1 Peter 4:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?”

1 Peter 4:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 4:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 4:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?””

1 Peter 4:18 — World English Bible

1 Peter 4:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear? ”

1 Peter 4:18 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 4:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, the ungodly and sinner--where shall he appear?”

1 Peter 4:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 4:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if the righteous is difficultly saved, where shall the impious and [the] sinner appear? ”

1 Peter 4:18 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 4:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if the righteous scarcely bee saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?”

1 Peter 4:18 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 4:18 in Context — 1 Peter 4

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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What Does 1 Peter 4:18 Mean?

1 Peter 4:18 is a verse from the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Peter chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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