1 Peter 4:11

1 Peter 4:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
• New International Version (NIV)If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Context of 1 Peter 4:11

9Be hospitable one to another without grumbling. 10As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of the many-sided grace of God. Whoever speaks, let it be as one speaking the utterances of God. Whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies. So in all things may God be glorified through Messiah Yeshua—all glory and power to Him forever and ever! Amen. 12Loved ones, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal taking place among you to test you—as though something strange were happening to you. 13Instead, rejoice insofar as you share in the sufferings of Messiah, so that at the revelation of His glory you may also rejoice and be glad.

1 Peter 4:11 word by word

εἴ τις λαλεῖ ὡς λόγια θεοῦ· εἴ τις διακονεῖ ὡς ἐξ ἰσχύος ἧς χορηγεῖ ὁ θεός· ἵνα ἐν πᾶσιν δοξάζηται ὁ θεὸς διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ᾧ ἐστιν ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, ἀμήν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• any manτιςtis · oneG5100
• speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• the oraclesλόγιονlogion · oraclesG3051
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ministerδιακονέωdiakoneō · to serveG1247
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the abilityἰσχύςischus · strengthG2479
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• givethχορηγέωchorēgeō · to provideG5524
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• may be glorifiedδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• praiseδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• dominionκράτοςkratos · powerG2904
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281

Cross-references for 1 Peter 4:11

• Isaiah 8:20To Torah and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light.
• Jeremiah 23:22If they have stood in My council, then they would have announced My words to My people, and turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.”
• Ephesians 4:29Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.
• Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.
• James 1:19Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—
• James 3:1Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, since you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.
• Acts 7:38“This is the one who was in the community in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living words to pass on to us.
• Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, they were entrusted with the sayings of God.
• Hebrews 5:12For although you ought to be teachers by this time, again you need someone to teach you the basics of God’s sayings. You have come to need milk, not solid food.
• 1 Peter 4:10As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of the many-sided grace of God.
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, Adonai, is the greatness, the power and the splendor, and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything in heaven and earth. Yours is the kingdom, Adonai and You are exalted above all.
• Romans 12:6We have gifts that differ according to the grace that was given to us—if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
• 1 Corinthians 3:10According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each consider carefully how he builds on it.
• 1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Ruach.
• 1 Peter 2:5you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house—a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Messiah Yeshua.
• 1 Corinthians 6:20For you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 4:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11If any man speak - In order to explain or enforce God's word, and edify his neighbor, let him do it as those did to whom the living oracles were committed: they spoke as they were inspired by the Holy Ghost. Those, therefore, at Pontus, etc., who undertook to teach others, should speak by the same influence; or, if not under this immediate influence, should speak as or according to the oracles already delivered, grounding all their exhortations and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11If any man speak - As a preacher, referring here particularly to the office of the ministry. Let him speak as the oracles of God - As the oracles of God speak; to wit, in accordance with the truth which God has revealed, and with an impressive sense of the responsibility of delivering a message from him. The word rendered “oracles” ( ́ logia) means, properly, something “spoken” or “uttered”; then anything uttered by God - a divine communication - a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 The destruction of the Jewish church and nation, foretold by our Saviour, was very near. And the speedy approach of death and judgment concerns all, to which these words naturally lead our minds. Our approaching end, is a powerful argument to make us sober in all worldly matters, and earnest in religion. There are so many things amiss in all, that unless love covers, excuses, and forgives in others, the mistakes and faults for which every one…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen: This doxology (a short hymn of praise) has led some people to think that one original letter of Peter ended here and that another letter was later added to it. Doxologies in the New Testament do appear at the end of letters (Romans 16:25–27; Philippians 4:20; Hebrews 13:21; 2 Peter 3:18; Jude 1:24–25). Doxologies also appear at the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. If any ... speak--namely, as a prophet, or divinely taught teacher in the Church assembly. as the, &c.--The Greek has no article: "as oracles of God." This may be due to Greek: "God," having no article, it being a principle when a governed noun omits the Greek article that the governing noun should omit it, too. In Ac 7:38 also, the Greek article is wanting; thus English Version, "as the oracles of God," namely, the Old Testament, would be "right,"…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 4:11

• Commandments
• Glorifying God
• Hospitality
• Minister, Christian
• Oracle
• Praise
• Word of God

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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