1 Peter 4

1 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,

CHRIST then having suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also in mind armed for the same conflict: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sinning;

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

that he might not spend the remaining space of life in the flesh after human passions, but the divine will.

3 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,

For the time past of life is enough for us to have wrought the will of the heathen, when we walked in all impurities, lewd appetites, excess of wine, revels, drinking-bouts, and abominable idolatries;

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

wherein they think it a strange thing, that you are not running with them into the same gulph of profligacy, spreading every scandalous report of you:

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

who shall give an account to him, who holds himself ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 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.

For to this end was the gospel preached to those that are dead, that they might be judged indeed in the flesh according to the will of men, but live in spirit according to the will of God.

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

But the end of all things is near: be ye therefore sober-minded, and vigilant in prayers.

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

But above all things have fervent love towards each other: for love will conceal a multitude of faults.

9 hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

Exercise hospitality one towards another without grudgings.

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

Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

11 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)

If any man speak, let it be agreeably to the oracles of God; if any man act as a deacon, let it be from the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

12 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,

Beloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial among you which is to bring you to the test, as though something strange happened to you;

13 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;

but as ye share in the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory also ye may hail him with exultations.

14 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;

If ye suffer reproach for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: by them indeed he is blasphemed, but by you he is glorified.

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

Let no one of you then suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or a meddler in other persons’ business.

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

But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him give glory to God on this very account.

17 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?

For now is the time when judgment is commencing at the house of God; and if it begin with us, what will be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

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

And if the righteous man is hardly saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

19 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.

Wherefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to him in well-doing as to the faithful Creator.