1 Peter 4:6 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Peter 4:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 4:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 4:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Peter 4:6 — World English Bible
1 Peter 4:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
1 Peter 4:6 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 4:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for for this also to dead men was good news proclaimed, that they may be judged, indeed, according to men in the flesh, and may live according to God in the spirit.”
1 Peter 4:6 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 4:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
1 Peter 4:6 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 4:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For vnto this purpose was the Gospell preached also vnto the dead, that they might bee condemned, according to men in the flesh, but might liue according to God in the spirit.”
1 Peter 4:6 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 4:6 in Context — 1 Peter 4
4 Aussi trouvent-ils étrange que vous ne vous précipitiez pas avec eux dans le même débordement de débauche, et ils vous calomnient.
5 Ils rendront compte à celui qui est prêt à juger les vivants et les morts.
6 Car l’Évangile a été aussi annoncé aux morts, afin que, après avoir été jugés comme les hommes quant à la chair, ils vivent selon Dieu quant à l’Esprit.
7 La fin de toutes choses est proche. Soyez donc sages et sobres, pour vaquer à la prière.
8 Avant tout, ayez les uns pour les autres une ardente charité, car La charité couvre une multitude de péchés.
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