彼得前书 4

　神恩赐的好管家

1 基督既在肉身受苦，你们也当将这样的心志作为兵器，因为在肉身受过苦的，就已经与罪断绝了。 2 你们存这样的心，从今以后就可以不从人的情欲，只从　神的旨意在世度余下的光阴。 3 因为往日随从外邦人的心意行邪淫、恶欲、醉酒、荒宴、群饮，并可恶拜偶像的事，时候已经够了。 4 他们在这些事上，见你们不与他们同奔那放荡无度的路，就以为怪，毁谤你们。 5 他们必在那将要审判活人死人的主面前交帐。 6 为此，就是死人也曾有福音传给他们，要叫他们的肉体按着人受审判，他们的灵性却靠　神活着。

7 万物的结局近了。所以，你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。 8 最要紧的是彼此切实相爱，因为爱能遮掩许多的罪。 9 你们要互相款待，不发怨言。 10 各人要照所得的恩赐彼此服事，作　神百般恩赐的好管家。 11 若有讲道的，要按着　神的圣言讲；若有服事人的，要按着　神所赐的力量服事，叫　神在凡事上因耶稣基督得荣耀。原来荣耀、权能都是他的，直到永永远远。阿们！

为作基督徒受苦

12 亲爱的弟兄啊，有火炼的试验临到你们，不要以为奇怪（似乎是遭遇非常的事）， 13 倒要欢喜；因为你们是与基督一同受苦，使你们在他荣耀显现的时候，也可以欢喜快乐。 14 你们若为基督的名受辱骂，便是有福的；因为　神荣耀的灵常住在你们身上。 15 你们中间却不可有人因为杀人、偷窃、作恶、好管闲事而受苦。 16 若为作基督徒受苦，却不要羞耻，倒要因这名归荣耀给　神。 17 因为时候到了，审判要从　神的家起首。若是先从我们起首，那不信从　神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？ 18 若是义人仅仅得救，那不虔敬和犯罪的人将有何地可站呢？ 19 所以，那照　神旨意受苦的人要一心为善，将自己灵魂交与那信实的造化之主。

1 Peter 4

1 So, since Christ suffereds in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same attitude, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin,s2 in that he spends the rest of his timet on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.3 For the time that has passed was sufficient for you to do what the non-Christianst desire.t You lived thent in debauchery, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking bouts,t and wanton idolatries.t4 Sot they are astonishedt when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you.t5 They will face a reckoning beforet Jesus Christt who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 Now it was for this very purposet that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead,s so that thought they were judged in the flesht by human standardst they may live spirituallyt by God’s standards.t

Service, Suffering, and Judgment

7 For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.t8 Above all keept your love for one another fervent,t because love covers a multitude of sins.s9 Show hospitalityt to one another without complaining.10 Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one anothert as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

11 Whoever speaks, let it be witht God’s words.t Whoever serves, do so with the strengtht that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belongt the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
12 Dear friends, do not be astonishedt that a trial by fire is occurring among you,t as though something strange were happening to you.13 But rejoice in the degree that you have shared in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealedt you may also rejoice and be glad.t14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory,s who is the Spirit of God,trestss on you.15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.t16 But if you suffer as a Christian,t do not be ashamed, but glorifyt God that you bear such a name.t17 For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the houset of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fatet of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?18 And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become oftthe ungodly and sinners?ts

19 So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.t