1 Peter 4
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 Since Christ has suffered physically, take the same attitude that he had. (A person who has suffered physically no longer sins.) 2 That way you won’t be guided by sinful human desires as you live the rest of your lives on earth. Instead, you will be guided by what God wants you to do. 3 You spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. You were promiscuous, had sinful desires, got drunk, went to wild parties, and took part in the forbidden worship of false gods. 4 Unbelievers insult you now because they are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of wild living. 5 They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 After all, the Good News was told to people like that, although they are now dead. It was told to them so that they could be judged like humans in their earthly lives and live like God in their spiritual lives.
7 The end of everything is near. Therefore, practice self-control, and keep your minds clear so that you can pray. 8 Above all, love each other warmly, because love covers many sins. 9 Welcome each other as guests without complaining. 10 Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others. 11 Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen.
Share Christ’s Sufferings
12 Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the fiery troubles that are coming in order to test you. Don’t feel as though something strange is happening to you, 13 but be happy as you share Christ’s sufferings. Then you will also be full of joy when he appears again in his glory. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed because the Spirit of glory—the Spirit of God—is resting on you.
15 If you suffer, you shouldn’t suffer for being a murderer, thief, criminal, or troublemaker. 16 If you suffer for being a Christian, don’t feel ashamed, but praise God for being called that name. 17 The time has come for the judgment to begin, and it will begin with God’s family. If it starts with us, what will be the end for those who refuse to obey the Good News of God? 18 If it’s hard for the person who has God’s approval to be saved, what will happen to the godless sinner? 19 Those who suffer because that is God’s will for them must entrust themselves to a faithful creator and continue to do what is good.
1 Pedro 4
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Vidas cambiadas
4 Puesto que Cristo sufrió físicamente, entonces prepárense para luchar armándose con la misma actitud que tuvo él. Pues quien sufre físicamente da a entender que ha abandonado el pecado. 2 Eso significa que está dispuesto a vivir el resto de su vida según la voluntad de Dios y no según los deseos humanos. 3 Ustedes ya han vivido suficiente tiempo como personas que no creen en Dios. Cometían pecados sexuales y hacían todo el mal que querían. Se emborrachaban, andaban en orgías, en parrandas y adoraban ídolos abominables. 4 Por eso, a los que no creen, ahora les parece extraño que ustedes ya no se unan a ellos en su vida perdida y desenfrenada, y por eso hablan mal de ustedes, 5 pero ellos tendrán que rendir cuentas ante Dios por lo que han hecho. Él vendrá pronto a juzgar a todos, tanto los que estén vivos como a los que ya hayan muerto. 6 Por esta razón, se les anunció la buena noticia de salvación a los que se dan por muertos.[a] Son aquellos que la gente condena a muerte físicamente, pero Dios tenía planeado que ellos escucharan la buena noticia para que pudieran tener nueva vida por el Espíritu.[b]
Cuiden bien los dones de Dios
7 El final de todo está cerca, así que manténganse sobrios y sepan controlarse. Eso los ayudará a orar. 8 Y sobre todo, ámense profundamente, porque el amor es capaz de perdonar muchas ofensas. 9 Reciban a todos en su casa sin quejarse. 10 Cada uno de ustedes recibió un don espiritual que debe ser utilizado para servir a los demás. Así serán buenos administradores del generoso amor que Dios les ha dado en tantas formas. 11 El que hable, que hable de acuerdo con las palabras de Dios; el que sirve, que sirva con el poder que Dios da. Que todo lo que hagan sea para alabar a Dios por medio de Jesucristo, a quien pertenecen el poder y la gloria para siempre. Así sea.
Compartir los sufrimientos de Cristo
12 Estimados hermanos, no se sorprendan con la dolorosa prueba por la que están pasando como si fuera algo extraño. 13 Más bien, alégrense de compartir los sufrimientos de Cristo para que estén llenos de alegría el día en que él aparezca en su gloria. 14 Si otros los maldicen por causa de Cristo, ustedes son afortunados porque el glorioso Espíritu de Dios está sobre ustedes. 15 Si son asesinos, ladrones o delincuentes, o si se meten en asuntos ajenos merecerán sufrir y pasar vergüenza. 16 Pero si alguno de ustedes sufre por ser cristiano, no se avergüence, más bien, agradezca a Dios por llevar ese nombre. 17 Porque ya es hora de que empiece el juicio que comenzará con la familia de Dios. Y si empieza primero con nosotros, ¿qué les pasará a los que rechazan la buena noticia de Dios?
18 (A)«Si resulta difícil que el justo se salve,
¿qué pasará con el que no teme a Dios y está lleno de pecado?»[c]
19 Así que, los que sufren por obedecer a Dios, que se pongan en manos de él, su Creador, y sigan haciendo el bien.
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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