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but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge (A)the living and the dead. For to this (B)the gospel has been [a]proclaimed even to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh as men, they live in the spirit according to the will of God.

(C)The end of all things is at hand; therefore, (D)be of sound thinking and sober spirit for the purpose of [b]prayer.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 4:6 Proclaimed in their lifetimes
  2. 1 Peter 4:7 Lit prayers

But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.(A) For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead,(B) so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.

The end of all things is near.(C) Therefore be alert and of sober mind(D) so that you may pray.

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