1 Peter 4:5

They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

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

In Context

4They think it is strange that you do not join with them in these floods of reckless behavior, so they speak evil about you.

6For this purpose the gospel was preached also to the dead, so that, although they have been judged in the flesh as humans, they may live in the spirit the way God does.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will bring every deed into judgment, 2 along with every hidden thing, 1 whether it is good or evil.

Malachi 3:13“Your words against me have been strong,” says Yahweh. “But you say, 'What have we said among ourselves against you?'

Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

John 5:22For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son

Acts 10:42He commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify that this is the one who has been chosen by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

Romans 14:10But you, why do you judge your brother? And you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat 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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