^4:1 Therefore, Christ suffered on our behalf who are in the flesh (you^° also be arming^° yourselves with the same mind), because he who suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, ^{4:2 *}that^* you should no longer have the rest of your^° life (the time in the flesh), in the lusts of men, but in the will of God. ^4:3 For^* enough time which has passed-away from our life is for us to have worked out the will of the Gentiles, and have conducted-ourselves in unbridled-lusts, lusts, drunkennesses, revelings, drinking-bouts and illegal {i.e., immoral} idolatries; ^4:4 in which they are surprised by you^°, that you^° are not running together-with them into the same outpouring of riotousness, and blaspheming, ^4:5 who will be giving account to the one holding ready to judge the living and the dead. ^4:6 For^* the good-news was proclaimed even to the dead toward this end, in-order-that they might be judged indeed according-to men in the flesh, but may live according-to God in the Spirit.

      ^4:7 But the end of all things has drawn near. Therefore, be^° sensible and be^° sober ^*for prayers. ^4:8 But before all things, have the intense love^* toward yourselves, because love^* will hide a multitude of sins. ^4:9 Be hospitable to one another without murmurings, ^4:10 just-as each received a gift^*, serving it ^*for yourselves, as good stewards of the various favors of God. ^4:11 If anyone is speaking, speak as the oracles of God; if anyone is serving, serve as from the strength which God is supplying; in-order-that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ to whom is the glory and the dominion forevermore. Amen.

      ^4:12 Beloved, do^° not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you^°, happening to you^° for a test, as though a strange thing is befalling to you^°. ^4:13 But accordingly as you^° are sharing in the sufferings of the Christ with us, rejoice^°, in-order-that you^° may also rejoice in the revelation of his glory, being glad. ^4:14 If you^° are reproached in the name of Christ, you^° are fortunate, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you^°. Indeed, he is blasphemed according-to them, but he is glorified according-to you^°. ^4:15 For^* let not anyone of you^° suffer like a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or like a meddler in others’ affairs. ^4:16 But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this respect. ^4:17 Because it is the time for the judgment to begin from the house of God, and if it begins first from us, what is the end of the ones who are disobedient to the good-news of God? ^4:18 And if the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear? ^4:19 So-then the ones also suffering according-to the will of God in good-doing, let^° them consign themselves, their souls, as to a faithful Creator.