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1 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、

Christ, then, having suffered in flesh, do, ye also, with the same purpose, arm yourselves, —because, he that hath suffered in flesh, hath done with sins, —

2 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。

To the end that, no longer, in men’s covetings, but in God’s will, ye may live, the still remaining time.

3 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。

For, sufficient, is the bygone time—to have wrought out, the will of the nations, having gone on in wanton ways, covetings, wine-drinkings, revellings, drinking-bouts, and impious idolatries: —

4 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、

Wherein they are taken by surprise that ye run not with them into the same overflow of riotous excess, —uttering defamation:

5 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。

Who shall render an account unto him who is holding in readiness to judge living and dead;

6 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。

For, unto this end, even unto the dead, was the glad-message delivered, —in order that they might be judged, indeed, according to men in flesh, but might live according to God in spirit.

7 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。

But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: —be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;

8 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。

Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;

9 苦情なく相接待し、

Showing hospitality one to another without murmuring, —

10 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。

Each one, according as he hath received a gift of favour, unto one another, ministering the same, as careful stewards of the manifold favour of God:

11 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)

If any one speaketh, as oracles of God, if any one ministereth, as of strength which, God, supplieth, —that, in all things, God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, —unto whom are the glory and the dominion, unto the ages of ages. Amen! (aiōn g165)

12 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、

Beloved! be not held in surprise by the burning among you, which, for putting you to the proof, is befalling you, as though a, surprising, thing were happening unto you;

13 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。

But, in so far as ye are taking fellowship in the Christ’s sufferings, rejoice! in order that, in the revealing of his glory also, ye may rejoice with exultation:

14 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。

If ye are being reproached in the name of Christ, happy [are ye]! Because, the Spirit, of the glory, and the [Spirit] of God, unto you is bringing rest.

15 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。

For let, none of you, be suffering as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as one prying into other men’s affairs;

16 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。

But, if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but be glorifying God in this name.

17 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。

For it is the ripe time for the judgment to begin with the house of God; but, if first with us, what shall be the end of them who yield not unto the glad-message of God?

18 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。

And, if, the righteous man, is, with difficulty, saved, where then shall, the ungodly and sinful man, appear?

19 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。

So then, let, them who are even suffering, according to the will of God, unto a faithful Creator, be committing their souls, in well-doing.