Passage

1 Peter 4.12-19

Book: 1 Peter · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"10. according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; 11. if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

"12. Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: 13. but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy. 14. If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you. 15. For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters: 16. but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name. 17. For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18. And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear? 19. Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator." (1 Peter 4:10-19, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"10. As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. 11. If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen."

"12. Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you. 13. But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy. 14. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified. 15. For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters. 16. But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter. 17. For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God? 18. “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?” 19. Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator." (1 Peter 4:10-19, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"10. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

"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 he is glorified. 15. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. 16. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17. For 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? 18. And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19. Wherefore 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." (1 Peter 4:10-19, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"10. each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; 11. if any one doth speak, 'as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister, 'as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power, to the ages of the ages. Amen."

"12. Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you, 13. but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice, exulting; 14. if ye be reproached in the name of Christ, happy [are ye], because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified; 15. for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters; 16. and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect; 17. because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God? 18. And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, the ungodly and sinner, where shall he appear? 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." (1 Peter 4:10-19, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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