KJV ORIGINAL
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, you've already spent enough time living like everyone else around you — chasing whatever felt good, getting wasted, partying non-stop, and worshiping things that aren't even real.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
You've already wasted enough time living for all the wrong things.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The apostle Peter wrote this letter to early Christian communities scattered across Roman provinces in Asia Minor during the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to encourage these believers to endure suffering and persecution for their faith, urging them to live righteously despite social pressure and alienation from their former pagan lifestyles.
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