1 Peter 4

1 Efterdi da Christus var lidt for os i Kjødet, væbner Eder og med det samme Sind, (thi den, som har lidt i Kjødet, har ladet af fra Synden),2 saa at I skulle leve den øvrige Tid i Kjødet, ikke fremdeles efter menneskelige Lyster, men efter Guds Villie.3 Thi det er nok, at vi i den forbigangne Livs Tid have bedrevet Hedningernes Villie, vandrende i Uteerlighed, Lyster, Fylderi, Fraadseri, Drukkenskab og skjændig Afgudsdyrkelse;4 hvorover de forundre sig, da I ikke løbe med til den samme Ryggesløsheds Dynd, og de bespotte Eder;5 men de skulle gjøre ham Regnskab, som er rede til at dømme Levende og Døde.6 Thi derfor er Evangelium forkyndt for de Døde, at de vel skulle dømmes for Mennesker i Kjødet, men leve for Gud i Aanden.7 Men alle Tings Ende nærmer sig; værer derfor ædrue og aarvaagne til Bønnen.8 Men haver for alle Ting en inderlig Kjærlighed til hverandre; thi Kjærligheden skal skjule Synders Mangfoldighed.9 Laaner hverandre gjerne Huus uden Knur.10 Som enhver har faaet en Naadegave, saa tjener hverandre dermed, som gode Huusholdere over Guds mangeslags Naade.11 Taler Nogen i Menigheden, han tale som Guds Ord; tjener Nogen deri, han tjene som af den Formue, hvilken Gud forlener, at Gud maa æres i alle Ting formedelst Jesus Christus; han til kommer Ære og Magt i al Evighed! Amen.12 I Elskelige! forundrer Eder ikke over den Ildprøve, som I gjennemgaae, Eder til en Forsøgelse, som om der hændtes Eder noget Underligt,13 men som I ere deelagtige i Christi Lidelser, saa glæder Eder, at I og ved hans Herligheds Aabenbarelse skulle glæde og fryde Eder.14 Dersom I forhaanes for Christi Navns Skyld, ere I salige, thi Herlighedens og Guds Aand hviler paa Eder; hos hine bespottes den vel, men hos Eder herliggjøres den.15 Thi Ingen af Eder lide som Morder eller Tyv eller Misdæder, eller som den, der trænger sig ind i en fremmed Bestilling;16 men lider han som en Christen, da skamme han sig ikke, men ære Gud i den Deel.17 Thi det er Tiden, at Dommen skal begynde fra Guds Huus; men begynder den først fra os, hvad Ende vil det faae med den, som ikke troe Guds Evangelium?18 Og dersom den Retfærdige neppeligen frelses, hvor vil den Ugudelige og Synderen komme frem?19 Derfor skulle og de, som lide efter Guds Villie, befale ham, som en trofast Skaber, deres Skjæle ved at gjøre Godt.

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