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Listen to 1 Peter 4:1-11
Living for God
4Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body,(A) arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.(B) 2As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires,(C) but rather for the will of God. 3For you have spent enough time in the past(D) doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.(E) 4They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.(F) 5But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.(G) 6For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead,(H) 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.
7The end of all things is near.(I) Therefore be alert and of sober mind(J) so that you may pray. 8Above all, love each other deeply,(K) because love covers over a multitude of sins.(L) 9Offer hospitality(M) to one another without grumbling.(N) 10Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,(O) as faithful(P) stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.(Q) If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,(R) so that in all things God may be praised(S) through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.(T)
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Cross references
- 1 Peter 4:1 : S 1Pe 2:21
- 1 Peter 4:1 : S Ro 6:18
- 1 Peter 4:2 : Ro 6:2; 1Pe 1:14
- 1 Peter 4:3 : S Eph 2:2
- 1 Peter 4:3 : S Ro 13:13
- 1 Peter 4:4 : 1Pe 3:16
- 1 Peter 4:5 : S Ac 10:42
- 1 Peter 4:6 : 1Pe 3:19
- 1 Peter 4:7 : S Ro 13:11
- 1 Peter 4:7 : S Ac 24:25
- 1 Peter 4:8 : S 1Pe 1:22
- 1 Peter 4:8 : Pr 10:12; Jas 5:20
- 1 Peter 4:9 : S Ro 12:13
- 1 Peter 4:9 : Php 2:14
- 1 Peter 4:10 : Ro 12:6, 7
- 1 Peter 4:10 : 1Co 4:2
- 1 Peter 4:11 : 1Th 2:4
- 1 Peter 4:11 : Eph 6:10
- 1 Peter 4:11 : 1Co 10:31
- 1 Peter 4:11 : S Ro 11:36
4Forasmuch 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;
2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
3For 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:
4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
6For 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.
7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11If 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.
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