1 Peter 4:17
15 Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.
16 But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.
For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
18 And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
- KJV
- For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
- WEB
- For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?
- ASV
- For the time [is come] for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if [it begin] first at us, what [shall be] the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?
- DARBY
- For the time of having the judgment begin from the house of God [is come]; but if first from us, what [shall be] the end of those who obey not the glad tidings of God?
- BLB
- For [it is] the time [for] the judgment to have begun from the house of God; and if from us first, what [will be] the end of those being disobedient to the gospel of God?
- ÅB
- For det er nå tiden da dommen skal begynne med Guds hus; men begynner det med oss, hva blir da enden for dem som ikke vil tro Guds evangelium?
- OTB
- For det er tid for dommen å begynne med Guds hus; og hvis det begynner med oss først, hva vil utfallet bli for dem som ikke adlyder Guds evangelium?
- B1930
- For det er nu tiden da dommen skal begynne med Guds hus; men begynner det med oss, hvad blir da enden for dem som ikke vil tro Guds evangelium?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 25:29
For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’
Read in context2 Thessalonians 1:8
in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
Read in contextRomans 2:9
There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
Read in contextEzekiel 9:6
Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.
Read in context1 Peter 2:8
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
Read in contextLuke 12:47–48
That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
Read in contextMalachi 3:5
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextLuke 23:31
For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
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