Πετρου Α΄ 4

1 χριστου ουν παθοντος υπερ ημων σαρκι και υμεις την αυτην εννοιαν οπλισασθε οτι ο παθων [ εν ] σαρκι πεπαυται αμαρτιας

Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, do you also warm yourselves with the same mind: for he who has suffered in the flesh, has ceased from sin;

2 εις το μηκετι ανθρωπων επιθυμιαις αλλα θεληματι θεου τον επιλοιπον εν σαρκι βιωσαι χρονον

so that he no longer lives his remaining time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

3 αρκετος γαρ υμιν ο παρεληλυθως χρονος του βιου το θελημα των εθνων κατεργασασθαι πεπορευμενους εν ασελγειαις επιθυμιαις οινοφλυγιαις κωμοις ποτοις και αθεμιτοις ειδωλολατριαις

For the time which has passed of life, is sufficient to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, having walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excesses in wine, revelings, carousals, and abominable idolatries.

4 εν ω ξενιζονται μη συντρεχοντων υμων εις την αυτην της ασωτιας αναχυσιν βλασφημουντες

On which account they wonder that you do not run with them, into the same sink of debauchery, reviling you, --

5 οι αποδωσουσιν λογον τω ετοιμως εχοντι κριναι ζωντας και νεκρους

who shall give account to him who is prepared to judge the living and the dead.

6 εις τουτο γαρ και νεκροις ευηγγελισθη ινα κριθωσιν μεν κατα ανθρωπους σαρκι ζωσιν δε κατα θεον πνευματι

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

7 παντων δε το τελος ηγγικεν σωφρονησατε ουν και νηψατε εις τας προσευχας

Now the end of all things has approached; be, therefore, sober, and watch to prayer.

8 προ παντων δε την εις εαυτους αγαπην εκτενη εχοντες οτι [ η ] αγαπη καλυψει πληθος αμαρτιων

And above all things, have fervent love to one another; for love will cover a multitude of sins.

9 φιλοξενοι εις αλληλους ανευ γογγυσμων

Be hospitable to one another, without murmurings.

10 εκαστος καθως ελαβεν χαρισμα εις εαυτους αυτο διακονουντες ως καλοι οικονομοι ποικιλης χαριτος θεου

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

11 ει τις λαλει ως λογια θεου ει τις διακονει ως εξ ισχυος ως χορηγει ο θεος ινα εν πασιν δοξαζηται ο θεος δια ιησου χριστου ω εστιν η δοξα και το κρατος εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων αμην (aiōn g165)

If any one speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any one minister, let him do it as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

12 αγαπητοι μη ξενιζεσθε τη εν υμιν πυρωσει προς πειρασμον υμιν γινομενη ως ξενου υμιν συμβαινοντος

Beloved, wonder not at the fiery trial among you, which is come upon you for a trial, as if some strange thing happened to you;

13 αλλα καθο κοινωνειτε τοις του χριστου παθημασιν χαιρετε ινα και εν τη αποκαλυψει της δοξης αυτου χαρητε αγαλλιωμενοι

but, seeing you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice: that, also, at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice, with exceeding great joy.

14 ει ονειδιζεσθε εν ονοματι χριστου μακαριοι οτι το της δοξης και δυναμεως και το του θεου πνευμα εφ υμας αναπαυεται κατα μεν αυτους βλασφημειται κατα δε υμας δοξαζεται

If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

15 μη γαρ τις υμων πασχετω ως φονευς η κλεπτης η κακοποιος η ως αλλοτριοεπισκοπος

By them, indeed, he is evil spoken of, but by you he is glorified. Wherefore, let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a malefactor, or as a meddling person.

16 ει δε ως χριστιανος μη αισχυνεσθω δοξαζετω δε τον θεον εν τω μερει τουτω

However, if any one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him even glorify God on that account.

17 οτι ο καιρος του αρξασθαι το κριμα απο του οικου του θεου ει δε πρωτον αφ ημων τι το τελος των απειθουντων τω του θεου ευαγγελιω

Indeed, the time is come that punishment must begin at the house of God; and if it begin first at us, what the end of them who do not obey the gospel of God?

18 και ει ο δικαιος μολις σωζεται ο ασεβης και αμαρτωλος που φανειται

And, if the righteous with difficulty escape, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear!

19 ωστε και οι πασχοντες κατα το θελημα του θεου ως πιστω κτιστη παρατιθεσθωσαν τας ψυχας αυτων εν αγαθοποιια

Wherefore, then, let those who suffer by the will of God, commit their own lives to him in well doing, as a faithful Creator.