1 Peter 3
1 You women [believers], just like [slaves should submit themselves to their masters], submit yourselves to your husbands. Do that in order that if any of them do not believe the message [about Christ], they may become believers without [it being necessary for] you to say anything to them [about their relationship to God].
Da mesma forma, esposas, estejam sujeitas a seus próprios maridos, para que, mesmo que alguns não obedeçam à Palavra, possam ser conquistados pelo comportamento de suas esposas sem uma palavra,
2 [They will believe in Christ] when they see that you respect them and that your way of life is pure.
seeing seu puro comportamento com medo.
3 Do not be [trying to make] yourselves beautiful by decorating the outside [of your bodies], such as (by the way you comb your hair/by your hair [style]) or by wearing gold jewelry and fine clothes.
Que sua beleza não venha do adorno exterior de trançar seus cabelos, de usar ornamentos de ouro ou de vestir roupas finas,
4 Instead, make your (inner beings/hearts) [beautiful] with qualities/attitudes that will not fade away. Specifically, have a humble and quiet/calm attitude, which is something that God considers to be very valuable.
mas da pessoa oculta do coração, no adorno incorruptível de um espírito gentil e quieto, que é muito precioso aos olhos de Deus.
5 (The devout women/The women who habitually worshipped God) who lived long ago and who trusted in God made themselves beautiful [by having attitudes] like that, and by being submissive to their husbands.
Pois é assim que no passado as santas mulheres que esperavam em Deus também se adornavam, estando sujeitas a seus próprios maridos.
6 Sarah, for example, obeyed [her husband] Abraham and called him ‘my master’. You will be [as though you are] [MET] her daughters if you do what is right and are not afraid [of what your husbands or anyone else may do to you because you are believers].
Assim, Sara obedeceu a Abraão, chamando-o senhor, cujos filhos você agora é, se você se sair bem e não for assustado por nenhum terror.
7 You men [who are believers], just like your wives should respect you, you should conduct your lives in an appropriate way with them. Treat them respectfully, realizing that they are [usually] weaker than you are, and realizing that (they share with you/both of you have) the gift [that God has kindly given to you, which is eternal] life. Do this so that nothing will hinder you from praying (OR, hinder [God] ([from answering/from doing what you ask for]) when you pray).
Vocês maridos, da mesma forma, vivem com suas esposas de acordo com o conhecimento, dando honra à mulher como ao vaso mais fraco, como sendo também co-herdeiros da graça da vida, para que suas orações não sejam dificultadas.
8 To end [this part of my letter], [I say to] all of you, agree with each other [in what you think]. Be sympathetic [toward each other]. Love [each other as] members of the same family [should]. Act compassionately [toward each other]. Be humble.
Finalmente, todos vocês sejam semelhantes, compassivos, amorosos como irmãos, ternos de coração, corteses,
9 [When people do] evil things to you or insult you, do not (retaliate/repay them by) doing evil things to them or insulting them. Instead, [ask God to] bless them, because that is what you have been chosen [by God] {what [God] called you} to do, in order that you may receive a blessing [from him].
não render mal por mal ou insulto por insulto; mas, em vez disso, abençoar, sabendo que foram chamados a isso, para que possam herdar uma bênção.
10 [Consider what the Psalmist wrote about the proper way of conducting our lives], As for those who want (to enjoy life/to live happily) and experience good [things happening to them every] day, they must not say [MTY] something that is evil or say [MTY] something that deceives others.
Para, “Aquele que gostaria de amar a vida e ver os dias bons, deixe-o manter sua língua longe do mal e seus lábios de falar engano.
11 They must continually turn away from [doing] anything that is evil, and must do things that are good [instead]. They must deeply desire to enable [people to act] peacefully toward each other; they must zealously [urge people to act in a] peaceful way,
Let ele se afasta do mal e faz o bem. Deixe-o buscar a paz e persegui-la.
12 because the Lord sees [MTY] what righteous people do [and he appreciates/likes what they do]. He listens to righteous people when they pray, [and he answers them]. But he is [MTY] opposed to those who do evil things.
Pois os olhos do Senhor estão voltados para os justos, e seus ouvidos abertos às suas orações; mas a face do Senhor é contra aqueles que fazem o mal”.
13 If you (are eager/try very hard) to do good things, [most people] will not harm you. [RHQ]
Agora, quem o prejudicará se vocês se tornarem imitadores do que é bom?
14 But even if you suffer because of [doing] what is right, [God] will bless you. [Do as Isaiah wrote]: “Do not be afraid of people who (threaten you/say things to cause you to be afraid of what they might do to you), and do not worry about [DOU] what they [might do to you].”
Mas mesmo que vocês sofram por causa da justiça, vocês são abençoados. “Não temam o que eles temem, nem sejam perturbados”.
15 Instead, acknowledge that Christ is the one who is in complete control [of your lives]. Always be ready to answer everyone who demands that you tell them about what you confidently expect [God to do for you].
Mas santifiquem o Senhor Deus em seus corações. Estejam sempre prontos a dar uma resposta a todos que lhes perguntem uma razão a respeito da esperança que há em vocês, com humildade e medo,
16 But answer them humbly and respectfully, and make sure that you (do/have done) nothing wrong, in order that those who say evil things about you may be ashamed when they see the good way in which you are conducting yourselves because of your relationship with Christ.
tendo uma boa consciência. Assim, enquanto se fala contra vocês como malfeitores, eles podem ficar desapontados com quem amaldiçoa seu bom modo de vida em Cristo.
17 [It may be that God wants you] to suffer. But it is better to do good things, [even if you suffer for doing them], than to do evil things and suffer [for doing that].
Pois é melhor, se é a vontade de Deus, que vocês sofram por fazer o que é certo do que por fazer o mal.
18 [I say that] because Christ died once for the sake of people who have sinned. He was a righteous person who died for unrighteous people. He died in order that (he might bring us to/we might begin an intimate relationship with) God. [During the time that he had] an ordinary body, he was killed {people killed him}, but [God’s] Spirit caused him to become alive again.
Porque Cristo também sofreu pelos pecados uma vez, o justo pelos injustos, para que pudesse levar-vos a Deus, sendo morto na carne, mas feito vivo no Espírito,
19 The Spirit also helped him as he went to proclaim [God’s victory to the evil] spirits whom God had imprisoned [in the heavens] (OR, to the spirits of those who [had died, and who] were in the place where the spirits of dead people are).
no qual também foi e pregou aos espíritos na prisão,
20 Long ago, during the time that Noah was building a big boat, [those evil spirits] disobeyed God when he waited patiently [PRS] [to see if people would turn from their evil behavior]. Only a few people were saved {[God] saved only a few people} [in that boat]. Specifically, [God] brought only eight persons safely through the waters [of the flood], [while all the others drowned in it].
que antes eram desobedientes quando Deus esperou pacientemente nos dias de Noé enquanto o navio estava sendo construído. Nele, poucas, ou seja, oito almas, foram salvas através da água.
21 That water, [by means of which eight people were saved when God punished the other people] [MET], represents [the water in which we are] baptized [to show that God has] saved us [from being punished]. The water in which we are baptized does not remove dirt from our bodies. Instead, [it shows that] we are requesting [God to assure us] that he has removed our guilt [for having sinned]. And because Jesus Christ became alive again after he died, [we know that God accepted his sacrifice for us and because of that he was able to remove our guilt].
Este é um símbolo do batismo, que agora o salva - não o afastamento da imundície da carne, mas a resposta de uma boa consciência para com Deus - através da ressurreição de Jesus Cristo,
22 Christ has gone into heaven and is ruling [MTY] in the place of highest honor (next to God/at God’s side), after [God] caused all the evil and powerful spirit beings [DOU] to be made subject to him.
que está à direita de Deus, tendo ido para o céu, anjos e autoridades e poderes sendo submetidos a Ele.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
