Connecting Statement:

Peter explains how Christ suffered and what Christ accomplished by suffering.

suffered for us

The word "us" includes the people Peter was writing to. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)

Peter probably means here that Christ died in order to create a close relationship between us and God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Here "flesh" refers to Christ's body; Christ was physically put to death. This can be stated in active form. AT: "People put Christ to death physically" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the Spirit made him alive" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Possible meanings are 1) by the Holy Spirit's power or 2) in a spiritual existence.

Possible meanings are 1) "By the Holy Spirit's power, he went" or 2) "In his spiritual existence, he went."

Possible meanings of the word "spirits" are 1) "evil spirits" or 2) "spirits of the dead people."

The word "patience" is a metonym for God himself. Peter writes of God's patience as if it is a person. AT: "when God was waiting patiently" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

This can be stated in active form. AT: "during the time of Noah, when he was building an ark" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Here the word "souls" refers to people. AT: "eight people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)