Petri I 4

1 Christo igitur passo in carne, et vos eadem cogitatione armamini: quia qui passus est in carne, desiit a peccatis:

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,

2 Ut iam non desideriis hominum, sed voluntati Dei, quod reliquum est in carne vivat temporis.

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

3 Sufficit enim praeteritum tempus ad voluntatem Gentium consummandam his, qui ambulaverunt in luxuriis, desideriis, vinolentiis, comessationibus, potationibus ebrietatibus, et illicitis idolorum cultibus.

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,

4 In quo admirantur non concurrentibus vobis in eamdem luxuriae confusionem, blasphemantes.

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

5 Qui reddent rationem ei, qui paratus est iudicare vivos et mortuos.

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

6 Propter hoc enim et mortuis evangelizatum est: ut iudicentur quidem secundum homines in carne, vivant autem secundum Deum in Spiritu.

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.

7 Omnium autem finis appropinquavit. Estote itaque prudentes, et vigilate in orationibus.

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

8 Ante omnia autem, mutuam in vobismetipsis charitatem continuam habentes: quia charitas operit multitudinem peccatorum.

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

9 Hospitales invicem sine murmuratione:

hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

10 Unusquisque, sicut accepit gratiam, in alterutrum illam administrantes, sicut boni dispensatores multiformis gratiae Dei.

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

11 Si quis loquitur, quasi sermones Dei: si quis ministrat, tamquam ex virtute, quam administrat Deus: ut in omnibus honorificetur Deus per Iesum Christum: cui est gloria, et imperium in saecula saeculorum: Amen. (aiōn g165)

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)

12 Charissimi, nolite peregrinari in fervore, qui ad tentationem vobis fit, quasi novi aliquid vobis contingat:

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,

13 sed communicantes Christi passionibus gaudete, ut et in revelatione gloriae eius gaudeatis exultantes.

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;

14 Si exprobramini in nomine Christi, beati eritis: quoniam quod est honoris, gloriae, et virtutis Dei, et qui est eius Spiritus, super vos requiescit.

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;

15 Nemo autem vestrum patiatur ut homicida, aut fur, aut maledicus, aut alienorum appetitor.

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

16 Si autem ut Christianus, non erubescat: glorificet autem Deum in isto nomine.

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

17 quoniam tempus est ut incipiat iudicium a domo Dei. Si autem primum a nobis: quis finis eorum, qui non credunt Dei Evangelio?

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?

18 Et si iustus quidem vix salvabitur, impius, et peccator ubi parebunt?

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

19 Itaque et hi, qui patiuntur secundum voluntatem Dei, fideli Creatori commendent animas suas in benefactis.

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.