1 Peter 4

The Time for Behaving Like the Gentiles is Past

1 Therefore, because Christ suffered in the flesh, you also equip yourselves with the same way of thinking, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,2 in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for the will of God.3 For the time that has passed was sufficient to do what the Gentiles desire to dot, having lived in licentiousness, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries,4 with respect to which they are surprised when you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and so they revile you.5 Theyt will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 Because for this reason also the gospel was preached to those who are dead, so that they were judged by human standardst in the flesh, but they may live in the spirit by God’s standardst.

Serving to the Glory of God

7 Now the end of all things draws near. Therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for your prayers.8 Above all, keept your love for one another constant, because love covers a large number of sins.9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining.10 Just as each one has received a gift, use it for serving one another, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

11 If anyone speaks, let it be as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let it be as by the strength that God provides, so that in all things God will be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power forever and evert. Amen.

Sharing the Sufferings of Christ

12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, when it takes place to test you, as if something strange were happening to you.13 But to the degree that you share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that also at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice and be glad.14 If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.15 By all means do not let anyone of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler.16 But if someone suffers as a Christian, he must not be ashamed, but must glorify God with this name.17 For it is the time for the judgment to begin out from the household of God. But if it begins out from us first, what will be the outcome for those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?18 And if the righteous are saved with difficulty, what will become of the ungodly and the sinnert?t

19 So then also those who suffer according to the will of God must entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing good.

1 Peter 4

1 Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;2 that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.3 For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:4 wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:5 who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.6 For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:8 above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:9 using hospitality one to another without murmuring:10 according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;11 if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; is any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:13 but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.14 If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters:16 but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.17 For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?18 And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?19 Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.