4:1  Christo igitur passo in carne et        1.  Forasmuch then as Christ hath
vos eadem cogitatione armamini quia qui      suffered for us in the flesh, arm
passus est carne desiit a peccatis           yourselves likewise with the same mind:
                                             for he that hath suffered in the flesh
                                             hath ceased from sin;

4:2  ut iam non hominum desideriis sed       2.  That he no longer should live the
voluntate Dei quod reliquum est in           rest of his time in the flesh to the
carne vivat temporis                         lusts of men, but to the will of God.

4:3  sufficit enim praeteritum tempus        3.  For the time past of our life may
ad voluntatem gentium consummandam qui       suffice us to have wrought the will of
ambulaverunt in luxuriis desideriis          the Gentiles, when we walked in
vinolentiis comesationibus potationibus      lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine,
et inlicitis idolorum cultibus               revellings, banquetings, and abominable
                                             idolatries:

4:4  in quo peregrinantur non                4.  Wherein they think it strange that
concurrentibus vobis in eandem luxuriae      ye run not with them to the same excess
confusionem blasphemantes                    of riot, speaking evil of you:

4:5  qui reddent rationem ei qui             5.  Who shall give account to him that
paratus est iudicare vivos et mortuos        is ready to judge the quick and the
                                             dead.

4:6  propter hoc enim et mortuis             6.  For for this cause was the gospel
evangelizatum est ut iudicentur quidem       preached also to them that are dead,
secundum homines in carne vivant autem       that they might be judged according to
secundum Deum spiritu                        men in the flesh, but live according to
                                             God in the spirit.

4:7  omnium autem finis adpropinquavit       7.  But the end of all things is at
estote itaque prudentes et vigilate in       hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch
orationibus                                  unto prayer.

4:8  ante omnia mutuam in vosmet ipsos       8.  And above all things have fervent
caritatem continuam habentes quia            charity among yourselves: for charity
caritas operit multitudinem peccatorum       shall cover the multitude of sins.

4:9  hospitales invicem sine                 9.  Use hospitality one to another
murmuratione                                 without grudging.

4:10  unusquisque sicut accepit gratiam      10.  As every man hath received the
in alterutrum illam administrantes           gift, even so minister the same one to
sicut boni dispensatores multiformis         another, as good stewards of the
gratiae Dei                                  manifold grace of God.

4:11  si quis loquitur quasi sermones        11.  If any man speak, let him speak as
Dei si quis ministrat tamquam ex             the oracles of God; if any man
virtute quam administrat Deus ut in          minister, let him do it as of the
omnibus honorificetur Deus per Iesum         ability which God giveth: that God in
Christum cui est gloria et imperium in       all things may be glorified through
saecula saeculorum amen                      Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and
                                             dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

4:12  carissimi nolite peregrinari in        12.  Beloved, think it not strange
fervore qui ad temptationem vobis fit        concerning the fiery trial which is to
quasi novi aliquid vobis contingat           try you, as though some strange thing
                                             happened unto you:

4:13  sed communicantes Christi              13.  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are
passionibus gaudete ut et in                 partakers of Christ's sufferings; that,
revelatione gloriae eius gaudeatis           when his glory shall be revealed, ye
exultantes                                   may be glad also with exceeding joy.

4:14  si exprobramini in nomine Christi      14.  If ye be reproached for the name
beati quoniam gloriae Dei Spiritus in        of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit
vobis requiescit                             of glory and of God resteth upon you:
                                             on their part he is evil spoken of, but
                                             on your part he is glorified.

4:15  nemo enim vestrum patiatur quasi       15.  But let none of you suffer as a
homicida aut fur aut maledicus aut           murderer, or as a thief, or as an
alienorum appetitor                          evildoer, or as a busybody in other
                                             men's matters.

4:16  si autem ut Christianus non            16.  Yet if any man suffer as a
erubescat glorificet autem Deum in isto      Christian, let him not be ashamed; but
nomine                                       let him glorify God on this behalf.

4:17  quoniam tempus ut incipiat             17.  For the time is come that judgment
iudicium de domo Dei si autem primum a       must begin at the house of God: and if
nobis qui finis eorum qui non credunt        it first begin at us, what shall the
Dei evangelio                                end be of them that obey not the gospel
                                             of God?

4:18  et si iustus vix salvatur impius       18.  And if the righteous scarcely be
et peccator ubi parebit                      saved, where shall the ungodly and the
                                             sinner appear?

4:19  itaque et hii qui patiuntur            19.  Wherefore let them that suffer
secundum voluntatem Dei fideli creatori      according to the will of God commit the
commendant animas suas in benefactis         keeping of their souls to him in well
                                             doing, as unto a faithful Creator.