1 Peter 4:19
so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
18And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, the ungodly and sinner — where shall he appear?
Cross References
Psalms 31:5Into Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth.
Psalms 138:8Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!
Isaiah 40:27Why sayest thou, O Jacob? and speakest thou, O Israel? 'My way hath been hid from Jehovah, And from my God my judgment passeth over.'
Isaiah 43:21This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.
Isaiah 54:16Lo, I — I have prepared an artisan, Blowing on a fire of coals, And bringing out an instrument for his work, And I have prepared a destroyer to destroy.
Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego have answered, yea, they are saying to the king Nebuchadnezzar, 'We have no need concerning this matter to answer thee.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 4:13-19
Fortitude and Circumspection; Advice to Suffering Christians. ( a. d. 66.) 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part… Read the whole commentary →