The Bible Study Podcast, episode 809.

Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of 1st Peter with chapter 4.

Welcome to the Bible Study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

We continue on with chapter four,

Living for God. Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same

attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. As a result, they do not live

for the rest of their earthly lives, for evil human desires,

but rather for the will of God.

For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do,

living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

They are surprised that you do not join them in their

reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you. But they will have to give account to him who is

ready to judge the living and the dead. For this reason, the gospel was preached even to those who

are now dead,

so they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body,

but live according to God in regard to the spirit.

The end of all things is near.

Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.

Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a

multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use

whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various

forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks

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