1 S o, since Christ suffered in the flesh for us, for you, arm yourselves with the same thought and purpose. For whoever has suffered in the flesh '> the mind of Christ] is done with sin,

Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin,

2 S o that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living by human appetites and desires, but for what God wills.

no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;

3 F or the time that is past already suffices for doing what the Gentiles like to do—living in shameless, insolent wantonness, in lustful desires, drunkenness, reveling, drinking bouts and abominable, lawless idolatries.

for sufficient to us the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revelings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,

4 T hey are astonished and think it very queer that you do not now run hand in hand with them in the same excesses of dissipation, and they abuse.

in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

5 B ut they will have to give an account to Him Who is ready to judge and pass sentence on the living and the dead.

who shall give an account to Him who is ready to judge living and dead,

6 F or this is why the good news (the Gospel) was preached '> in their lifetime] even to the dead, that though judged in fleshly bodies as men are, they might live in the spirit as God does.

for for this also to dead men was good news proclaimed, that they may be judged, indeed, according to men in the flesh, and may live according to God in the spirit.

7 B ut the end and culmination of all things has now come near; keep sound minded and self-restrained and alert therefore for prayer.

And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

8 A bove all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins '> disregards the offenses of others].

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

9 P ractice hospitality to one another (those of the household of faith). And do it ungrudgingly (cordially and graciously, without complaining but as representing Him).

hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

10 A s each of you has received a gift (a particular spiritual talent, a gracious divine endowment), employ it for one another as good trustees of God’s many-sided grace '> extremely diverse powers and gifts granted to Christians by unmerited favor].

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

11 W hoever speaks, oracles of God; whoever renders service, as with the strength which God furnishes abundantly, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ (the Messiah). To Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever (through endless ages). Amen (so be it).

if any one doth speak -- `as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister -- `as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power -- to the ages of the ages. Amen.

12 B eloved, do not be amazed and bewildered at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test your quality, as though something strange (unusual and alien to you and your position) were befalling you.

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

13 B ut insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, so that when His glory is revealed, you may also rejoice with triumph.

but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice -- exulting;

14 I f you are censured and suffer abuse the name of Christ, blessed '> to be envied, with life-joy, and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of your outward condition], because the Spirit of glory, the Spirit of God, is resting upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy, because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

15 B ut let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a mischief-maker (a meddler) in the affairs of others.

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

16 B ut if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but give glory to God that he is in this name.

and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

17 F or the time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will the end of those who do not respect or believe or obey the good news (the Gospel) of God?

because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God?

18 A nd if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the godless and wicked?

And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, the ungodly and sinner -- where shall he appear?

19 T herefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with God’s will must do right and commit their souls to the One Who created and will never fail.

so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.