¹Et nüüd Kristus on ihulikult kannatanud, relvastuge teiegi sellesama meelsusega, sest kes on kannatanud ihulikult, see on lakanud patustamast,

¹Forasmuch 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;

²nii et ta maises elus allesjäänud aega ei ela enam inimlike himude, vaid Jumala tahtmise järgi.

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

³Sest te olete minevikus küllalt palju aega mööda saatnud paganate tahtmist täites, elades kõlvatuses, himudes, purjutamises, prassimistes, joomingutes ja sündsusetutes ebajumalateenistustes.

³For 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.

⁴Just seepärast nad võõrastavad, et te nendega ei jookse kaasa sellesama ulaelu voolus ja teotavad teid,

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

⁵nemad, kes peavad aru andma sellele, kes on juba valmis tulema kohut mõistma elavate ja surnute üle.

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

⁶Sest just selleks on ka surnutele kuulutatud evangeeliumi, et nende üle mõistetaks kohut küll nagu inimeste üle lihas, aga nad elaksid vaimus nagu Jumal.

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

⁷Aga kõigi asjade lõpp on lähedal. Olge siis arukad ja kained palveteks.

⁷But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

⁸Üle kõige olgu püsiv teie omavaheline armastus, sest 'armastus katab kinni pattude hulga'.

⁸And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

⁹Olge üksteise vastu külalislahked ilma nurisemata!

⁹Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

¹⁰Teenigu igaüks teisi selle andega, mille ta on saanud, nagu Jumala mitmesuguse armu head majapidajad.

¹⁰As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

¹¹Kui keegi räägib, siis ta rääkigu nagu Jumala sõnul, kui keegi teenib, siis teenigu nagu selle jõuga, mille Jumal annab, nõnda et Jumal saaks kõigiti austust Jeesuse Kristuse kaudu, kelle päralt on kirkus ja võimus igavesest ajast igavesti! Aamen.

¹¹If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

¹²Armsad, ärge võõrastage enestes tulekuumust, millega teid pannakse proovile, nii nagu sünniks teile midagi võõrast,

¹²Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

¹³vaid rõõmustage, et nii nagu te olete Kristuse kannatuste osalised, võite rõõmuga hõisata ka tema kirkuse ilmumisel.

¹³But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

¹⁴Õndsad olete teie, kui teid teotatakse Kristuse nime pärast, sest siis hingab teie peal kirkuse Vaim, Jumala Vaim.

¹⁴If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

¹⁵Ärgu aga keegi teie seast kannatagu mõrtsukana või vargana või kurjategijana või teiste ellu sekkujana!

¹⁵For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

¹⁶Aga kes kannatab kristlasena, ärgu häbenegu, vaid andku Jumalale au selle nimega!

¹⁶But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

¹⁷Sest käes on aeg kohtumõistmisel alata Jumala kojast; aga kui esmalt meist, missugune lõpp ootab siis neid, kes ei võta kuulda Jumala evangeeliumi?

¹⁷For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

¹⁸Ja kui juba õige pääseb vaevu, kuhu siis satub jumalakartmatu ja patune?

¹⁸“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?” Proverbs 11:31

¹⁹Sellepärast ka need, kes kannatavad Jumala tahtmise järgi, usaldagu oma hinged head tehes tema, ustava Looja hoolde.

¹⁹Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.