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1 キリスト肉體にて苦難を受け給ひたれば、汝らも亦おなじ心をもて自ら鎧へ。――肉體にて苦難を受くる者は罪を止むるなり――
Therefore, because Christ suffered physically, you also must think the way that he did [when he was willing to suffer], because those who suffer [because of belonging to Jesus] have stopped sinning [the way they used to sin].
2 これ今よりのち、人の慾に從はず、神の御意に從ひて、肉體に寓れる殘の時を過さん爲なり。
As a result, during their remaining time here on earth, they do not do the things that sinful people desire to do, but instead they do the things that God wants them to do.
3 なんぢら過ぎにし日は、異邦人の好む所をおこなひ、好色・慾 情・酩酊・宴樂・暴飮・律法にかなはぬ偶像 崇拜に歩みて、もはや足れり。
[I say that to you] because [SAR] you have already spent too much of your time [here on earth] doing what the people who do not know God like to do. In the past you committed all kinds of sexually immoral acts [DOU], you got drunk and then participated in (orgies/wild parties) and carousing/revelry, and you [worshipped] idols, which is very displeasing to God.
4 彼らは汝らの己とともに放蕩の極に走らぬを怪しみて譏るなり。
[Because you used to do those things], [your friends] are surprised that you do not join them any more when they participate in that kind of wild behavior [that] ([is rushing to/will quickly]) [destroy them like] [MET] a flood. As a result, they say evil things about you.
5 彼らは生ける者と死にたる者とを審く準備をなし給へる者に己のことを陳ぶべし。
But [God] is ready to judge the people who are living [now] and the people who have died, and he is the one who will decide whether he approves of what each of them has done.
6 福音の死にたる者に宣傅へられしは、彼らが肉體にて人のごとく審かれ、靈にて神のごとく生きん爲なり。
That is the reason why the message [about Christ] was preached {[people] preached the message [about Christ]} to believers who have now died. [That message was preached to them] in order that even though [sinful] people might judge them [and say that they are guilty], God’s Spirit would [enable them to] live [eternally].
7 萬の物のをはり近づけり、然れば汝ら心を慥にし、愼みて祈せよ。
It is almost the time when everything on this earth will come to an end. Therefore, keep thinking sensibly/reasonably and control what you think [DOU], so that you can pray [clearly].
8 何事よりも先づ互に熱く相 愛せよ。愛は多くの罪を掩へばなり。
Most important of all, love each other earnestly/wholeheartedly, because if we love others [PRS], we will just ignore many of the sinful things that [they do to us].
9 また吝むことなく互に懇ろに待せ。
Provide food and a place to sleep for those [who come to your community], [and do it] without complaining.
10 神のさまざまの恩惠を掌どる善き家 司のごとく、各人その受けし賜物をもて互に事へよ。
Believers should all use the spiritual gifts that God has given them to serve others. They should manage/use well the various gifts that God has kindly given them.
11 もし語るならば、神の言をかたる者のごとく語り、事ふるならば、神の與へたまふ能力を受けたる者のごとく事へよ。是イエス・キリストによりて事々に神の崇められ給はん爲なり。榮光と權力とは世々 限りなく彼に歸するなり、アァメン。 (aiōn g165)
Those who speak [to the congregation] should do that as though they are speaking the [very] words of God. Those who do kind things to others should do it with the strength that God gives them, in order that God may be honored by all this {that all this may honor God} as Jesus Christ [enables us to do it. I pray that we will] praise [God] (OR, [Jesus]) and allow him [to rule over us] forever. (May it be so!/Amen!) (aiōn g165)
12 愛する者よ、汝らを試みんとて來れる火のごとき試煉を異なる事として怪しまず、
You whom I love, do not be surprised about the painful things that you are suffering [because you belong to Christ]. [Those] things are [testing you as metals are tested by people putting them] in a fire. Do not think that something strange is happening to you.
13 反つてキリストの苦難に與れば、與るほど喜べ、なんぢら彼の榮光の顯れん時にも喜び樂しまん爲なり。
Instead, rejoice that you are suffering the same kinds of things that Christ endured. Rejoice when [you suffer], in order that you may also be very glad [DOU] when Christ returns and reveals how glorious/wonderful he is.
14 もし汝 等キリストの名のために謗られなば幸福なり。榮光の御靈すなはち神の御靈なんじらの上に留り給へばなり。
If you are insulted {If [people] insult you} because you believe in Christ [MTY], [God is] pleased with you, because it shows that the Spirit of God, the Spirit who [reveals how] great [God is], lives within you.
15 汝 等のうち誰にても或は殺人、あるひは盜人、あるひは惡を行ふ者、あるひは妄に他人の事に干渉する者となりて苦難に遭ふな。
If you suffer, do not let that suffering be the result of your being a murderer or a thief or as a result of doing some other evil thing, or as a result of interfering in someone else’s affairs.
16 されど若しキリステアンたるをもて苦難を受けなば、之を恥づることなく、反つて此の名によりて神を崇めよ。
But if you suffer because of being a Christian, do not be ashamed about it. Instead, praise God that you are suffering because of belonging to Christ [MTY].
17 既に時いたれり、審判は神の家より始るべし。まづ我等より始るとせば、神の福音に從はざる者のその結局は如何にぞや。
I say that, because it is now time for God to begin judging people, and first he will judge those who belong [MTY] to him. Since he will judge us believers first, think about the terrible things that will happen to [RHQ] those who do not obey the good message that comes from him!
18 義人もし辛うじて救はるるならば、不 敬虔なるもの、罪ある者は何處にか立たん。
[That will be as it] is written in the Scriptures, [Many] righteous people [will have to suffer] many [difficult trials before going to heaven]. So ungodly and sinful people will surely have to suffer [much severe punishment from God]!
19 されば神の御意に從ひて苦難を受くる者は、善を行ひて己が靈魂を眞實なる造物主にゆだね奉るべし。
Therefore, those who suffer because of its being God’s will that they suffer [because of being Christians] should commit themselves to God, the one who created them and the one who always does what he promises to do. And they should continue to do what is right.
