THE ATTITUDE OF CHRIST

SINCE CHRIST SUFFERED

In His Body,

Arm yourselves with the Same Attitude,

Because Whoever Suffers in the Body

IS DONE WITH SIN.

2 AS A RESULT,

They do not Live the Rest

Of their Earthly Lives

FOR EVIL HUMAN DESIRES,

But Rather for the Will of God.

3 FOR YOU HAVE SPENT ENOUGH TIME

IN THE PAST

Doing what Pagans Chose to Do--

Living in the Debauchery,

Lust, Drunkenness, Orgies,

Carousing and Detestable Idolatry.

4 THEY ARE SURPRISED

That you do not Join them

In their Recklessness, Wild Living,

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 Human Standards

In Regard to the Body,

But Live According to God

In Regard to the Spirit.

(1 Peter 4:1-6, NIV)