1 Peter 4

1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh, arme your selues likewise with the same minde, which is, that he which hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sinne,

Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin,

2 That he hence forward should liue (as much time as remaineth in the flesh) not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.

no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;

3 For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spet the time past of ye life, after the lust of the Gentiles, walking in wantonnes, lustes, drunkennes, in gluttonie, drinkings, and in abominable idolatries.

for sufficient to us [is] the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,

4 Wherein it seemeth to them strange, that yee runne not with them vnto the same excesse of riot: therefore speake they euill of you,

in which they think it strange — your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

5 Which shall giue accounts to him, that is readie to iudge quicke and dead.

who shall give an account to Him who is ready to judge living and dead,

6 For vnto this purpose was the Gospell preached also vnto the dead, that they might bee condemned, according to men in the flesh, but might liue according to God in the spirit.

for for this also to dead men was good news proclaimed, that they may be judged, indeed, according to men in the flesh, and may live according to God in the spirit.

7 Now the ende of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore sober, and watching in prayer.

And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

8 But aboue all thinges haue feruent loue among you: for loue shall couer the multitude of sinnes.

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

9 Be ye harberous one to another, without grudging.

hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

10 Let euery man as hee hath receiued the gift, minister the same one to another, as good disposers of the manifolde grace of God.

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

11 If any man speake, let him speake as the wordes of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the abilitie which God ministreth, that God in al things may be glorified through Iesus Christ, to whome is prayse and dominion for euer, and euer, Amen. (aiōn g165)

if any one doth speak — 'as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister — 'as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power — to the ages of the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)

12 Dearely beloued, thinke it not strange concerning the firie triall, which is among you to proue you, as though some strange thing were come vnto you:

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

13 But reioyce, in asmuch as ye are partakers of Christs suffrings, that when his glory shall appeare, ye may be glad and reioyce.

but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice — exulting;

14 If yee be railed vpon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: which on their part is euill spoken of: but on your part is glorified.

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ — happy [are ye], because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

15 But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

16 But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not bee ashamed: but let him glorifie God in this behalfe.

and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

17 For the time is come, that iudgement must beginne at the house of God. If it first beginne at vs, what shall the ende be of them which obey not the Gospel of God?

because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God?

18 And if the righteous scarcely bee saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?

And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, the ungodly and sinner — where shall he appear?

19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their soules to him in well doing, as vnto a faithfull Creator.

so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.