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Peter, apoštol Pána Ježiša Krista, píše prisťahovalcom rozptýleným v Ponte, Galácii, Kapadócii, Ázii a Bytínii.

Milí priatelia! Boh vás už dávno poznal a vyvolil si vás, aby ste sa stali jeho deťmi. Duch Svätý pôsobil vo vašich srdciach a očistil vás krvou Ježiša Krista, aby ste žili jemu podobným životom. Nech vás Boh bohato požehnáva a vyslobodzuje zo všetkých úzkostí a strachu!

Radosť z dosiahnutého cieľa

Vďaku a česť vzdajme Bohu, Otcovi nášho Pána Ježiša Krista, že pre jeho milosrdenstvo sme mohli začať celkom nový život, plný nádeje, pretože Ježiš vstal z mŕtvych.

Teraz patríte do jeho rodiny, preto vás čaká nádherné dedičstvo, ktoré nepodlieha nijakým zmenám ani skaze. Je pripravené pre vás v nebi.

Pretože veríte, Božia moc vás chráni, aby ste došli až do cieľa -- získali spasenie, ktoré sa v plnosti ukáže v blížiacom sa poslednom dni.

To je dôvod na veľkú radosť, hoci viem, že teraz ste plní úzkosti a doliehajú na vás rozličné pokušenia a skúšky.

Prichádzajú preto, aby sa ukázalo, či vaša viera je pevná a rýdza. Veď aj zlato sa pretavuje v ohni a vaša viera má v Božích očiach neporovnateľne vyššiu hodnotu ako zlato. Ak vaša viera v týchto skúškach obstojí, Ježiš vás radostne prijme, až príde v onen posledný deň.

Aj keď ste ho nikdy nevideli, predsa ho milujete, a hoci ho ešte nevidíte, predsa v neho veríte. A prežívate nesmiernu radosť z toho,

že dosahujete cieľ svojej viery -- spasenie,

10 ktoré sa usilovali odhaliť a poznať už proroci.

11 Predpovedali ho a pátrali, na aký čas a na aké okolnosti poukazoval Duch Svätý, ktorý v nich pôsobil a ktorý prorokoval Kristovo utrpenie i jeho slávu.

12 Boh im však zjavil, že to nebude za ich života, ale oveľa neskôr -- za vášho života. Sú to pravdy, ktoré vám zvestovali ľudia zmocnení tým istým z neba zoslaným Duchom Svätým. Sú to také nezvyčajné a úžasné veci, že aj anjeli v nebi túžia ich bližšie poznať.

Čo znamená byť svätý

13 Vaša myseľ nech je pripravená, buďte triezvi a ostražití. Všetku svoju nádej uprite na dar Božej milosti, ktorý prijmete, keď sa vráti Ježiš Kristus.

14 Žite pred Bohom ako jeho poslušné deti. Nedopustite, aby váš charakter formovalo myslenie vášho niekdajšieho života bez Boha.

15 Naopak, buďte svätí vo všetkom podobne ako ten, ktorý vás pozval, aby ste sa stali Božími deťmi.

16 Veď je napísané: Buďte svätí, lebo ja som svätý."

17 Pamätajte, že u vášho nebeského Otca, ku ktorému sa modlíte, nebude na súde nijaká protekcia. Bude vás súdiť spravodlivo podľa vášho konania; a tak, kým ste tu na zemi, žite v bázni pred ním.

18 Viete predsa, čím bolo zaplatené za to, aby ste nemuseli žiť životom bez zmyslu a cieľa, aký ste zdedili po svojich predkoch. Nebolo to zlatom a striebrom, ktoré strácajú svoju hodnotu,

19 ale drahou krvou Ježiša Krista. On ako Baránok bez chyby a bez poškvrny

20 bol na to určený už pred stvorením sveta, ale prišiel kvôli vám až v tomto čase.

21 Keď poznáte Krista, veríte aj v Boha, ktorý ho vzkriesil z mŕtvych a dal mu veľkú slávu. A tak vaša viera a nádej môže byť zakotvená v Bohu.

Nový život je dôvod na lásku

22 Teraz môžete bez pretvárky milovať každého, pretože ste boli očistení od sebectva a nenávisti tým, že ste prijali Krista. Majte sa preto úprimne a vrúcne radi.

23 Veď vám bol daný nový život -- nie ten, ktorý ste dostali od svojich rodičov ako pominuteľný dar, ale ten, ktorý ste prijali cez živé Božie slovo a ktorý potrvá večne.

24 Je totiž pravda, že každý človek je ako tráva, ktorá zožltne a uschne, a všetka jeho veľkosť je ako kvet, ktorý opadá.

25 Ale Božie slovo zostáva naveky -- to slovo radostnej zvesti, ktoré sme vám priniesli.

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.