1 Peter 4
1 Therefore, because Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same intention. For whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.
FORASMUCH then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 As a result, such a person, for the rest of his time in the flesh, no longer lives for men's desires, but for God's will.
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
3 You have spent enough time doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passion, drunkenness, drunken celebrations, having wild parties, and committing disgusting acts of idolatry.
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4 They think it is strange that you do not join with them in these floods of reckless behavior, so they speak evil about you.
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
5 They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
6 For this purpose the gospel was preached also to the dead, so that, although they have been judged in the flesh as humans, they may live in the spirit the way God does.
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
7 The end of all things is coming near. Therefore be of sound mind, and be sober in your thinking for the sake of prayers.
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
8 Above all things, have fervent love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining.
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10 As each one of you has received a gift, use it to serve one another, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If anyone speaks, let it be with God's words. If anyone serves, let it be from the strength that God supplies. Do these things so that in all ways God would be glorified through Jesus Christ. May there be to Jesus Christ glory and power forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 Beloved, do not regard as strange the testing in the fire that has happened to you, as if something strange were happening to you.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 Instead, however much you experience the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that you may also rejoice and be glad at the revealing of his glory.
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If you are insulted for Christ's name, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God is resting on you.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler.
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
16 But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; instead, let him glorify God with that name.
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey God's gospel?
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
18 And “If it is difficult for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
19 Therefore let those who suffer because of God's will entrust their souls to the faithful Creator in well-doing.
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
