Forasmuch thenas Christhath sufferedforusin the flesh, armyourselveslikewisewith thesamemind: forhe that hath sufferedinthe fleshhath ceasedfrom sin; That he no longershould livetherestof his timeinthe fleshto the lustsof men, butto the willof God. Forthe timepastof our lifemay sufficeusto have wroughtthewillof theGentiles, when we walkedinlasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, andabominableidolatries: Whereinthey think it strangethat yerun not with them tothesameexcessof riot, speaking evil of you : Whoshall giveaccountto him that isreadyto judgethe quickandthe dead. Forforthis causewas the gospel preachedalsoto them that are dead, thatthey might be judgedaccordingto menin the flesh, butliveaccordingto Godin the spirit. Buttheendof all thingsis at hand: be ye therefore sober, andwatchuntoprayer. Andaboveall thingshaveferventcharityamongyourselves: forcharityshall coverthe multitudeof sins. Use hospitalityone to anotherwithoutgrudging. Asevery manhath receivedthe gift, even so ministerthe sameone to another, asgoodstewardsof the manifoldgraceof God. If any manspeak, let him speak asthe oraclesof God; if any manminister, let him do it asofthe abilitywhichGodgiveth: thatGodinall thingsmay be glorifiedthroughJesusChrist, to whombepraiseanddominionforever and ever. Amen. Beloved, think it not strangeconcerning thefiery trialwhichisto tryyou, asthough some strange thinghappenedunto you: Butrejoice, inasmuch asye are partakersof Christ's sufferings; that, whenhisgloryshall be revealed, ye may be gladalsowith exceeding joy. Ifye be reproachedforthe nameof Christ, happy are ye ; fortheSpiritof gloryandof Godrestethuponyou: on their partheis evil spoken of, buton your parthe is glorified. Butlet noneof yousufferasa murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, orasa busybody in other men's matters. Yetif any man suffer asa Christian, let him notbe ashamed; butlet him glorifyGodonthisbehalf. Forthetime is come that judgmentmust beginatthehouseof God: andif it first begin atus, whatshall theend be of them that obey notthegospelof God? Andiftherighteousscarcelybe saved, whereshall theungodlyandthe sinnerappear? Whereforeletthem that sufferaccordingto thewillof Godcommit the keeping oftheirsouls to him inwell doing, asunto a faithfulCreator.