4 In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you. 5 They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Context: The last few verses were concerning how once you are in the world and experience the pleasures of self... and then meet God... you have already lived for self so now live for God.
In this verse, it goes on to explain when you live the way God wants you to in order to serve Him and be happy, that those who don't won't understand why.
I feel like I should have a story about two little girls. Where one is jealous of another because the other has something she doesn't. But it isn't quite working. I can only tell a story about how I was jealous of another camp staff member because she has a testimony and I didn't. And I yelled at God for it. Then He reminded me that He saw me too, and heard me, much to my embarrassment.
Basically though when someone is doing something right, others who aren't will feel guilty and angry. Easily. You see this in classrooms among children. You see this among teenagers at parties. It is easy to become jealous and those who are tend to treat others with scorn, ridicule, or to become angry.
So when you follow God's way and live according to His rules, then those who don't (Christian or not) will become upset with you and say mean things about you (subtly or not).
But it isn't your place to retaliate, talk about what they said, or anything like that. Just continue living life, saying only good things of others, and being the kind of person God wants you to be. God will judge them.
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