1 Peter 4:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.”
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“But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.”
King James Version · Public Domain“who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“who shall give an account to Him who is ready to judge living and dead,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Peter 4:5 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 1:6For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
- Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
- Malachi 3:13“Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
- Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
- Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Luke 16:2So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
- John 5:22Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
- John 5:28Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- Acts 10:42And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
- Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
- Romans 14:10Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
- 1 Corinthians 15:51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
- 2 Timothy 4:1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
- James 5:9Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
- Jude 1:14Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
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