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1 Peter 4

Keep Fervent in Your Love

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Therefore, since  aChrist has  1suffered in the flesh,  barm yourselves also with the same purpose, because  che who has  1suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

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 aso as to live  bthe rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the  cwill of God.

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For  athe time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles,  1 bhaving pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and  2abominable idolatries.

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In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of  adissipation, and they  bmalign you;

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but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge  athe living and the dead.

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For  athe gospel has for this purpose been  1preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.

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 aThe end of all things  1is near; therefore,  bbe of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of  2prayer.

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Above all,  akeep fervent in your love for one another, because  blove covers a multitude of sins.

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 aBe hospitable to one another without  bcomplaint.

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 aAs each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good  bstewards of the manifold grace of God.

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 aWhoever speaks, is to do so  1as one who is speaking the  butterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving  2 cby the strength which God supplies; so that  din all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ,  eto whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Share the Sufferings of Christ

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 aBeloved, do not be surprised at the  bfiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;

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but to the degree that you  ashare the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the  brevelation of His glory  cyou may rejoice with exultation.

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If you are reviled  1 afor the name of Christ,  byou are blessed,  cbecause the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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Make sure that  anone of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a  1 btroublesome meddler;

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but if anyone suffers as a  aChristian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to  bglorify God in this name.

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For it is time for judgment  ato begin  1with  bthe household of God; and if it  cbegins with us first, what will be the outcome for those  dwho do not obey the  egospel of God?

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 aAND IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED,  1WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE  bGODLESS MAN AND THE SINNER?

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Therefore, those also who suffer according to  athe will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.



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