١ بطرس 4

١ 1 فَإِذْ قَدْ تَأَلَّمَ ٱلْمَسِيحُ لِأَجْلِنَا بِٱلْجَسَدِ، تَسَلَّحُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا بِهَذِهِ ٱلنِّيَّةِ. فَإِنَّ مَنْ تَأَلَّمَ فِي ٱلْجَسَدِ، كُفَّ عَنِ ٱلْخَطِيَّةِ،

Therefore, because Christ suffered physically, you also must think the way that he did [when he was willing to suffer], because those who suffer [because of belonging to Jesus] have stopped sinning [the way they used to sin].

٢ 2 لِكَيْ لَا يَعِيشَ أَيْضًا ٱلزَّمَانَ ٱلْبَاقِيَ فِي ٱلْجَسَدِ، لِشَهَوَاتِ ٱلنَّاسِ، بَلْ لِإِرَادَةِ ٱللهِ.

As a result, during their remaining time here on earth, they do not do the things that sinful people desire to do, but instead they do the things that God wants them to do.

٣ 3 لِأَنَّ زَمَانَ ٱلْحَيَاةِ ٱلَّذِي مَضَى يَكْفِينَا لِنَكُونَ قَدْ عَمِلْنَا إِرَادَةَ ٱلْأُمَمِ، سَالِكِينَ فِي ٱلدَّعَارَةِ وَٱلشَّهَوَاتِ، وَإِدْمَانِ ٱلْخَمْرِ، وَٱلْبَطَرِ، وَٱلْمُنَادَمَاتِ، وَعِبَادَةِ ٱلْأَوْثَانِ ٱلْمُحَرَّمَةِ،

[I say that to you] because [SAR] you have already spent too much of your time [here on earth] doing what the people who do not know God like to do. In the past you committed all kinds of sexually immoral acts [DOU], you got drunk and then participated in (orgies/wild parties) and carousing/revelry, and you [worshipped] idols, which is very displeasing to God.

٤ 4 ٱلْأَمْرُ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ يَسْتَغْرِبُونَ أَنَّكُمْ لَسْتُمْ تَرْكُضُونَ مَعَهُمْ إِلَى فَيْضِ هَذِهِ ٱلْخَلَاعَةِ عَيْنِهَا، مُجَدِّفِينَ.

[Because you used to do those things], [your friends] are surprised that you do not join them any more when they participate in that kind of wild behavior [that] ([is rushing to/will quickly]) [destroy them like] [MET] a flood. As a result, they say evil things about you.

٥ 5 ٱلَّذِينَ سَوْفَ يُعْطُونَ حِسَابًا لِلَّذِي هُوَ عَلَى ٱسْتِعْدَادٍ أَنْ يَدِينَ ٱلْأَحْيَاءَ وَٱلْأَمْوَاتَ.

But [God] is ready to judge the people who are living [now] and the people who have died, and he is the one who will decide whether he approves of what each of them has done.

٦ 6 فَإِنَّهُ لِأَجْلِ هَذَا بُشِّرَ ٱلْمَوْتَى أَيْضًا، لِكَيْ يُدَانُوا حَسَبَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْجَسَدِ، وَلَكِنْ لِيَحْيَوْا حَسَبَ ٱللهِ بِٱلرُّوحِ.

That is the reason why the message [about Christ] was preached {[people] preached the message [about Christ]} to believers who have now died. [That message was preached to them] in order that even though [sinful] people might judge them [and say that they are guilty], God’s Spirit would [enable them to] live [eternally].

٧ 7 وَإِنَّمَا نِهَايَةُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِ ٱقْتَرَبَتْ، فَتَعَقَّلُوا وَٱصْحُوا لِلصَّلَوَاتِ.

It is almost the time when everything on this earth will come to an end. Therefore, keep thinking sensibly/reasonably and control what you think [DOU], so that you can pray [clearly].

٨ 8 وَلَكِنْ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، لِتَكُنْ مَحَبَّتُكُمْ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ شَدِيدَةً، لِأَنَّ ٱلْمَحَبَّةَ تَسْتُرُ كَثْرَةً مِنَ ٱلْخَطَايَا.

Most important of all, love each other earnestly/wholeheartedly, because if we love others [PRS], we will just ignore many of the sinful things that [they do to us].

٩ 9 كُونُوا مُضِيفِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا بِلَا دَمْدَمَةٍ.

Provide food and a place to sleep for those [who come to your community], [and do it] without complaining.

١٠ 10 لِيَكُنْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ بِحَسَبِ مَا أَخَذَ مَوْهِبَةً، يَخْدِمُ بِهَا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا، كَوُكَلَاءَ صَالِحِينَ عَلَى نِعْمَةِ ٱللهِ ٱلْمُتَنَوِّعَةِ.

Believers should all use the spiritual gifts that God has given them to serve others. They should manage/use well the various gifts that God has kindly given them.

١١ 11 إِنْ كَانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ أَحَدٌ فَكَأَقْوَالِ ٱللهِ. وَإِنْ كَانَ يَخْدِمُ أَحَدٌ فَكَأَنَّهُ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ يَمْنَحُهَا ٱللهُ، لِكَيْ يَتَمَجَّدَ ٱللهُ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ بِيَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، ٱلَّذِي لَهُ ٱلْمَجْدُ وَٱلسُّلْطَانُ إِلَى أَبَدِ ٱلْآبِدِينَ. آمِينَ. (aiōn g165)

Those who speak [to the congregation] should do that as though they are speaking the [very] words of God. Those who do kind things to others should do it with the strength that God gives them, in order that God may be honored by all this {that all this may honor God} as Jesus Christ [enables us to do it. I pray that we will] praise [God] (OR, [Jesus]) and allow him [to rule over us] forever. (May it be so!/Amen!) (aiōn g165)

١٢ 12 أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ، لَا تَسْتَغْرِبُوا ٱلْبَلْوَى ٱلْمُحْرِقَةَ ٱلَّتِي بَيْنَكُمْ حَادِثَةٌ، لِأَجْلِ ٱمْتِحَانِكُمْ، كَأَنَّهُ أَصَابَكُمْ أَمْرٌ غَرِيبٌ،

You whom I love, do not be surprised about the painful things that you are suffering [because you belong to Christ]. [Those] things are [testing you as metals are tested by people putting them] in a fire. Do not think that something strange is happening to you.

١٣ 13 بَلْ كَمَا ٱشْتَرَكْتُمْ فِي آلَامِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، ٱفْرَحُوا لِكَيْ تَفْرَحُوا فِي ٱسْتِعْلَانِ مَجْدِهِ أَيْضًا مُبْتَهِجِينَ.

Instead, rejoice that you are suffering the same kinds of things that Christ endured. Rejoice when [you suffer], in order that you may also be very glad [DOU] when Christ returns and reveals how glorious/wonderful he is.

١٤ 14 إِنْ عُيِّرْتُمْ بِٱسْمِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، فَطُوبَى لَكُمْ، لِأَنَّ رُوحَ ٱلْمَجْدِ وَٱللهِ يَحِلُّ عَلَيْكُمْ. أَمَّا مِنْ جِهَتِهِمْ فَيُجَدَّفُ عَلَيْهِ، وَأَمَّا مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ فَيُمَجَّدُ.

If you are insulted {If [people] insult you} because you believe in Christ [MTY], [God is] pleased with you, because it shows that the Spirit of God, the Spirit who [reveals how] great [God is], lives within you.

١٥ 15 فَلَا يَتَأَلَّمْ أَحَدُكُمْ كَقَاتِلٍ، أَوْ سَارِقٍ، أَوْ فَاعِلِ شَرٍّ، أَوْ مُتَدَاخِلٍ فِي أُمُورِ غَيْرِهِ.

If you suffer, do not let that suffering be the result of your being a murderer or a thief or as a result of doing some other evil thing, or as a result of interfering in someone else’s affairs.

١٦ 16 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كَانَ كَمَسِيحِيٍّ، فَلَا يَخْجَلْ، بَلْ يُمَجِّدُ ٱللهَ مِنْ هَذَا ٱلْقَبِيلِ.

But if you suffer because of being a Christian, do not be ashamed about it. Instead, praise God that you are suffering because of belonging to Christ [MTY].

١٧ 17 لِأَنَّهُ ٱلْوَقْتُ لِٱبْتِدَاءِ ٱلْقَضَاءِ مِنْ بَيْتِ ٱللهِ. فَإِنْ كَانَ أَوَّلًا مِنَّا، فَمَا هِيَ نِهَايَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُطِيعُونَ إِنْجِيلَ ٱللهِ؟

I say that, because it is now time for God to begin judging people, and first he will judge those who belong [MTY] to him. Since he will judge us believers first, think about the terrible things that will happen to [RHQ] those who do not obey the good message that comes from him!

١٨ 18 وَ«إِنْ كَانَ ٱلْبَارُّ بِٱلْجَهْدِ يَخْلُصُ، فَٱلْفَاجِرُ وَٱلْخَاطِئُ أَيْنَ يَظْهَرَانِ؟»

[That will be as it] is written in the Scriptures, [Many] righteous people [will have to suffer] many [difficult trials before going to heaven]. So ungodly and sinful people will surely have to suffer [much severe punishment from God]!

١٩ 19 فَإِذًا، ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَأَلَّمُونَ بِحَسَبِ مَشِيئَةِ ٱللهِ، فَلْيَسْتَوْدِعُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ، كَمَا لِخَالِقٍ أَمِينٍ، فِي عَمَلِ ٱلْخَيْرِ.

Therefore, those who suffer because of its being God’s will that they suffer [because of being Christians] should commit themselves to God, the one who created them and the one who always does what he promises to do. And they should continue to do what is right.