Πετρου Α΄ 4
1 χριστου ουν παθοντος υπερ ημων σαρκι και υμεις την αυτην εννοιαν οπλισασθε οτι ο παθων εν σαρκι πεπαυται αμαρτιας
Since Christ suffered physically, you must prepare yourselves with the same attitude he had—for those who suffer physically have turned away from sin.
2 εις το μηκετι ανθρωπων επιθυμιαις αλλα θεληματι θεου τον επιλοιπον εν σαρκι βιωσαι χρονον
You will not live the rest of your lives following human desires, but doing what God wants.
3 αρκετος γαρ ημιν ο παρεληλυθως χρονος του βιου το θελημα των εθνων κατεργασασθαι πεπορευμενους εν ασελγειαις επιθυμιαις οινοφλυγιαις κωμοις ποτοις και αθεμιτοις ειδωλολατρειαις
In the past you've spent enough time following the ways of the world: immorality, sexual indulgence, drunken orgies, partying, binge drinking, and revolting idol-worship.
4 εν ω ξενιζονται μη συντρεχοντων υμων εις την αυτην της ασωτιας αναχυσιν βλασφημουντες
People think it's strange that you don't join them anymore in this wild and excessive lifestyle, so they curse at you. But they will have to explain what they've done to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
5 οι αποδωσουσιν λογον τω ετοιμως εχοντι κριναι ζωντας και νεκρους
That's why the good news was shared with those who've already died—
6 εις τουτο γαρ και νεκροις ευηγγελισθη ινα κριθωσιν μεν κατα ανθρωπους σαρκι ζωσιν δε κατα θεον πνευματι
so that although they were rightly judged as far as being sinful human beings is concerned, they could live in the spirit as far as God is concerned.
7 παντων δε το τελος ηγγικεν σωφρονησατε ουν και νηψατε εις τας προσευχας
Everything is coming to an end! So think clearly and stay alert when you pray.
8 προ παντων δε την εις εαυτους αγαπην εκτενη εχοντες οτι {VAR2: η } αγαπη καλυψει πληθος αμαρτιων
Most of all, you should love one another very deeply, for love covers many of the wrong things people do.
9 φιλοξενοι εις αλληλους ανευ γογγυσμων
Show hospitality to each another, and don't complain.
10 εκαστος καθως ελαβεν χαρισμα εις εαυτους αυτο διακονουντες ως καλοι οικονομοι ποικιλης χαριτος θεου
Whatever gift you've been given, share it with others among you, as people who wisely demonstrate God's grace in all its different forms.
11 ει τις λαλει ως λογια θεου ει τις διακονει ως εξ ισχυος ης 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)
Anyone who speaks should do so as though God is speaking through them. Anyone who wants to help others should do so through the strength that God gives, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. May glory and power be his forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 αγαπητοι μη ξενιζεσθε τη εν υμιν πυρωσει προς πειρασμον υμιν γινομενη ως ξενου υμιν συμβαινοντος
My friends, don't be alarmed at the “ordeals of fire” you're having, as if these were unexpected.
13 αλλα καθο κοινωνειτε τοις του χριστου παθημασιν χαιρετε ινα και εν τη αποκαλυψει της δοξης αυτου χαρητε αγαλλιωμενοι
Be happy to the extent that you share in Christ's suffering, because when he appears in his glory, you will be incredibly happy!
14 ει ονειδιζεσθε εν ονοματι χριστου μακαριοι οτι το της δοξης και το του θεου πνευμα εφ υμας αναπαυεται κατα μεν αυτους βλασφημειται κατα δε υμας δοξαζεται
If you are cursed in Christ's name, you're blessed, for God's glorious spirit rests on you.
15 μη γαρ τις υμων πασχετω ως φονευς η κλεπτης η κακοποιος η ως αλλοτριοεπισκοπος
If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer, or a thief, or a criminal, or as a gossip—
16 ει δε ως χριστιανος μη αισχυνεσθω δοξαζετω δε τον θεον εν τω μερει τουτω
but if it's as a Christian, then you don't need to be ashamed. Instead praise God that you're called by that name!
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
For the time of judgment has come—and it begins with the house of God. If it begins with us, what will be the end of those who reject God's good news?
18 και ει ο δικαιος μολις σωζεται ο ασεβης και αμαρτωλος που φανειται
“If it's hard for those who live right to be saved, what will happen to sinners, those who oppose God?”
19 ωστε και οι πασχοντες κατα το θελημα του θεου ως πιστω κτιστη παρατιθεσθωσαν τας ψυχας εαυτων εν αγαθοποιια
So then those who suffer according to the will of God, the trustworthy Creator, should make sure they are doing good.
