1 Peter 4:6

New Testament Epistle (General) ASV (1901)

For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

1 Peter 4:6 — American Standard Version

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Context — 1 Peter 4

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3For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:

4wherein they think strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [of]:

5who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

8above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

9using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

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