Prva Petrova poslanica 4

Živjeti za Boga

1 Budući da je Krist trpio u tijelu, i vi budite poput njega - spremni trpjeti. Jer ako ste voljni trpjeti za Krista, znači da ste odlučili da prestanete griješiti2 i da ostatak tjelesnog života proživite prema Božjoj volji, a ne ugađajući ljudskim požudama.

3 Dosta je što ste prije živjeli u onome u čemu uživaju bezbožni ljudi: u razvratu, požudama, pijančevanju, razuzdanim gozbama, pijankama i zločinačkim idolopoklonstvima.
4 Zato se oni sada čude što se s njima više ne odajete raskalašenosti pa vas vrijeđaju.5 Ali položit će račun Bogu, koji je već spreman suditi i živima i mrtvima.

6 Stoga je Radosna vijest bila propovijedana čak i mrtvima, tako da njihov duh, iako su njihova tijela bila kažnjena smrću, može živjeti kao što živi Bog.
7 Uskoro će svršetak svijeta. Budite zato bistra uma i trijezni, da se možete moliti.8 A najvažnije od svega je da žarko volite jedni druge jer ljubav prašta mnoge grijehe.

9 Gostoljubivo i bez prigovaranja primajte jedni druge!
10 Bog vam je svima dao različite duhovne darove. Uporabite ih tako da služite jedni drugima onim darom koji ste po Božjoj milosti dobili.

11 Služi li se tko darom govora, neka pazi da govori Božje riječi. Ima li tko dar služenja, neka služi snagom koju mu daje Bog. Tako će se u svemu proslaviti Bog po Isusu Kristu. Njemu je slava i sila u vijeke vjekova. Amen.

Kršćansko trpljenje

12 Braćo voljena, ne čudite se vatrenim kušnjama koje su vas snašle, kao da vam se što neobično događa.

13 Radujte se, naprotiv, što ste dionici Kristovih patnji pa ćete se s njime radovati i kad se objavi njegova slava.
14 Radujte se ako vas vrijeđaju zbog Kristova imena jer u vama prebiva Duh slave, Božji Duh.15 Neka nitko od vas ne trpi kao ubojica, kradljivac, zločinac, pa čak ni zato što se miješa u tuđa posla.16 Ali ne stidite se trpjeti zato što ste kršćani, nego zahvaljujte Bogu što se tako možete nazivati.17 Jer došlo je vrijeme suda, a on mora započeti s Božjom djecom! A ako se čak i nama kršćanima mora suditi, kakva li tek strašna sudbina očekuje one koji nisu poslušali Božje evanđelje!18 Ako se Bog toliko trudio da spasi pravednike, kako će tek završiti bezbožnici i grešnici?

19 Zato oni koji po Božjoj volji trpe neka čine dobra djela i neka se pouzdaju u svojega vjernog Stvoritelja.

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