1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore, and watch in prayers.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

In Context

6For, for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead: that they might be judged indeed according to men, in the flesh; but may live according to God, in the Spirit.

8But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:2A good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Ezekiel 7:2And thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God to the land of Israel: The end is come, the end is come upon the four quarters of the land.

Matthew 24:13But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.

Matthew 25:13Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.

Mark 13:33Take ye heed, watch and pray. For ye know not when the time is.

Luke 21:34And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.

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 →

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