Twentieth Century [1904], THE TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT A TRANSLATION INTO MODERN ENGLISH Made from the Original Greek (Westcott & Hort's Text) (The Fleming H. Revell Company, NEW YORK & CHICAGO) [word count] [B14200].
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1 Since, then, Christ suffered in body, arm yourselves
with the same resolve as he; for he who
has suffered in body has ceased to sin,
2 and so will
live the rest of his earthly life guided, not by
human passions, but by the will of God.
3 Surely in the past
you have spent time enough living as the Gentiles delight to
live. For your path has lain among scenes of debauchery,
licentiousness, drunkenness, revelry, hard-drinking, and profane
idolatry.
4 And, because you do not run to the same
extremes of profligacy as others, they are astonished, and
malign you.
5 But they will have to answer for their conduct
to him who is ready to judge both the living and the dead.
6 For that was why the Good News was told to the dead also—
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that, after they have been judged in the body, as men are
judged, they might live in the spirit, as God lives.
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7 But the end of all things is near. Therefore
exercise self-restraint and be calm, that you may
be able to pray.
8 Above all things, let your love
for one another be earnest, for ‘Love throws a
veil over countless sins.’ note
9 Never grudge hospitality to one
another.
10 Whatever the gift that each has received, use it in
the service of others, as good stewards of the varied bounty of
God.
11 When any one speaks, let him speak as one who is
delivering the oracles of God. When any one is endeavouring
to serve others, let him do so in reliance on the strength which
God supplies; so that in everything God may be honoured
through Jesus Christ—to whom be ascribed all honour and
might for ever and ever. Amen.
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12 Dear friends, do not be astonished at the fiery
trials that you are passing through, to test you,
as though something strange were happening to
you.
13 No, the more you share the sufferings of the Christ,
the more may you rejoice, that, when the time comes for
the manifestation of his Glory, you may rejoice and exult.
14 If you are reviled for bearing the name of Christ, count yourselves
blessed; because the divine Glory and the Spirit of
God are resting upon you. note
15 I need hardly say that no one
among you must suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a criminal,
or for interfering in matters which do not concern Christians.
16 But, if a man suffers as a Christian, do not let him be
ashamed of it; let him bring honour to God even though he
bears that name.
17 For the time has come for judgement to begin
with the House of God; and, if it begins with us, what will be
the end of those who reject God's Good News? note
18 If ‘a good
man is saved only with difficulty, what will become of the
godless and the sinful?’ note
19 Therefore, I say, let those who
suffer, because God wills it so, commit their lives into the
hands of a faithful Creator, and persevere in doing right.
Twentieth Century [1904], THE TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT A TRANSLATION INTO MODERN ENGLISH Made from the Original Greek (Westcott & Hort's Text) (The Fleming H. Revell Company, NEW YORK & CHICAGO) [word count] [B14200].
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