1 A stfel dar, fiindca Hristos a patimit in trup, inarmati-va si voi cu acelasi fel de gindire. Caci Cel ce a patimit in trup, a sfirsit-o cu pacatul,

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 p entru ca, in vremea care-i mai ramine de trait in trup, sa nu mai traiasca dupa poftele oamenilor, ci dupa voia lui Dumnezeu.

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

3 A junge, in adevar, ca in trecut ati facut voia Neamurilor, si ati trait in desfrinari, in pofte, in betii, in ospete, in chefuri si in slujiri idolesti neingaduite.

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 D e aceea se mira ei ca nu alergati impreuna cu ei la acelasi potop de desfriu, si va batjocoresc.

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

5 D ar au sa dea socoteala inaintea Celui ce este gata sa judece viii si mortii.

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

6 C aci tocmai in vederea aceasta a fost vestita Evanghelia si celor morti, pentru ca sa fie judecati ca oameni in trup, dar sa traiasca dupa Dumnezeu, in duh.

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 S firsitul tuturor lucrurilor este aproape. Fiti intelepti dar, si vegheati in vederea rugaciunii.

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

8 M ai presus de toate, sa aveti o dragoste fierbinte unii pentru altii, caci dragostea acopere o sumedenie de pacate.

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

9 F iti primitori de oaspeti intre voi, fara cirtire.

hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

10 C a niste buni ispravnici ai harului felurit al lui Dumnezeu, fiecare din voi sa slujeasca altora dupa darul, pe care l-a primit.

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

11 D aca vorbeste cineva, sa vorbeasca cuvintele lui Dumnezeu. Daca slujeste cineva, sa slujeasca dupa puterea pe care i-o da Dumnezeu: pentru ca in toate lucrurile sa fie slavit Dumnezeu prin Isus Hristos, a caruia este slava si puterea in vecii vecilor! Amin.

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 P rea iubitilor, nu va mirati de incercarea de foc din mijlocul vostru, care a venit peste voi ca sa va incerce, ca de ceva ciudat, care a dat peste voi:

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 d impotriva, bucurati-va, intrucit aveti parte de patimile lui Hristos, ca sa va bucurati si sa va veseliti si la aratarea slavei Lui.

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 D aca sunteti batjocoriti pentru Numele lui Hristos, ferice de voi! Fiindca Duhul slavei, Duhul lui Dumnezeu, Se odihneste peste voi.

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 N imeni din voi sa nu sufere ca ucigas, sau ca hot, sau ca facator de rele, sau ca unul care se amesteca in treburile altuia.

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

16 D impotriva, daca sufere pentru ca este crestin, sa nu-i fie rusine, ci sa proslaveasca pe Dumnezeu pentru numele acesta.

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

17 C aci suntem in clipa cind judecata sta sa inceapa de la casa lui Dumnezeu. Si daca incepe cu noi, care va fi sfirsitul celor ce nu asculta de Evanghelia lui Dumnezeu?

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 S i daca cel neprihanit scapa cu greu, ce se va face cel nelegiuit si cel pacatos?

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

19 A sa ca cei ce sufera dupa voia lui Dumnezeu, sa-si incredinteze sufletele credinciosului Ziditor, si sa faca ce este bine.

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.