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1 Peter 4:1-11 (GN)

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¹ Since Christ suffered physically, you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had; because whoever suffers physically is no longer involved with sin. ² From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God's will and not by human desires. ³ You have spent enough time in the past doing what the heathen like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lust, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols. ⁴ And now the heathen are surprised when you do not join them in the same wild and reckless living, and so they insult you. ⁵ But they will have to give an account of themselves to God, who is ready to judge the living and the dead. ⁶ That is why the Good News was preached also to the dead, to those who had been judged in their physical existence as everyone is judged; it was preached to them so that in their spiritual existence they may live as God lives. ⁷ The end of all things is near. You must be self-controlled and alert, to be able to pray. ⁸ Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins. ⁹ Open your homes to each other without complaining. ¹⁰ Each one, as a good manager of God's different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from God. ¹¹ Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 3) Holy / Holiness / Worldliness - Others wonder why do not do what they do
(v. 4) Holy / Holiness / Worldliness - Others wonder why do not do what they do
(v. 7) Prayer - Be clear minded so that you can pray
(v. 7) Focus - Be clear minded so that you can pray
(v. 7) Discipling / Correction - Be self-controlled so that you can pray
(v. 7) Prayer - Be self-controlled so that you can pray
(v. 8) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Love covers over a multitude of sins
(v. 8) Love - Love covers over a multitude of sins
(v. 8) Love - Love each other deeply
(v. 9) Serving / Servants - Offer hospitality without grumbling
(v. 9) Complaining / Arguing / Grumbling - Offer hospitality without grumbling
(v. 10) Serving / Servants - Use your gifts to serve one another
(v. 11) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - Speak the very words of God
(v. 11) Serving / Servants - Serve with the strength God provides

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Jesus was Human (part III) (2011-03-03)
(v. 1) Take the Test (part 2) (2010-06-07)
(v. 1) Take the test (part 3) (2010-06-08)
(v. 1) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 2) Take the Test (part 2) (2010-06-07)
(v. 2) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 3) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 3) Take the Test (part 2) (2010-06-07)
(v. 4) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 4) Take the Test (part 2) (2010-06-07)
(v. 5) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 6) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 7) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 7) Followup - Prayer (part II) (2011-01-27)
(v. 7) Be Still My Soul - Quiet Time (2008-03-10)
(v. 7) Take the test (part 3) (2010-06-08)
(v. 8) Day 12 - Doing Good Things (2011-12-15)
(v. 8) One Another (part IV) (2011-03-18)
(v. 8) Take the test (part 3) (2010-06-08)
(v. 8) One Another - Forgiving One Another (part 2) (2010-02-26)
(v. 8) Raising Awesome Kids - Love (2008-12-01)
(v. 8) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 9) One Another (part V) (2011-03-19)
(v. 9) Day 12 - Doing Good Things (2011-12-15)
(v. 9) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 9) Take the test (part 3) (2010-06-08)
(v. 10) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 10) Day 12 - Doing Good Things (2011-12-15)
(v. 10) Purpose Driven Life - Applying Your Abilities (2008-06-28)
(v. 10) Purpose Driven Life - The Reason for Everything (2008-05-28)
(v. 10) One Another (part II) (2011-03-16)
(v. 10) Take the test (part 3) (2010-06-08)
(v. 11) Take the test (part 3) (2010-06-08)
(v. 11) Mind of Christ - About Self (part VII) (2011-07-21)
(v. 11) Purpose Driven Life - The Reason for Everything (2008-05-28)
(v. 11) Jesus - The Healer (part 2) (2010-06-17)
(v. 11) Day 12 - Doing Good Things (2011-12-15)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Devotional: Persecution and Opposition (2008-12-12)
(v. 2) Devotional: Persecution and Opposition (2008-12-12)
(v. 3) Devotional: Persecution and Opposition (2008-12-12)
(v. 4) Devotional: Persecution and Opposition (2008-12-12)
(v. 5) Devotional: Persecution and Opposition (2008-12-12)
(v. 7) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer