New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Peter 4:1-7

1Therefore, since 1Christ has 2suffered in the flesh, 3arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because 4he who has 5suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 6so as to live 7the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the 8will of God. 3For 9the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, 10 11having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and 12abominable idolatries. 4In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of 13dissipation, and they 14malign you; 5but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge 15the living and the dead. 6For 16the gospel has for this purpose been 17preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.

7 18The end of all things 19is near; therefore, 20be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of 21prayer.

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Notes

1. 1 Peter 4:1 1 Pet 2:21 ↩
2. 1 Peter 4:1 I.e. suffered death ↩
3. 1 Peter 4:1 Eph 6:13 ↩
4. 1 Peter 4:1 Rom 6:7 ↩
5. 1 Peter 4:1 I.e. suffered death ↩
6. 1 Peter 4:2 Rom 6:2; Col 3:3 ↩
7. 1 Peter 4:2 1 Pet 1:14 ↩
8. 1 Peter 4:2 Mark 3:35 ↩
9. 1 Peter 4:3 1 Cor 12:2 ↩
10. 1 Peter 4:3 Lit having gone in ↩
11. 1 Peter 4:3 Rom 13:13; Eph 2:2; 4:17ff ↩
12. 1 Peter 4:3 Lit lawless ↩
13. 1 Peter 4:4 Eph 5:18 ↩
14. 1 Peter 4:4 1 Pet 3:16 ↩
15. 1 Peter 4:5 Acts 10:42; Rom 14:9; 2 Tim 4:1 ↩
16. 1 Peter 4:6 1 Pet 3:18 ↩
17. 1 Peter 4:6 I.e. preached in their lifetimes ↩
18. 1 Peter 4:7 Rom 13:11; Heb 9:26; James 5:8; 1 John 2:18 ↩
19. 1 Peter 4:7 Lit has come near ↩
20. 1 Peter 4:7 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
21. 1 Peter 4:7 Lit prayers ↩

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