1 Christ, then, having suffered for us in {the} flesh, do *ye* also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that has suffered in {the} flesh has done with sin,2 no longer to live the rest of {his} time in {the} flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.3 For the time past {is} sufficient {for us} to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and unhallowed idolatries.4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with {them} to the same sink of corruption, speaking injuriously {of you};5 who shall render account to him who is ready to judge {the} living and {the} dead.6 For to this {end} were the glad tidings preached to {the} dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after {the} flesh, but live, as regards God, after {the} Spirit.7 But the end of all things is drawn nigh: be sober therefore, and be watchful unto prayers;8 but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins;9 hospitable one to another, without murmuring;10 each according as he has received a gift, ministering it to one another, as good stewards of {the} various grace of God.11 If any one speak-as oracles of God; if any one minister-as of strength which God supplies; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might for the ages of ages. Amen.12 Beloved, take not {as} strange the fire {of persecution} which has taken place amongst you for {your} trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you;13 but as ye have share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exultation.14 If ye are reproached in {the} name of Christ, blessed {are ye}; for the {Spirit} of glory and the Spirit of God rests upon you: {on their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.}15 Let none of you suffer indeed as murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as overseer of other people's matters;16 but if as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this name.17 For the time of having the judgment begin from the house of God {is come}; but if first from us, what {shall be} the end of those who obey not the glad tidings of God?18 And if the righteous is difficultly saved, where shall the impious and {the} sinner appear?19 Wherefore also let them who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing to a faithful Creator.

1 Omdat Christus dan vir ons na die vlees gely het, moet julle jul ook wapen met dieselfde gedagte, dat wie na die vlees gely het, opgehou het met die sonde,2 om die orige tyd in die vlees nie meer volgens die begeerlikhede van die mense te leef nie, maar volgens die wil van God.3 Want dit is genoeg dat ons die afgelope lewenstyd die wil van die heidene volbring het deur te wandel in ongebondenheid, begeerlikheid, dronkenskap, brasserye, drinkpartye en ongeoorloofde afgoderye.4 Daarom vind hulle dit vreemd as julle nie saamloop in dieselfde uitgieting van losbandigheid nie, en hulle laster.5 Hulle sal rekenskap gee aan Hom wat gereed staan om die lewende en die dode te oordeel.6 Want daarom is ook aan die dode die evangelie verkondig, sodat hulle wel geoordeel kan word na die mens in die vlees, maar lewe na God in die gees.7 En die einde van alle dinge is naby; wees dan ingetoë en nugter, om te kan bid.8 Maar bo alles moet julle mekaar vurig liefhê, want die liefde sal 'n menigte sondes bedek.9 Wees gasvry jeens mekaar sonder om te murmureer.10 Namate elkeen 'n genadegawe ontvang het, moet julle mekaar daarmee dien soos goeie bedienaars van die veelvuldige genade van God.11 As iemand spreek, laat dit wees soos woorde van God; as iemand dien, laat dit wees soos uit die krag wat God verleen, sodat God in alles verheerlik kan word deur Jesus Christus, aan wie die heerlikheid en krag toekom tot in alle ewigheid. Amen.12 Geliefdes, verbaas julle nie oor die vuurgloed van vervolging onder julle wat tot julle beproewing dien, asof iets vreemds oor julle kom nie;13 maar namate julle gemeenskap het aan die lyde van Christus, moet julle bly wees, sodat julle ook by die openbaring van sy heerlikheid met blydskap kan jubel.14 As julle beledig word oor die Naam van Christus, is julle gelukkig, omdat die Gees van die heerlikheid en van God op julle rus. Wat hulle betref, word Hy wel gelaster; maar wat julle betref, word Hy verheerlik.15 Want niemand van julle moet ly as moordenaar of dief of kwaaddoener of as een wat hom met die sake van 'n ander bemoei nie.16 Maar wanneer iemand as 'n Christen ly, moet hy hom nie skaam nie, maar God verheerlik in hierdie opsig.17 Want die tyd is daar dat die oordeel moet begin by die huis van God. En as dit eers by ons begin, wat sal die einde wees van die wat aan die evangelie van God ongehoorsaam is?18 En as die regverdige nouliks gered word, waar sal die goddelose en die sondaar verskyn?19 So laat dan ook die wat volgens die wil van God ly, hulle siele aan Hom as die getroue Skepper toevertrou met goeie dade.