1 Peter 4
Lexham English Bible
The Time for Behaving Like the Gentiles is Past
4 Therefore, because[a] 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 do[b], having lived in licentiousness, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries, 4 with respect to which they are surprised when[c] you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and so they[d] revile you. 5 They[e] 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 standards[f] in the flesh, but they may live in the spirit by God’s standards[g].
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, keep[h] 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 ever[i]. Amen.
Sharing the Sufferings of Christ
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, when it[j] 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 sinner[k]?[l] 19 So then also those who suffer according to the will of God must entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing good.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 4:1 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“suffered”) which is understood as causal
- 1 Peter 4:3 Literally “to do the intention of the Gentiles”
- 1 Peter 4:4 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“run with”) which is understood as temporal
- 1 Peter 4:4 Here “and so” is supplied as a component of the participle (“revile”) which is understood as result
- 1 Peter 4:5 Literally “who”
- 1 Peter 4:6 Literally “according to men”
- 1 Peter 4:6 Literally “according to God”
- 1 Peter 4:8 Literally “having”
- 1 Peter 4:11 Literally “for the ages of the ages”
- 1 Peter 4:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“takes place”) which is understood as temporal
- 1 Peter 4:18 Literally “the ungodly and sinner where will he appear”
- 1 Peter 4:18 This verse contains a quotation from Prov 11:31
1 Pedro 4
Dios Habla Hoy
4 Por eso, así como Cristo sufrió en su cuerpo, adopten también ustedes igual disposición. Pues el que ha sufrido en el cuerpo ha roto con el pecado, 2 para vivir el resto de su vida conforme a la voluntad de Dios y no conforme a los deseos humanos. 3 Por mucho tiempo hicieron ustedes las mismas cosas que hacen los paganos, pues vivían entonces en vicios, malos deseos, banquetes y borracheras, bebiendo con exceso y adorando ídolos abominables. 4 Ahora, como ustedes ya no los acompañan en los excesos de su mala vida, ellos se extrañan y hablan mal de ustedes. 5 Pero ellos tendrán que rendir cuentas ante aquel que está preparado para juzgar a los vivos y a los muertos. 6 Pues aun a personas muertas se les anunció la buena noticia, para que pudieran vivir en el espíritu, según Dios, aunque en este mundo hubieran sido juzgados en el cuerpo, según los hombres.
El servicio a los demás
7 Ya se acerca el fin de todas las cosas. Por eso, sean ustedes juiciosos y dedíquense seriamente a la oración. 8 Haya sobre todo mucho amor entre ustedes, porque el amor perdona muchos pecados. 9 Recíbanse unos a otros en sus casas, sin murmurar de nadie. 10 Como buenos administradores de los diferentes dones de Dios, cada uno de ustedes sirva a los demás según lo que haya recibido. 11 Cuando alguien hable, sean sus palabras como palabras de Dios. Cuando alguien preste algún servicio, préstelo con las fuerzas que Dios le da. Todo lo que hagan, háganlo para que Dios sea alabado por medio de Jesucristo, a quien pertenece la gloria y el poder para siempre. Amén.
Alegría en el sufrimiento
12 Queridos hermanos, no se extrañen de verse sometidos al fuego de la prueba, como si fuera algo extraordinario. 13 Al contrario, alégrense de tener parte en los sufrimientos de Cristo, para que también se llenen de alegría cuando su gloria se manifieste. 14 Dichosos ustedes, si alguien los insulta por causa de Cristo, porque el glorioso Espíritu de Dios está continuamente sobre ustedes. 15 Si alguno de ustedes sufre, que no sea por asesino, ladrón o criminal, ni por meterse en asuntos ajenos. 16 Pero si sufre por ser cristiano, no debe avergonzarse, sino alabar a Dios por llevar ese nombre.
17 Ya ha llegado el tiempo en que el juicio comience por la propia familia de Dios. Y si el juicio está comenzando así por nosotros, ¿cómo será el fin de los que no obedecen al evangelio de Dios? 18 Y si el justo con dificultad se salva, ¿qué pasará con el malvado y el pecador? 19 De manera que los que sufren según la voluntad de Dios, deben seguir haciendo el bien y poner sus almas en manos del Dios que los creó, pues él es fiel.
1 Peter 4
King James Version
4 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.
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