1 Peter 4:4-16
English Standard Version
4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of (A)debauchery, and (B)they malign you; 5 but they will give account to him who is ready (C)to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is why (D)the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.
7 (E)The end of all things is at hand; therefore (F)be self-controlled and sober-minded (G)for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since (H)love covers a multitude of sins. 9 (I)Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 (J)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, (K)as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks (L)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves (M)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything (N)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (O)To him belong glory and (P)dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at (Q)the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice (R)insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad (S)when his glory is revealed. 14 (T)If you are insulted (U)for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you. 15 But (V)let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or (W)as a meddler. 16 Yet (X)if anyone suffers as a (Y)Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God (Z)in that name.
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- 1 Peter 4:14 Some manuscripts insert and of power
Kefa I 4:4-16
Orthodox Jewish Bible
4 The Goyim think it strange [4:12] that you are not running with them into the same mabbul (flood) of dissipation, and so they blaspheme and commit Chillul Hashem.
5 But they will give an account to the One being ready to take his moshav (seat) as the Shofet of HaChayyim v’HaMesim (the Living and the Dead).
6 For, indeed, this is the reason that the Besuras HaGeulah was preached to the mesim (dead ones, i.e., those who have died in the L-rd), that, though judged in the basar according to men [MJ 12:23; Yn 5:25; 1Th 4:13-18], they might live according to G-d in the spirit.
7 The Ketz (End) of all things now has drawn near. Let your thinking be one of zililut da’as (sobermindedness), therefore, and exercise kibush hayetzer (self-control), for the sake of your tefillos.
8 Above all else, have fervent ahavah among yourselves, for AHAVAH KOL PEYSHA’IM T’CHASSEH ("love covers all wrongs” MISHLE 10:12).
9 Practice hachnosas orchim (hospitality) with one another without kevetching,
10 Each one according as he received a mattanah (gift), as k’lei kodesh ministering to one another, mefakkechim tovim (good stewards, supervisors) of the varied Chen v’Chesed Hashem.
11 If anyone speaks, let it be as though it were the oracles of Hashem; if anyone ministers, let it be as by the chozek (strength) which Hashem supplies, that in all things Hashem may be glorified through Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua. Lo HaKavod V’HaOz L’Olemei Olamim. Omein (To whom be the glory and the power into the ages of the ages. Omein.)
12 Chaverim, do not be surprised at the masah (trial) of eish (fire) among you coming for you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you.
13 But in so far as you share in the yissurim (sufferings) of Moshiach, in the Chevlei HaMoshiach, be glad that also in the Hisgalus (Revelation, Apocalypse) of his Kavod, you may have simcha and sasson.
14 If you are reproached for the Shem HaMoshiach, ashrei (happy, blessed) are you, because the Ruach of Kavod and of Hashem [YESHAYAH 11:2] rests upon you.
15 Let not any of you suffer as a rotzeach (murderer) or a ganav (thief) or an oseh ra’ah (an evil doer) or as one who is mitarev (meddlesome).
16 But if any one of you suffers as a ma’amin b’Moshiach (believer in Moshiach), let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify Hashem by this Name.
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