1 Peter 4

1 Therefore, since Christ 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,

CHRIST then having suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also in mind armed for the same conflict: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sinning;

2 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.

that he might not spend the remaining space of life in the flesh after human passions, but the divine will.

3 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.

For the time past of life is enough for us to have wrought the will of the heathen, when we walked in all impurities, lewd appetites, excess of wine, revels, drinking-bouts, and abominable idolatries;

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

wherein they think it a strange thing, that you are not running with them into the same gulph of profligacy, spreading every scandalous report of you:

5 They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

who shall give an account to him, who holds himself ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 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.

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

7 But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

But the end of all things is near: be ye therefore sober-minded, and vigilant in prayers.

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

But above all things have fervent love towards each other: for love will conceal a multitude of faults.

9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Exercise hospitality one towards another without grudgings.

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

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

11 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 Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

If any man speak, let it be agreeably to the oracles of God; if any man act as a deacon, let it be from the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

12 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.

Beloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial among you which is to bring you to the test, as though something strange happened to you;

13 But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

but as ye share in the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory also ye may hail him with exultations.

14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, 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.

If ye suffer reproach for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: by them indeed he is blasphemed, but by you he is glorified.

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

Let no one of you then suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or a meddler in other persons’ business.

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

But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him give glory to God on this very account.

17 For the time has come for judgment 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?

For now is the time when judgment is commencing at the house of God; and if it begin with us, what will be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

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

And if the righteous man is hardly saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

19 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.

Wherefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to him in well-doing as to the faithful Creator.