4:1 So, since Christ suffered 1 in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same attitude, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin, 2 4:2 in that he spends the rest of his time 3 on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires. 4:3 For the time that has passed was sufficient for you to do what the non-Christians 4 desire. 5 You lived then 6 in debauchery, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking bouts, 7 and wanton idolatries. 8 4:4 So 9 they are astonished 10 when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you. 11 4:5 They will face a reckoning before 12 Jesus Christ 13 who stands ready to judge the living and the dead. 4:6 Now it was for this very purpose 14 that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, 15 so that though 16 they were judged in the flesh 17 by human standards 18 they may live spiritually 19 by God’s standards. 20
4:7 For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer. 21 4:8 Above all keep 22 your love for one another fervent, 23 because love covers a multitude of sins. 24 4:9 Show hospitality 25 to one another without complaining. 4:10 Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another 26 as good stewards of the varied grace of God. 4:11 Whoever speaks, let it be with 27 God’s words. 28 Whoever serves, do so with the strength 29 that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong 30 the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
4:12 Dear friends, do not be astonished 31 that a trial by fire is occurring among you, 32 as though something strange were happening to you. 4:13 But rejoice in the degree that you have shared in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed 33 you may also rejoice and be glad. 34 4:14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, 35 who is the Spirit of God, 36 rests 37 on you. 4:15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker. 38 4:16 But if you suffer as a Christian, 39 do not be ashamed, but glorify 40 God that you bear such a name. 41 4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house 42 of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate 43 of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God? 4:18 And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of 44 the ungodly and sinners? 45 4:19 So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good. 46
5:1 So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you: 5:2 Give a shepherd’s care to 47 God’s flock among you, exercising oversight 48 not merely as a duty 49 but willingly under God’s direction, 50 not for shameful profit but eagerly. 5:3 And do not lord it over 51 those entrusted to you, 52 but be examples to the flock. 5:4 Then 53 when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.
5:5 In the same way, you who are younger, 54 be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. 55 5:6 And God will exalt you in due time, 56 if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand 57 5:7 by casting 58 all your cares 59 on him because he cares for you. 5:8 Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, 60 is on the prowl looking for someone 61 to devour. 5:9 Resist him, 62 strong in your faith, because you know 63 that your brothers and sisters 64 throughout the world 65 are enduring 66 the same kinds of suffering. 67 5:10 And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ 68 will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 69 5:11 To him belongs 70 the power forever. Amen.
5:12 Through Silvanus, 71 whom I know to be a faithful brother, 72 I have written to you briefly, in order to encourage you and testify 73 that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. 74 5:13 The church 75 in Babylon, 76 chosen together with you, 77 greets you, and so does Mark, my son. 5:14 Greet one another with a loving kiss. 78 Peace to all of you who are in Christ. 79