1 Peter 3:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)19 It was by the Holy Spirit that He went to preach [See Eph. 2:17] to the [now departed] spirits [of pre-Flood people who are now] in prison [i.e., Hades]. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176919 by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition19 In which He went and preached to the spirits in prison, Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)19 in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible19 And it was by the Spirit that he went to preach to the spirits in prison. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version19 And in the Spirit, he preached to those who were in prison, going to those souls Ver Capítulo |
For Christ suffered once for people’s sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, “us”] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say “in spirit”].
These people had disobeyed [Noah’s preaching, See II Pet. 2:5] back when God’s patience waited [for them to repent, See Gen. 6:3], during the days of Noah, when the ship was being constructed. It was by that means [i.e., the ship floating them to safety through the Flood waters] that a few persons, eight of them, were saved [from destruction] through water.