1PETER chapter 4

1 Peter 4

Awareness of the persecution of Christ: a strong reason to forsake sin

1. Because the flesh of Christ has suffered, then, you should be should  armed/equipped with the same inner thoughts that flesh will suffer for sin to cease. 

2. Men should no longer spend their life in the lusts of the flesh but their remaining space of time unto the desire of God.

3. For, enough space of time has passed away, for carrying out the counsel of the gentiles in walking in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, mayor-banqueting/revelry and abominable idol worshiping;

4 by which they were alienated. You should never rush together with them into promiscuity (unsaved state), anarchy/excesses and blasphemy;

5. who hold on to the account of recompensing the living, and are ready to judge the dead. 

6. unto this (reason), according to the flesh, good message should indeed be preached to men, because with respect to the SPIRIT, the dead and the living will be judged at least by God 

Serve well for the glory of God 

7. Moreover, the ultimate end goal of everybody is very close. Therefore, be sound-minded, and be sane/abstain from wine unto oratory-prayer;

8.  Have fervent selfless-Love unto yourselves, before everybody because selfless-Love covers up multitude of sins; (Prov 10:12) 

9. Be hospitable unto one another, without complaints;

10 Just as, every man, has received divine endowments (charisma), administer them unto one another, as virtuous-managers of divers/various Grace of God.

11. If on anything (topic) , preach as scholar/oracle of Jesus Christ; if to any-person, minister as though, out of the strength which is sponsored/granted by God, at least to glorify God in all things, on account of God, to WHOM be the Glory, and the State/Dominion, ages unto ages. Amen.

Persecution is unto the glory of God 

12. Beloved, do not to be alienated by trials happening towards you, so fiery in you, as though strange things are befalling you.

13. but rejoice and to have shared in the suffering for Christ, at least, even according to the revelation of His Glory, you will be glad and jump for joy.

14. If insulted for the Name of Christ, supremely blessed are you, because the SPIRIT of God has rested upon you in glory. (Indeed, according to them He is blasphemed, but according to you, He is glorified).

15. Because, anyone of you will never suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a busybody;

16. but, if as Christianos, never be ashamed; but glorify God in that same Name (Jesus). 

17. Because, at the time of judgment of God, God may start away from our households, however, if it would be from us first, what will be the end goal of those who disbelieve the good message of God? 

18. If the righteous will be barely saved, at what place will the irreverent ones and sinners show up? (Prov 11:31)

19. It is, in so much that the Creator/the Founder has committed HIS good-doings/benevolence to them, even the faithful souls who are suffering according to the will of God.