彼得前書 4:5-6 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-7

This passage is the most difficult in the entire Epistle. We can see a meaning in each of its sentences taken separately, but when we take them together their meaning, as a whole, is obscure. As far, however, as I can understand it, I would entitle the paragraph, The persecuted Christian reminded of the necessity of suffering for righteousness. Peter here states the fact that suffering for righteousness is no strange thing, but what Christians must reasonably look for. I. CHRIST 'S ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:3-6

We have seen that the apostle—the large-hearted, sympathetic, experienced apostle—is showing the scattered Christians he is addressing how to fortify themselves against the persecution that in stormful violence had fallen upon them here and there, before and since they became fugitives or exiles. This is part of a long paragraph beginning at the thirteenth verse of the last chapter, in which he is teaching that amid such persecution a good conscience is the only charm; that whatever befalls... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:5

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. The judgment is at hand; the Judge standeth before the door; all men, quick and dead alike, must give account to him. It is better to suffer now for well-doing than then for evil-doing. Men call you to give account now ( 1 Peter 3:15 ); they themselves must give account to God. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:6

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead. The conjunction "for" seems to link this verse closely to 1 Peter 4:5 , while the καί ("also" or "even") gives an emphasis to" them that are dead" ( καὶ νεκροῖς ). We naturally refer these last words to the καὶ νεκρούς of the preceding verse. The apostle seems to be meeting an objection. The Thessalonian Christians feared lest believers who fell asleep before the second advent should lose something of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 4:5

Who shall give account - That is, they shall not do this with impunity. They are guilty in this of a groat wrong and they must answer for it to God.That is ready to judge - That is, “who is prepared to judge” - τῷ ἑτοίμως ἔχοντι tō hetoimōs echonti. See the phrase used in Acts 21:13; “I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem.” 2 Corinthians 12:14; “the third time I am ready to come to you.” Compare the word “ready” - ἑτοιμος hetoimos - in Matthew 22:4, Matthew... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 4:6

For, for this cause - The expression, “For, for this cause,” refers to an end to be reached, or an object to be gained, or a reason why anything referred to is done. The end or reason why the thing referred to here, to wit, that “the gospel was preached to the dead,” was done, is stated in the subsequent part of the verse to have been “that they might be judged,” etc. It was with reference to this, or in order that this might be, that the gospel was preached to them.Was the gospel preached also... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 4:3-5

1 Peter 4:3-5 . For the time past of our life may suffice us Αρκετος ημιν , is sufficient for us; to have wrought the will of the Gentiles The expression is soft, but conveys a very strong meaning, namely, that in no period of our lives ought we to have wrought the will of the Gentiles; and that whatever time we spent in so doing was too much. When we walked in lasciviousness In various kinds and degrees of it; lusts Inordinate desires; excess of wine Οινοφλυγιαις , being inflamed... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 4:6

1 Peter 4:6. For for this cause Or to this end; was the gospel preached Ever since it was intimated to Adam, in the promise made to him after the fall, that the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent’s head; to them that are dead Who have died in their several generations, and especially to our forefathers, the descendants of Abraham, and the other patriarchs, by Moses and the prophets; that they might be judged according to men in the flesh Or, that though they were judged in... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-11

Changed lives of Christ’s followers (4:1-11)Christ’s death dealt with sin once and for all. In that sense he has nothing more to do with sin. Christians are united with Christ in his death, and therefore they too should have nothing more to do with sin. They should live no longer to please themselves but to please God (4:1-2). Christians must have no more involvement with the disgusting practices of their former days, no matter how much their reformed behaviour brings jeers and insults from... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 4:5

give = render. As in Hebrews 13:17 . account . App-121 . is ready . See Acts 21:13 . judge . App-122 . quick = living. App-170 . dead . App-139 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:3-6

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:5

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 4:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 4:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 4:3-5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 4:6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 4:5

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