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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、
Seeing therefore Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same thought, that he, who hath mortified the flesh, hath ceased from sin;
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。
that he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh according to the lusts of men, but after the will of God.
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 the time past of our life is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, inordinate desires, excess of wine, revellings, drunkenness, and abominable 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、
in which they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, and therefore speak evil of you:
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 give an account to Him, who is ready to judge the living and the 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 to this end was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but might live according to God in the 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 draws nigh: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer:
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。
having above all things fervent love to each other; for love will cover a multitude of sins.
9 苦情なく相接待し、
Be hospitable one to another, without grudging;
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。
as every one hath received a gift, imparting it to each other, as good stewards of the manifold grace 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 speak, let it be as declaring the oracles of God: if any one minister, let it be as from the power which God affordeth him: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and dominion for ever and ever. 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 surprised at the fiery trial coming upon you, which is to try you, as if some strange thing befel 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 rejoice in that ye are partakers in the sufferings of Christ; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may also rejoice with exceeding joy.
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 be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: and though as to them He is blasphemed, yet as to you He is glorified.
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。
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as a malefactor, or as an intermeddler with other people'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 any suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God herein.
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 the time is coming when judgement is to begin at the house of God: and if at us first, what will be the end of those that obey not the gospel 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 be saved with difficulty, where shall the ungodly and the sinner 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。
Wherefore let them, that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls in well-doing to Him as to a faithful Creator.
