el tiempo pasado no habíais alcanzado misericordia, mas ahora habéis ya alcanzado misericordia.

11 Amados, yo os ruego como a extranjeros y peregrinos, que os abstengáis de los deseos carnales que batallan contra el alma,

12 y tened vuestra conversación honesta entre los gentiles; para que, en lo que ellos murmuran de vosotros como de malhechores, siendo testigos de sus buenas obras, glorifiquen a Dios en el día de la visitación, estimándoos.

13 ¶ Por esto estad sujetos a toda ordenación humana que sea del Señor, ya sea a rey, como a superior,

14 y a los gobernadores, como de él enviados para venganza de los malhechores, y para loor de los que hacen bien.

15 Porque ésta es la voluntad de Dios: que haciendo bien, hagáis callar la ignorancia de los hombres vanos;

16 como estando en libertad, y no como teniendo la libertad por cobertura de malicia, sino como esclavos de Dios.

17 Honrad a todos. Amad la fraternidad. Temed a Dios. Honrad al rey.

18 Vosotros siervos, estad sujetos con todo temor a vuestros amos; no solamente a los buenos y humanos, sino también a los injustos.

19 Porque esto es debido a la gracia, si alguno a causa de la conciencia que tiene delante de Dios, sufre molestias padeciendo injustamente.

20 Porque ¿qué gloria es, si pecando vosotros sois abofeteados, y lo sufrís? Mas si haciendo bien sois afligidos, y lo sufrís, esto ciertamente es debido a la gracia de Dios.

21 Porque para esto sois llamados; pues que también el Cristo fue afligido por nosotros, dejándonos ejemplo, para que vosotros sigáis sus pisadas;

22 el cual no hizo pecado; ni fue hallado engaño en su boca;

23 quien cuando le maldecían no retornaba maldición, y cuando padecía, no amenazaba, sino remitía la causa al que juzga justamente;

24 él mismo llevó nuestros pecados en su cuerpo sobre el madero, para que nosotros estando muertos a los pecados, vivamos a la justicia, por cuya herida habéis sido sanados.

25 Porque vosotros erais como ovejas descarriadas; mas ahora estáis ya convertidos al Pastor y Obispo de vuestras almas.

El nuevo pueblo de Dios

Por lo tanto, despójense de toda clase de maldad, todo engaño, hipocresía y envidia, y toda clase de chismes. Como niños recién nacidos, busquen con ansia la leche espiritual pura, para que por medio de ella crezcan y tengan salvación, ya que han gustado la bondad del Señor.

Acérquense, pues, al Señor, la piedra viva que los hombres desecharon, pero que para Dios es una piedra escogida y de mucho valor. De esta manera, Dios hará de ustedes, como de piedras vivas, un templo espiritual, un sacerdocio santo, que por medio de Jesucristo ofrezca sacrificios espirituales, agradables a Dios. Por eso también dice la Escritura:

«Yo pongo en Sión una piedra
que es la piedra principal,
escogida y muy valiosa;
el que confíe en ella no quedará defraudado.»

Para ustedes, que creen, esa piedra es de mucho valor; pero para los que no creen se cumple lo que dice la Escritura:

«La piedra que los constructores despreciaron,
se ha convertido en la piedra principal.»

Y también esto otro:

«Una roca, una piedra con la cual tropezarán.»

Pues ellos tropiezan al no hacer caso del mensaje: ése es su merecido.

Pero ustedes son una familia escogida, un sacerdocio al servicio del rey, una nación santa, un pueblo adquirido por Dios. Y esto es así para que anuncien las obras maravillosas de Dios, el cual los llamó a salir de la oscuridad para entrar en su luz maravillosa. 10 Ustedes antes ni siquiera eran pueblo, pero ahora son pueblo de Dios; antes Dios no les tenía compasión, pero ahora les tiene compasión.

El buen ejemplo

11 Queridos hermanos, les ruego, como a extranjeros de paso por este mundo, que no den lugar a los deseos humanos que luchan contra el alma. 12 Condúzcanse bien entre los paganos. Así ellos, aunque ahora hablen contra ustedes como si ustedes fueran malhechores, verán el bien que ustedes hacen y alabarán a Dios el día en que él pida cuentas a todos.

Sumisión a las autoridades

13 Por causa del Señor, sométanse a toda autoridad humana: tanto al emperador, porque ocupa el cargo más alto, 14 como a los gobernantes que él envía para castigar a los malhechores y honrar a los que hacen el bien. 15 Porque Dios quiere que ustedes hagan el bien, para que los ignorantes y los tontos no tengan nada que decir en contra de ustedes.

16 Pórtense como personas libres, aunque sin usar su libertad como un pretexto para hacer lo malo. Pórtense más bien como siervos de Dios. 17 Den a todos el debido respeto. Amen a los hermanos, reverencien a Dios, respeten al emperador.

Deberes de los sirvientes

18 Sirvientes, sométanse con todo respeto a sus amos, no solamente a los buenos y comprensivos sino también a los malos. 19 Porque es cosa agradable a Dios que uno soporte sufrimientos injustamente, por sentido de responsabilidad delante de él. 20 Pues si a ustedes los castigan por haber hecho algo malo, ¿qué mérito tendrá que lo soporten con paciencia? Pero si sufren por haber hecho el bien, y soportan con paciencia el sufrimiento, eso es agradable a Dios. 21 Pues para esto los llamó Dios, ya que Cristo sufrió por ustedes, dándoles un ejemplo para que sigan sus pasos. 22 Cristo no cometió ningún pecado ni engañó jamás a nadie. 23 Cuando lo insultaban, no contestaba con insultos; cuando lo hacían sufrir, no amenazaba, sino que se encomendaba a Dios, que juzga con rectitud. 24 Cristo mismo llevó nuestros pecados en su cuerpo sobre la cruz, para que nosotros muramos al pecado y vivamos una vida de rectitud. Cristo fue herido para que ustedes fueran sanados. 25 Pues ustedes andaban antes como ovejas extraviadas, pero ahora han vuelto a Cristo, que los cuida como un pastor y vela por ustedes.

(A)И тъй, като оставите всяка злоба и всяко коварство, всяко лицемерие, завист и клевета,

(B)като новородени младенци, ламтете за неподправеното словесно мляко, та с него да пораснете за спасение,

(C)защото вкусихте, че Господ е благ.

(D)Като пристъпвате към Него, живия камък, от човеците отхвърлен, но от Бога избран, драгоценен,

(E)и вие сами, като живи камъни, съграждайте от себе си духовен дом, свето свещенство, за да принесете духовни жертви, благоприятни Богу чрез Иисуса Христа.

(F)Ето защо в Писанието е казано: „ето, полагам в Сион краеъгълен Камък, избран, драгоценен; и който вярва в Него, няма да се посрами“.

(G)И така, за вас, вярващите, Той е драго ценност, а за невярващите – „Камък, Който отхвърлиха зидарите, но Който стана глава на ъгъла“, и „Камък на препъване и Камък на съблазън“,

о Който се те препъват, като се не покоряват на словото; за това са и отредени.

(H)Но вие сте род избран, царствено свещенство, народ свет, люде придобити, за да възвестите съвършенствата на Оногова, Който ви е призовал от тъмнина в чудната Своя светлина;

10 (I)вие именно, които някога бяхте не народ, а сега сте народ Божий; които бяхте непомилувани, а сега помилувани.

11 (J)Възлюбени! Моля ви, като пришълци и странници, да отбягвате от плътските похоти, що воюват против душата,

12 (K)имайки помежду си добри обноски сред езичниците, та те, кога ви корят като злосторници, щом видят добрите ви дела, да прославят Бога в деня на посещението.

13 (L)И тъй, подчинявайте се на всяко човешко началство, заради Господа: било на цар, като на върховна власт,

14 било на управници, като на пращани от него за наказание на злосторници и за похвала на добротворци.

15 Защото такава е волята Божия – с добротворство да обуздаваме невежеството на безумните човеци,

16 (M)като свободни, не като употребяващи свободата за було на злобата, а като раби Божии.

17 (N)Всекиго почитайте, братството обичайте, от Бога се бойте, царя почитайте.

18 Слуги, покорявайте се с голям страх на господарите си – не само на добрите и кротките, а и на опърничавите.

19 (O)Защото това е угодно Богу, ако някой, от съзнание за Бога пренася скърби, като страда несправедливо.

20 (P)Та и каква похвала, като търпите, кога ви бият за престъпления? Но, ако търпите, кога правите добро и страдате, това е угодно Богу.

21 (Q)Защото вие за това сте призвани, понеже и Христос пострада за нас, като остави нам пример, за да вървим по стъпките Му:

22 (R)Той не стори грях, нито се намери лъст в устата Му;

23 (S)кога Го хулеха, Той не отвръщаше с хули; кога страдаше, не заплашваше, а предоставяше това на Праведния Съдия;

24 (T)Той Сам с тялото Си възнесе нашите грехове на дървото, та, като умрем за греховете, да живеем за правдата: „чрез Неговата рана се изцерихте“.

25 (U)Защото бяхте като овци блуждаещи (без пастир), но сега се завърнахте при Пастира и Пазителя на вашите души.

Therefore, rid yourselves(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander(B) of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(C) so that by it you may grow up(D) in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.(E)

The Living Stone and a Chosen People

As you come to him, the living Stone(F)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(G) and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built(H) into a spiritual house[a](I) to be a holy priesthood,(J) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(K) For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
    a chosen and precious cornerstone,(L)
and the one who trusts in him
    will never be put to shame.”[b](M)

Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(N)

“The stone the builders rejected(O)
    has become the cornerstone,”[c](P)

and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[d](Q)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(R)

But you are a chosen people,(S) a royal priesthood,(T) a holy nation,(U) God’s special possession,(V) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(W) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(X) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society

11 Dear friends,(Y) I urge you, as foreigners and exiles,(Z) to abstain from sinful desires,(AA) which wage war against your soul.(AB) 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds(AC) and glorify God(AD) on the day he visits us.

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(AE) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong(AF) and to commend those who do right.(AG) 15 For it is God’s will(AH) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(AI) 16 Live as free people,(AJ) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(AK) live as God’s slaves.(AL) 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(AM) fear God, honor the emperor.(AN)

18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters,(AO) not only to those who are good and considerate,(AP) but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.(AQ) 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(AR) 21 To this(AS) you were called,(AT) because Christ suffered for you,(AU) leaving you an example,(AV) that you should follow in his steps.

22 “He committed no sin,(AW)
    and no deceit was found in his mouth.”[e](AX)

23 When they hurled their insults at him,(AY) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(AZ) Instead, he entrusted himself(BA) to him who judges justly.(BB) 24 “He himself bore our sins”(BC) in his body on the cross,(BD) so that we might die to sins(BE) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”(BF) 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”[f](BG) but now you have returned to the Shepherd(BH) and Overseer of your souls.(BI)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
  3. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
  4. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
  5. 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
  6. 1 Peter 2:25 Isaiah 53:4,5,6 (see Septuagint)

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.