New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Peter 4:6-11

6For 1the gospel has for this purpose been 2preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.

7 3The end of all things 4is near; therefore, 5be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of 6prayer. 8Above all, 7keep fervent in your love for one another, because 8love covers a multitude of sins. 9 9Be hospitable to one another without 10complaint. 10 11As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good 12stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 13Whoever speaks, is to do so 14as one who is speaking the 15utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving 16 17by the strength which God supplies; so that 18in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, 19to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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Notes

1. 1 Peter 4:6 1 Pet 3:18 ↩
2. 1 Peter 4:6 I.e. preached in their lifetimes ↩
3. 1 Peter 4:7 Rom 13:11; Heb 9:26; James 5:8; 1 John 2:18 ↩
4. 1 Peter 4:7 Lit has come near ↩
5. 1 Peter 4:7 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
6. 1 Peter 4:7 Lit prayers ↩
7. 1 Peter 4:8 1 Pet 1:22 ↩
8. 1 Peter 4:8 Prov 10:12; 1 Cor 13:4ff; James 5:20 ↩
9. 1 Peter 4:9 1 Tim 3:2; Heb 13:2 ↩
10. 1 Peter 4:9 Phil 2:14 ↩
11. 1 Peter 4:10 Rom 12:6f ↩
12. 1 Peter 4:10 1 Cor 4:1 ↩
13. 1 Peter 4:11 1 Thess 2:4; Titus 2:1, 15; Heb 13:7 ↩
14. 1 Peter 4:11 Lit as utterances ↩
15. 1 Peter 4:11 Acts 7:38 ↩
16. 1 Peter 4:11 Lit from ↩
17. 1 Peter 4:11 Eph 1:19; 6:10 ↩
18. 1 Peter 4:11 1 Cor 10:31; 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
19. 1 Peter 4:11 Rom 11:36; 1 Pet 5:11; Rev 1:6; 5:13 ↩

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