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1 Peter 4

Keep Fervent in Your Love

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Thereforeg3767, since  aChristg5547 has  1sufferedg3958 in the fleshg4561,  barmg3695 yourselves alsog2532 with the sameg846 purposeg1771, becauseg3754  che who has  1sufferedg3958 in the fleshg4561 has ceasedg3973 from sing266,

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 asog1519 as to liveg980  bthe restg1954 of the timeg5550 in the fleshg4561 nog3371 longerg3371 for the lustsg1939 of meng444, but for the  cwillg2307 of Godg2316.

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For  athe timeg5550 already pastg3928 is sufficientg713 for you to have carriedg2716 out the desireg1013 of the Gentilesg1484,  1 bhaving pursuedg4198 a courseg4198 of sensualityg766, lustsg1939, drunkennessg3632, carousingg2970, drinkingg4224 partiesg4224 and  2abominableg111 idolatriesg1495.

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In all thisg3739, they are surprisedg3579 that you do not rung4936 with them into the sameg846 excessesg401 of  adissipationg810, and they  bmaligng987 you;

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but they will giveg591 accountg3056 to Him who is readyg2093 to judgeg2919  athe livingg2198 and the deadg3498.

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For  athe gospelg2097 has for thisg3778 purpose been  1preachedg2097 eveng2532 to those who are deadg3498, that thoughg3303a they are judgedg2919 in the fleshg4561 as meng444, they may liveg2198 in the spiritg4151 accordingg2596 to the will of Godg2316.

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 aThe endg5056 of allg3956 thingsg3956  1is nearg1448; thereforeg3767,  bbe of soundg4993 judgmentg4993 and soberg3525 spirit for the purpose of  2prayerg4335.

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Aboveg4253 allg3956,  akeepg2192 ferventg1618 in your loveg26 for oneg1438 anotherg1438, becauseg3754  bloveg26 coversg2572 a multitudeg4128 of sinsg266.

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 aBe hospitableg5382 to oneg240 anotherg240 withoutg427  bcomplaintg1112.

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 aAs eachg1538 oneg1538 has receivedg2983 a special giftg5486, employg1247 it in servingg1247 oneg1438 anotherg1438 as goodg2570  bstewardsg3623 of the manifoldg4164 graceg5485 of Godg2316.

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 aWhoeverg1487g5100 speaksg2980, is to do so  1as oneg5613 who is speakingg2980 the  butterancesg3051 of Godg2316; whoeverg1487g5100 servesg1247 is to do so as oneg5613 who is servingg1247  2 cby the strengthg2479 whichg3739 Godg2316 suppliesg5524; sog2443 that  din allg3956 thingsg3956 Godg2316 may be glorifiedg1392 throughg1223 Jesusg2424 Christg5547,  eto whomg3739 belongsg1510 the gloryg1391 and dominiong2904 foreverg165 and everg165. Ameng281.

Share the Sufferings of Christ

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 aBelovedg27, do not be surprisedg3579 at the  bfieryg4451 ordealg4451 amongg1722 you, which comesg1096 upon you for your testingg3986, as thoughg5613 some strangeg3581 thingg3581 were happeningg4819 to you;

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but to the degreeg2526 that you  ashareg2841 the sufferingsg3804 of Christg5547, keep on rejoicingg5463, sog2443 that alsog2532 at the  brevelationg602 of His gloryg1391  cyou may rejoiceg5463 with exultationg21.

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Ifg1487 you are reviledg3679  1 afor the nameg3686 of Christg5547,  byou are blessedg3107,  cbecauseg3754 the Spiritg4151 of gloryg1391 and of Godg2316 restsg373 on you.

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Makeg3361 sure that  anoneg5100g3361 of you suffersg3958 as a murdererg5406, org2228 thiefg2812, org2228 evildoerg2555, org2228 a  1 btroublesomeg244 meddlerg244;

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but ifg1487 anyone suffers as a  aChristiang5546, he is not to be ashamedg153, but is to  bglorifyg1392 Godg2316 in thisg3778 nameg3686.

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For it is timeg2540 for judgmentg2917  ato beging757  1with  bthe householdg3624 of Godg2316; and ifg1487 it  cbegins with us firstg4413, whatg5101 will be the outcomeg5056 for thoseg3588  dwho dog544 not obeyg544 the  egospelg2098 of Godg2316?

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 aAND IFg1487 IT IS WITH DIFFICULTYg3433 THAT THE RIGHTEOUSg1342 IS SAVEDg4982,  1WHATg4226 WILL BECOMEg5316 OF THE  bGODLESSg765 MANg765 AND THE SINNERg268?

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Thereforeg5620, thoseg3588 alsog2532 who sufferg3958 accordingg2596 to  athe willg2307 of Godg2316 shall entrustg3908 their soulsg5590 to a faithfulg4103 Creatorg2939 in doingg16 whatg16 is rightg16.



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