1 Peter 4:5

But they shall give an account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4They think it strange that you do not run with them into the same excess of dissipation, and they speak evil of you:

6For this reason the gospel was also preached to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh as men, they might live according to God in the spirit.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

John 5:22For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son:

Acts 10:42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained by God to be the Judge of the living and dead.

Romans 14:10Why do you judge your brother? or why do you despise your brother? for we shall 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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