1 ف َما دامَ المَسِيحُ قَدْ تَألَّمَ بِجَسَدِهِ، تَسَلَّحُوا أَنتُمْ أيضاً بِهَذا الفِكْرِ. لِأنَّ مَنْ يَتَألَّمُ بِالجَسَدِ، يَتَوَقَّفُ عَنِ العَيشِ فِي الخَطِيَّةِ،

Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

2 و َلا يَعُودُ يُكَرِّسُ بَقِيَّةَ حَياتِهِ الأرْضِيَّةِ لِلشَّهَواتِ البَشَرِيَّةِ، بَلْ لِتَنفِيذِ إرادَةِ اللهِ.

so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

3 ف َكَفاكُمْ ما قَضَيتُمْ مِنْ وَقْتٍ فِي الماضِي وَأنتُمْ تَفعَلُونَ ما يُريدُهُ غَيرُ المُؤْمِنِينَ، إذِ انغَمَسْتُمْ فِي كُلِّ أنواعِ الخَطايا الجِنسِيَّةِ وَالشَّهَواتِ وَالسُّكْرِ وَالخَلاعَةِ وَاللَهوِ المُنحَرِفِ وَعِبادَةِ الأصنامِ البَغِيضَةِ.

For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.

4 و َهُمْ يَستَغرِبُونَ الآنَ أنَّكُمْ لا تُجارُونَهُمْ فِي تَيّارِ انحِلالِهِمْ هَذا، فَيَفتَرُونَ عَلَيكُمْ.

In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you;

5 ل َكِنَّ المَسِيحَ المُستَعِدَّ لإدانَةِ الأحياءِ وَالأمواتِ، سَيُحاسِبُهُمْ عِنْدَ مَجِيئِهِ.

but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 ف َمِنَ الأمواتِ الآنَ مَنْ كانُوا قَدْ بُشِّروا سابِقاً، فَأدانَهُمُ النّاسُ أثناءَ حَياتِهِمْ. لَكِنَّ اللهَ كانَ يُريدُ أنْ تَكونَ لَهُمْ حَياةٌ بِالرٌّوحِ. وُكَلاءٌ صالِحون

For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.

7 ل َقَدِ اقتَرَبَ زَمَنُ نِهايَةِ كُلِّ شَيءٍ. فَكُونُوا مُتَعَقِّلِينَ وَاضْبُطُوا أنفُسَكُمْ، فَهَذا يُفِيدُكُمْ فِي صَلَواتِكُمْ.

The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.

8 و َفَوقَ كُلِّ شَيءٍ، لِتَكُنْ مَحَبَّتُكُمْ بَعضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ثابِتَةً، لِأنَّ المَحَبَّةَ تَغفِرُ خَطايا كَثِيرَةً.

Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

9 ا فتَحُوا بُيُوتَكُمْ بَعضُكُمْ لِبَعضٍ دُونَ تَذَمُّرٍ.

Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

10 و َليَستَخدِمْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنْكُمُ المَوهِبَةَ الَّتِي نالَها مِنَ اللهِ فِي خِدمَةِ الآخَرينَ، كَوُكَلاءَ صالِحِينَ عَلَى نِعمَةِ اللهِ بِأشكالِها المُتُنَوِّعَةِ.

As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

11 م َنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ، فَليَتَكَلَّمْ بِكَلامِ اللهِ، وَمَنْ يَخدِمُ، فَلْيَخدِمْ بِالقُوَّةِ الَّتِي يُعطيها لَهُ اللهُ. وَهَكَذا يُعطَى المَجدُ فِي كُلِّ شَيءٍ للهِ، بِيَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ. لَهُ المَجدُ وَالقُوَّةُ إلَى أبَدِ الآبِدِينَ. آمِين. ألَمُ المُؤمِن

Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Share the Sufferings of Christ

12 ل ا تَستَغرِبُوا أيُّها الأحِبّاءُ، المِحَنَ الشَّدِيدَةَ الحاصِلَةَ بَينَكُمْ، وَالَّتي تَهدِفُ إلَى امتِحانِكُمْ. فَلا تَنظُرُوا إلَيها كَشَيءٍ غَرِيبٍ يَحدُثُ لَكُمْ،

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;

13 ب َلِ افرَحُوا لِأنَّكُمْ تَشتَرِكُونَ الآنَ فِي آلامِ المَسِيحِ، لِكَي تَفيضوا فَرَحاً عِندَما يَظهَرُ مَجدُ المَسيحِ.

but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.

14 ف َهَنِيئاً لَكُمْ إنْ كُنْتُمْ تُهانُونَ مِنْ أجلِ اسْمِ المَسيحِ، لِأنَّ الرُّوحَ المَجِيدَ، رُوحَ اللهِ، يَحِلُّ عَلَيكُمْ.

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

15 ف َلا يَتَألَّمْ أحَدُكُمْ لأنَّهُ قاتِلٌ أوْ فاعِلُ شَرٍّ، أوْ حَتَّى مُتَدَخِّلٌ فِي ما لا يَعنِيهِ.

Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler;

16 ل َكِنْ، إذا تَألَّمَ لِكَونِهِ مَسِيحِيّاً، فَلا مُوجِبَ لِخَجَلِهِ. بَلْ لِيُمَجِّدِ اللهَ لِأنَّهُ يَحمِلُ اسْمَ المَسِيحِ.

but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.

17 ف َقَدْ حانَ وَقْتُ القَضاءِ الإلَهيِّ بَدءاً بِعائِلَةِ اللهِ. فِإنْ كانَ يَبدَأُ بِنا، فَكَيفَ سَتَكُونُ نِهايَةُ الَّذِينَ لا يُطيعونَ بِشارَةَ اللهِ؟

For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

18 « فَإنْ كانَ الإنسانُ الصّالِحُ بِالكادِ يَخلُصُ، فَماذا سَيَحِلُّ بِالفاجِرِ وَالخاطِئِ؟»

And if it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved, what will become of the godless man and the sinner ?

19 إ ذاً فَلْيَضَعِ الَّذِينَ يُعانُونَ بِحَسَبِ مَشِيئَةِ اللهِ حَياتَهُمْ وَديعَةً لَدَى خالِقِهِمُ الأمينِ، وَلْيُواصِلوا عَمَلَ الخَيرِ.

Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.