1 ¶ Since the Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also armed with the same thought; for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

2 s o that now the time that remains in the flesh, he might live, not unto the lusts of men, but unto the will of God.

that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

3 F or it should suffice us that during the time past of our life we had done the will of the Gentiles, when we conversed in lasciviousness, lusts, drunkenness, gluttony, orgies, and abominable idolatries.

For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:

4 ¶ And it seems strange to those that speak evil of you, that ye do not run with them to the same unchecked dissolution;

wherein they think strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of of:

5 t he same shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 B ecause for this cause was the gospel preached also to those that are dead, that they might be judged in flesh according to men, but live in spirit according to God.

For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

7 ¶ But the end of all things is at hand; be ye, therefore, temperate and watch unto prayer.

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

8 A nd above all things have fervent charity among yourselves; for charity shall cover a multitude of sins.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

9 L ovingly be hospitable one to another without murmuring.

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

10 L et each one according to the gift that he has received, administer it unto the others, as a good steward of the diverse graces of God.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

11 I f anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone ministers, let them do it according to the virtue which God gives, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus, the Christ, unto whom is glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; is any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 ¶ Beloved, think it not strange when you are tried by fire (which is done to prove you) as though some strange thing happened unto you,

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

13 b ut rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of the afflictions of the Christ, so that also in the revelation of his glory, ye may rejoice in triumph.

but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

14 I f ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the glory and the Spirit of God rests upon you; certainly on their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.

15 S o let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as desirous of the things of others.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

16 B ut if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this behalf.

but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

17 F or it is time that the judgment begins from the house of God; and if it first begins with us, what shall the end be of those that do not obey the gospel of God?

For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?

18 A nd if the righteous are saved with difficulty, where shall the unfaithful and the sinner appear?

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

19 T herefore, let those that are afflicted according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls unto him as unto a faithful Creator, doing good.

Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.