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Chapter 4 |
| 1 | Forasmuch then
as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the
same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
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| 2 | That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the
lusts of men, but to the will of God. |
| 3 | For the time past of our life
may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in
lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable
idolatries: |
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| Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them
to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: |
| 5 | Who shall give
account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. |
| 6 | For
for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they
might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the
spirit. |
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But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober,
and watch unto prayer. |
| 8 | And above all things have fervent charity
among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. |
| 9 |
Use hospitality one to another without grudging. |
| 10 | As every man
hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good
stewards of the manifold grace of God. |
| 11 | If any man speak, let him
speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the
ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus
Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
| 12 |
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,
as though some strange thing happened unto you: |
| 13 | But rejoice,
inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall
be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. |
| 14 | If ye be
reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of
God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he
is glorified. |
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15 | But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a
thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. |
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Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him
glorify God on this behalf. |
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17 | For the time is come that judgment
must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end
be of them that obey not the gospel of God? |
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18 | And if the righteous
scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? |
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Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping
of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. |
