1 Peter 4
1 Since Christ has suffered in the flesh, you also should be armed with the same intention. For he who suffers in the flesh desists from sin,
キリスト既に肉身に於て苦しみ給ひたれば、汝等も亦同じ心得を以て武器とせよ。蓋肉身に苦しみたる人は、是罪を罷めたるものにして、
2 so that now he may live, for the remainder of his time in the flesh, not by the desires of men, but by the will of God.
最早人の慾に從はず、神の思召に從ひて肉體に殘れる時を過ごさんとするものなり。
3 For the time that has passed is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, those who have walked in luxuries, lusts, intoxication, feasting, drinking, and the illicit worship of idols.
蓋我等既往に於ては、異邦人の望を全うして、淫亂、情慾、酔狂、暴食、暴飲及び邪なる偶像崇拝に生活せし事にて足れり。
4 About this, they wonder why you do not rush with them into the same confusion of indulgences, blaspheming.
彼等は汝等が同様なる放蕩の極に走らざるを怪しみて之を罵れども、
5 But they must render an account to him who is prepared to judge the living and the dead.
今已に生者と死者とを審判せんとして待設け給へる者に報告し奉るべし。
6 For because of this, the Gospel was also preached to the dead, so that they might be judged, certainly, just like men in the flesh, yet also, so that they might live according to God, in the Spirit.
蓋福音が死者にも宣傳へられしは之が為、即ち死者が人の通例に從ひて、肉身は審判を受けたりとも、霊は神によりて活きん為なり。
7 But the end of everything draws near. And so, be prudent, and be vigilant in your prayers.
第一項 現に守るべき行状。 第三編 キリスト教會の内面の生活に関する勧。 萬物の終は已に近づけり、然れば汝等慎み祈りつつ警戒せよ。
8 But, before all things, have a constant mutual charity among yourselves. For love covers a multitude of sins.
何事よりも先に互に厚き愛を有せよ、愛は多くの罪を覆へばなり。
9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
苦情なく相接待し、
10 Just as each of you has received grace, minister in the same way to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
各受けたる賜に應じて神の様々なる恩寵の善き分配者として、互に之を供給せよ。
11 When anyone speaks, it should be like words of God. When anyone ministers, it should be from the virtue that God provides, so that in all things God may be honored through Jesus Christ. To him is glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
即ち人語る時は神の御言を語るが如くし、務むる時は神の賜へる能力を以てするが如くすべし。是神が一切に於てイエズス、キリストを以て尊ばれ給はん為にして、光榮と主権と世々之に歸す、アメン。 (aiōn g165)
12 Most beloved, do not choose to sojourn in the passion which is a temptation to you, as if something new might happen to you.
至愛なる者よ、汝等を試みんとする火の如き苦を、新奇なるものの到來せるが如くに怪しむ勿れ、
13 But instead, commune in the Passion of Christ, and be glad that, when his glory will be revealed, you too may rejoice with exultation.
却てキリストの苦に與る者として喜べ、是其光榮の顕れん時、汝も亦喜に耐へざらん為なり。
14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you will be blessed, because that which is of the honor, glory, and power of God, and that which is of his Spirit, rests upon you.
汝等若キリストの御名の為に侮辱せらるる事あらば福なるべし、其は光榮の霊、即ち神の霊汝等の上に止り給へばなり。
15 But let none of you suffer for being a murderer, or a thief, or a slanderer, or one who covets what belongs to another.
然れど或は人殺、或は盗人、或は惡漢、或は他人の事に立入る者として苦しめらるる者は、汝等の中に一人も之あるべからず。
16 But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, he should not be ashamed. Instead, he should glorify God in that name.
若キリスト信者として苦しめられなば耻づる事なく、却て此名に對して神に光榮を歸し奉るべし。
17 For it is time that judgment begin at the house of God. And if it is first from us, what shall be the end of those who do not believe the Gospel of God?
蓋時は來れり、審判は神の家より始まらんとす、若我等より始まらば、神の福音を信ぜざる人々の果は如何に成るべき。
18 And if the just man will scarcely be saved, where will the impious and the sinner appear?
若又義人にして辛く救はれなば、敬虔ならざる者と罪人とは何處にか立つべき。
19 Therefore, too, let those who suffer according to the will of God commend their souls by good deeds to the faithful Creator.
然れは神の思召に從ひて苦しむ人々は善を為して、眞實にて在す造物主に其魂を頼み奉るべきなり。
