1 Peter 4

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.

1 فَبِمَا أَنَّ الْمَسِيحَ قَدْ تَحَمَّلَ الآلامَ الْجِسْمِيَّةَ لأَجْلِكُمْ، سَلِّحُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ بِالاسْتِعْدَادِ دَائِماً لِتَحَمُّلِ الآلامِ. فَإِنَّ مَنْ يَتَحَمَّلُ الآلامَ الْجِسْمِيَّةَ، يَكُونُ قَدْ قَاطَعَ الْخَطِيئَةَ.

2 Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

2 وَغَايَتُهُ أَنْ يَعِيشَ بَقِيَّةَ عُمْرِهِ فِي الْجَسَدِ، مُنْقَاداً لَا لِشْهَوَاتِ النَّاسِ، بَلْ لإِرَادَةِ اللهِ.

3 For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

3 كَفَاكُمْ ذَلِكَ الزَّمَانُ الْمَاضِي مِنْ حَيَاتِكُمْ، لِتَكُونُوا قَدْ سَلَكْتُمْ سُلُوكَ الْوَثَنِيِّينَ، حِينَ كُنْتُمْ تَعِيشُونَ فِي الدَّعَارَةِ وَالشَّهْوَاتِ وَإِدْمَانِ الْخَمْرِ، وَحَفَلاتِ السُّكْرِ وَالْعَرْبَدَةِ، وَعِبَادَةِ الأَصْنَامِ الْمُحَرَّمَةِ.

4 Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.

4 وَرِفَاقُكُمْ فِي تِلْكَ الْعِيشَةِ سَابِقاً يَسْتَغْرِبُونَ أَنَّكُمْ لَا تَرْكُضُونَ مَعَهُمْ إِلَى فَيْضِ هذِهِ الْخَلاعَةِ، وَيُجَرِّحُونَ سُمْعَتَكُمْ.

5 But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

5 لكِنَّهُمْ سَوْفَ يُؤَدُّونَ الْحِسَابَ أَمَامَ الْمُسْتَعِدِّ أَنْ يَدِينَ الأَحْيَاءَ وَالأَمْوَاتَ.

6 That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

6 وَلِهَذَا أُبْلِغَتِ الْبِشَارَةُ إِلَى الأَمْوَاتِ أَيْضاً لِكَيْ يَكُونُوا دَائِماً أَحْيَاءَ بِالرُّوحِ عِنْدَ اللهِ، مَعَ أَنَّ حُكْمَ الْمَوْتِ قَدْ نُفِّذَ بِأَجْسَادِهِمْ، فَمَاتُوا كَغَيْرِهِمْ مِنَ النَّاسِ.

7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

7 إِنَّ نِهَايَةَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْ صَارَتْ قَرِيبَةً. فَتَعَقَّلُوا إِذَنْ، وَكُونُوا مُتَنَبِّهِينَ لِرَفْعِ الصَّلاةِ دَائِماً.

8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

8 لَكِنَّ أَهَمَّ شَيْءٍ هُوَ أَنْ تُبَادِلُوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً الْمَحَبَّةَ الشَّدِيدَةَ. لأَنَّ الْمَحَبَّةَ تَسْتُرُ إِسَاءَاتٍ كَثِيرَةً.

9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

9 وَمَارِسُوا الضِّيَافَةَ بَعْضُكُمْ نَحْوَ بَعْضٍ بِلا تَذَمُّرٍ.

10 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

10 وَعَلَى كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَخْدِمَ الآخَرِينَ بِالْمَوْهِبَةِ الَّتِي أَعْطَاهُ اللهُ إِيَّاهَا، بِاعْتِبَارِكُمْ وُكَلاءَ صَالِحِينَ مُؤْتَمَنِينَ عَلَى أَنْوَاعٍ مُتَعَدِّدَةٍ مِنَ الْمَوَاهِبِ الَّتِي يَمْنَحُهَا اللهُ بِالنِّعْمَةِ.

11 If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

11 فَمَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ، عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ بِمَا يُوَافِقُ أَقْوَالَ اللهِ؛ وَمَنْ يَخْدِمُ، عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَخْدِمَ بِمُوجِبِ الْقُوَّةِ الَّتِي يَمْنَحُهَا اللهُ. وَذَلِكَ لِكَيْ يَتَمَجَّدَ اللهُ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، بِيَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، لَهُ الْمَجْدُ وَالسُّلْطَةُ إِلَى أَبَدِ الآبِدِينَ. آمِينَ!

12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

12 أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ، لَا تَسْتَغْرِبُوا نَارَ الاضْطِهَادِ الْمُشْتَعِلَةَ عِنْدَكُمْ لاِخْتِبَارِكُمْ وَكَأَنَّ أَمْراً غَرِيباً قَدْ أَصَابَكُمْ!

13 But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

13 وَإِنَّمَا افْرَحُوا: لأَنَّكُمْ كَمَا تُشَارِكُونَ الْمَسِيحَ فِي الآلامِ الآنَ، لابُدَّ أَنْ تَفْرَحُوا بِمُشَارَكَتِهِ فِي الابْتِهَاجِ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ مَجْدِهِ.

14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

14 فَإِذَا لَحِقَتْكُمُ الإِهَانَةُ لأَنَّكُمْ تَحْمِلُونَ اسْمَ الْمَسِيحِ، فَطُوبَى لَكُمْ! لأَنَّ رُوحَ الْمَجْدِ، أَيْ رُوحَ اللهِ، يَسْتَقِرُّ عَلَيْكُمْ.

15 Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

15 لَا يَكُنْ بَيْنَكُمْ مَنْ يَتَأَلَّمُ عِقَاباً عَلَى شَرٍّ ارْتَكَبَهُ: كَالْقَتْلِ أَوِ السَّرِقَةِ، أَوْ غَيْرِهِمَا مِنَ الْجَرَائِمِ، أَوِ التَّدَخُّلِ فِي شُؤُونِ الآخَرِينَ.

16 But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.

16 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ تَأَلَّمَ أَحَدُكُمْ لأَنَّهُ «مَسِيحِيٌّ»، فَعَلَيْهِ أَلّا يَخْجَلَ، بَلْ أَنْ يُمَجِّدَ اللهَ لأَجْلِ هَذَا الاِسْمِ!

17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

17 حَقّاً إِنَّ الْوَقْتَ قَدْ حَانَ لِيَبْتَدِئَ الْقَضَاءُ بِأَهْلِ بَيْتِ اللهِ. فَإِنْ كَانَ الْقَضَاءُ يَبْدَأُ بِنَا أَوَّلاً، فَمَا مَصِيرُ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِإِنْجِيلِ اللهِ؟

18 And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

18 وَإِنْ كَانَ الْبَارُّ يَخْلُصُ بِجَهْدٍ، فَمَاذَا يَحْدُثُ لِلشِّرِّيرِ وَالْخَاطِئِ؟

19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

19 إِذَنْ، عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَتَأَلَّمُونَ وَفْقاً لإِرَادَةِ اللهِ، أَنْ يُسَلِّمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ لِلْخَالِقِ الأَمِينِ، وَيُوَاظِبُوا عَلَى عَمَلِ الصَّلاحِ!