Semantic Analysis

07 Semantic Analysis — 1 Peter (Koine Greek → Bengali)

Method and Conventions

Greek text follows NA28/UBS5 critical text sense divisions.
Every load-bearing term is analyzed with: Original, Transliteration, Literal Meaning, Semantic Range, English Variants (as seen across major English versions), Contextual Theological Meaning (meaning as used in this specific verse/passage), and Bengali Rendering Risk (with the destination-language rendering and risk tier).
Where a term already appears in the baseline Romans translation_memory.json / bible_term_registry.json, the recorded Bengali rendering is reused exactly and marked “[BASELINE TERM — reused].” No alternative is proposed for these.
Risk tiers follow the baseline doctrine_risk_registry.json definitions: Critical / High / Medium / Low.
All chapters of 1 Peter (1–5) are covered. No chapter is silently skipped.

PART A — CORE PASSAGE VERSE-BY-VERSE: 1 Peter 1:3-9

1 Peter 1:3

Greek: Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ κατὰ τὸ πολὺ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος ἀναγεννήσας ἡμᾶς εἰς ἐλπίδα ζῶσαν διʼ ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκ νεκρῶν

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
εὐλογητός	eulogētos	”well-spoken-of,” blessed	benediction formula for God only in NT usage	”Blessed,” “Praise be to”	Doxological opening; God is the one who is praised, not a generic well-wisher	ধন্য (dhonyo)	Low
Θεός	Theos	God	—	“God”	[BASELINE TERM — reused]	ঈশ্বর	Critical
Πατήρ	Patēr	Father	familial/relational, not creator-principle	”Father”	God as Father of Christ specifically (not yet extended to believers until v.3’s regeneration)	[BASELINE TERM — reused] পিতা	Critical
Κύριος…Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	Kyrios…Iēsou Christou	Lord…Jesus Christ	exclusive supreme authority	”Lord Jesus Christ”	[BASELINE TERM — reused]	প্রভু যীশু খ্রীষ্ট	Critical
ἔλεος	eleos	mercy, compassion shown to the needy/guilty	covers compassion, pity, clemency	”mercy”	God’s compassionate disposition that acted decisively in the new birth, not sentiment alone	দয়া (doya)	Medium — avoid করুণা, which carries Buddhist/Hindu bodhisattva-compassion resonance; দয়া is the established Bengali Christian term for God’s mercy toward the guilty.
πολὺ…ἔλεος	poly eleos	great/abundant mercy	intensifies ἔλεος	”great mercy,” “abundant mercy”	Emphasizes the magnitude of the mercy behind the new birth	মহাদয়া / প্রচুর দয়া (prochur doya)	Low
ἀναγεννήσας	anagennēsas	having begotten again, caused to be (re)born	regeneration, new spiritual birth (only here and 1:23 in NT)	“caused us to be born again,” “given us new birth,” “regenerated”	New spiritual birth accomplished by God, the ground of the “living hope”	নতুন জন্ম দিয়েছেন (notun jonmo diyechen)	Critical — NEVER পুনর্জন্ম (reincarnation into a new body within samsara). This is the single most dangerous collision point in 1 Peter for a Bengali/Hindu-background reader: “born again” superficially resembles rebirth language. নতুন জন্ম (“new birth,” not “again-birth” in the transmigration sense) must be used consistently, and a translator note distinguishing it from পুনর্জন্ম is required at every occurrence (1:3, 1:23).
ἐλπίδα ζῶσαν	elpida zōsan	living hope	ζῶσαν = present participle “living,” modifies ἐλπίς	”living hope”	Hope that is animated by the risen Christ himself, not wishful optimism	জীবন্ত প্রত্যাশা (jibonto prottyasha)	High — must not collapse into generic আশা (ordinary hope/wish) without the জীবন্ত qualifier; the hope’s “life” derives specifically from Christ’s resurrection, stated in the same clause.
ἀναστάσεως…ἐκ νεκρῶν	anastaseōs…ek nekrōn	resurrection…from the dead	bodily, historical rising	”resurrection from the dead”	[BASELINE TERM — reused]; grounds the “living hope”	পুনরুত্থান…মৃতদের মধ্য থেকে	Critical

Doctrine anchor: The Living Hope of the Resurrection. This verse is the thesis of the whole letter’s opening doxology; নতুন জন্ম and জীবন্ত প্রত্যাশা must be rendered consistently at every later recurrence (1:23; 3:15).

1 Peter 1:4

Greek: εἰς κληρονομίαν ἄφθαρτον καὶ ἀμίαντον καὶ ἀμάραντον, τετηρημένην ἐν οὐρανοῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
κληρονομία	klēronomia	inheritance	family-estate inheritance; in NT, the eschatological inheritance in Christ	”inheritance”	The believer’s certain future possession, secured not earned	উত্তরাধিকার (uttorodhikar)	Medium — must be linked to grace/adoption, not to earned merit or caste-based family inheritance customs.
ἄφθαρτος	aphthartos	not-corruptible, imperishable	incapable of decay/destruction	”imperishable,” “that fades not away,” “unfading” (KJV groups with next term)	The inheritance cannot be destroyed by death, decay, or time	অক্ষয় (okkhoy)	High — অক্ষয় is a standard Bengali Bible word but also carries live Hindu devotional associations (e.g., Akshaya Tritiya, the “inexhaustible vessel” motif). Retain অক্ষয় as the established rendering but pair consistently with the biblical framing (kept “in heaven,” v.4b) so it is not read as a generic Hindu-devotional “imperishable” blessing.
ἀμίαντος	amiantos	undefiled, unstained	ritual and moral purity sense	”undefiled,” “unstained”	Morally and ritually untouched by sin/corruption	নিষ্কলঙ্ক (nishkolongko)	Medium
ἀμάραντος	amarantos	unfading (like a flower that does not wither)	botanical metaphor of enduring freshness	”unfading,” “that will not fade”	The inheritance’s glory never diminishes	অম্লান (omlan)	Low
τετηρημένην	tetērēmenēn	having been kept/guarded (perfect passive participle)	custodial guarding	”kept,” “reserved”	God himself actively keeps/guards this inheritance	রক্ষিত (rokkhito)	Low
ἐν οὐρανοῖς	en ouranois	in the heavens	location of divine safekeeping	”in heaven”	Contrasts with earthly, decaying inheritances	স্বর্গে (shorge)	Low

1 Peter 1:5

Greek: τοὺς ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ φρουρουμένους διὰ πίστεως εἰς σωτηρίαν ἑτοίμην ἀποκαλυφθῆναι ἐν καιρῷ ἐσχάτῳ

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
δυνάμει Θεοῦ	dynamei Theou	by/in the power of God	divine capability, ability	”God’s power,” “the power of God”	[BASELINE TERM — reused] the same power that raises Christ (1:3) now guards believers	ঈশ্বরের সামর্থ্য	Critical — NEVER শক্তি (goddess-power/Shakta association).
φρουρουμένους	phrouroumenous	being garrisoned/guarded (military watch-post image)	military metaphor: a garrison standing guard	”who are being guarded,” “kept,” “protected”	Believers are under God’s active, garrison-like protection until the end	রক্ষিত/প্রহরাধীন (proharadhin)	Medium — translator note recommended to preserve the military “standing guard” image, distinct from ordinary “kept” (τετηρημένην, v.4), which describes the inheritance rather than the believer.
διὰ πίστεως	dia pisteōs	through faith	instrumental means	”through faith”	[BASELINE TERM — reused]; faith is the means, not the ground, of the guarding	বিশ্বাসের মাধ্যমে	High
σωτηρία	sōtēria	salvation	deliverance and rescue	”salvation”	[BASELINE TERM — reused]; here specifically the salvation not yet fully revealed/consummated	পরিত্রাণ	Critical — NEVER মুক্তি, মোক্ষ, নাজাত.
ἑτοίμην ἀποκαλυφθῆναι	hetoimēn apokalyphthēnai	ready to be revealed/unveiled	eschatological disclosure	”ready to be revealed”	Future, certain unveiling of the fullness of salvation at Christ’s return	প্রকাশিত হতে প্রস্তুত (prokashito hote prostuto)	Medium
ἐν καιρῷ ἐσχάτῳ	en kairō eschatō	in the last time/season	eschatological terminus	”in the last time,” “at the end”	The consummation of salvation history, not a repeating cosmic cycle	শেষকালে (sheshkale)	Medium — must not be read through a cyclical-ages cosmology (cf. baseline note on fulfillment_of_prophecy); this is a single, linear terminus.

1 Peter 1:6

Greek: ἐν ᾧ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὀλίγον ἄρτι εἰ δέον ἐστὶν λυπηθέντες ἐν ποικίλοις πειρασμοῖς

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ἀγαλλιᾶσθε	agalliasthe	you exult/rejoice greatly	intense, often worship-associated joy (LXX psalmic usage)	“you rejoice,” “you greatly rejoice”	Present-tense joy grounded in the future hope, coexisting with present grief	আনন্দিত হও / উল্লসিত হও (anondito hou / ullashito hou)	Medium — prefer উল্লসিত হও where intensity needs emphasis (worship-register joy), not mere pleasant feeling.
λυπηθέντες	lypēthentes	having been grieved/distressed	genuine sorrow, not feigned	”grieved,” “you suffer”	Real emotional suffering that coexists with, not contradicts, exultant joy	দুঃখিত হওয়া (dukkhito howa)	Low
ποικίλοις πειρασμοῖς	poikilois peirasmois	various/diverse trials	can mean “trials” (testing circumstances) or “temptations” (enticements to sin) depending on context	”various trials,” “diverse temptations”	Here: varied external testing circumstances (persecution, hardship), not enticements to sin	বিভিন্ন পরীক্ষা (bibhinno pariksha)	High — পরীক্ষা is ambiguous in everyday Bengali (also means “school exam”/generic “test”); a translator note distinguishing “trial/testing of faith through suffering” from “temptation to sin” is required, since the doctrine “Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake” depends on this sense being clear.

1 Peter 1:7

Greek: ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καὶ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
τὸ δοκίμιον…τῆς πίστεως	to dokimion tēs pisteōs	the tested/proven genuineness of your faith	metallurgical assay term: the process/result of proving metal genuine by fire	”the genuineness of your faith,” “your faith…tested,” “the proof of your faith”	Trials function as a divine assay, proving faith authentic, not merely enduring it	বিশ্বাসের পরীক্ষিত সত্যতা (bishwasher parikshito sottota)	High — key term for the doctrine of suffering; must convey “proven genuine through testing,” not simply “your faith is tested” (which loses the assay/refining nuance central to the verse’s argument).
πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου	polytimoteron chrysiou	more valuable than gold	comparative value statement	”more precious than gold”	Faith’s proven worth exceeds even the most valuable perishable commodity	স্বর্ণের চেয়ে অধিক মূল্যবান	Low
διὰ πυρὸς…δοκιμαζομένου	dia pyros…dokimazomenou	being tested/proved by fire	refining metaphor	”tested by fire”	The refining-fire image; parallel to “fiery trial” in 4:12	আগুনে পরীক্ষিত (agune parikshito)	Medium — see 4:12 note on the Rāmāyaṇa-loaded term অগ্নিপরীক্ষা; here the verb phrase avoids that collocation and is lower risk than the fixed noun compound in 4:12.
ἔπαινον καὶ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν	epainon kai doxan kai timēn	praise and glory and honor	triad of eschatological commendation	”praise, glory, and honor”	The proven faith results in Christ’s own commendation at his return	প্রশংসা ও মহিমা ও সম্মান	Medium (মহিমা baseline-reused; risk carried by মহিমা alone is High per baseline, here retained).
ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	apokalypsei Iēsou Christou	at the revelation/unveiling of Jesus Christ	Christ’s future appearing (Parousia)	“at the revelation of Jesus Christ,” “when Jesus Christ is revealed”	Second coming of Christ, distinct from any repeatable avatar-appearance or a prophet’s future return in Islamic eschatology (Mahdi/Isa’s return)	যীশু খ্রীষ্টের প্রকাশ	High — must not be assimilated to Hindu avatar-appearance cycles or the Islamic doctrine of Isa’s future return as a subordinate prophet-figure; this is the singular, final appearing of the divine-human Lord already named in v.3.

1 Peter 1:8

Greek: ὃν οὐκ ἰδόντες ἀγαπᾶτε, εἰς ὃν ἄρτι μὴ ὁρῶντες πιστεύοντες δὲ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε χαρᾷ ἀνεκλαλήτῳ καὶ δεδοξασμένῃ

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ἀγαπᾶτε	agapate	you love (agapē-love)	self-giving, covenantal love, distinct from erotic/romantic love	”you love”	Devoted love for the unseen Christ, the basis of persevering faith	ভালোবাসা (bhalobasha)	Medium — avoid leading with প্রেম (prem) in this doctrinal register: প্রেম carries strong Bengali Vaishnava bhakti connotations (Radha-Krishna prema devotion) that could recast Christian love-for-Christ as devotional romantic mysticism. ভালোবাসা is the safer, established relational term.
πιστεύοντες	pisteuontes	believing	trusting reliance	”believe,” “trust”	[BASELINE TERM — reused sense] object is the unseen Christ	বিশ্বাস করা	High
χαρᾷ ἀνεκλαλήτῳ	chara aneklalētō	joy inexpressible/unutterable	joy beyond verbal description	”joy inexpressible,” “inexpressible joy”	Joy exceeding ordinary description, grounded in the unseen Christ	অবর্ণনীয় আনন্দ (obornonio anondo)	Low
δεδοξασμένῃ	dedoxasmenē	glorified, full of glory (perfect passive participle)	already glorified/glory-filled	”glorious,” “filled with glory”	Joy already marked by eschatological glory in the present	মহিমান্বিত (mohimannito)	Medium (মহিমা root — baseline-reused).

1 Peter 1:9

Greek: κομιζόμενοι τὸ τέλος τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν σωτηρίαν ψυχῶν

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
κομιζόμενοι	komizomenoi	obtaining, receiving (as one’s due)	receiving what has been secured for oneself	”obtaining,” “receiving,” “as you obtain”	Believers are already, in a real sense, receiving the outcome of their faith	লাভ করা (labh kora)	Low
τὸ τέλος τῆς πίστεως	to telos tēs pisteōs	the end/goal/outcome of your faith	telos = purpose, culmination, not mere termination	”the outcome of your faith,” “the goal of your faith”	Faith’s God-appointed destination, not an arbitrary endpoint	বিশ্বাসের পরিণাম (bishwasher porinam)	Medium
σωτηρίαν ψυχῶν	sōtērian psychōn	salvation of souls	ψυχή = the whole inner person/life, not merely an immaterial “soul” in the Greek philosophical sense	”the salvation of your souls”	[BASELINE TERM — reused] πρᾶν (praan) as the whole-person locus of salvation	প্রাণের পরিত্রাণ	Critical — পরিত্রাণ per baseline; note that প্রাণ (praan) here denotes the whole inner life/person, not a dualistic “soul” abstracted from the body — avoid implying a Hindu ātman-liberation framework in which only the soul, not the body, is ultimately saved (this curriculum’s later resurrection-of-the-body doctrine, not covered in 1 Peter 1:3-9 but present in 1:3, must not be undercut here).

PART B — CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER STUDY OF THE WHOLE BOOK

Chapter 1 (in addition to the core passage, vv.1-2 and vv.10-25)

1 Peter 1:1-2

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ἀπόστολος	apostolos	apostle	[BASELINE TERM — reused]	“apostle”	Peter’s authorized, sent office	প্রেরিত	Medium
ἐκλεκτοῖς	eklektois	chosen ones, elect	God’s sovereign selection	”elect,” “chosen,” “chosen exiles”	Corresponds to baseline election (ঈশ্বরের মনোনয়ন)	মনোনীত (monownit)	High — reuse root of baseline “election” term; must not read as karma-determined fate.
παρεπιδήμοις	parepidēmois	resident aliens, sojourners (temporary residents in a foreign land)	social-legal status of a non-citizen resident	”exiles,” “sojourners,” “strangers,” “pilgrims”	Believers’ present social status as scattered, temporary residents of this age — a running motif (cf. 1:17; 2:11)	প্রবাসী (probashi)	Medium — distinct sense from baseline’s “gentiles” (পরজাতি, an ethnic category); this is a status of displacement/temporariness, not ethnicity.
διασπορᾶς	diasporas	dispersion, scattering	technical term for scattered Jewish/now Christian communities	”Dispersion,” “scattered”	The scattered condition of the addressees across Asia Minor	বিক্ষিপ্ত অবস্থা / প্রবাস (bikkhipto obostha)	Low
πρόγνωσιν Θεοῦ Πατρός	prognōsin Theou Patros	foreknowledge of God the Father	God’s prior determinative knowing, not mere foresight	”foreknowledge,” “according to the foreknowledge of God”	Election grounded in God’s prior sovereign knowing, not human choice or karma	ঈশ্বরের পূর্বজ্ঞান (Ishshorer purbojnan)	High — must not be rendered so as to suggest impersonal fate/astrological foreknowledge (ভাগ্যগণনা); ties directly to baseline’s providence/election notes.
ἁγιασμῷ Πνεύματος	hagiasmō Pneumatos	sanctification of/by the Spirit	[BASELINE TERM — reused: sanctification]	“sanctification of the Spirit,” “the Spirit’s work of making holy”	The Spirit’s setting-apart work as the means of the elect’s calling	পবিত্রীকরণ	High
ὑπακοήν…ῥαντισμὸν αἵματος	hypakoēn…rantismon haimatos	obedience…sprinkling of blood	covenant-ratification imagery from Exodus 24 (Sinai covenant blood)	“obedience…sprinkling with his blood”	New-covenant application of the Sinai blood-sprinkling ritual to Christ’s atoning blood; obedience and cleansing accomplished through Christ’s blood, not the old covenant’s animal blood alone	বাধ্যতা…রক্তের ছিটানো (baddhota…rokter chhitano)	High — requires an Old Testament covenant-background translator note (see baseline covenant = নিয়ম); risk that “sprinkling of blood” reads as an obscure ritual rather than covenant-inaugurating cleansing.

1 Peter 1:10-12

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
προφῆται	prophētai	prophets	[BASELINE TERM — reused]	“prophets”	OT prophets who searched out this very salvation in advance	ভাববাদী	Low
Πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ	Pneuma Christou	Spirit of Christ	identifies the OT-era Spirit of prophecy as Christ’s own Spirit	”Spirit of Christ”	Affirms the pre-existent Christ’s activity in inspiring OT prophecy — high christological freight	খ্রীষ্টের আত্মা (Khrishtor attha)	High — must be clearly distinguished in context from পবিত্র আত্মা generic references so the reader grasps this is a strong claim to Christ’s pre-existence and deity, not merely “a spirit associated with Christ.”
ἀγγέλοις	angelois	angels	heavenly messengers	”angels”	Even angels long to look into this salvation — elevates its importance	স্বর্গদূত (shorgodut)	Low

1 Peter 1:13-21

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ἅγιοι…ἅγιος	hagioi…hagios	holy	[BASELINE TERM — reused]	“holy,” “be holy”	Call to holiness patterned on God’s own character (Lev 11:44 quoted in v.16)	পবিত্র	High
ὑπακοῆς	hypakoēs	obedience	submission-response to truth/God, distinct from Romans’ “obedience of faith” compound but same conceptual family	”obedience,” “obedient children”	Believers as “children of obedience,” contrasted with former ignorance	বাধ্যতা (baddhota)	Medium — reuse root of baseline’s “obedience_of_faith” (বিশ্বাসের বাধ্যতা) for consistency; here the noun stands alone, describing character rather than the specific Romans phrase.
ἀναστροφῆς	anastrophēs	conduct, way of life, manner of life	behavioral pattern, lifestyle	”conduct,” “way of life”	Holy conduct in every sphere of daily life — central to the “Holiness in Conduct” doctrine	জীবনযাত্রা / আচার-আচরণ (jibonjatra)	Medium
ἐλυτρώθητε	elytrōthēte	you were ransomed/redeemed (with a price paid)	commercial manumission/ransom metaphor (slave purchased free)	“you were ransomed,” “you were redeemed”	Deliverance from the futile former way of life, accomplished at the cost of Christ’s blood	মূল্য দিয়ে উদ্ধার করা হয়েছে (mullyo diye uddhar kora hoyeche)	High — deliberately avoid মুক্ত/মুক্তি (which the baseline rejects for “salvation” due to Hindu moksha/liberation-from-rebirth associations); উদ্ধার (rescue/deliver) with an explicit price-paid qualifier preserves the ransom sense without invoking cyclical liberation theology.
τιμίῳ αἵματι	timiō haimati	precious blood	costly, of great value	”precious blood”	The costliness of Christ’s atoning blood, contrasted with silver/gold (v.18)	বহুমূল্য রক্ত (bohumullyo rokto)	High
ἀμνοῦ ἀμώμου καὶ ἀσπίλου	amnou amōmou kai aspilou	of a lamb without blemish and without spot	sacrificial-lamb qualification language (Passover/Exodus, Levitical sacrifice)	“a lamb without blemish or spot”	Christ as the perfect Passover/sacrificial lamb — key substitutionary-suffering image	নিষ্কলঙ্ক ও নির্দোষ মেষশিশু (nishkolongko o nirdosh mesh-shishu)	High — requires OT sacrificial-system background note for readers with low OT literacy (per baseline audience note).
προεγνωσμένου	proegnōsmenou	foreknown (perfect passive participle)	same root as πρόγνωσις in 1:2	”foreknown,” “he was chosen/destined”	Christ’s redemptive role foreordained before creation	পূর্বে জানা/মনোনীত হয়েছিলেন	High
πίστιν καὶ ἐλπίδα εἰς Θεόν	pistin kai elpida eis Theon	faith and hope in/toward God	[BASELINE TERM — reused: faith] with ἐλπίς (hope)	“faith and hope in God”	Resurrection and glorification of Christ are the ground of the believers’ own faith and hope	বিশ্বাস ও প্রত্যাশা ঈশ্বরে	High

1 Peter 1:22-25

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ἁγνίζοντες…ψυχάς	hagnizontes…psychas	having purified…souls	moral/ritual purification	”having purified your souls”	Purification accomplished through obedience to the truth, not ritual washing	প্রাণকে শুচি করা / বিশুদ্ধ করা (bishuddho kora)	Medium — prefer বিশুদ্ধ over শুচি (baseline flags শুচি as carrying Hindu ritual-purity/shuddhi overtones); বিশুদ্ধ conveys moral purification without the ritual-bathing association.
φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον	philadelphian anypokriton	unhypocritical brotherly love	φιλαδελφία = sibling-love within the family of faith	”sincere brotherly love,” “genuine love for the brothers”	Church-family love as the fruit of purification	নিষ্কপট ভ্রাতৃপ্রেম (nishkopoto bhratriprem)	Medium
ἀναγεγεννημένοι	anagegennēmenoi	having been born again (perfect passive participle, same root as 1:3)	regeneration	”having been born again”	Same critical term as 1:3 — must render identically	নতুন জন্ম পেয়েছেন (notun jonmo peyechhen)	Critical — must match 1:3 rendering exactly; NEVER পুনর্জন্ম.
σπορᾶς…ἀφθάρτου	sporas…aphthartou	seed…imperishable	agricultural metaphor combined with ἄφθαρτος (same root as 1:4)	“imperishable seed”	The gospel word as the imperishable “seed” that produces new birth	অক্ষয় বীজ (okkhoy bij)	High — same অক্ষয় caution as 1:4.
λόγου ζῶντος Θεοῦ	logou zōntos Theou	living word of God	ζῶν (living) modifying λόγος; echoes ζῶσαν ἐλπίδα (1:3) and John’s Λόγος title	”the living…word of God,” “the word of God, which lives”	The gospel message, personally and permanently effective — distinct from the technical Logos-title use in John 1:1 (there rendered বচন in the established Bengali NT)	ঈশ্বরের জীবন্ত বচন/বাক্য	Medium — clarify in translator note that this is the “living and abiding” gospel word, conceptually related to but not identical with the incarnate Logos title of John 1:1; avoid confusion if বচন is used for both.
πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς χόρτος	pasa sarx hōs chortos	all flesh (is) like grass	Isaiah 40:6-8 quotation	”all flesh is like grass”	Contrast between transient human glory and the enduring word of God	সমস্ত মাংস তৃণের মতো (shomosto mangsho trinner moto)	Low

Chapter 2

1 Peter 2:1-3

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
κακίαν…δόλον…ὑποκρίσεις…φθόνους…καταλαλιάς	kakian…dolon…hypokriseis…phthonous…katalalias	malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander	a vice list to be put off	”malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander”	Vices incompatible with the new-birth life just described in ch.1	হিংসা, ছলনা, কপটতা, ঈর্ষা, নিন্দা	Low — vocabulary-only risk; ensure consistent vice-list terminology across the curriculum.
τὸ λογικὸν…γάλα	to logikon…gala	the rational/word-related milk	λογικόν echoes λόγος (word, cf. 1:23); metaphor of pure spiritual nourishment	”the pure spiritual milk,” “the pure milk of the word”	Scripture as essential, unadulterated nourishment for spiritual growth	বাক্যের বিশুদ্ধ দুধ (bakyer bishuddho dudh)	Medium
ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ Κύριος	hoti chrēstos ho Kyrios	that the Lord is good/kind	echoes Psalm 34:8 (LXX 33:9)	“that the Lord is good”	Invitation to experiential taste-and-see faith in the goodness of the Lord (Κύριος, [BASELINE TERM — reused] প্রভু)	প্রভু মঙ্গল/দয়ালু	Medium

1 Peter 2:4-10 — The Church as a Holy and Royal Priesthood (doctrine anchor)

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
λίθον ζῶντα	lithon zōnta	living stone	ζῶντα echoes ζῶσαν ἐλπίδα (1:3)	“living stone”	Christ as the living foundation stone of the new temple-community	জীবন্ত পাথর (jibonto pathor)	Medium
ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων…ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον	hypo anthrōpōn…apodedokimasmenon	rejected by men	Isaiah 53/Psalm 118 background: the rejected-yet-vindicated stone	”rejected by men”	Christ’s rejection by human authorities, reversed by God’s vindication	মানুষের দ্বারা অগ্রাহ্য/প্রত্যাখ্যাত	Low
παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ ἐκλεκτὸν ἔντιμον	para de Theō eklekton entimon	but with God chosen and precious	echoes ἐκλεκτοῖς (1:1) and τίμιος (1:19)	“chosen and precious in God’s sight”	God’s contrary valuation of the stone humans rejected	ঈশ্বরের কাছে মনোনীত ও বহুমূল্য	High
οἶκος πνευματικός	oikos pneumatikos	spiritual house	temple-replacement imagery; πνευματικός parallels baseline’s আত্মিক (spiritual, as in আত্মিক বর)	“spiritual house”	Believers corporately constitute the new temple where God dwells	আত্মিক গৃহ (attik grihо)	High
ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον	hierateuma hagion	holy priesthood	corporate priestly office of all believers (Exodus 19:6 background)	“holy priesthood”	Doctrine anchor term: the whole church, not a separate class, mediates access to God through spiritual sacrifice	পবিত্র যাজকবর্গ (pobitro yajokborgo)	High — যাজক (Christian-tradition “priest/minister” term) must be used, NEVER পুরোহিত, which is the specifically Hindu Brahmin ritual-priest term in Bengali; using পুরোহিত would imply a separate priestly caste performing puja-like mediation, directly undermining the “priesthood of all believers” doctrine.
πνευματικὰς θυσίας	pneumatikas thysias	spiritual sacrifices	non-animal, Spirit-enabled offerings (praise, obedience, service)	“spiritual sacrifices”	Replaces the OT animal-sacrifice system without replacing it with Hindu puja-offering categories (naibedya, prasad)	আত্মিক বলিদান (attik bolidan)	High — translator note recommended distinguishing this from Hindu ritual offering (puja/naibedya) practice, which some readers may otherwise map onto “sacrifice.”
λίθος γωνιαίος / ἀκρογωνιαῖον	lithos gōniaios / akrogōniaion	cornerstone / chief cornerstone	architectural foundation-stone imagery (Isaiah 28:16, Psalm 118:22)	“cornerstone,” “chief cornerstone”	Christ as the indispensable foundation of the whole structure	কোণের প্রধান পাথর (koner prodhan pathor)	Medium
γένος ἐκλεκτόν	genos eklekton	chosen race/people-group	corporate elect identity (1 Peter 2:9, echoing Isaiah 43:20/Exodus 19:5-6)	“chosen race,” “chosen people”	The church as a new, unified people transcending prior ethnic/communal identity	মনোনীত জাতি (monownit jati)	High — must be read alongside baseline’s unity_of_jews_and_gentiles doctrine; “race/people” language must not be misread through Bengali caste (jaat) or communal-identity (Hindu/Muslim) categories as if the church were a new ethnic or caste group rather than a transcendent spiritual identity.
βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα	basileion hierateuma	royal priesthood	combines kingship and priesthood (Exodus 19:6)	“royal priesthood”	Doctrine anchor term — royal-priestly identity conferred on the whole believing community	রাজকীয় যাজকবর্গ (rajokio yajokborgo)	High
ἔθνος ἅγιον	ethnos hagion	holy nation	ἔθνος here means “nation/people-group” (note: same lexeme baseline uses for “gentiles” but with opposite referent here — the church itself is now the ἔθνος)	“holy nation”	The church as God’s own set-apart nation, not an ethnic-territorial state	পবিত্র জাতি (pobitro jati)	High — flag the lexical overlap with baseline’s “gentiles” (পরজাতি uses the same jati root); ensure the translation clearly marks that this ἔθνος ἅγιον refers to the church itself, not to Gentile peoples as a category.
λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν	laos eis peripoiēsin	a people for (God’s) possession	περιποίησις = acquisition/possession; echoes Exodus 19:5, Malachi 3:17	”God’s own people,” “a people for his possession”	The church as God’s specially acquired possession	ঈশ্বরের নিজস্ব প্রজা (Ishshorer nijoshsho proja)	High
οὐ λαὸς…νῦν δὲ λαὸς Θεοῦ	ou laos…nyn de laos Theou	once not a people…now the people of God	Hosea 1:6,9; 2:23 quotation	”once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people”	Transformation from outsider status to covenant-people status — directly relevant to Gentile/outsider believers	একদা প্রজা ছিলে না…এখন ঈশ্বরের প্রজা	High

1 Peter 2:11-12

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
παροίκους καὶ παρεπιδήμους	paroikous kai parepidēmous	resident aliens and sojourners	reprises 1:1’s παρεπιδήμοις with a synonym pair	”sojourners and exiles,” “aliens and strangers”	Believers’ identity as temporary residents of this present world-order	প্রবাসী ও পরদেশী (probashi o porodeshi)	Medium
ἐπιθυμιῶν	epithymiōn	desires, cravings	can be neutral or (as here) sinful fleshly desires	”the passions of the flesh,” “fleshly desires”	Sinful cravings that wage war against the soul	দেহের কামনা/অভিলাষ (deher kamona)	Medium
δοξάσωσι τὸν Θεόν	doxasōsi ton Theon	may glorify God	[BASELINE TERM — reused: glory]	“glorify God”	Good conduct among outsiders leads even hostile observers to glorify God at the day of visitation	ঈশ্বরের মহিমা করা	High

1 Peter 2:13-17 — Submission to Authority (doctrine anchor)

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ὑποτάγητε	hypotagēte	submit yourselves, be subject	voluntary ordering under authority; not necessarily inferiority of worth	”submit yourselves to,” “be subject to”	Voluntary Christlike submission to human governing structures, “for the Lord’s sake,” not coerced servility	বশীভূত/অধীন হও (bashibhuto/odhin hou)	High — must be framed, per v.13’s “for the Lord’s sake,” as a free, gospel-motivated act, not an endorsement of unjust structures or of caste/gender subordination as inherently right; translator note required given how easily hierarchical submission language reinforces existing social hierarchy expectations in Bengali culture.
πάσῃ ἀνθρωπίνῃ κτίσει	pasē anthrōpinē ktisei	every human institution/creation	ordered human authority-structures	”every human institution,” “every authority instituted among men”	Scope of the submission command — governmental, not ultimate	সকল মানবিক কর্তৃপক্ষ	Medium
ἐλεύθεροι	eleutheroi	free (people)	freedom in Christ as the ground, not a pretext for lawlessness	”free,” “as free people”	Christian freedom coexists with, does not cancel, submission to legitimate authority	স্বাধীন (shadhin)	Medium
δοῦλοι Θεοῦ	douloi Theou	slaves/servants of God	δοῦλος = bondservant, total belonging	”servants of God,” “bondservants of God”	Ultimate allegiance is to God, which relativizes but does not abolish submission to human authority	ঈশ্বরের দাস (Ishshorer das)	High

1 Peter 2:18-25 — Christ’s Substitutionary Suffering (doctrine anchor)

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
οἰκέται	oiketai	household servants/slaves	domestic slave-status address	”household servants,” “slaves”	Addressed directly to household slaves; instructions apply by extension to all under unjust authority	গৃহদাস (grihodas)	Medium
πάσχων ἀδίκως	paschōn adikōs	suffering unjustly	undeserved suffering	”suffering unjustly,” “suffer wrongfully”	Suffering that is not deserved is nonetheless commendable when endured for conscience toward God — doctrine anchor: Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake	অন্যায়ভাবে দুঃখভোগ (onnayvabe dukkhobhog)	High
Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν	Christos epathen hyper hymōn	Christ suffered on behalf of/for you	ὑπέρ = substitutionary/representative “on behalf of,” core atonement preposition	”Christ suffered for you,” “Christ also suffered for you”	Christ’s suffering as example AND substitute — the two must not be collapsed into “example only”	খ্রীষ্ট তোমাদের জন্য দুঃখভোগ করলেন	Critical
ἁμαρτίαν οὔκ ἐποίησεν…δόλος	hamartian ouk epoiēsen…dolos	he committed no sin…no deceit	Isaiah 53:9 quotation	”he committed no sin,” “no deceit was found in his mouth”	Christ’s sinlessness, the qualification for substitutionary suffering	তিনি পাপ করেননি…কোনো ছলনা ছিল না	Critical
τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν αὐτὸς ἀνήνεγκεν ἐν τῷ σώματι αὐτοῦ	tas hamartias hēmōn autos anēnegken en tō sōmati autou	he himself bore/carried up our sins in his body	ἀναφέρω = “carry up” (sacrificial-offering term, carrying the victim/offering up to the altar)	“he himself bore our sins in his body,” “he carried our sins in his body”	Direct substitutionary atonement statement, echoing Isaiah 53:4,12; central to the doctrine anchor	তিনি নিজে আমাদের পাপ আপন দেহে বহন করলেন	Critical — this is the letter’s most explicit vicarious-substitution statement; must not be softened to “he suffered alongside us” or “he showed us how to bear suffering,” which would reduce substitution to mere example.
τῷ ξύλῳ	tō xylō	on/to the tree	ξύλον = “wood/tree,” a common NT euphemism for the cross (Deut 21:23 background)	“on the tree”	The cross, framed with OT curse-bearing background	কাঠের/গাছের উপর (ক্রুশ)	Medium
τῷ μώλωπι αὐτοῦ ἰάθητε	tō mōlōpi autou iathēte	by his wound(s)/bruise(s) you have been healed	Isaiah 53:5 quotation; μώλωψ = a wound/welt from a blow	”by his wounds you have been healed”	Spiritual healing (restoration from sin) accomplished through Christ’s suffering, not primarily a promise of physical healing	তাঁর ক্ষতস্থানে/আঘাতে তোমরা সুস্থ হয়েছ	High — clarify in context that “healed” (ἰάθητε) refers principally to spiritual restoration from sin (v.24’s “die to sin and live to righteousness”), guarding against a prosperity-gospel or purely physical-healing misreading.
ποιμένα καὶ ἐπίσκοπον τῶν ψυχῶν	poimena kai episkopon tōn psychōn	shepherd and overseer of (your) souls	pastoral-oversight compound title	”the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls”	Christ as the returning, caring shepherd-overseer after the sheep had gone astray (v.25)	প্রাণের মেষপালক ও অধ্যক্ষ (praner meshpalok o odhyokkho)	High

Chapter 3

1 Peter 3:1-7 — Submission and Christlike Endurance (household code continued)

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ὑποτασσόμεναι	hypotassomenai	submitting themselves	same root as 2:13	”being subject to,” “submissive”	Wives’ voluntary submission within marriage — same term/risk profile as 2:13	অধীন হওয়া	High (same note as 2:13)
τοῦ πραέος καὶ ἡσυχίου πνεύματος	tou praeos kai hēsychiou pneumatos	of a gentle and quiet spirit	inner disposition, not outward silence/passivity per se	”a gentle and quiet spirit”	Inner character quality God values, described as “imperishable” — echoes ἄφθαρτος (1:4, 23)	শান্ত ও নম্র আত্মা (shanto o nomro attha)	High — must not be used to justify suppressing a woman’s voice or personhood generally; the immediate context (v.4) frames this as inner character (“the hidden person of the heart”), not enforced outward silence; culturally sensitive given existing patriarchal expectations in both Bengali Hindu and Muslim household norms.
ἀσθενεστέρῳ σκεύει	asthenesterō skeuei	weaker vessel/instrument	σκεῦος = vessel/instrument (a common NT metaphor for a person, cf. 2 Cor 4:7)	“the weaker vessel,” “weaker partner”	Relative physical delicacy, explicitly grounds honor (τιμήν), not diminished worth	দুর্বলতর পাত্র (durbolotoro patro)	High — translator note required: the term grounds greater honor toward the wife (v.7b), not lesser worth; mistranslation risks reinforcing existing gender-hierarchy assumptions rather than the verse’s actual corrective (honor, not domination).
συγκληρονόμοι χάριτος ζωῆς	sygklēronomoi charitos zōēs	joint-heirs of the grace of life	συν- (joint/co-) + κληρονόμος (heir, cf. κληρονομία 1:4)	“joint heirs of the grace of life,” “heirs together of the grace of life”	Husband and wife share fully and equally in the inheritance of grace — corrects any notion of unequal spiritual standing	জীবনের অনুগ্রহের সহউত্তরাধিকারী	High

1 Peter 3:8-12

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ὁμόφρονες, συμπαθεῖς, φιλάδελφοι, εὔσπλαγχνοι, ταπεινόφρονες	homophrones, sympatheis, philadelphoi, eusplagchnoi, tapeinophrones	of one mind, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble-minded	virtue list for church unity	”unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, tender heart, humility”	Corporate virtues that sustain the “spiritual house” community (2:5)	একমনা, সহানুভূতিশীল, ভ্রাতৃপ্রেমী, স্নেহশীল, নম্র	Low-Medium
μὴ ἀποδιδόντες κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ…εὐλογοῦντες	mē apodidontes kakon anti kakou…eulogountes	not repaying evil for evil…but blessing	reversal ethic quoting Psalm 34	”not repaying evil for evil…but blessing”	Christlike non-retaliation, root of the “Christlike Endurance” doctrine	মন্দের প্রতিশোধ না নিয়ে…আশীর্বাদ করা	High

1 Peter 3:13-17 — Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake (doctrine anchor)

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
πάσχοιτε διὰ δικαιοσύνην	paschoite dia dikaiosynēn	you might suffer for/because of righteousness	δικαιοσύνη = [BASELINE TERM — reused] righteousness	”suffer for righteousness’ sake”	Blessed status attached to suffering specifically for righteous conduct, not suffering in general	ধার্মিকতার জন্য দুঃখভোগ করা	Critical — ধার্মিকতা per baseline (never ধর্ম); this phrase is the doctrine anchor’s namesake and must be rendered with the exact baseline term.
Κύριον τὸν Χριστὸν ἁγιάσατε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν	Kyrion ton Christon hagiasate en tais kardiais hymōn	sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts	ἁγιάζω = [BASELINE TERM — reused: sanctify/holy root] applied reflexively to one’s inward reverence for Christ	”in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy,” “sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts”	Inner, wholehearted acknowledgment of Christ’s supreme Lordship as the wellspring of courageous witness under threat	হৃদয়ে খ্রীষ্টকে প্রভু বলে পবিত্র জ্ঞান করা	Critical — combines two Critical baseline terms (প্রভু, পবিত্র); must preserve Christ’s exclusive supreme Lordship, not a softened “respect Christ.”
ἀπολογίαν	apologian	a reasoned defense/answer	formal or informal verbal defense, not necessarily legal-forensic	”a defense,” “an answer,” “a reason”	Believers must be ready to give a reasoned account of their hope when challenged	উত্তর/সপক্ষে কথা (uttor)	Medium
μετὰ πραΰτητος καὶ φόβου	meta prautētos kai phobou	with gentleness and fear/respect	φόβος here = reverent respect (toward the questioner or toward God), not terror	”with gentleness and respect”	Manner of Christian witness under hostile questioning — pastorally urgent given the letter’s audience note on evangelism sensitivity	নম্রতা ও ভয়/সম্মানের সাথে	Medium
συνείδησιν ἀγαθήν	syneidēsin agathēn	a good conscience	inner moral awareness, judged clear/good	”a good conscience,” “a clear conscience”	Grounds courageous, non-defensive suffering	সৎ বিবেক (sat bibek)	Medium

1 Peter 3:18-22 — Christ’s Substitutionary Suffering / Christ’s Proclamation to the Spirits (doctrine anchor)

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
Χριστὸς ἅπαξ περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἔπαθεν, δίκαιος ὑπὲρ ἀδίκων	Christos hapax peri hamartiōn epathen, dikaios hyper adikōn	Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for/on behalf of the unrighteous	ἅπαξ = “once, once-for-all” (finality); ὑπέρ again substitutionary; δίκαιος = [BASELINE TERM — reused: righteousness root]	“Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous”	The definitive, unrepeatable substitutionary atonement statement	খ্রীষ্ট একবার পাপের জন্য দুঃখভোগ করলেন, ধার্মিক অধার্মিকদের জন্য	Critical
θανατωθεὶς μὲν σαρκί, ζωοποιηθεὶς δὲ πνεύματι	thanatōtheis men sarki, zōopoiētheis de pneumati	put to death indeed in flesh, but made alive in spirit	σάρξ/πνεῦμα contrast — much-debated: (a) Christ’s human nature vs. his spirit/the Holy Spirit’s agency, or (b) two spheres of existence (earthly/mortal vs. resurrected/spiritual)	“put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit”	Affirms the reality of Christ’s death and his resurrection-life; connects to the doctrine of Resurrection and to the Spirits-proclamation that follows	দেহে মৃত্যুবরণ করলেন, আত্মায় জীবিত হলেন	Critical — genuinely ambiguous and exegetically contested (see baseline ambiguity-handling protocol); πνεῦμα here must NOT be automatically rendered as পবিত্র আত্মা (Holy Spirit) without translator/theologian review, since the referent may be Christ’s own spirit/resurrected mode of existence rather than the third Person of the Trinity. Flag for human theologian review at every occurrence.
τοῖς…πνεύμασιν πορευθεὶς ἐκήρυξεν	tois…pneumasin poreutheis ekēryxen	having gone, he proclaimed to the…spirits	πνεύματα here = spirit-beings (likely fallen angels/demonic powers, per the Noah context and 2 Peter 2:4/Jude 6 parallel), not human souls generally	”he went and proclaimed to the spirits,” “he made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits”	One of the most theologically disputed passages in the NT; doctrine anchor “Christ’s Proclamation to the Spirits” — historic interpretations range from proclamation of victory over fallen angelic powers, to preaching through Noah to his contemporaries, to a “descent into hell” tradition; the curriculum must NOT resolve this dogmatically beyond what the text states, and must avoid implying a general “second chance for the dead” salvation doctrine	বন্দী আত্মাদের কাছে প্রচার করলেন (bondi attmader kachhe prochar korlen)	Critical — highest-complexity passage in the book; requires mandatory human theologian review, an explanatory translator’s note surveying the main interpretive options, and explicit avoidance of any wording implying (a) a purgatory-like post-mortem opportunity for repentance, or (b) a Hindu/folk-Bengali ancestor-spirit/preta framework being read onto “spirits in prison.”
ἐν ἡμέραις Νῶε	en hēmerais Nōe	in the days of Noah	historical reference	”in the days of Noah”	Anchors the proclamation to a specific historical epoch tied to the ark/flood narrative	নোহের সময়ে	Low
δι᾽ ὕδατος	di’ hydatos	through water	instrumental — the flood water that both destroyed and delivered (carried the ark)	“through water,” “brought safely through water”	Water as both means of judgment and of the ark’s deliverance — sets up the baptism typology in v.21	জল দিয়ে/মধ্য দিয়ে	Medium
ὃ καὶ ὑμᾶς ἀντίτυπον νῦν σῴζει βάπτισμα	ho kai hymas antitypon nyn sōzei baptisma	which also now saves you, baptism, [as] the antitype	ἀντίτυπος = “corresponding type/antitype,” a typological-fulfillment term; note the parenthetical qualification that follows (v.21b) explicitly denies mere ritual washing	”baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you”	Baptism as the NT counterpart to the ark’s flood-deliverance — but the text itself immediately qualifies that it is “not as a removal of dirt from the body”	বাপ্তিষ্ম, যা এর প্রতিরূপ, তোমাদেরও রক্ষা করে	Critical — the verb σῴζει (“saves”) applied to βάπτισμα (baptism) is a flashpoint for baptismal-regeneration debate; the Bengali rendering MUST retain and give full weight to the immediately following clause (a good conscience’s appeal to God, not physical cleansing) to prevent a ritual-works misreading; also guard against conflation with Hindu ritual river-bathing purification (e.g., Ganga snan) which some Bengali readers could otherwise map onto “water saves.”
συνειδήσεως ἀγαθῆς ἐρώτημα εἰς Θεόν	syneidēseōs agathēs erōtēma eis Theon	a good conscience’s appeal/pledge to God	ἐρώτημα = a formal request, pledge, or appeal (possibly a legal/covenantal-oath term)	“an appeal to God for a good conscience,” “the pledge of a good conscience toward God”	Clarifies that baptism’s saving significance is the inward reality of covenant appeal to God, not the physical water rite itself	সৎ বিবেকের অনুরোধ ঈশ্বরের কাছে	High
δι᾽ ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	di’ anastaseōs Iēsou Christou	through the resurrection of Jesus Christ	[BASELINE TERM — reused: resurrection]	“through the resurrection of Jesus Christ”	Baptism’s saving efficacy is grounded entirely in Christ’s resurrection, echoing 1:3	যীশু খ্রীষ্টের পুনরুত্থানের মাধ্যমে	Critical
ἐν δεξιᾷ Θεοῦ…ὑποταγέντων αὐτῷ ἀγγέλων καὶ ἐξουσιῶν καὶ δυνάμεων	en dexia Theou…hypotagentōn autō angelōn kai exousiōn kai dynameōn	at God’s right hand…angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to him	exaltation-and-cosmic-authority formula	”at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him”	Christ’s exaltation includes sovereign authority over all spiritual powers — resolves the Proclamation-to-Spirits passage in a note of triumph, not ambiguity	ঈশ্বরের দক্ষিণ হস্তে…স্বর্গদূত ও কর্তৃপক্ষ ও পরাক্রম তাঁর অধীন	High

Chapter 4

1 Peter 4:1-6

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
παθόντος σαρκί	pathontos sarki	having suffered in flesh	reprises 3:18’s σαρκί	”suffered in the flesh”	Christ’s fleshly suffering as the pattern believers are called to share in disposition	দেহে দুঃখভোগ করলেন	High
ἐπιθυμίαις ἀνθρώπων…θελήματι Θεοῦ	epithymiais anthrōpōn…thelēmati Theou	human desires…will of God	contrast pair	”human passions…the will of God”	The reoriented life-direction that flows from union with Christ’s suffering	মানুষের অভিলাষ…ঈশ্বরের ইচ্ছা	Medium
τοῖς νεκροῖς εὐηγγελίσθη	tois nekrois euēngelisthē	the gospel was preached to the dead	εὐαγγελίζω = [BASELINE TERM — reused: gospel root]	“the gospel was preached also to those who are dead”	Debated: preached to the (now) dead while they were alive, or to the dead directly — connects to the ch.3 Proclamation-to-Spirits debate	মৃতদের কাছেও সুসমাচার প্রচার করা হয়েছিল	High — same caution as 3:19; flag for theologian review, avoid implying universal post-mortem salvation opportunity.

1 Peter 4:7-11

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
τὸ…τέλος ἤγγικεν	to telos ēngiken	the end has drawn near	eschatological imminence	”the end of all things is at hand”	Eschatological urgency motivating watchful prayer and love	সকলের শেষ সন্নিকট	Medium
ἀγάπη…καλύπτει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν	agapē…kalyptei plēthos hamartiōn	love covers a multitude of sins	Proverbs 10:12 background	”love covers a multitude of sins”	Sacrificial love within the church community, not a doctrine of merit earning forgiveness	প্রেম/ভালোবাসা অনেক পাপ ঢেকে দেয়	Medium — reuse ভালোবাসা preference noted at 1:8; guard against implying love itself atones (that is Christ’s role alone, per 2:24, 3:18).
φιλόξενοι	philoxenoi	hospitable, loving strangers	φιλο- (loving) + ξένος (stranger/guest)	“hospitable,” “show hospitality”	Practical outworking of church-family love toward traveling believers	অতিথিপ্রিয়/আতিথ্যশীল	Low
χάρισμα…οἰκονόμοι…ποικίλης χάριτος Θεοῦ	charisma…oikonomoi…poikilēs charitos Theou	gift…stewards…of God’s varied/manifold grace	[BASELINE TERM — reused: spiritual_gifts = আত্মিক বর; grace = অনুগ্রহ]	“gift…stewards of God’s varied grace”	Every believer given Spirit-enabled gifts to steward for others, not to hoard as personal merit or status	আত্মিক বর…ঈশ্বরের বিচিত্র অনুগ্রহের ভাণ্डারী (bhandari)	High
δοξάζηται ὁ Θεὸς διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ	doxazētai ho Theos dia Iēsou Christou	God may be glorified through Jesus Christ	[BASELINE TERM — reused: glory]	“God may be glorified through Jesus Christ”	Purpose clause for all gift-exercise and speech within the church	যীশু খ্রীষ্টের মাধ্যমে ঈশ্বর মহিমান্বিত হন	High

1 Peter 4:12-19 — Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake (doctrine anchor, continued)

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
τῇ πυρώσει	tē pyrōsei	the burning/fiery ordeal	refining-fire metaphor (echoes 1:7’s πυρός)	“the fiery trial,” “fiery ordeal”	Intense persecution/suffering understood as a purifying test, not an alien or surprising event for believers	কঠিন/অগ্নিসম পরীক্ষা	High — AVOID the fixed compound noun অগ্নিপরীক্ষা as a direct label. In Bengali cultural memory অগ্নিপরীক্ষা is overwhelmingly associated with Sita’s fire ordeal in the Rāmāyaṇa (proving chastity/purity by walking through fire), a specific and vivid Hindu narrative reference point. Using this exact compound risks importing an entirely different cultural narrative (proof of personal purity/honor before a human/divine tribunal) onto Peter’s meaning (purifying persecution suffered for Christ’s name). Prefer a descriptive phrase such as আগুনের মতো তীব্র পরীক্ষা (“a trial as intense as fire”) or কঠিন কষ্টদায়ক পরীক্ষা, reserving direct fire-imagery only in verbal/adjectival form (as in 1:7’s আগুনে পরীক্ষিত) rather than as this fixed nominal compound.
μὴ ξενίζεσθε	mē xenizesthe	do not be surprised/regard as strange	ξενίζω, related to ξένος (stranger) — “do not treat this as a foreign/alien thing"	"do not be surprised,” “do not think it strange”	Suffering is the normal, expected experience of the sojourner-identity established in 1:1, 2:11	বিস্ময় বোধ করো না	Low
καθὸ κοινωνεῖτε τοῖς τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθήμασιν	katho koinōneite tois tou Christou pathēmasin	insofar as you share/participate in Christ’s sufferings	κοινωνέω = [BASELINE TERM — reused: fellowship root, κοινωνία] applied to suffering	”as you share Christ’s sufferings,” “participate in Christ’s sufferings”	Suffering unites believers experientially, not merely doctrinally, with Christ	খ্রীষ্টের দুঃখভোগে সহভাগী হওয়া	High
εἰ ὀνειδίζεσθε ἐν ὀνόματι Χριστοῦ	ei oneidizesthe en onomati Christou	if you are reproached/reviled in Christ’s name	shame/honor vocabulary — public dishonor	”if you are reviled/insulted for the name of Christ”	Reproach is a badge of blessing, reversing shame-honor social calculus — high relevance given the letter’s honor/shame cultural sensitivity flag	খ্রীষ্টের নামে নিন্দিত হলে	High
πάσχει ὡς Χριστιανός	paschei hōs Christianos	suffers as a Christian	one of only three NT occurrences of “Christian” (Χριστιανός) as a self-designation	”suffers as a Christian”	Suffering explicitly because of Christian identity, distinguished from suffering for wrongdoing (v.15)	খ্রীষ্টিয়ান বলে/হয়ে দুঃখভোগ করা	Medium — ensure consistent Bengali spelling of “Christian” (খ্রীষ্টিয়ান/খ্রিস্টান/খ্রীষ্টান — standardize to one form across the curriculum).
ἄρχεται τὸ κρίμα ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ Θεοῦ	archetai to krima apo tou oikou tou Theou	judgment begins from the house of God	οἶκος τοῦ Θεοῦ echoes 2:5’s οἶκος πνευματικός	”judgment begins with the household/family of God”	God’s refining judgment falls first, purifyingly, on his own people before the final judgment of unbelievers	বিচার ঈশ্বরের গৃহ থেকে আরম্ভ হয়	High
πιστῷ κτίστῃ	pistō ktistē	to a faithful Creator	κτίστης = “Creator, Maker” — a rare NT title for God emphasizing his role as originator of all things	”to a faithful Creator”	Believers entrust their souls (ψυχάς, cf. 1:9) to God specifically as the trustworthy Maker of all things amid suffering	বিশ্বস্ত সৃষ্টিকর্তা	Medium — সৃষ্টিকর্তা is appropriate here as the generic biblical “Creator” title (distinct from its baseline-noted rejection as a substitute specifically for “Father”); confirm this distinct usage is not confused with the Father title.

Chapter 5

1 Peter 5:1-5 — Elders and Humility (doctrine anchor)

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	elders	church office of oversight, from πρέσβυς (elder/old man)	“elders”	The church’s local pastoral leadership office — doctrine anchor term	প্রাচীনবর্গ (prachinborgo)	High — established Bengali Christian term (প্রাচীন = “elder”), but must be clearly distinguished in context from generic village/community elder authority (panchayat-style eldership) and from Muslim religious leadership titles (imam, moulana) or Hindu temple-committee eldership, none of which carry the specific shepherding/oversight office in view here.
συμπρεσβύτερος	sympresbyteros	fellow elder	Peter identifies himself with, not above, the addressed elders	”fellow elder”	Models the humility the passage commends — an apostle speaking as a peer, not a hierarch	সহপ্রাচীন (shoho-prachin)	Medium
ποιμάνατε τὸ…ποίμνιον	poimanate to…poimnion	shepherd the flock	pastoral-care imagery, echoes Christ as ποιμήν/ἐπίσκοπος (2:25)	“shepherd the flock of God”	Elders exercise Christ-derivative, not self-originated, pastoral authority	ঈশ্বরের পাল চরানো (Ishshorer pal chorano)	High
ἐπισκοποῦντες	episkopountes	exercising oversight	same root as ἐπίσκοπος (2:25)	“exercising oversight”	Elder function directly patterned on Christ’s own overseer role	অধ্যক্ষপদে কাজ করা (odhyokkho-pode kaj kora)	Medium
μὴ αἰσχροκερδῶς ἀλλὰ…προθύμως	mē aischrokerdōs alla…prothymōs	not for shameful/sordid gain but eagerly	αἰσχροκερδής = compound “shame + gain-seeking"	"not for shameful gain, but eagerly”	Guards against mercenary or exploitative motives in ministry leadership — directly relevant given real risks of ministry-as-livelihood dynamics	লজ্জাজনক লাভের জন্য নয়, বরং আগ্রহের সাথে	High
τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου	typoi ginomenoi tou poimniou	becoming examples/patterns to the flock	τύπος = pattern, model	”being examples to the flock”	Leadership by embodied example, not merely instruction or positional authority	পালের কাছে দৃষ্টান্ত/উদাহরণ হওয়া	Medium
τὸν στέφανον τῆς δόξης	ton stephanon tēs doxēs	the crown of glory	δόξα = [BASELINE TERM — reused: glory]; στέφανος = victor’s/festal wreath, not a royal crown per se	”the crown of glory,” “unfading crown of glory”	Eschatological reward for faithful, humble elder-service at Christ’s return	মহিমার মুকুট (mohimar mukut)	High
νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις	neōteroi, hypotagēte presbyterois	younger ones, submit to elders	same ὑποτάγητε root as 2:13, 3:1	”you who are younger, be subject to the elders”	Mutual, church-specific submission structure — distinct in scope from the state/household submission of chs.2-3	তরুণেরা, প্রাচীনদের অধীন হও	High
πάντες…ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε	pantes…tapeinophrosynēn enkombōsasthe	all of you, gird yourselves with humility	ἐγκομβόομαι = “tie on” (as an apron/garment) — a vivid servant’s-garment metaphor unique to this verse	”clothe yourselves with humility,” “gird yourselves with humility”	Mutual humility as the garment of the whole church community, not merely a virtue for subordinates	নম্রতা পরিধান করা (nomrota poridhan kora)	High — doctrine anchor term “Elders and Humility”; the servant-apron metaphor is worth preserving if a natural Bengali idiom permits (e.g., “নম্রতার আঁচল/অ্যাপ্রোন বাঁধা”), since humility here is pictured as active, deliberate self-clothing, not passive lowliness.

1 Peter 5:6-11

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ταπεινώθητε…ὑπὸ τὴν κραταιὰν χεῖρα τοῦ Θεοῦ	tapeinōthēte…hypo tēn krataian cheira tou Theou	humble yourselves…under God’s mighty hand	OT idiom for God’s sovereign, disciplining-and-delivering power (cf. Exodus deliverance language)	“humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God”	Humility oriented toward God’s sovereign care, not human hierarchy per se	ঈশ্বরের পরাক্রমী হাতের নীচে নম্র হও	High
πᾶσαν τὴν μέριμναν ὑμῶν ἐπιρίψαντες ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν	pasan tēn merimnan hymōn epiripsantes ep’ auton	having cast all your anxiety upon him	ἐπιρίπτω = “throw/cast upon,” vivid transfer-of-burden image	”casting all your anxieties on him”	Active, decisive transfer of care to God’s providence — reuses baseline providence concept	তোমাদের সমস্ত ভার তাঁর উপর ফেলে দিয়ে	Medium
ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος	ho antidikos hymōn diabolos	your adversary, the devil	ἀντίδικος = legal-opponent/accuser term; διάβολος = “slanderer,” standard NT title for Satan	”your adversary, the devil”	Personal, purposive spiritual opposition, not an impersonal source of misfortune	তোমাদের শত্রু দিয়াবল/শয়তান	Medium — শয়তান is a term shared with Bengali Muslim usage (Shaitan) for the same figure and is broadly acceptable, low collision risk (unlike ঈসা/যীশু); দিয়াবল is the more distinctly Christian transliteration and may be preferred for consistency with established Bengali NT usage.
λέων ὠρυόμενος	leōn ōryomenos	a roaring lion	vivid predator simile	”a roaring lion”	Vivid image of Satan’s aggressive, seeking-to-devour hostility	গর্জনকারী সিংহ (gorjonkari shingho)	Low
ζητῶν τινα καταπιεῖν	zētōn tina katapiein	seeking someone to devour/swallow	predatory intent	”seeking someone to devour”	Urgency of watchfulness commended in the same verse	কাউকে গ্রাস করার জন্য খুঁজছে	Low
ἀντίστητε στερεοὶ τῇ πίστει	antistēte stereoi tē pistei	resist, firm/solid in the faith	στερεός = solid, firm; πίστις = [BASELINE TERM — reused: faith]	“resist him, firm in your faith”	Active spiritual resistance grounded in steadfast faith, not passive endurance alone	বিশ্বাসে দৃঢ় হয়ে প্রতিরোধ করা	High
ὁ Θεὸς πάσης χάριτος	ho Theos pasēs charitos	the God of all grace	[BASELINE TERM — reused: grace]	“the God of all grace”	God’s character as the comprehensive source of grace amid suffering — closing benediction theme	সমস্ত অনুগ্রহের ঈশ্বর	High
τὴν αἰώνιον αὐτοῦ δόξαν	tēn aiōnion autou doxan	his eternal glory	[BASELINE TERM — reused: glory] + αἰώνιος (eternal)	“his eternal glory”	The certain future glory awaiting believers after a “little while” of suffering — echoes 1:6-7	তাঁর অনন্ত মহিমা (tar ononto mohima)	High
καταρτίσει, στηρίξει, σθενώσει, θεμελιώσει	katartisei, stērixei, sthenōsei, themeliōsei	will restore/complete, establish, strengthen, ground/found	four-verb cascade of divine strengthening	”will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you”	Comprehensive divine sustaining action following suffering — pastoral climax of the letter’s suffering theme	সম্পূর্ণ করবেন, স্থির করবেন, শক্তিশালী করবেন, ভিত্তিমূল করবেন	Medium — note “শক্তিশালী” here is an adjective/verb built on the শক্তি root; while the baseline forbids শক্তি specifically as the noun rendering of “power of God” (δύναμις θεοῦ, Romans 1:16) due to Shakta-goddess associations, this verb (সবল/শক্তিশালী করা, “to strengthen”) is common general Bengali vocabulary without the same doctrinal weight; still, prefer সবল করবেন as a lower-risk alternative where natural, reserving সামর্থ্য strictly for the specific “power of God for salvation” doctrinal term.

1 Peter 5:12-14

Original	Translit.	Literal Meaning	Semantic Range	English Variants	Contextual Theological Meaning	Bengali Rendering	Risk
ταύτην εἶναι ἀληθῆ χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ	tautēn einai alēthē charin tou Theou	this is the true grace of God	[BASELINE TERM — reused: grace]	“this is the true grace of God”	Peter’s closing seal on the letter’s entire teaching as authentic gospel-grace	এটাই ঈশ্বরের সত্য অনুগ্রহ	High
εἰς ἣν στῆτε	eis hēn stēte	stand fast in which	exhortation to steadfastness	”stand firm in it”	Closing exhortation to persevere in the grace just described	এতে দৃঢ়ভাবে দাঁড়িয়ে থাকো	Medium
ἐν φιλήματι ἀγάπης	en philēmati agapēs	with a kiss of love	φίλημα = kiss; culturally standard greeting gesture in the ancient Mediterranean church, not romantic	”with a kiss of love,” “a holy kiss”	Physical gesture of church-family affection — culturally distant from Bengali greeting norms	প্রেমের চুম্বনে/আলিঙ্গনে (premer chumbone)	Medium — culturally sensitive: physical kissing as a cross-gender/general greeting is not customary Bengali social practice; a translator’s contextual note explaining this as an ancient Mediterranean church-greeting custom (comparable in function, not form, to a warm embrace or namaskar-style greeting today) is recommended rather than encouraging literal replication.
εἰρήνη ὑμῖν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ	eirēnē hymin pasin tois en Christō	peace to all of you who are in Christ	[BASELINE TERM — reused: peace] + “in Christ” (baseline: christian_identity_in_christ doctrine)	“peace to all of you who are in Christ”	Closing benediction combining peace and in-Christ identity	খ্রীষ্টে যারা আছ, তোমাদের সকলের প্রতি শান্তি	High

Summary of Cross-Chapter Consistency Requirements

নতুন জন্ম (new birth, 1:3, 1:23) must never be rendered পুনর্জন্ম — the single highest-frequency Critical collision risk in this book.
যাজক (never পুরোহিত) for all priesthood language (2:5, 2:9) — direct load-bearer for the “Holy and Royal Priesthood” doctrine.
অগ্নিপরীক্ষা as a fixed compound must be avoided for “fiery trial” (4:12) due to its Rāmāyaṇa (Sita) association; permissible only in looser descriptive or verbal form (1:7).
ধার্মিকতার জন্য দুঃখভোগ (suffering for righteousness, 3:14, 4:12-19) must consistently reuse baseline ধার্মিকতা.
উদ্ধার (not মুক্ত/মুক্তি) for the ransom/redemption language of 1:18.
Christ’s substitutionary suffering (2:24, 3:18) must always retain the vicarious “on behalf of/in place of” force of ὑπέρ — never reduced to “example only.”
The Proclamation-to-Spirits passage (3:18-22) and its parallel in 4:6 require mandatory human theologian review at every occurrence, given their unresolved exegetical complexity and high syncretism risk (purgatory-like readings; ancestor-spirit/preta folk-religious readings).
প্রাচীন (elder) must be contextually distinguished from generic community/religious eldership titles in both Hindu and Muslim frames.

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