1 Peter 4:7

1 Peter 4:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
• New International Version (NIV)The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.

Context of 1 Peter 4:7

5But they will have to give an account to the One who stands ready to judge the living and the dead. 6For this was the reason the Good News was proclaimed even to those now dead, so that though they are judged in the flesh before humans, they might live in the Ruach before God. Now the end of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for prayer. 8Above all, keep your love for one another constant, for “love covers a multitude of sins.” 9Be hospitable one to another without grumbling.

1 Peter 4:7 word by word

Πάντων δὲ τὸ τέλος ἤγγικεν· σωφρονήσατε οὖν καὶ νήψατε εἰς προσευχάς,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the endὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the endτέλοςtelos · goal/taxG5056
• of all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• is at handἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• be yeσωφρονέωsōphroneō · be of sound mindG4993
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• watchνήφωnēphō · be soberG3525
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335

Cross-references for 1 Peter 4:7

• Ecclesiastes 7:2Better to go to a house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, since that is the end of all mankind —and the living should take it to heart.
• Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, the kohanim rule by their own authority, and My people love it this way! But what will you do in the end?”
• Ezekiel 7:2“You, son of man, thus says Adonai Elohim concerning the land of Israel: An end! The end has come on the four corners of the land.
• Matthew 24:13But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
• Romans 13:12The night is almost gone and the day is near, so let us put off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
• 1 Corinthians 7:29But this I say, brothers and sisters—the time is short. From now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;
• 1 Corinthians 15:24then the end, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all rule and all authority and power.
• Philippians 4:5Let your gentleness be known to all people. The Lord is near.
• Hebrews 10:25And do not neglect our own meetings, as is the habit of some, but encourage one another—and all the more so as you see the Day approaching.
• James 5:8You also be patient. Strengthen your hearts because the coming of the Lord is near.
• 2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some consider slowness. Rather, He is being patient toward you—not wanting anyone to perish, but for all to come to repentance.
• 1 John 2:18Children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that the anti-messiah is coming, even now many anti-messiahs have come—by this we know that it is the last hour.
• 1 Peter 1:13So brace your minds for action. Keep your balance. And set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Yeshua the Messiah.
• 1 Peter 5:8Stay alert! Watch out! Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, searching for someone to devour.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6so then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain on the alert and sober-minded.
• 1 Peter 3:7In the same way, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way. Though they are weaker partners, honor them as equal heirs of the grace of life. In this way, your prayers will not be hindered.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 4:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7But the end of all things is at hand - I think that here also St. Peter keeps the history of the deluge before his eyes, finding a parallel to the state of the Jews in his own time in that of the antediluvians in the days of Noah. In Genesis 6:13, God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me. This was spoken at a time when God had decreed the destruction of the world by a flood. Peter says, The end of all things is at hand; and this he spoke…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But the end of all things is at hand - This declaration is also evidently designed to support and encourage them in their trials, and to excite them to lead a holy life, by the assurance that the end of all things was drawing near. The phrase, “the end of all things,” would naturally refer to the end of the world; the winding up of human affairs. It is not absolutely certain, however, that the apostle used it here in this sense. It might mean that so far…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. 7The end of all things is near: With the coming of Christ, the "last days" predicted by the Old Testament prophets had begun (see 1:10–12). The next event in God’s plan to save people is the second coming of Christ. His return will bring an end to the world as we know it. This end could come at any time. Therefore, Christians must always be ready for it (see also Philippians 4:5; James 5:8; Revelation 1:3; 22:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Resuming the idea in 1Pe 4:5. the end of all things--and therefore also of the wantonness (1Pe 4:3, 4) of the wicked, and of the sufferings of the righteous [Bengel]. The nearness meant is not that of mere "time," but that before the Lord; as he explains to guard against misapprehension, and defends God from the charge of procrastination: We live in the last dispensation, not like the Jews under the Old Testament. The Lord will come as a thief; He is…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 4:7

• Commandments
• Holiness
• Judgment
• Sobriety
• Temptation
• Watchfulness

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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