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Suffering as Christians

1 Peter 4:15

In 9 translations

BSB
Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.
KJV
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.
WEB
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.
ASV
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:
LSV
for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as a meddler into other men’s matters;
YLT
for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;
DBY
Let none of you suffer indeed as murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as overseer of other people's matters;
DRC
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a coveter of other men’s things.
GNV
But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος: Textus Receptus: ἀλλοτριοεπίσκοπος.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
μὴ γάρ τις ὑμῶν πασχέτω ὡς φονεὺς ἢ κλέπτης ἢ κακοποιὸς ἢ ὡς ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος·
RP2018
Μὴ γάρ τις ὑμῶν πασχέτω ὡς φονεύς, ἢ κλέπτης, ἢ κακοποιός, ἢ ὡς ἀλλοτριοεπίσκοπος·
TR-Boyd
Μὴ γάρ τις ὑμῶν πασχέτω ὡς φονεύς, ἢ κλέπτης, ἢ κακοποιός, ἢ ὡς ἀλλοτριοεπίσκοπος·
SCR1894
μη γαρ τις υμων πασχετω ως φονευς η κλεπτης η κακοποιος η ως αλλοτριοεπισκοπος

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:11Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
  • 1 Peter 2:19–20For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good…
  • 1 Timothy 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
  • 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
  • 2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
  • Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

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