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1 Peter 4:16-18
Contemporary English Version
1 Peter 4:16-18
Contemporary English Version
16 Don't be ashamed to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God that you belong to him. 17 God has already begun judging his own people. And if his judgment begins with us, imagine how terrible it will be for those who refuse to obey his message. The Scriptures say,
18 (A) “If good people barely escape,
what will happen to sinners
and to others
who don't respect God?”
1 Peter 4:16-18
New International Version
1 Peter 4:16-18
New International Version
16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.(A) 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household;(B) and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?(C) 18 And,
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 4:18 Prov. 11:31 (see Septuagint)
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