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1 Peter 4:18 KJV
1 Peter · chapter 4 · verse 18
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?1 Peter 4:18 · King James Version
1 Peter 4:18 in context
16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
Commentary
Cross references
- Proverbs 11:31
- Ezekiel 18:24
- Luke 23:31
- 2 Peter 2:5-6
- Jude 1:15
- Acts 14:22
- 1 Corinthians 10:12
- Hebrews 10:38-39
Key words (Strong's)
- righteousdikaiosrighteous, observing divine laws, in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping…G1342 →
- scarcelymoliswith difficulty, hardly, not easilyG3433 →
- ungodlyasebēsdestitute of reverential awe towards God, condemning God, impiousG765 →
- sinnerhamartōlosdevoted to sin, a sinner, not free from sin, pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked, all…G268 →
- appearphainōto bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light, shine, to shine, be bright or…G5316 →
- savedsōzōto save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction, one , to save a…G4982 →
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The frequent repetition of counsel and comfort to Christians, considered as sufferers, in every chapter of this epistle, shows that the greatest danger these new converts were in arose from the persecutions to which their embracing Christianity exposed them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-19