1 Peter 4

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

2 Ref that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

3 Ref For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:

4 Ref wherein they think strange that ye run not with `them' into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of `of':

5 Ref who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 Ref For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref Forasmuch then as 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;

2 Ref that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

3 Ref For 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.

4 Ref They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

5 Ref who will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 Ref For to this end was the Gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

King James Version (KJV)

1 Ref Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

2 Ref That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

3 Ref For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

4 Ref Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

5 Ref Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

6 Ref For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

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