KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Peter 4:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.
WEB World English Bible
For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.
ASV American Standard Version
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:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men’s matters;
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 4
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?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΜὴG3361 · mēnotγάρG1063 · garforτιςG5100 · tisoneὑμῶνG4771 · suyouπασχέτωG3958 · paschōto sufferὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenφονεὺςG5406 · phoneusmurdererἢG2228 · ēorκλέπτηςG2812 · kleptēsthiefἢG2228 · ēorκακοποιὸςG2555 · kakopoioswrongdoingἢG2228 · ēorὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος·G244 · allotriepiskoposmeddler
Cross-references
2 Thessalonians 3:11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.1 Thessalonians 4:11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;1 Peter 2:19-20For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.1 Timothy 5:13And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.1 Peter 3:17For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.2 Timothy 2:9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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