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1 Peter 4

1 He exhorteth men to cease from sin, 2 To spend no more time in vice. 7 To be sober and apt to pray, 8 To love each other, 12 To be patient in trouble, 15 To beware that no man suffer as an evil doer, 16 But as a Christian man, and so not to be ashamed.
1.Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same amind, which is that he which hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased for sin,
2.That he henceforward should live (as much time as remaineth in the ^flesh) not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.
3.*For it is sufficient for us that we have spent the time past of the life, after the lust of the Gentiles, walking in wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, in gluttony, drinkings and in abominable idolatries.
4.Wherein it seemeth to them strange that ye run not with them unto the same excess of riot: therefore speak they evil
5.Which shall give accounts to him, that is ready to judge quick and dead.
6.For unto this purpose was the Gospel preached also unto the bdead, that they might be condemned, according to men, in the flesh, but might live according to God in the spirit.
7.Now the end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore sober, and watching in prayer.
8.But above all things have fervent love among you: *for clove covereth the multitude of sins.
9.Be ye *herberous one to another, without grudging.
10.*Let every man as he hath received the gift, minister the same one to another, as good disposers of the manifold grace of God.
11.If any man speak, let him talk as the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God ministereth, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is praise and dominion forever, and ever, Amen.
12.Dearly beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial, which is among you to prove you, as though some strange thing were come unto you:
13.But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, that when his glory shall appear, ye may be glad and rejoice.
14.*If ye be railed upon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the Spirit of glory, and of God resteth upon you: which on their dpart is evil spoken of: but on your part is glorified.
15.But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or an evil doer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
16.But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed: but let him glorify God in this behalf.
17.For the time is come, that ^judgment must begin at *the house of God. If it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them which obey not the Gospel of God?
18.*And if the righteous scarcely be esaved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
19.Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Notes

1-O.
ur sanctification stands in two points, in dying to sin, and living to God.
2-^.
Or, body
3-*.
Ephes. 4.23
6-b.
Although the wicked think this Gospel new, and vex you that embrace it: yet, hath it been preached to them of time past, which now are dead, to the intent that they might have been condemned, or dead to sin in the flesh, and also might have lived to God in the spirit, which two are the effect of the Gospel.
8-*.
Prov. 10.12
8-c.
As hate moves us to reproach our brother when he offends us: so love hides and pardons the faults, which he commits against us, though they be never so many.
9-*.
Rom. 12.13, Ebr. 13.2
10-*.
Rom. 12.6, Phil. 2.14
14-*.
Mat.5.10
14-d.
That is, by the infidels.
17-*.
Jere. 25.29, Luke 23.31
17-^.
Or, punishment.
18-*.
Prov. 11.31
18-e.
As concerning this life where he is punished.