1 Peter 4:19

1 Peter 4:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.

Context of 1 Peter 4:19

17For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

1 Peter 4:19 word by word

ὥστε καὶ οἱ πάσχοντες κατὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ πιστῷ κτίστῃ παρατιθέσθωσαν τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν ἐν ἀγαθοποιΐᾳ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• Whereforeὥστεhōste · soG5620
• let them that sufferπάσχωpaschō pathō penthō · to sufferG3958
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• commit the keepingπαρατίθημιparatithēmi · to set beforeG3908
• of theirἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• soulsψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• well doingἀγαθοποιΐαagathopoiia · doing goodG16
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• unto a faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• Creatorκτίστηςktistēs · creatorG2939

Cross-references for 1 Peter 4:19

• 1 Peter 4:12Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
• 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
• Acts 21:11Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’ ”
• Psalms 31:5Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.
• Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:
• Luke 23:46Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.
• Acts 7:59While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
• 2 Timothy 1:12That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
• 1 Peter 2:15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
• Esther 4:16“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”
• Jeremiah 26:11Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man should be sentenced to death because he has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!”
• Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
• Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
• Romans 2:7To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
• Psalms 138:8The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
• Psalms 146:5Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 4:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Suffer according to the will of God - A man suffers according to the will of God who suffers for righteousness' sake; and who, being reviled, reviles not again. Commit the keeping of their souls - Place their lives confidently in his hand, who, being their Creator, will also be their preserver, and keep that safely which is committed to his trust. God is here represented as faithful, because he will always fulfill his promises, and withhold no good thing…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will of God - That is, who endure the kind of sufferings that he, by his providence, shall appoint. Compare 1 Peter 3:17; 1 Peter 4:15-16. Commit the keeping of their souls - to him. Since there is so much danger; since there is no one else that can keep them; and since he is a Being so faithful, let them commit all their interests to him. Compare Psalm 37:5. The word “souls” here ( ̀ psuchas) is equivalent…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 By patience and fortitude in suffering, by dependence on the promises of God, and keeping to the word the Holy Spirit hath revealed, the Holy Spirit is glorified; but by the contempt and reproaches cast upon believers, he is evil spoken of, and is blasphemed. One would think such cautions as these were needless to Christians. But their enemies falsely charged them with foul crimes. And even the best of men need to be warned against the worst…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-19Peter gives Christians one final instruction about how to face the trials that will surely come.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. General conclusion from 1Pe 4:17, 18. Seeing that the godly know that their sufferings are by God's will, to chasten them that they may not perish with the world, they have good reason to trust God cheerfully amidst sufferings, persevering in well-doing. let them--Greek, "let them also," "let even them," as well as those not suffering. Not only under ordinary circumstances, but also in time of suffering, let believers commit. (Compare Note, see on 1Pe…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 4:19

• Afflictions and Adversities
• God
• Persecution
• Resignation

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• Peter, the First Epistle of
• Trinity

Commentaries on 1 Peter 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings