King James Version · Under Rome
1 Peter 4
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Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in , arm yourselves likewise with the same : for he that hath suffered in hath ceased from ; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in to the lusts of men, but to the will of . For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the , when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of , revellings, banquetings, and idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and . For for this cause was preached also to them that are , that they might be judged according to men in , but live according to in . But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto . And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover of . Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold of . If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of ; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which giveth: that in all things may be glorified through , to whom be and . . Beloved, think it not strange concerning the which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his shall be , ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for of and of resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a , or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ; but let him on this behalf. For the time is come that must begin at the house of : and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that not of ? And if scarcely be , where shall the ungodly and the appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of commit the keeping of their to him in well doing, as unto a Creator.
The 1611 translation, public domain. Its original printing included the Apocrypha, which is why the deuterocanonical books can be read here. Notes and cards are EKLI’s own.
The world at this moment · Under Rome, 63 BC to AD 100 ›
Judea as a client kingdom and then a province. Roads, garrisons, taxes, crucifixion, and a common Greek language that let a message travel the empire faster than any before it.
- Rome
- The republic tears itself apart in civil war and comes out as an empire under Augustus. What follows is two centuries of relative peace across the whole Mediterranean, enforced by legions and paid for by taxes, with safe roads and safe sea lanes. Every one of Paul's journeys depends on that.
- Judea
- Governed first through Herod the Great, a client king of enormous ability and enormous brutality who rebuilds the temple into one of the wonders of the ancient world, then directly by Roman prefects. Crucifixion is the standard penalty for sedition and is used often and publicly.
- The wider world
- Greek is spoken from Spain to Syria, which means a letter written in Corinth can be read in Rome without translation. Jewish communities already exist in most major cities, which is where the first Christian preaching lands. Mystery religions, imperial cult, and philosophy all compete in the same marketplace.
- Further afield
- The Han dynasty rules China and trades silk westward along routes that touch the Roman world at second hand. In Britain the Roman conquest begins within a decade of the crucifixion.