Suffering as Christians
1 Peter 4:18
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”Proverbs 11:31 (see also LXX)
- KJV
- And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
- WEB
- “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”
- ASV
- And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?
- LSV
- And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and sinner appear?
- YLT
- And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, the ungodly and sinner — where shall he appear?
- DBY
- And if the righteous is difficultly saved, where shall the impious and [the] sinner appear?
- DRC
- And if the just man shall scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
- GNV
- And if the righteous scarcely bee saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Westcott–Hort include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: ὁ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ; Westcott and Hort (1881) add δὲ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ εἰ ὁ δίκαιος μόλις σῴζεται, ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται;
- RP2018
- Καὶ εἰ ὁ δίκαιος μόλις σῴζεται, ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται;
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ εἰ ὁ δίκαιος μόλις σώζεται, ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται;
- SCR1894
- και ει ο δικαιος μολις σωζεται ο ασεβης και αμαρτωλος που φανειται
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 11:31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
- Ezekiel 18:24But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the…
- Luke 23:31For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
- 2 Peter 2:5–6if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction,…
- Jude 1:15to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:12So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
- Hebrews 10:38–39But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
- Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- 2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
- Romans 1:18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
- Romans 5:8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Zechariah 13:9This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our…
- Jeremiah 25:29For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth,…
- Psalms 1:4–5Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
- Matthew 24:22–24If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short. At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not…
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