1 Peter 4 - New Life Version (NLV)

Following Christ Will Mean Suffering

4 Since Christ has suffered in His body, we must be ready to suffer also. Suffering puts an end to sin. ²You should no longer spend the rest of your life giving in to the sinful desires of the flesh. But do what God wants as long as you live in this world. ³In the past you gave enough of your life over to living like the people who do not know God. You gave your life to sex sins and to sinful desires. You got drunk and went to wild parties and to drinking parties and you worshiped false gods. ⁴Those who do not know God are surprised you do not join them in the sinful things they do. They laugh at you and say bad things against you. ⁵Remember, they will give an answer to Him Who judges all who are living or dead. ⁶For this reason, the Good News was preached to the dead. They stood in the flesh before the One Who judges so they might live in the Spirit as God wants.

Love Each Other

⁷The end of the world is near. You must be the boss over your mind. Keep awake so you can pray. ⁸Most of all, have a true love for each other. Love covers many sins. ⁹Be happy to have people stay for the night and eat with you. ¹⁰God has given each of you a gift. Use it to help each other. This will show God’s loving-favor. ¹¹If a man preaches, let him do it with God speaking through him. If a man helps others, let him do it with the strength God gives. So in all things God may be honored through Jesus Christ. Shining-greatness and power belong to Him forever. Let it be so.

Stay True During Suffering

¹²Dear friends, your faith is going to be tested as if it were going through fire. Do not be surprised at this. ¹³Be happy that you are able to share some of the suffering of Christ. When His shining-greatness is shown, you will be filled with much joy. ¹⁴If men speak bad of you because you are a Christian, you will be happy because the Spirit of shining-greatness and of God is in you. ¹⁵None of you should suffer as one who kills another person or as one who steals or as one who makes trouble or as one who tries to be the boss of other peoples’ lives. ¹⁶But if a man suffers as a Christian, he should not be ashamed. He should thank God that he is a Christian. ¹⁷The time has come for Christians to stand before God and He will judge. If this happens to us, what will happen to those who do not obey the Good News of God? ¹⁸If it is hard for a man who is right with God to be saved, what will happen to the sinner? ¹⁹So if God wants you to suffer, give yourself to Him. He will do what is right for you. He made you and He is faithful.

1 Peter 4 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

4 Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin, 2 no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh; 3 for sufficient to us [is] the past time of ...
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1 Peter 4 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

4 Therefore for Christ suffered in flesh, be ye also armed by the same thinking; for he that suffered in flesh ceased from sins, 2 that that is left now of time in flesh live not now to the desires of men, but to the will of God. [that he live not now to the desires of men, but to the will of God, ...
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1 Peter 4 - Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)

4 Christ suffered in his body. You also must be ready to have the same trouble happen to you. When a man has suffered in his body, he has stopped doing wrong things. 2 For the rest of his life on earth he will not do what people want to do. He will do what God wants him to do. 3 In the time past you...
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1 Peter 4 - World English Bible (WEB)

4 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of...
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1 Peter 4 - The Voice (VOICE)

4 Since the Anointed suffered in the flesh, prepare yourselves to do the same—anyone who has suffered in the flesh for the Lord is no longer in the grip of sin— 2 so that you may live the rest of your life on earth controlled not by earthly desires but by the will of God. The reality of suffering in...
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1 Peter 4 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

How to Live in the Last Days4 Therefore, since Messiah suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same attitude. For the one who has suffered in the flesh is finished with sin. 2 As a result, he lives the rest of his time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will. 3 For...
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1 Peter 4 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Good Stewards of God’s Grace4 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh,[a] arm yourselves with the same thought, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,[b] 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer by human passions but by the will of God. 3 Let the tim...
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1 Peter 4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Good Stewards of God’s Grace4 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh,[a] arm yourselves with the same thought, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer by human passions but by the will of God. 3 Let the time t...
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1 Peter 4 - Revised Geneva Translation (RGT)

4 Therefore, as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind. For he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so that henceforth (as much time as remains in the flesh) he should not live after the lusts of man, but after the will of God. 3 For in th...
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1 Peter 4 - New Testament for Everyone (NTE)

Transformed Living4 So, then, just as the Messiah suffered in the flesh, you too must equip yourselves with the same mental armour. Someone who suffers in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live the rest of their mortal life no longer according to human desires but according to God’s will. ...
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1 Peter 4 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

Good Stewards of God’s Grace4 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh,[a] arm yourselves also with the same intention (for whoever has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin), 2 so as to live for the rest of your earthly life[b] no longer by human desires but by the will of God. 3 You ha...
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1 Peter 4 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

1 Peter 4 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

1 Peter 4 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Good Stewards of God’s Grace4 Since, therefore, Christ suffered in the flesh,[a] arm yourselves also with the same intention (for whoever has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin),(A)2 so as to live for the rest of your time in the flesh no longer by human desires but by the will of God.(B)3 ...
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1 Peter 4 - New Matthew Bible (NMB)

He exhorts people to cease from sin, to spend no more time in vice, to be sober, to be fit and ready to pray, to love each other, and to be patient in trouble – and to beware that no one suffer as an evil-doer, but only as Christian; and not to be ashamed. 4 Inasmuch as Christ has suffered for us in...
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1 Peter 4 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Living for God4 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.[a] 2 You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you ...
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