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¹ Christ, then, having suffered in flesh, do, ye also, with the same purpose, arm yourselves, - because, he that hath suffered in flesh, hath done with sins, - ² To the end that, no longer, in men's covetings, but in God's will, ye may live, the still remaining time.³ For, sufficient, is the bygone time - to have wrought out, the will of the nations, having gone on in wanton ways, covetings, wine-drinkings, revellings, drinking-bouts, and impious idolatries: -

⁴ Wherein they are taken by surprise that ye run not with them into the same overflow of riotous excess, - uttering defamation:⁵ Who shall render an account unto him who is holding in readiness to judge living and dead;⁶ For, unto this end, even unto the dead, was the glad-message delivered, - in order that they might be judged, indeed, according to men in flesh, but might live according to God in spirit.

⁷ But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;⁸ Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;⁹ Showing hospitality one to another without murmuring, - ¹⁰ Each one, according as he hath received a gift of favour, unto one another, ministering the same, as careful stewards of the manifold favour of God:¹¹ If any one speaketh, as oracles of God, if any one ministereth, as of strength which, God, supplieth, - that, in all things, God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, - unto whom are the glory and the dominion, unto the ages of ages. Amen!

¹² Beloved! be not held in surprise by the burning among you, which, for putting you to the proof, is befalling you, as though a, surprising, thing were happening unto you;¹³ But, in so far as ye are taking fellowship in the Christ's sufferings, rejoice! in order that, in the revealing of his glory also, ye may rejoice with exultation:¹⁴ If ye are being reproached in the name of Christ, happy are ye ! Because, the Spirit, of the glory, and the Spirit of God, unto you is bringing rest.¹⁵ For let, none of you, be suffering as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as one prying into other men's affairs;¹⁶ But, if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but be glorifying God in this name.¹⁷ For it is the ripe time for the judgment to begin with the house of God; but, if first with us, what shall be the end of them who yield not unto the glad-message of God?¹⁸ And, if, the righteous man, is, with difficulty, saved, where then shall, the ungodly and sinful man, appear?¹⁹ So then, let, them who are even suffering, according to the will of God, unto a faithful Creator, be committing their souls, in well-doing.