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Итак, освободитесь от всякой злобы, лжи, лицемерия, зависти и клеветы. Как новорождённые младенцы, стремитесь к чистому, духовному молоку, чтобы, питаясь им, вырасти в вашем спасении, раз вы вкусили, что Вечный Повелитель благ[a].

Живой храм

Когда вы приходите к Исе, к живому Камню, отверженному людьми, но драгоценному, избранному Всевышним, то пусть из вас самих, как из живых камней, строится духовный дом, чтобы вам быть святыми священнослужителями и приносить через Ису Масиха духовные жертвы, приятные Всевышнему.

Ведь в Писании говорится:

«Вот, Я кладу на Сионе
    избранный и драгоценный краеугольный Камень.
Верующий в Него
    никогда не будет постыжен».[b]

Итак, для вас, верующих, Этот Камень ценен. Но для тех, кто не верит, Он есть

«Камень, Который отвергли строители,
    но Который стал краеугольным»[c]

и

«Камень, о Который споткнутся,
    и Скала, из-за Которой они упадут»[d].

Они спотыкаются потому, что не послушны слову. Так для них и было определено Всевышним.

А вы – род избранный, священнослужители Небесного Царя, святой народ, принадлежащий Всевышнему,[e] призванные возвещать о Его великих делах. Он призвал вас из тьмы в Свой чудесный свет. 10 Вы, которые раньше не были народом Всевышнего, теперь стали Его народом, раньше не знавшие милости, теперь же помилованные.[f]

11 Возлюбленные, я умоляю вас, живущих в этом мире, как пришельцы и странники[g], держаться подальше от ваших низменных желаний, которые воюют против вашей души. 12 Живите достойно среди язычников, чтобы те, кто клевещет на вас, называя вас злодеями, увидели бы ваши добрые дела и прославили Всевышнего в день Его посещения.

Послушание правителям и властям

13 Ради Повелителя подчиняйтесь всякой власти, установленной людьми, будь то императору как высшей власти 14 или наместникам, назначенным им, чтобы наказывать делающих зло и поощрять делающих добро. 15 Всевышний хочет, чтобы, творя добро, вы бы прекратили невежественные разговоры глупых людей.

16 Хоть вы и свободные люди, смотрите, чтобы ваша свобода не стала прикрытием зла, ведь вы – рабы Всевышнего. 17 Оказывайте всем уважение, любите братство, бойтесь Всевышнего и почитайте императора.

18 Рабы, подчиняйтесь со всяким уважением своим хозяевам, и причём не только тем, кто добр и снисходителен, но и тем, кто жесток. 19 Это достойно хвалы, если кто-то по совести ради Всевышнего переносит скорби, несправедливо страдая. 20 Ведь если вы терпите, когда вас бьют за проступки, то в чём ваша заслуга? Но если вы страдаете за добро и терпеливо это переносите – вы заслужили одобрение Всевышнего. 21 К этому вы были призваны, потому что и Масих пострадал за вас, оставив вам пример, чтобы вы следовали по Его стопам.

22 «Он не совершил греха,
    и в устах Его не было никакой лжи».[h]

23 Когда Его оскорбляли, Он не отвечал оскорблениями; страдая, Он не угрожал, но доверял Себя Всевышнему, Который судит справедливо. 24 Масих Сам в Своём теле вознёс наши грехи на дерево[i], чтобы мы умерли для греха и жили для праведности. Его ранами вы были исцелены. 25 Ведь вы, как овцы, сбились с пути, но сейчас вы вернулись к вашему Пастуху, Хранителю душ ваших.[j]

Footnotes

  1. 2:3 См. Заб. 33:9.
  2. 2:6 Ис. 28:16.
  3. 2:7 Заб. 117:22.
  4. 2:8 Ис. 8:14.
  5. 2:9 См. Исх. 19:5-6; Втор. 7:6; 10:15; Ис. 61:6.
  6. 2:10 См. Ос. 1:9; 2:23.
  7. 2:11 См. Нач. 23:4; 1 Лет. 29:15; Заб. 38:13; Эф. 2:19; Евр. 11:13.
  8. 2:22 Ис. 53:9.
  9. 2:24 Повешение на дереве символизировало, что казнённый человек проклят Всевышним (см. Втор. 21:22-23). Иса, будучи распят на деревянном кресте, взял на Себя наши грехи, был проклят за нас и освободил нас от тяжести Закона и его наказания (см. Гал. 3:13).
  10. 2:24-25 См. Ис. 53:4-6, 12.

Živi kamen i izabrani narod

Odbacite od sebe svako zlo, prijevaru, licemjerje, zavist i klevetanje! Poput novorođenčadi, težite za čistim duhovnim mlijekom, da od njega rastete i budete spašeni. Već ste okusili Gospodinovu dobrotu.

Dođite k njemu! On je živi kamen kojeg su ljudi odbacili, ali ga je Bog odabrao i slavan je u njegovim očima. Vi ste također poput živog kamenja, od kojeg Bog gradi duhovni hram, da budete sveto svećenstvo koje prinosi duhovne žrtve, ugodne Bogu, po Isusu Kristu. Jer, u Svetom pismu piše:

»Gledajte, postavljam kamen na Sionu,
    odabrani i dragocjeni temeljni kamen.
Onaj tko vjeruje u njega, sigurno se neće posramiti.«[a]

Tako, vi koji vjerujete, s tim kamenom dijelite slavu, a za one koji ne vjeruju piše:

»Kamen, koji su odbacili graditelji,
    postao je temeljni kamen.«[b]

Za njih je on

»kamen o koji se spotiču,
    i stijena zbog koje padaju.«[c]

Ljudi se spotiču jer su neposlušni Božjoj riječi—to im je i određeno.

No vi ste izabrani narod i kraljevsko svećenstvo. Vi ste sveti narod koji pripada Bogu. On vas je pozvao iz tame u svoje divno svjetlo da razglašavate njegova čudesna djela. 10 Prije niste bili izabrani narod, a sad ste Božji narod. Prije niste primili Božju milost, a sad ste je primili.

Živite za Boga

11 Dragi prijatelji, vi ste kao stranci i došljaci na ovome svijetu. Zato vas molim, klonite se požuda svoga tijela, koje se bore protiv vaše duše. 12 Oni koji ne vjeruju, optužuju vas da ste zločinci, zato se ponašajte tako među njima da oni vide vaša dobra djela i da mogu proslaviti Boga na dan njegovog dolaska.

Poslušnost vlastima

13 Pokoravajte se svim ljudskim vlastima radi Gospodina! 14 Pokoravajte se kralju kao vrhovnoj vlasti i upraviteljima koje on postavlja da kažnjavaju one koji čine zlo i nagrađuju one koji čine dobro! 15 Božja je volja da svojim dobrim djelima ušutkavate brbljanje neznalica. 16 Živite kao slobodni ljudi, ali ne dopustite da vam ta sloboda postane izgovor za zlo! Umjesto toga, budite Božji sluge! 17 Poštujte sve ljude! Volite svoju braću i sestre iz Božje obitelji! Poštujte Boga! Častite kralja!

Kristov primjer

18 Robovi, pokoravajte se svojim gospodarima sa svim dužnim poštovanjem, i to ne samo onima koji su dobri i brižni nego i onima koji su okrutni! 19 Netko možda mora trpjeti i kad nije kriv. Pohvalno je ako podnosi nepravedno nanesenu bol jer je svjestan Boga. 20 Ali ako vas kažnjavaju zbog zla koje ste učinili, nema razloga da vas hvale što zbog toga trpite. No, ako trpite zbog dobra što ga činite i u tome ustrajete, to je pohvalno pred Bogom. 21 Na to vas je Bog i pozvao jer je i Krist trpio za nas, ostavljajući nam primjer da idemo njegovim stopama.

22 »On koji nije sagriješio
    niti ikada slagao.«[d]

23 Kad su ga vrijeđali, nije vraćao uvredama. Kad je trpio, nije prijetio, nego je to prepustio Bogu koji pravedno sudi. 24 Krist je sâm u svom tijelu »ponio naše grijehe«[e] na križ, da umremo grijehu i da živimo za pravednost. »Njegovim ranama vi ste ozdravljeni!«[f] 25 »Lutali ste kao izgubljene ovce«[g], ali sada ste se vratili Pastiru i Čuvaru svojih duša.

Footnotes

  1. 2,6 Citat iz Iz 28,16.
  2. 2,7 Citat iz Ps 118,22.
  3. 2,8 Citat iz Iz 8,14.
  4. 2,22 Citat iz Iz 53,9.
  5. 2,24 Citat iz Iz 53,12.
  6. 2,24 Citat iz Iz 53,5.
  7. 2,25 Citat iz Iz 53,6.

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.

Our Inheritance Through Christ’s Blood

Therefore, (A)laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, (B)as newborn babes, desire the pure (C)milk of the word, that you may grow [a]thereby, if indeed you have (D)tasted that the Lord is gracious.

The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People(E)

Coming to Him as to a living stone, (F)rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,

(G)“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [b]are disobedient,

(H)“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”

and

(I)“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”

(J)They stumble, being disobedient to the word, (K)to which they also were appointed.

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (L)darkness into His marvelous light; 10 (M)who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

Living Before the World

11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts (N)which war against the soul, 12 (O)having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, (P)they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Submission to Government(Q)

13 (R)Therefore submit yourselves to every [c]ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, 14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men— 16 (S)as free, yet not (T)using liberty as a cloak for [d]vice, but as bondservants of God. 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear (U)God. Honor the king.

Submission to Masters(V)

18 (W)Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. 19 For this is (X)commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For (Y)what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For (Z)to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for [e]us, (AA)leaving [f]us an example, that you should follow His steps:

22 “Who(AB) committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;

23 (AC)who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but (AD)committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 (AE)who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, (AF)that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—(AG)by whose [g]stripes you were healed. 25 For (AH)you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned (AI)to the Shepherd and [h]Overseer of your souls.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:2 NU adds up to salvation
  2. 1 Peter 2:7 NU disbelieve
  3. 1 Peter 2:13 institution
  4. 1 Peter 2:16 wickedness
  5. 1 Peter 2:21 NU you
  6. 1 Peter 2:21 NU, M you
  7. 1 Peter 2:24 wounds
  8. 1 Peter 2:25 Gr. Episkopos