1 Kuna Kristus on kannatanud ihus, relvastuge teiegi sama mõtteviisiga. Sest kes maises ihus on kannatanud, see on lõpetanud tegemast pattu, 2 nii et ta maises elus allesjäänud aega ei ela enam inimlike himude, vaid Jumala tahtmise järgi. 3 Sest te olete minevikus küllalt kaua aega elanud nõnda nagu paganad, kes Jumalat ei tunne: liiderlikkuses, himudes, purjutamises, orgiates, joomingutes ja tülgastavates ebajumalateenistustes. 4 Just seepärast on nad üllatunud, et te nendega ei ühine sellessamas hoolimatus ja metsikus elus, ja nad teotavad teid. 5 Nad peavad aru andma temale, kes on juba valmis kohut mõistma elavate ja surnute üle. 6 Just sellepärast on ka surnutele kuulutatud evangeeliumi, et nende üle mõistetaks kohut küll nagu inimeste üle lihas, aga nad elaksid nagu Jumal vaimus.

7 Kõigi asjade lõpp on lähedal. Seepärast olge valvsad ja mõistlikud, et saaksite palvetada. 8 Ennekõike olgu teil sügav armastus üksteise vastu, sest armastus katab kinni pattude hulga. 9 Olge üksteise vastu külalislahked ilma nurisemata!

10 Igaüks teenigu teisi selle andega, mille ta on saanud, nagu Jumala mitmekülgse armu head majapidajad. 11 Kui keegi räägib, siis ta rääkigu nagu Jumala sõnul! Kui keegi teenib, tehku seda jõust, mida Jumal annab, et kõiges kiidetaks Jumalat Jeesuse Kristuse läbi, kelle päralt on kirkus ja vägi igavesest ajast igavesti. Aamen.

12 Armsad, ärge imestage tulekuumuse üle, mis teid tabab, otsekui juhtuks teile midagi ebatavalist! 13 Vastupidi, olge rõõmsad, kui te saate osa Kristuse kannatustest, et saaksite olla rõõmsad tema kirkuse ilmumisel. 14 Õnnistatud olete teie, kui teid pilgatakse Kristuse nime pärast, sest siis hingab teie peal kirkuse Vaim, Jumala Vaim.

15 Ärgu keegi kannatagu mõrvarina või vargana või muu kurjategijana või mässajana! 16 Aga kui keegi kannatab Kristuse pärast, siis ta ärgu häbenegu, vaid kiitku Jumalat selle nime eest. 17 Sest käes on aeg kohtumõistmisel alata Jumala kojast. Aga kui esmalt meist, missugune lõpp ootab siis neid, kes ei ole sõnakuulelikud Jumala evangeeliumile? 18 Ja,

„Kui juba õige pääseb vaevu,

mis saab siis jumalatust ja patusest?"

19 Sellepärast usaldagu need, kes kannatavad Jumala tahte kohaselt, oma hinged head tehes ustava Looja hooleks!

1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: 5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged 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 sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. 16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.