New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Peter 4

Keep Fervent in Your Love

1ThereforeοὖνounG3767, sinceChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547hassufferedπαθόντοςpathontosG3958in the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561,armὁπλίσασθε,hoplisastheG3695yourselves alsoκαὶkaiG2532with the sameαὐτὴνautēnG846purposeἔννοιανennoianG1771,becauseὅτιhotiG3754he who hassufferedπαθὼνpathōnG3958in the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561has ceasedπέπαυταιpepautaiG3973from sinἁμαρτίας·hamartiasG266,

2soεἰςeisG1519as to liveβιῶσαιbiōsaiG980the restἐπίλοιπονepiloiponG1954of the timeχρόνον.chrononG5550in the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561noμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371for the lustsἐπιθυμίαις,epithumiaisG1939of menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444, but for thewillθελήματιthelēmatiG2307of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

3Forthe timeχρόνοςchronosG5550already pastπαρεληλυθὼςparelēluthōsG3928is sufficientἀρκετὸςarketosG713for youto have carriedκατειργάσθαιkateirgasthaiG2716out the desireβούλημαboulēmaG1013of the GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484,having pursuedG4198a courseG4198of sensualityἀσελγείαις,aselgeiaisG766,lustsἐπιθυμίαις,epithumiaisG1939,drunkennessοἰνοφλυγίαις,oinophlugiaisG3632,carousingκώμοις,kōmoisG2970,drinkingG4224partiesG4224andabominableἀθεμίτοιςathemitoisG111idolatriesεἰδωλολατρίαις·eidōlolatriaisG1495.

4In allthisᾧhōG3739,they are surprisedξενίζονταιxenizontaiG3579that you do not runσυντρεχόντωνsuntrechontōnG4936with theminto the sameαὐτὴνautēnG846excessesἀνάχυσινanachusinG401ofdissipationἀσωτίαςasōtiasG810, and theymalignβλασφημοῦντες,blasphēmountesG987you;

5but they will giveἀποδώσουσινapodōsousinG591accountλόγονlogonG3056to Him who is readyἑτοίμωςhetoimōsG2093to judgeκρῖναιkrinaiG2919the livingζῶνταςzōntasG2198and the deadνεκρούς.nekrousG3498.

6Forthe gospelG2097has for thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778purpose beenpreachedG2097evenκαὶkaiG2532to those who are deadνεκροῖςnekroisG3498,that thoughμὲνmenG3303they are judgedκριθῶσινkrithōsinG2919in the fleshσαρκί,sarkiG4561as menἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444,they may liveζῶσινzōsinG2198in the spiritπνεύματι.¶pneumatiG4151accordingG2596to the will ofGodθεὸνtheonG2316.

7The endτέλοςtelosG5056of allG3956thingsG3956is nearἤγγικεν·ēngikenG1448;thereforeοὖνounG3767,be of soundG4993judgmentG4993and soberνήψατεnēpsateG3525spirit for the purpose ofprayerπροσευχάς,proseuchasG4335.

8AboveπρὸproG4253allπάντωνpantōnG3956,keepἔχοντες,echontesG2192ferventἐκτενῆektenēG1618in your loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26for oneG1438anotherG1438,becauseὅτιhotiG3754loveἀγάπηagapēG26coversκαλύπτειkalupteiG2572a multitudeπλῆθοςplēthosG4128of sinsἁμαρτιῶν.hamartiōnG266.

9Be hospitableφιλόξενοιphiloxenoiG5382to oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240withoutἄνευaneuG427complaintγογγυσμοῦ·gongusmouG1112.

10As eachG1538oneG1538has receivedἔλαβενelabenG2983a specialgiftχάρισμαcharismaG5486,employG1247it in servingG1247oneG1438anotherG1438as goodκαλοὶkaloiG2570stewardsοἰκονόμοιoikonomoiG3623of the manifoldποικίληςpoikilēsG4164graceχάριτοςcharitosG5485of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316.

11Whoeverεἴ τιςei tisG1487 G5100speaksλαλεῖlaleiG2980, is to do soas oneὡςhōsG5613who is speakingG2980theutterancesλόγιαlogiaG3051of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316;whoeverεἴ τιςei tisG1487 G5100servesG1247is to do soas oneὡςhōsG5613who is servingG1247by the strengthἰσχύοςischuosG2479whichἧςhēsG3739Godθεός·theosG2316suppliesχορηγεῖchorēgeiG5524;soἵναinaG2443thatin allG3956thingsπᾶσινpasinG3956GodθεὸςtheosG2316may be glorifiedδοξάζηταιdoxazētaiG1392throughδιὰdiaG1223JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,to whomᾧhōG3739belongsἐστινestinG1510the gloryδόξαdoxaG1391and dominionκράτοςkratosG2904foreverαἰῶναςaiōnasG165and everαἰώνων,aiōnōnG165.Amenἀμήν.¶amēnG281.

Share the Sufferings of Christ

12BelovedἈγαπητοί,AgapētoiG27,do not be surprisedξενίζεσθεxenizestheG3579at thefieryG4451ordealG4451amongἐνenG1722you, which comesγινομένῃginomenēG1096upon you for your testingπειρασμὸνpeirasmonG3986,as thoughὡςhōsG5613some strangeξένουxenouG3581thingG3581were happeningσυμβαίνοντος·sumbainontosG4819to you;

13but to the degreeκαθὸkathoG2526that youshareκοινωνεῖτεkoinōneiteG2841the sufferingsπαθήμασινpathēmasinG3804of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,keep on rejoicingχαίρετε,chaireteG5463,soἵναinaG2443that alsoκαὶkaiG2532at therevelationἀποκαλύψειapokalupseiG602of His gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391you may rejoiceχαρῆτεcharēteG5463with exultationἀγαλλιώμενοι.agalliōmenoiG21.

14IfεἰeiG1487you are reviledὀνειδίζεσθεoneidizestheG3679for the nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686of ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,you are blessedμακάριοι·makarioiG3107,becauseὅτιhotiG3754the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391and of GodθεοῦtheouG2316restsἀναπαύεταιanapauetaiG373on you.

15MakeG3361sure thatnoneτιςtisG5100 G3361of you suffersπασχέτωpaschetōG3958as a murdererφονεὺςphoneusG5406,orἢēG2228thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812,orἢēG2228evildoerκακοποιὸςkakopoiosG2555,orἢēG2228atroublesomeG244meddlerG244;

16but ifεἰeiG1487anyone suffers as aChristianΧριστιανός,ChristianosG5546,he is not to be ashamedαἰσχυνέσθω,aischunesthōG153, but is toglorifyδοξαζέτωdoxazetōG1392GodθεὸνtheonG2316in thisτούτῳ.toutōG3778nameG3686.

17For it istimeκαιρὸςkairosG2540for judgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917to beginἄρξασθαιarxasthaiG757withthe householdοἴκουoikouG3624of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316;and ifεἰeiG1487it beginswith us firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413,whatτίtiG5101will bethe outcomeτέλοςtelosG5056for thoseG3588who doG544not obeyG544thegospelεὐαγγελίῳ;euangeliōG2098of GodθεοῦtheouG2316?

18And ifεἰeiG1487it is with difficultyμόλιςmolisG3433that the righteousδίκαιοςdikaiosG1342is savedσῴζεται,sōzetaiG4982,whatποῦpouG4226will becomeφανεῖται;phaneitaiG5316of thegodlessG765manG765and the sinnerἁμαρτωλὸςhamartōlosG268?

19ThereforeὥστεhōsteG5620,thoseG3588alsoκαὶkaiG2532who sufferπάσχοντεςpaschontesG3958accordingκατὰkataG2596tothe willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of GodθεοῦtheouG2316shall entrustπαρατιθέσθωσανparatithesthōsanG3908their soulsψυχὰςpsuchasG5590to a faithfulπιστῷpistōG4103CreatorκτίστῃktistēG2939in doingG16whatG16is rightG16.

Keep Fervent in Your Love

Share the Sufferings of Christ

Commentaries on 1 Peter 4