1 Peter 4

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Living for God’s Glory

¹Therefore, since Christ suffered^a in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.

¹Therefore, Christ having suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same mind, because the one having suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

²Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

²in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer to men’s lusts, but to the will of God.

³For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

³For the time past is sufficient to have carried out the intent of the Gentiles, having walked in debaucheries, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, carousings, and unlawful idolatries.

⁴Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.

⁴In this, they think it strange of you not running with them into the same overflow of dissipation, slandering,

⁵But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

⁵who will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

⁶That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead,^a so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

⁶For unto this the gospel was proclaimed even to the dead, so that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but they might live according to God in the spirit.

⁷The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

⁷Now the end of all things has drawn near. Therefore be sound-minded and be sober unto prayers,

⁸Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.^a

⁸before all things having fervent love among yourselves because love covers a multitude of sins,

⁹Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

⁹hospitable to one another without grumbling,

¹⁰As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

¹⁰just as each received a gift, ministering it to each other as good stewards of the manifold grace of God:

¹¹If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

¹¹if anyone speaks, as oracles of God; if anyone ministers, as out of strength that God supplies, so 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.

Suffering as Christians

¹²Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

¹²Beloved, do not think strange the fiery ordeal among you taking place for a trial to you, as if a strange thing were happening to you.

¹³But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

¹³But as you share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that also in the revelation of His glory you may rejoice, exulting.

¹⁴If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.^a

¹⁴If you are reproached in the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

¹⁵Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

¹⁵For let not any of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler,

¹⁶But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.^a

¹⁶but if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this name.

¹⁷For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

¹⁷For it is the time for the judgment to have begun from the house of God; and if from us first, what will be the end of those being disobedient to the gospel of God?

¹⁸And,

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,

what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”^a

¹⁸And, “If the righteous one is saved with difficulty, where will appear the ungodly and sinner?”

¹⁹So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

¹⁹Therefore also, those suffering according to the will of God, let them commit their souls to the faithful Creator in doing good.