1 Peter 4
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 4 of 5
Chapter Summary
1 He exhorts them to cease from sin by the example of Christ, and the consideration of the general resurrection, and that it now approaches.
Key Greek Words
People & Context
Suffered in the flesh as believers' pattern; they share His sufferings and bear His name [4:1,13-14]
The faithful Creator who supplies strength, is glorified, and whose judgment begins at His house [4:11,17,19]
Timeline
Since Christ suffered in the flesh, believers should arm themselves with the same thought: the one who has suffered in the flesh has been made to rest from sin, living the remaining time not in human lusts but in God's will.
1 Peter 4:1-2Enough time has been spent living in the will of the nations — wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, and idolatries. Former companions are surprised and blaspheme because believers no longer join them. They will give account to the One ready to judge the living and dead.
1 Peter 4:3-5The end of all things has drawn near. Be of sound mind and self-controlled for prayers. Have fervent love, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable without murmuring. Minister gifts as good stewards of God's manifold grace.
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