1 Peter 4
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Following Christ
1Therefore, since Christ suffered # 4:1 Other mss read suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same understanding # 4:1 Orperspective, or attitude — because the one who suffers in the flesh is finished # 4:1 Rm 6:10; Heb 4:15; 7:26; 9:28 with sin # 4:1 Or the one who suffered in the flesh has finished with sin — 2in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will. # 4:2 Mk 3:35; Rm 6:11; 12:2 3For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the Gentiles choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, # 4:3 Mk 7:22 drunkenness, orgies, # 4:3 Rm 13:13; Gl 5:21 carousing, and lawless idolatry. 4They are surprised that you don’t join them in the same flood of wild living — and they slander # 4:4 Or blaspheme you. 5They will give an account to the one who stands ready to judge the living and the dead. # 4:5 Ac 10:42; Rm 14:9; 2Tm 4:1 6For this reason the gospel was also preached to those who are now dead, # 4:6 Or those who are dead,# 4:6 Jn 5:25 so that, although they might be judged in the flesh according to human standards, # 4:6 1Pt 3:18 they might live # 4:6 Php 1:21 in the spirit according to God’s standards.
End-Time Ethics
7The end of all things is near; # 4:7 Rm 13:11–12; Heb 9:26; Jms 5:8; 1Jn 2:18; Rv 1:3 therefore, be alert and sober-minded # 4:7 1Pt 5:8 for prayer. 8Above all, maintain constant love # 4:8 1Pt 1:22 for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. # 4:8 Pr 10:12,# 4:8 Pr 10:12; Jms 5:20 9Be hospitable # 4:9 1Tm 3:2; Ti 1:8 to one another without complaining. 10Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, # 4:10 1Co 12:7 as good stewards of the varied grace of God. 11If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides, # 4:11 Rm 12:6–8; 1Co 15:58 so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
Christian Suffering
12Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you. # 4:12 1Pt 1:6–7 13Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, # 4:13 Gl 5:24; Php 3:10 so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed. # 4:13 1Co 1:7; Eph 1:17; 2Th 1:7; 1Pt 1:7,13 14If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, # 4:14 Ps 89:50–51; Ac 5:41; 1Pt 2:20 you are blessed, because the Spirit # 4:14 Ac 4:33; Rv 3:22 of glory and of God # 4:14 Or God’s glorious Spirit rests on you. 15Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a meddler. # 4:15 Or as one who defrauds others 16But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God in having that name. # 4:16 Other mss read in that case 17For the time has come for judgment # 4:17 Mk 12:40; Jn 5:22; Heb 10:27; 13:4 to begin with God’s household, # 4:17 Gl 6:10; Eph 2:19; 1Tm 3:15; Heb 3:2 and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
18And if a righteous person is saved with difficulty,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner? # 4:18 Pr 11:31 LXX,# 4:18 Pr 11:31
19So then, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust themselves # 4:19 Ps 10:14; 2Co 1:9 to a faithful Creator while doing what is good.
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1 Kefa 4
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1Therefore, als (since) Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach underwent bodily yissurim (sufferings),#4:1 4:13 also you arm yourselves with the same way of thinking as Moshiach, because the one having suffered in the basar (flesh) has finished with chet (sin), 2So as no longer to live the remaining time of the Olam Hazeh in the basar, in the ta'avot Bnei Adam (lusts of men), but in the ratzon Hashem (will of G-d). 3For you have already spent sufficient time (time already gone by) in the Olam Hazeh participating in the ta'avot (lusts) of the Goyim, walking in darchei zimah (the ways of licentiousness), ta'avot (lusts), shichrut (drunkenness), orgiastic drinking mesibot (parties), and unlawful avodas elilim (idolatry). 4The Goyim think it strange#4:4 4:12 that you are not running with them into the same mabbul (flood) of dissipation, and so they blaspheme and commit Chillul Hashem. 5But 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). 6For, indeed, this is the reason that the Besuras HaGeulah was preached to the mesim (dead ones),#4:6 i.e., those who have died in the L-rd that, though judged in the basar according to men,#4:6 MJ 12:23; Yn 5:25; 1Th 4:13-18 they might live according to G-d in the spirit.
7The Ketz (End) of all things now has drawn near. Let your thinking be one of zililut da'as (sober-mindedness), therefore, and exercise kibush hayetzer (self-control), for the sake of your tefillos. 8Above all else, have fervent ahavah among yourselves, for AHAVAH KOL PEYSHA'IM T'CHASSEH#4:8 Prov 10:12 (love covers all wrongs). 9Practice hachnosas orchim (hospitality) with one another without kevetching, 10Each 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. 11If 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.)
12Chaverim, 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. 13But 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. 14If you are reproached for the Shem HaMoshiach, ashrei (happy, blessed) are you, because the Ruach of Kavod and of Hashem#4:14 Isa 11:2 rests upon you. 15Let 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). 16But 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. 17Because the time has come to begin the Mishpat from the Beis Hashem; and if the Mishpat begins with us, what will be the toitzaa (outcome) of the ones without mishma'at (obedience) to the Besuras HaGeulah of Hashem? 18And if indeed the Tzaddik is saved with difficulty, where will appear the man without chasidus [in Moshiach], the rashah and the choteh?#4:18 See quoted Prov 11:31 19Therefore, the ones undergoing sevalot (sufferings, yissurim) according to the ratzon Hashem, let them commit their nefashot to a trustworthy Yotzer (Creator) while they continue to do ma'asim tovim.
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