1 Peter 4

The Time for Behaving Like the Gentiles is Past

1 Therefore, because**Here "because" is supplied as a component of the participle ("suffered") which is understood as causal Christ suffered in the flesh, you also equip yourselves with the same way of thinking, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for the will of God. 3 For the time that has passed was sufficient to do what the Gentiles desire to do*Literally "to do the intention of the Gentiles", having lived in licentiousness, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries, 4 with respect to which they are surprised when**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("run with") which is understood as temporal you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and so they**Here "and so" is supplied as a component of the participle ("revile") which is understood as result revile you. 5 They*Literally "who" will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.