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,

Therefore, since Messiah suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

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 you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

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 we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

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

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you.

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

They will give account to him who is 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 the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

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. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

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

And above all things be earnest in your love amongst yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

9 hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

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

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

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 anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Yeshua the Messiah, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever 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, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing 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 because you are partakers of Messiah’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

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 you are insulted for the name of Messiah, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part 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;

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

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

But if one of you suffers for being a Messianic, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

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 the time has come for judgement to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

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

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”

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.

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.