1 Peter 4
Complete Jewish Bible
4 Therefore, since the Messiah suffered physically, you too are to arm yourselves with the same attitude. For whoever has suffered physically is finished with sin, 2 with the result that he lives the rest of his earthly life no longer controlled by human desires, but by God’s will. 3 For you have spent enough time already living the way the pagans want you to live — in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, wild parties and forbidden idol-worship. 4 They think it strange that you don’t plunge with them into the same flood of dissoluteness, and so they heap insults on you. 5 But they will have to give an account to him who stands ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 This is why he was proclaimed to those who have died; it was so that, although physically they would receive the judgment common to all humanity, they might live by the Spirit in the way that God has provided.
7 The accomplishing of the goal of all things is close at hand. Therefore, keep alert and self-controlled, so that you can pray. 8 More than anything, keep loving each other actively; because love covers many sins.[a] 9 Welcome one another into your homes without grumbling. 10 As each one has received some spiritual gift, he should use it to serve others, like good managers of God’s many-sided grace — 11 if someone speaks, let him speak God’s words; if someone serves, let him do so out of strength that God supplies; so that in everything God may be glorified through Yeshua the Messiah — to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
12 Dear friends, don’t regard as strange the fiery ordeal occurring among you to test you, as if something extraordinary were happening to you. 13 Rather, to the extent that you share the fellowship of the Messiah’s sufferings, rejoice; so that you will rejoice even more when his Sh’khinah is revealed. 14 If you are being insulted because you bear the name of the Messiah, how blessed you are! For the Spirit of the Sh’khinah, that is, the Spirit of God, is resting on you! 15 Let none of you suffer for being a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or a meddler in other people’s affairs. 16 But if anyone suffers for being Messianic, let him not be ashamed; but let him bring glory to God by the way he bears this name. 17 For the time has come for the judgment to begin. It begins with the household of God; and if it starts with us, what will the outcome be for those who are disobeying God’s Good News? —
18 “If the righteous is barely delivered,
where will the ungodly and sinful end up?”[b]
19 So let those who are suffering according to God’s will entrust themselves to a faithful Creator by continuing to do what is good.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 4:8 Proverbs 10:12
- 1 Peter 4:18 Proverbs 11:31
1 Peter 4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Following Christ
4 Therefore, since Christ suffered[a] in the flesh,[b] equip[c] yourselves also with the same resolve[d]—because the one who suffered in the flesh has finished(A) with sin[e]— 2 in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires,[f] but for God’s will.(B) 3 For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do:[g] carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires,(C) drunkenness, orgies,(D) carousing, and lawless idolatry. 4 So they are surprised that you don’t plunge with them into the same flood[h] of wild living—and they slander you. 5 They will give an account to the One who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.(E) 6 For this reason the gospel was also preached to those who are now dead,(F) so that, although they might be judged by men in the fleshly(G) realm,[i] they might live(H) by God in the spiritual realm.[j]
End-Time Ethics
7 Now the end of all things is near;(I) therefore, be serious and disciplined(J) for prayer. 8 Above all, maintain an intense love(K) for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.(L)[k] 9 Be hospitable(M) to one another without complaining. 10 Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others,(N) as good managers of the varied grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides,(O) so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
Christian Suffering
12 Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal[l] comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.(P) 13 Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah,(Q) so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation(R) of His glory. 14 If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ,(S) you are blessed, because the Spirit(T) of glory and of God rests on you.[m] 15 None of you, however, should suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler.[n] 16 But if anyone suffers as a “Christian,” he should not be ashamed but should glorify God in having that name. 17 For the time has come for judgment(U) to begin with God’s household,(V) and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
18 And if a righteous person is saved with difficulty,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?(W)[o]
19 So those who suffer according to God’s will should, while doing what is good, entrust themselves(X) to a faithful Creator.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 4:1 Other mss read suffered for us
- 1 Peter 4:1 The phrase “in the flesh” probably means in human experience.
- 1 Peter 4:1 Or arm
- 1 Peter 4:1 Or perspective, or attitude
- 1 Peter 4:1 Or the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin
- 1 Peter 4:2 Lit for desires of human beings
- 1 Peter 4:3 Or Gentiles
- 1 Peter 4:4 Lit you don’t run with them into the same pouring out
- 1 Peter 4:6 Or in the flesh
- 1 Peter 4:6 Or in the spirit
- 1 Peter 4:8 Pr 10:12
- 1 Peter 4:12 Lit the burning
- 1 Peter 4:14 Other mss add He is blasphemed because of them, but He is glorified because of you.
- 1 Peter 4:15 Or as one who defrauds others
- 1 Peter 4:18 Pr 11:31 LXX
1 Pietro 4
Nuova Riveduta 2006
4 (A)Poiché dunque Cristo ha sofferto [per noi] nella carne, anche voi armatevi dello stesso pensiero, che cioè colui che ha sofferto nella carne rinuncia al peccato, 2 per consacrare il tempo che gli resta da vivere nella carne non più alle passioni degli uomini, ma alla volontà di Dio. 3 Basta[a] infatti il tempo [della vita] trascorso a soddisfare la volontà[b] dei pagani vivendo nelle dissolutezze, nelle passioni, nelle ubriachezze, nelle orge, nelle gozzoviglie, e nelle illecite pratiche idolatriche. 4 Per questo trovano strano che voi non corriate con loro agli stessi eccessi di dissolutezza e parlano male di voi. 5 Ne renderanno conto a colui che è pronto a giudicare i vivi e i morti. 6 Infatti per questo è stato annunciato il vangelo anche a coloro che sono morti; affinché, seppur essendo stati giudicati nella carne secondo gli uomini, potessero vivere nello Spirito secondo Dio.
7 (B)La fine di tutte le cose è vicina; siate dunque moderati e sobri per dedicarvi alla preghiera. 8 Soprattutto, abbiate amore intenso gli uni per gli altri, perché l’amore copre[c] una gran quantità di peccati[d].
9 Siate ospitali gli uni verso gli altri senza mormorare.
10 Come buoni amministratori della svariata grazia di Dio, ciascuno, secondo il dono che ha ricevuto, lo metta a servizio degli altri. 11 Se uno parla, lo faccia come si annunciano gli oracoli di Dio; se uno compie un servizio, lo faccia come si compie un servizio mediante la forza che Dio fornisce, affinché in ogni cosa sia glorificato Dio per mezzo di Gesù Cristo, al quale appartengono la gloria e la potenza nei secoli dei secoli. Amen.
12 (C)Carissimi, non vi stupite per l’incendio che divampa in mezzo a voi per provarvi, come se vi accadesse qualcosa di strano. 13 Anzi, rallegratevi in quanto partecipate alle sofferenze di Cristo, perché anche al momento della rivelazione della sua gloria possiate rallegrarvi ed esultare.
14 Se siete insultati per il nome di Cristo, beati voi! Perché lo Spirito di gloria, lo Spirito di Dio, riposa su di voi. [Da parte loro egli è bestemmiato, ma da parte vostra è glorificato.] 15 Nessuno di voi abbia a soffrire come omicida, o ladro, o malfattore, o perché si immischia nei fatti altrui; 16 ma se uno soffre come cristiano non se ne vergogni, anzi glorifichi Dio, portando questo nome[e].
17 Infatti è giunto il tempo in cui il giudizio deve cominciare dalla casa di Dio; e se comincia prima da noi, quale sarà la fine di quelli che non ubbidiscono al vangelo di Dio? 18 E se il giusto è salvato a stento, dove finiranno l’empio e il peccatore? 19 Perciò anche quelli che soffrono secondo la volontà di Dio affidino le anime loro al fedele Creatore, facendo il bene.
Footnotes
- 1 Pietro 4:3 TR ci basta; M vi basta.
- 1 Pietro 4:3 Così TR e M; NA il proposito/desiderio.
- 1 Pietro 4:8 TR e M coprirà.
- 1 Pietro 4:8 +Pr 10:12.
- 1 Pietro 4:16 TR e M anzi glorifichi Dio a questo riguardo.
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