1 Peter 4:4-6
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
4 in connection with which they are thinking-it-strange that you are not running-with them into the same excess[a] of wild-living, while they continue blaspheming— 5 who shall render an account to the One being ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For to this end it[b] was announced-as-good-news even to the dead[c]: that they might be judged according-to[d] people in the flesh[e], but be living according to God in the spirit[f].
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- 1 Peter 4:4 Or, flood, pouring-out.
- 1 Peter 4:6 That is, the gospel. Or, He; that is, Christ (as the judge in v 5; Act 17:31).
- 1 Peter 4:6 the dead... spirit. That is, to spiritually dead ones, that having become Christians, they might be judged in accordance with human standards while living on earth (and thus suffer for righteousness like Christ), but be living in accordance with God’s standards now and forever (continuing the main argument from v 1-4); or, to now dead Christians while they were still alive, that they might have been judged by human standards while on earth, but now be living with God as He desires, in accordance with His nature and likeness (continuing on from v 5).
- 1 Peter 4:6 Or, by way of, in keeping with.
- 1 Peter 4:6 That is, in the sphere of the flesh, in connection with mankind’s human fleshly nature.
- 1 Peter 4:6 Or, Spirit.
1 Peter 4:4-6
New International Version
4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.(A) 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.(B) 6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead,(C) so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.
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