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1 Peter 4:4–5

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4They are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of dissipation, and so they blaspheme.d* 5But they will have to give an accounting to him who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.*

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Footnotes

  1. dOr they malign you

Cross references

  1. *1 Pet 3:16
  2. *Acts 10:42; 2 Tim 4:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you. But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They are surprised that you don’t join them in the same flood of wild living—and they slander you. They will give an account to the one who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

NLTNew Living Translation

Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. But remember that they will have to face God, who stands ready to judge everyone, both the living and the dead.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

with respect to which they are surprised when you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and so they revile you. They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

KJV 1900King James Version

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.