1 Peter 4

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4 Since the messiah suffered physically, you chosen people should also cultivate the same intention, because anyone who suffers physically stops sinning 2 so that they can live their remaining physical lives obeying God’s intentions instead of this world’s lusts, 3 because enough time has been spent listening to this world’s advice and pursuing immorality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and repulsive service to false gods. 4 The unbelievers will be surprised that you chosen people aren’t joining them in that unrestrained, wild living, and they’ll mock you, 5 but they’ll need to give an account for their actions to the one who’s ready to judge both the living and the dead. 6 That’s why the good message was preached even to the dead, so that while people might judge them according to this world’s standards, yet they might live spiritually according to God’s judgement.

7 The end of everything is getting close, so make good decisions and be serious in prayer, 8 and more than anything, display genuine love to each other, because love triumphs over many sins.[ref] 9 Show hospitality to each other without grumbling. 10 Whatever gift each person has received, they should use it to serve the others as good managers of the various forms of grace God’s given us. 11 Anyone who shares wisdom that came from God or uses the strength that God’s given them to serve others needs to be honouring God through Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah. He’s the one who deserves the honour and power throughout all time.

4:8: Prv 10:12.

4 Therefore chosen _one /messiah having _suffered in_the_flesh, also you _all arm the same intention, because the one having _suffered in_the_flesh has _ceased from _sin,

2 in _order that to _live the remaining time in the_flesh no _longer to _lusts of_the_people, but to_the_will of_god.

3 For/Because the having _passed _by time is sufficient to _have _produced the counsel of _the pagans, having _pursued in wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking _parties, and unlawful idolatries.

4 With which they _are _being _surprised, not running _together of _you _all into the same of_ the _intemperance pouring _out, slandering,

5 who will _be _giving _back an_account to _the one ready to _judge the_living and the_dead.

6 For/Because to this end was _good _message _preached even to_the_dead, in _order _that they _may _be _judged on _one _hand according _to humans in_the_flesh, on _the _other _hand may _be _living according _to god in_the_spirit.

7 And the end of _all things has _neared.
Therefore be _sensible and be _sober for the_prayers,

8 before all things, having the earnest love among yourselves, because love is _covering a_multitude of _sins,

9 be hospitable to one _another apart _from grumbling,

10 each one as he _received a_gift, serving it to yourselves, as good managers of_the_various grace of_god.

11 If anyone is _speaking, as oracles of_god, if anyone is _serving, as of strength of _which the god is _supplying, in _order _that in all things the god may _be _being _glorified through Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, to _whom is the glory and the power to the ages of _the ages.
Truly.

4:12 The suffering of believers

12 Dear friends, don’t be surprised about the fiery trials that you’ll have to face as a test, as though it’s something unusual that’s happening to you, 13 but rather, as you, friends, share in the messiah’s sufferings, stay positive so that you’ll be happy, just as you’re glad to see his honour revealed. 14 You, friends, will be blessed if you’re derided in the messiah’s name, because God’s spirit rests on you—the spirit that honours him. 15 None of you should suffer persecution because you’re a murderer or a thief or a troublemaker or nosey-parker, 16 but if you suffer for being one of the messiah’s people, then there’s no need to feel ashamed, but instead praise God in that name.

17 It’s time for the judgement to begin—and to begin with God’s people—and if we’re judged first, what will the outcome be for those who refuse to believe in God’s good message? 18 Yes,