1 Peter 4
1 Forasmuch then
as Christ hath
suffered for us in the
flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the
same mind: for he that hath
suffered in the
flesh hath
ceased from
sin; 2 That he no
longer should
live the
rest of his
time in the
flesh to the
lusts of
men, but to the
will of
God. 3 For the
time past of our
life may
suffice us to have
wrought the
will of the
Gentiles, when we
walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of
wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 4 Wherein they think it
strange that
ye run not with them
to the
same excess of
riot, speaking evil
of you:
5 Who shall
give account to him that
is ready to
judge the
quick and the
dead. 6 For for this
cause was the gospel
preached also to them that are
dead, that they might be
judged 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 sober,
and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all
things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall
cover the
multitude of
sins. 9 Use
hospitality one to
another without grudging. 10 As every
man hath
received the
gift, even so
minister the
same one to
another,
as good stewards of the
manifold grace of
God. 11 If any
man speak, let him speak
as the
oracles of
God; if any
man minister, let him do it
as of the
ability which God giveth:
that God in all
things may be
glorified through Jesus Christ, to
whom be praise and dominion for ever and
ever. Amen. 12 Beloved, think
it not strange concerning
the fiery
trial which is to try you, as though some strange
thing happened unto
you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch
as ye are
partakers of
Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be
revealed, ye may be
glad also with exceeding
joy.
14 If ye be
reproached for the
name of
Christ, happy are ye;
for the
spirit of
glory and of
God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken
of,
but on your
part he is
glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a
murderer, or as a
thief, or as an
evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's
matters. 16 Yet if any man suffer
as a
Christian, let
him not be
ashamed;
but let him
glorify God on this behalf. 17 For the
time is come that
judgment must
begin at the
house of
God: and if it
first begin
at us, what shall the
end be of them that obey
not the
gospel of
God? 18 And if the
righteous scarcely be
saved,
where shall the
ungodly and the
sinner appear?
19 Wherefore let them that
suffer according
to the
will of
God commit the
keeping of
their souls to him
in well
doing, as unto a
faithful Creator.