베드로전서 4

1그리스도께서 이미 육체에 고난을 받으셨으니 너희도 같은 마음으로 갑옷을 삼으라 이는 육체의 고난을 받은 자가 죄를 그쳤음이니 2그 후로는 다시 사람의 정욕을 좇지 않고 오직 하나님의 뜻을 좇아 육체의 남은 때를 살게 하려 함이라 3너희가 음란과 정욕과 술취함과 방탕과 연락과 무법한 우상 숭배를 하여 이방인의 뜻을 좇아 행한 것이 지나간 때가 족하도다 4이러므로 너희가 저희와 함께 그런 극한 방탕에 달음질하지 아니하는 것을 저희가 이상히 여겨 비방하나 5저희가 산 자와 죽은 자 심판하기를 예비하신 자에게 직고하리라 6이를 위하여 죽은 자들에게도 복음이 전파되었으니 이는 육체로는 사람처럼 심판을 받으나 영으로는 하나님처럼 살게 하려 함이니라 7만물의 마지막이 가까웠으니 그러므로 너희는 정신을 차리고 근신하여 기도하라 8무엇보다도 열심으로 서로 사랑할지니 사랑은 허다한 죄를 덮느니라 9서로 대접하기를 원망 없이 하고 10각각 은사를 받은 대로 하나님의 각양 은혜를 맡은 선한 청지기 같이 서로 봉사하라 11만일 누가 말하려면 하나님의 말씀을 하는 것 같이 하고 누가 봉사하려면 하나님의 공급하시는 힘으로 하는 것 같이 하라 이는 범사에 예수 그리스도로 말미암아 하나님이 영광을 받으시게 하려 함이니 그에게 영광과 권능이 세세에 무궁토록 있느니라 아멘 12사랑하는 자들아 너희를 시련하려고 오는 불시험을 이상한 일 당하는 것 같이 이상히 여기지 말고 13오직 너희가 그리스도의 고난에 참예하는 것으로 즐거워하라 이는 그의 영광을 나타내실 때에 너희로 즐거워하고 기뻐하게 하려 함이라 14너희가 그리스도의 이름으로 욕을 받으면 복 있는 자로다 영광의 영 곧 하나님의 영이 너희 위에 계심이라 15너희 중에 누구든지 살인이나 도적질이나 악행이나 남의 일을 간섭하는 자로 고난을 받지 말려니와 16만일 그리스도인으로 고난을 받은즉 부끄러워 말고 도리어 그 이름으로 하나님께 영광을 돌리라 17하나님 집에서 심판을 시작할 때가 되었나니 만일 우리에게 먼저 하면 하나님의 복음을 순종치 아니하는 자들의 그 마지막이 어떠하며 18또 의인이 겨우 구원을 얻으면 경건치 아니한 자와 죄인이 어디 서리요 19그러므로 하나님의 뜻대로 고난을 받는 자들은 또한 선을 행하는 가운데 그 영혼을 미쁘신 조물주께 부탁할지어다

1Therefore, 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; 2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries. 4They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming: 5who will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit. 7But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer. 8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. 11If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 12Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you. 13But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy. 14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified. 15For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters. 16But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter. 17For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God? 18“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?” 19Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

1Dewijl dan Christus voor ons in het vlees geleden heeft, zo wapent gij u ook met dezelfde gedachte, namelijk dat wie in het vlees geleden heeft, die heeft opgehouden van de zonde; 2Om nu niet meer naar de begeerlijkheden der mensen, maar naar den wil van God, den tijd, die overig is in het vlees, te leven. 3Want het is ons genoeg, dat wij den voorgaande tijd des levens der heidenen wil volbracht hebben, en gewandeld hebben in ontuchtigheden, begeerlijkheden, wijnzuiperijen, brasserijen, drinkerijen en gruwelijke afgoderijen; 4Waarin zij zich vreemd houden, als gij niet medeloopt tot dezelfde uitgieting der overdadigheid, en u lasteren; 5Dewelke zullen rekenschap geven Dengene, Die bereid staat om te oordelen de levenden en de doden. 6Want daartoe is ook den doden het Evangelie verkondigd geworden, opdat zij wel zouden geoordeeld worden naar den mens in het vlees, maar leven zouden naar God in den geest. 7En het einde aller dingen is nabij; zijt dan nuchteren, en waakt in de gebeden. 8Maar vooral hebt vurige liefde tot elkander; want de liefde zal menigte van zonden bedekken. 9Zijt herbergzaam jegens elkander, zonder murmureren. 10Een iegelijk, gelijk hij gave ontvangen heeft, alzo bediene hij dezelve aan de anderen, als goede uitdelers der menigerlei genade Gods. 11Indien iemand spreekt, die spreke als de woorden Gods; indien iemand dient, die diene als uit kracht, die God verleent; opdat God in allen geprezen worde door Jezus Christus, Welken toekomt de heerlijkheid en de kracht, in alle eeuwigheid. Amen. 12Geliefden, houdt u niet vreemd over de hitte der verdrukking onder u, die u geschiedt tot verzoeking, alsof u iets vreemds overkwame; 13Maar gelijk gij gemeenschap hebt aan het lijden van Christus, alzo verblijdt u; opdat gij ook in de openbaring Zijner heerlijkheid u moogt verblijden en verheugen. 14Indien gij gesmaad wordt om den Naam van Christus, zo zijt gij zalig; want de Geest der heerlijkheid, en de Geest van God rust op u. Wat hen aangaat, Hij wordt wel gelasterd, maar wat u aangaat, Hij wordt verheerlijkt. 15Doch dat niemand van u lijde als een doodslager, of dief, of kwaaddoener, of als een, die zich met eens anders doen bemoeit; 16Maar indien iemand lijdt als een Christen, die schame zich niet, maar verheerlijke God in dezen dele. 17Want het is de tijd, dat het oordeel beginne van het huis Gods; en indien het eerst van ons begint, welk zal het einde zijn dergenen, die het Evangelie van God ongehoorzaam zijn? 18En indien de rechtvaardige nauwelijks zalig wordt, waar zal de goddeloze en zondaar verschijnen? 19Zo dan ook die lijden naar den wil van God, dat zij hun zielen Hem, als den getrouwen Schepper, bevelen met weldoen.