1 Peter 4.8
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1 Peter 4.8
Book: 1 Peter · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV (ASV)
"6. For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. 7. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:"
"8. above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:"
"9. using hospitality one to another without murmuring: 10. according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;" (1 Peter 4:6-10, ASV)
WEB (WEB)
"6. For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit. 7. But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer."
"8. And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins."
"9. Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 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." (1 Peter 4:6-10, WEB)
KJV (KJV)
"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. 7. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer."
"8. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. shall: or, will"
"9. Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 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." (1 Peter 4:6-10, KJV)
YLT (YLT)
"6. for for this also to dead men was good news proclaimed, that they may be judged, indeed, according to men in the flesh, and may live according to God in the spirit. 7. And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,"
"8. and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;"
"9. hospitable to one another, without murmuring; 10. each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;" (1 Peter 4:6-10, YLT)
Setting
- Speaker: Peter the Apostle (with Silvanus as scribe)
- Audience: Christian believers scattered in Asia Minor
- Location: composed in Rome (referred to as 'Babylon')
- Time period: composed c. AD 62-64 (before Peter's martyrdom under Nero)
Theological reading
Key words
- G0026 - agape, agape (Strong's G26). Also appears in: John 5, John 13.34-35, John 15.9.
- G0266 - hamartia, hamartia (Strong's G266). Also appears in: Matthew 1.21, Matthew 9.4-8, Matthew 12.31-32.
- G3956 - pas, pas (Strong's G3956). Also appears in: Matthew 1, Matthew 2.1-6, Matthew 2.16.
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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