'Sincetherefore2Christ1suffered3in the flesh,4arm yourselves10with the7same8way ofthinking,9for11whoever has suffered13in the flesh14has ceased from15sin,16 so as12to live13for the9rest of10the time14in11the flesh12no longer3for5human4passions5but6for the will7of God.8 For2the3time5that is past4suffices1for doing10whatthe8Gentiles9want to do,7living11in12sensuality,13passions,14drunkenness,15orgies,16drinking parties,17and18lawless19idolatry.20 [With respect] to1this2they are surprised3when5you6donot4join them5in7the8same9flood12of debauchery,11andthey malign13you; butthey1will give2account3to him4who is6ready5to judge7the living8and9the dead.10 For1this2iswhy3the gospel was preached6even4to [those who are] dead,5that7thoughjudged8in the flesh12[the way]10people11are,they might live13in the spirit17[the way]15God16does. The3end4of all things1is at hand;5therefore7be self-controlled6and8sober-minded9for10the sake of yourprayers.11 Above1all,2keep8loving6one another45earnestly,7since9love10covers11a multitude12of sins.13 Showhospitality1to2one another3without4grumbling.5 As2each1has received a3gift,4use8it7to serve8one another,56as9good10stewards11of13God’s14varied12grace:13 whoever12speaks,3as4one who speaksoracles5of God;6whoever78serves,9as10one who servesby11the strength12that13God16supplies14—in order that17in18everything19God22may be glorified20through23Jesus24Christ.25To him26belong27glory29and30dominion32forever3335andever.37Amen.38 Beloved,1donot2be surprised at3the4fiery trial7when it comes11upon5you6to8test9you,10as12though[something] strange13were happening15to you.14 But1rejoice8insofar as2you share3Christ’s6sufferings,7that9you may17also10rejoice17andbe glad18when1112his16glory15isrevealed.13 If1you are insulted2for3the name4of Christ,5you areblessed,6because7the12Spirit15of glory10and11of God14rests18upon16you.17 But2let5none13of you4suffer5as6a murderer7or8a thief9or10an evildoer11or12as13a meddler.14 Yet2if1anyone suffersas3a Christian,4let him6not5be ashamed,6but8let him glorify7God10in11that14name.13 For1it istime3for judgment7to begin5at8the9household10of God;12and14if13it begins15with16us,17what18will bethe19outcome20for those21who do not obey22the23gospel26of God?25 And1If2the3righteous4is6scarcely5saved,6what11will become of12the7ungodly8and9the sinner?10 Therefore1let12those3who suffer4according to5God’s9will7entrust12their15souls14to a faithful10Creator11while doing good.1617