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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>1 Peter 4 Godbey New Testament</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_peter/4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_peter/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Godbey New Testament</a> > 1 Peter 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_peter/3.htm" title="1 Peter 3">◄</a> 1 Peter 4 <a href="../1_peter/5.htm" title="1 Peter 5">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Godbey New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/1_peter/4-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Living for God’s Glory<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_corinthians/10.htm#23">1 Corinthians 10:23–33</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Therefore Christ having suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same mind: because the one having suffered in carnality has ceased from sin; <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in the will of God. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For the past time is sufficient to have wrought the will of the heathens, walking in impurities, in lusts, in wine-drinkings, in revelries, in intemperance, and in unlawful idolatries: <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>in which they are astonished you not running to the same excess of wrath, blaspheming; <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>who shall give an account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>For, unto this the gospel was also preached to the dead, in order that they may indeed be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers: <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>before all things having divine love stedfast toward one another; because divine love covers a multitude of sins: <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>being hospitable to one another without grudging; <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>as each one received the gift of grace, ministering the same to one another, as the good stewards of the manifold grace of God: <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>if any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any one ministers, as from the strength which God supplies; in order that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ; to whom there is glory and power unto the ages of the ages. Amen.<p> <A name="13"></a><p class="hdg">Suffering as Christians<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, coming upon you unto your testing: as some strange thing happening to you: <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>but as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; in order that you may also rejoice in the revelation of his glory, being glad. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>If you suffer reproach in the name of Christ, happy are you, because the spirit of the glory and the spirit of God rest on you. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>But let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other people's business: <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>but if as a Christian, be not ashamed, but glorify God in this name. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Because it is time that judgment should begin from the house of God: and if it is first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God? <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/4-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>So let those indeed suffering according to the will of God submit their souls to the faithful Creator, in good work.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Godbey New Testament (1902)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_peter/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Peter 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Peter 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_peter/5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Peter 5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Peter 5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>