KJV King James Version
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
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1 Peter 4:18
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
WEB World English Bible
“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”
ASV American Standard Version
And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, the ungodly and sinner—where shall he appear?
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
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Proverbs 11:31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.Ezekiel 18:24But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, [and] doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked [man] doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.Luke 23:31For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?2 Peter 2:5-6And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth [person], a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;Jude 1:15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.1 Corinthians 10:12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.Hebrews 10:38-39Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.Romans 1:18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;2 Peter 3:7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Romans 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It [is] my people: and they shall say, The LORD [is] my God.Psalm 1:4-5The ungodly [are] not so: but [are] like the chaff which the wind driveth away.Jeremiah 25:29For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.Matthew 24:22-24And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.Romans 5:6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
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