1 Peter 4:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“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?”
1 Peter 4:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 4:1726 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Aisha MbekiNote2mo agoJudgment Starts at the Household
I'm a church administrator, and I've spent ten years maintaining the machine - bylaws, budgets, policies, enforcement. I've been good at keeping the organization running 'right,' and I felt proud of t...
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James ThorntonNote1mo agoThe shepherd and the sheep - 1 Peter 4
What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.
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Aisha MbekiNote1mo agoSeeds of faith - 1 Peter 4
I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. The early church would have heard this very differently than we d...
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