Living
For God
Therefore,
since Christ Suffered in His body,
Arm
yourselves also with the same Attitude,
Because
He Who has Suffered in His body
IS
DONE WITH SIN.
2
As a result,
HE
DOES NOT LIVE THE REST OF HIS EARTHLY LIFE
FOR
EVIL HUMAN DESIRES,
BUT
RATHER FOR THE WILL OF GOD.
3
For you have spent enough time in the past
DOING
WHAT PAGANS CHOOSE TO DO--
LIVING
IN DEBAUCHERY, LUST, DRUNKENNESS, ORGIES,
CAROUSING
AND DETESTABLE IDOLATRY.
4
They think it Strange
That
you do not Plunge with them
Into
the same Flood of Dissipation,
And
they Heap Abuse on you.
5
BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO GIVE ACCOUNT TO HIM
WHO
IS READY TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.
6
For this Reason the Gospel was Preached
Even
to those who are now dead,
So
that they might be judged according to men
In
regard to the body,
But
live according to God in regard to the spirit.
7
THE END OF ALL THINGS IS NEAR.
(The
Last Two Days of Time, the Last Two Thousand Years)
THEREFORE
BE CLEAR MINDED AND SELF-CONTROLLED
SO
THAT YOU CAN PRAY.
8
ABOVE ALL, LOVE EACH OTHER DEEPLY,
BECAUSE
LOVE COVERS OVER A MULTITUDE OF SINS.
9
Offer Hospitality to one another without grumbling.
10
Each one should use what ever Gift he has received
To
Serve others,
Faithfully
Administering God's Grace in its various forms.
11
IF ONE SPEAKS,
HE
SHOULD DO IT AS ONE SPEAKING THE VERY WORDS OF GOD.
If
one Serves, he should do it with the strength God provides,
So
that in all things God may be Praised
Through
Jesus Christ.
To
Him be the Glory and the Power
For
ever and ever. Amen.
Suffering
For Being A Christian
12
Dear friends,
DO
NOT BE SURPRISED
AT
THE PAINFUL TRIAL YOU ARE SUFFERING,
AS
THOUGH SOMETHING STRANGE WERE HAPPENING TO YOU.
13
BUT REJOICE
THAT
YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE SUFFERING OF CHRIST,
SO
THAT YOU MAY BE OVERJOYED
WHEN
HIS GLORY IS REVEALED.
14
IF YOU ARE INSULTED BECAUSE OF THE NAME OF CHRIST,
YOU
ARE BLESSED,
FOR
THE SPIRIT OF GLORY AND OF GOD RESTS ON YOU.
15
If you Suffer,
It
should not be as a Murderer of Thief
Or
any other kind of Criminal,
Or
even as a Meddler.
16
HOWEVER, IF YOU SUFFER AS A CHRISTIAN,
DO
NOT BE ASHAMED,
BUT
PRAISE GOD THAT YOU BEAR THAT NAME.
17
FOR IT IS TIME FOR JUDGMENT TO BEGIN
WITH
THE FAMILY OF GOD;
AND
IF IT BEGINS WITH US,
WHAT
WILL THE OUTCOME BE
FOR
THOSE WHO DO NOT OBEY THE GOSPEL OF GOD?
18
AND 'I IT IS HARD FOR THE RIGHTEOUS TO BE SAVED
WHAT
WILL BECOME OF THE UNGODLY AND THE SINNER?'
19
So then, those who Suffer according to God's Will
Should
Commit themselves to their Faithful Creator
And
Continue to do Good.
(1
Peter 4)
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