1 Peter 4:6 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 4:617 words
εἰςeisinto / to
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
γὰρgarfor
καὶkaiand / also
νεκροῖςnekroisdead
εὐηγγελίσθηeuēngelisthēdeclare, bring (declare, show) glad (good)…
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
κριθῶσιkrithōsiavenge, conclude, condemn
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousman / human being
σαρκὶsarkiflesh
ζῶσιzōsilife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
δὲdeand / but
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
θεὸνtheonGod
πνεύματιpneumatiSpirit / spirit
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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