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1 Peter 4:6

Eternal lifeJudgment

4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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BSB
That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
KJV
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
WEB
For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.
ASV
For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
DARBY
For to this [end] were the glad tidings preached to [the] dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after [the] flesh, but live, as regards God, after [the] Spirit.
BLB
For unto this the gospel was proclaimed even to the dead, so that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but they might live according to God in the spirit.
ÅB
For derfor ble evangeliet forkynt også for døde at de visstnok skulle dømmes som mennesker i kjødet, men leve slik som Gud i ånden.
OTB
For evangeliet er for dette formål blitt forkynt også for de døde, slik at de, selv om de blir dømt i kjødet som mennesker, kan leve i ånden etter Guds vilje.
B1930
For derfor blev evangeliet forkynt også for døde at de visstnok skulde dømmes som mennesker i kjødet, men leve således som Gud i ånden.

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Cross references

  • Romans 8:2

    For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

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  • 1 Peter 3:19

    By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

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  • John 5:25–26

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

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  • Romans 8:9–11

    But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

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  • Ephesians 2:3–5

    Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

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  • Titus 3:3–7

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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  • Galatians 5:25

    If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

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  • 1 Peter 4:1–2

    Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

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