1 Peter 4:5

But they will have to answer for their conduct to him who is ready to judge both the living and the dead.

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In The King James Version

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

In Context

4And, because you do not run to the same extremes of profligacy as others, they are astonished, and malign you.

6For that was why the good news was told to the dead also – that, after they have been judged in the body, as people are judged, they might live in the spirit, as God lives.

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Cross References

Malachi 3:13“You have said terrible things about me,” says the Lord. “You ask, ‘What have we said about you?’

Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory;

John 5:22The Father himself does not judge any one, but has entrusted the work of judging entirely to his Son,

Acts 10:42Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God judge of the living and the dead.

Romans 14:10I would ask the one ‘Why do you judge other followers of the Lord?’ And I would ask the other ‘Why do you despise them?’ For we will all stand before the court of God.

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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