1 基督既然在肉身受过苦， 你们也应当以同样的心志装备自己（因为在肉身受过苦的， 就已经与罪断绝了），

2 好叫你们不再随从人的私欲， 只顺从 神的旨意， 在世上度余下的光阴。

3 因为你们过去随从教外人的心意， 行邪淫、私欲、醉酒、荒宴、狂饮和可憎拜偶像的事， 时候已经够了。

4 他们见你们不再与他们同奔那纵情放荡的路， 就觉得奇怪， 毁谤你们。

5 他们必要向那位预备要审判活人死人的主交帐。

6 因此， 那些死人也曾有福音传给他们， 好使他们的肉体受了人要受的审判， 他们的灵却靠 神活着。

7 万物的结局近了， 所以你们要谨慎警醒地祷告。

8 最重要的是要彼此切实相爱， 因为爱能遮盖许多的罪。

9 你们要互相接待， 不发怨言。

10 你们要作 神各样恩赐的好管家， 各人照着所领受的恩赐彼此服事。

11 讲道的， 应当按着 神的圣言讲； 服事的， 应当按着 神所赐的力量服事， 为要在一切事上， 使 神借耶稣基督得荣耀。荣耀、权能都是他的， 直到永永远远。阿们。

12 亲爱的， 有火炼的试验临到你们， 不要以为奇怪， 好像是遭遇非常的事，

13 倒要欢喜， 因为你们既然在基督的受苦上有分， 就在他荣耀显现的时候， 可以欢喜快乐。

14 你们要是为基督的名受辱骂， 就有福了！ 因为 神荣耀的灵， 住在你们身上。

15 你们中间不可有人因为杀人、或偷窃、或行恶、或好管闲事而受苦。

16 如果因为作基督徒而受苦， 不要以为羞耻， 倒要借着这名字荣耀 神。

17 因为审判从 神的家开始， 就在这时候了。如果先从我们起头， 那不信从 神福音的人， 结局将要怎样呢？

18 "如果义人仅仅得救， 不敬虔和犯罪的人， 又会变成怎样呢？"

19 所以那顺着 神的旨意而受苦的人， 要继续地行善， 把自己的生命交托那信实的创造者。

1 Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries: 4 wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: 5 who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer: 8 above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: 9 using hospitality one to another without murmuring: 10 according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; 11 if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: 13 but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy. 14 If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you. 15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters: 16 but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name. 17 For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.