1 Peter 4:5 “But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the…”

1 Peter 4:5

But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

American Standard Version

who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which shall giue accounts to him, that is readie to iudge quicke and dead.

Darby Translation

who shall render account to him who is ready to judge [the] living and [the] dead.

Young's Literal Translation

who shall give an account to Him who is ready to judge living and dead,

Bible in Basic English

But they will have to give an account of themselves to him who is ready to be the judge of the living and the dead.

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Cross references

“shall”

Matthew 12:36 Malachi 3:13–15 Luke 16:2 Romans 14:12 Jude 1:14 Jude 1:15

Matthew 12:36 · BSB

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Malachi 3:13–15 · BSB

“Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against You?’

Luke 16:2 · BSB

So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

Romans 14:12 · BSB

So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Jude 1:14 · BSB

Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

Jude 1:15 · BSB

to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

“that”

James 5:9 Acts 10:42 2 Timothy 4:1 Romans 14:10–12 Acts 17:31 Psalm 1:6

James 5:9 · BSB

Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!

Acts 10:42 · BSB

And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.

2 Timothy 4:1 · BSB

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:

Romans 14:10–12 · BSB

Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

Acts 17:31 · BSB

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Psalm 1:6 · BSB

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

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

In context

4Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.

6That 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.

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