Focused Passage

1 Peter 4:7-11

Suffering with Christ, Living for God's Will, and Entrusting the Soul to the Faithful Creator

Peter moves from arming believers with Christ's suffering mindset, to rejecting former sinful patterns, to living soberly in view of the end, to stewarding grace within the church, to rejoicing in fiery trials, and finally to entrusting the soul to the faithful Creator while continuing to do good.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

10 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

11 If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

1 Peter 5:8 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:13 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:6 Classic cross-references James 5:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular end τέλος G5056 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of all [things] Πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural is near ἤγγικεν G1448 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction be clear-minded σωφρονήσατε G4993 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sober νήψατε G3525 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural so that εἰς G1519 Preposition you can pray προσευχάς G4335 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 13:4 Classic cross-references Proverbs 10:12 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:14 Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:9 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Above πρὸ G4253 Preposition all πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition one another ἑαυτοὺς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural vvv ἔχοντες G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural deeply ἐκτενῆ G1618 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular covers over καλύπτει G2572 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a multitude πλῆθος G4128 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of sins ἁμαρτιῶν G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural

BSB notes

See Proverbs 10:12

Verse 9

Cross-references

Philippians 2:14 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:2 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 9:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:14 Classic cross-references Romans 12:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Show hospitality φιλόξενοι G5382 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural without ἄνευ G427 Preposition complaining γογγυσμοῦ G1112 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Romans 12:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:4 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:1 Classic cross-references Mark 10:45 Classic cross-references

Original words

As ὡς G5613 Adverb good καλοὶ G2570 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural stewards οἰκονόμοι G3623 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of [the] manifold ποικίλης G4164 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular grace χάριτος G5485 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καθὼς G2531 Adverb each [of you] ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular [should use] εἰς G1519 Preposition whatever αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular gift χάρισμα G5486 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular he has received ἔλαβεν G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to serve διακονοῦντες G1247 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural one another ἑαυτοὺς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:31 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:17 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:16 Classic cross-references Romans 12:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

If εἴ G1487 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular speaks λαλεῖ G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [he should speak] as ὡς G5613 Adverb vvv Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular one conveying the words of God λόγια G3051 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural If εἴ G1487 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular serves διακονεῖ G1247 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [he should serve] ὡς G5613 Adverb with ἐξ G1537 Preposition [the] strength ἰσχύος G2479 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - ἧς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular provides χορηγεῖ G5524 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition all things πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular may be glorified δοξάζηται G1392 Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular to whom ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular be ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular glory δόξα G1391 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular power κράτος G2904 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural forever αἰῶνας G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [and] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural ever αἰώνων G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Amen ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word

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