¶ Forasmuch then as Christ¹ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm² yourselves likewise with the same mind: for³ he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased⁴ from sin;

That he no⁵ longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts⁶ of men, but to the will⁷ of God.

For the time⁸ past of our life may suffice us to have⁹ wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness¹⁰, lusts, excess¹¹ of wine, revellings¹², banquetings, and¹³ abominable idolatries:

¶ Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess¹⁴ of riot, speaking¹⁵ evil of you:

Who shall¹⁶ give account to him that¹⁷ is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them¹⁸ that are dead, that they¹⁹ might be judged according to men in the flesh, but²⁰ live according to God in the spirit.

¶ But the end²¹ of all things is at hand: be ye²² therefore sober, and²³ watch unto prayer.

And above²⁴ all things have fervent²⁵ charity among yourselves: for²⁶ charity shall²⁷ cover the multitude of sins.

Use hospitality²⁸ one to another without²⁹ grudging.

¶ As every³⁰ man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good³² stewards of the manifold³³ grace of God.

If any³⁴ man speak, let him speak as the³⁵ oracles of God; if³⁶ any man minister, let him do it as of the ability³⁷ which God giveth: that³⁸ God in all things may be glorified through³⁹ Jesus Christ, to whom⁴⁰ be praise and dominion⁴¹ for ever and ever. Amen.

¶ Beloved, think⁴² it not strange concerning the fiery⁴³ trial which is to try you, as⁴⁴ though some strange thing happened unto you:

But rejoice⁴⁵, inasmuch as ye are⁴⁶ partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when⁴⁷ his glory shall be revealed, ye may⁴⁸ be glad also with exceeding joy.

If ye be⁴⁹ reproached⁵⁰ for the name of Christ, happy⁵¹ are ye; for⁵² the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on⁵³ their part he is evil spoken of, but⁵⁴ on your part he is glorified.

But let none of you suffer⁵⁵ as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody⁵⁶ in other men's matters.

Yet if any man suffer as⁵⁷ a Christian, let him not⁵⁸ be ashamed; but⁵⁹ let him glorify God on this behalf.

For the time is come that judgment⁶⁰ must begin at the house of God: and if⁶¹ it first begin at us, what⁶² shall the end be of them that obey⁶³ not the gospel of God?

And if⁶⁴ the righteous scarcely be saved, where⁶⁵ shall the ungodly and the sinner⁶⁶ appear?

Wherefore let⁶⁷ them that suffer according to the will of God commit⁶⁸ the keeping of their souls to him in⁶⁹ well doing, as unto a faithful⁷⁰ Creator.