El panorama
1 Pedro 4 abre con “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with…”, cambia cerca del versículo 10 con “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good…” y termina con “Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
Las Escrituras junto al resumen
1 Pedro · Versión King James · 191 Pedro 4:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm…
1 Pedro 4:1–7 abre con “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the…” y llega a “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 1 Pedro 4 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that…” Nombrar a Christ y Forasmuch mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.” El versículo nombra a God en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
1 Pedro 4:1-7
Versión King James1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
6For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Pedro 4:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity…
1 Pedro 4:8–14 abre con “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the…” y llega a “If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 1 Pedro 4 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“Use hospitality one to another without grudging.” El número one hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace…” El número one hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
1 Pedro 4:8-14
Versión King James8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Pedro 4:15-19
Versículos 15–19: Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer…
1 Pedro 4:15–19 abre con “But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in…” y llega a “Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 1 Pedro 4 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 2 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen busybody, evildoer, matters. Su relación con los versículos 16 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
1 Pedro 4:15-19
Versión King James15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
1 Peter 4:1 comienza con “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased…”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
1 Peter 4:7 forma un giro natural: “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”
La nota final
1 Peter 4:19 deja al lector con “Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras flesh, Christ, strange, suffer, time, begin ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.