5-in-1
at the price of Jesus Christ's blood.
The Proverbs 31 woman is also Romans 6-certified (upping the ante). ![]()
Buried with Him by baptism into death ✓
Walking in newness of life ✓
Old (wo)man is crucified with Him ✓
Body of sin is destroyed, not serving sin ✓
Dead and freed from sin (unashamed) ✓
Her price is far above rubies.
1 Peter 4:1-11 (AMP)
4
Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh [and died for us], arm
yourselves [like warriors] with the same purpose [being willing to
suffer for doing what is right and pleasing God], because whoever has
suffered in the flesh [being like-minded with Christ] is done with
[intentional] sin [having stopped pleasing the world], 2 so that he can
no longer spend the rest of his natural life living for human appetites
and desires, but [lives] for the will and purpose of God. 3 For the time
already past is [more than] enough for doing what the [unsaved]
Gentiles like to do—living [unrestrained as you have done] in a course
of [shameless] sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking
parties, and wanton idolatries. 4 In [connection with] all this, they
[the unbelievers] are resentful and surprised that you do not [think
like them, value their values and] run [hand in hand] with them into the
same excesses of dissipation and immoral freedom, and they criticize
and abuse and ridicule you and make fun of your values. 5 But they will
[have to] give an account to Him who is ready to judge and pass sentence
on the living and the dead. 6 For this is why the good news [of
salvation] was preached [in their lifetimes] even to those who are dead,
that though they were judged in the flesh as men are, they may live in
the spirit according to [the will and purpose of] God. 7 The end and
culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and
self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused
on the things of God so that your communication will be clear,
reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.] 8 Above all, have fervent and
unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins
[it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others]. 9
Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 10 Just as each one of
you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability
graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is
appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully
using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by
God’s unmerited favor]. 11 Whoever speaks [to the congregation], is to
do so as one who speaks the oracles (utterances, the very words) of God.
Whoever serves [the congregation] is to do so as one who serves by the
strength which God [abundantly] supplies, so that in all things God may
be glorified [honored and magnified] through Jesus Christ, to whom
belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
12/15/2021
Republished 8/17/2026 12:33 an
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