I Peter 4-5

I Peter 4

¹Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, do *ye* also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that has suffered in the flesh has done with sin,

²no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.

³For the time past is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and unhallowed idolatries.

⁴Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same sink of corruption, speaking injuriously of you;

⁵who shall render account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

⁶For to this end were the glad tidings preached to the dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after the flesh, but live, as regards God, after the Spirit.

⁷But the end of all things is drawn nigh: be sober therefore, and be watchful unto prayers;

⁸but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;

⁹hospitable one to another, without murmuring;

¹⁰each according as he has received a gift, ministering it to one another, as good stewards of the various grace of God.

¹¹If any one speak -- as oracles of God; if any one minister -- as of strength which God supplies; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might for the ages of ages. Amen.

¹²Beloved, take not as strange the fire of persecution which has taken place amongst you for your trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you;

¹³but as ye have share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exultation.

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

¹⁵Let none of you suffer indeed as murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as overseer of other people's matters;

¹⁶but if as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this name.

¹⁷For the time of having the judgment begin from the house of God is come; but if first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the glad tidings of God?

¹⁸And if the righteous is difficultly saved, where shall the impious and the sinner appear?

¹⁹Wherefore also let them who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing to a faithful Creator.

I Peter 5

¹The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:

²shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;

³not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.

⁴And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.

⁵Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against the proud, but to the humble gives grace.

⁶Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the due time;

⁷having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.

⁸Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.

⁹Whom resist, stedfast in faith, knowing that the selfsame sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood which is in the world.

¹⁰But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:

¹¹to him be the glory and the might for the ages of the ages. Amen.

¹²By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which ye stand.

¹³She that is elected with you in Babylon salutes you, and Marcus my son.

¹⁴Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with you all who are in Christ.