1 Peter 4:5
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.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
In Context
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:14God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.
Malachi 3:13Your words have been strong against me, says the Lord. And still you say, What have we said against you?
Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:
John 5:22The Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son;
Acts 10:42And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead.
Romans 14:10But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 4:5-7
Comfort of the Servants of God. ( a. d. 66.) 4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: 5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. I. Here you have the visible change wrought in those who in the foregoing verse were represented as having been in… Read the whole commentary →