1 Peter 4:15 “Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer,…”

1 Peter 4:15

Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

World English Bible

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

American Standard Version

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters:

Geneva Bible 1599

But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.

Darby Translation

Let none of you suffer indeed as murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as overseer of other people's matters;

Young's Literal Translation

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

Bible in Basic English

Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;

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Cross references

“suffer”

2 Timothy 2:9 Matthew 5:11 1 Peter 2:20

2 Timothy 2:9 · BSB

for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

Matthew 5:11 · BSB

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

1 Peter 2:20 · BSB

How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

“a busy-body”

2 Thessalonians 3:11 1 Thessalonians 4:11 1 Timothy 5:13

2 Thessalonians 3:11 · BSB

For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 · BSB

and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

1 Timothy 5:13 · BSB

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

Also

1 Peter 2:19–20 1 Peter 3:17

1 Peter 2:19–20 · BSB

For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

1 Peter 3:17 · BSB

For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

16But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.

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