1 Peter

神恩赐的好管家

1基督既在肉身受苦，你们也当将这样的心志作为兵器，因为在肉身受过苦的，就已经与罪断绝了。

2你们存这样的心，从今以后就可以不从人的情欲，只从 神的旨意在世度余下的光阴。

3因为往日随从外邦人的心意行邪淫、恶欲、醉酒、荒宴、群饮，并可恶拜偶像的事，时候已经够了。

4他们在这些事上，见你们不与他们同奔那放荡无度的路，就以为怪，毁谤你们。

5他们必在那将要审判活人死人的主面前交帐。

6为此，就是死人也曾有福音传给他们，要叫他们的肉体按着人受审判，他们的灵性却靠 神活着。

7万物的结局近了。所以，你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。

8最要紧的是彼此切实相爱，因为爱能遮掩许多的罪。

9你们要互相款待，不发怨言。

10各人要照所得的恩赐彼此服事，作 神百般恩赐的好管家。

11若有讲道的，要按着 神的圣言讲；若有服事人的，要按着 神所赐的力量服事，叫 神在凡事上因耶稣基督得荣耀。原来荣耀、权能都是他的，直到永永远远。阿们！

为作基督徒受苦

12亲爱的弟兄啊，有火炼的试验临到你们，不要以为奇怪（似乎是遭遇非常的事），

13倒要欢喜；因为你们是与基督一同受苦，使你们在他荣耀显现的时候，也可以欢喜快乐。

14你们若为基督的名受辱骂，便是有福的；因为 神荣耀的灵常住在你们身上。

15你们中间却不可有人因为杀人、偷窃、作恶、好管闲事而受苦。

16若为作基督徒受苦，却不要羞耻，倒要因这名归荣耀给 神。

17因为时候到了，审判要从 神的家起首。若是先从我们起首，那不信从 神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？

18若是义人仅仅得救，那不虔敬和犯罪的人将有何地可站呢？

19所以，那照 神旨意受苦的人要一心为善，将自己灵魂交与那信实的造化之主。

1Christ therefore having suffered in the flesh, be you also armed with the same thought: for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sins:

2That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh, not after the desires of men, but according to the will of God.

3For the time past is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, for them who have walked in riotousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and unlawful worshipping of idols.

4Wherein they think it strange, that you run not with them into the same confusion of riotousness, speaking evil of you.

5Who shall render account to him, who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6For, for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead: that they might be judged indeed according to men, in the flesh; but may live according to God, in the Spirit.

7But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore, and watch in prayers.

8But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

9Using hospitality one towards another, without murmuring,

10As every man hath received grace, ministering the same one to another: as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

11If any man speak, let him speak, as the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it, as of the power, which God administereth: that in all things God may be honoured through Jesus Christ: to whom is glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

12Dearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat which is to try you, as if some new thing happened to you;

13But if you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice that when his glory shall be revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

14If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory, and power of God, and that which is his Spirit, resteth upon you.

15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a coveter of other men’s things.

16But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

17For the time is, that judgment should begin at the house of God. And if first at us, what shall be the end of them that believe not the gospel of God?

18And if the just man shall scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

19Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God, commend their souls in good deeds to the faithful Creator.