1 T herefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who 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 t hat you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for 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 we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, 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 T hey think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

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

5 w ho will give account to him who 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 F or to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

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 B ut the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in 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 be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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

9 B e hospitable to one another without grumbling.

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

10 A s each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

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 it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever 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 B eloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to 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 because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

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 you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 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 F or let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

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 one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

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

17 F or the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News 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 “ If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”

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

19 T herefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

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