Forasmuchthen as Christhathsuffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselveslikewisewith the samemind: for he thathathsuffered in the fleshhathceasedfrom sin;
For the timepast of our life may suffice us to havewrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominableidolatries:
For for thiscause was the gospelpreachedalso to themthat are dead, thattheymight be judgedaccording to men in the flesh, but liveaccording to God in the spirit.
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the abilitywhich God giveth: that God in all things may be glorifiedthroughJesusChrist, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God restethupon you: on theirpart he is evilspoken of, but on yourpart he is glorified.