1 Peter 4
1 Therefore of Christ having suffered in flesh for us, arm ye yourselves also with the same mentality, because he who has suffered in flesh has ceased from sin,
Since, then, Christ has suffered in the flesh, you also must arm yourselves with a determination to do the same--because he who has suffered in the flesh has done with sin--
2 in order to live the remaining time in flesh, no longer by lusts of men, but by the will of God.
that in future you may spend the rest of your earthly lives, governed not by human passions, but by the will of God.
3 For enough time of life has past for you to accomplish the will of the Gentiles, having gone in debaucheries, lusts, excesses of wine, revelings, drinking parties, and lawless idolatries.
For you have given time enough in the past to the doing of the things which the Gentiles delight in-- pursuing, as you did, a course of habitual licence, debauchery, hard drinking, noisy revelry, drunkenness and unholy image-worship.
4 During which they think it strange of you not running together into the same pouring out of debauchery, while they slander.
At this they are astonished--that you do not run into the same excess of profligacy as they do; and they speak abusively of you.
5 Men who will give back an accounting to him who fares readily to judge the living and the dead.
But they will have to give account to Him who stands ready to pronounce judgement on the living and the dead.
6 For good news was preached even to the dead for this, so that they might indeed be judged according to men in flesh, but live according to God in spirit.
For it is with this end in view that the Good News was proclaimed even to some who were dead, that they may be judged, as all mankind will be judged, in the body, but may be living a godly life in the spirit.
7 But the end of all things has approached. Therefore be serious, and be sober for the prayers.
But the end of all things is now close at hand: therefore be sober-minded and temperate, so that you may give yourselves to prayer.
8 And above all having fervent love for yourselves, because love will cover a multitude of sins,
Above all continue to love one another fervently, for love throws a veil over a multitude of faults.
9 stranger-loving toward each other without complaints.
Extend ungrudging hospitality towards one another.
10 As each has received a gift, serving it for yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Whatever be the gifts which each has received, you must use them for one another's benefit, as good stewards of God's many-sided kindness.
11 If any man speaks, as oracles of God. If any man serves, as of ability as God supplies. So that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the dominion into the ages of the ages. Truly. (aiōn g165)
If any one preaches, let it be as uttering God's truth; if any one renders a service to others, let it be in the strength which God supplies; so that in everything glory may be given to God in the name of Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the might to the Ages of the Ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.
Dear friends, do not be surprised at finding that that scorching flame of persecution is raging among you to put you to the test--as though some surprising thing were accidentally happening to you.
13 But rejoice in so far as ye are partakers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that also at the revealing of his glory ye may rejoice, having exceeding joy.
On the contrary, in the degree that you share in the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice, so that at the unveiling of His glory you may also rejoice with triumphant gladness.
14 Blessed are ye if ye are reviled for the name of Christ, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. From them he is indeed blasphemed, but from you he is glorified.
You are to be envied, if you are being reproached for bearing the name of Christ; for in that case the Spirit of glory-- even the Spirit of God--is resting upon you.
15 For let not any man of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a busybody.
But let not one of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evil-doer, or as a spy upon other people's business.
16 But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this regard.
If, however, any one suffers because he is a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God for being permitted to bear that name.
17 Because the time to begin judgment is from the house of God, and if first from us, what is the end of those who disobey the good news of God?
For the time has come for judgement to begin, and to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who reject God's Good News?
18 And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, where will the irreverent and sinful man appear?
And if it is difficult even for a righteous man to be saved, what will become of irreligious men and sinners?
19 Therefore also let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls as to a faithful Creator by well-doing.
Therefore also, let those who are suffering in accordance with the will of God entrust their souls in well-doing to a faithful Creator.
