1 Peter

1 Peter 4:3–7

³For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

⁴Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you. ⁵But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. ⁶That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead,^b so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

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

Footnotes

b 4:6 Or to those who are dead

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1 Peter 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
enough	ἀρκετὸς	arketos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G713 sufficient
time	χρόνος	chronos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
in the past	παρεληλυθὼς	parelēlythōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3928 I pass by
carrying out	κατειργάσθαι	kateirgasthai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
the same	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
desires	βούλημα	boulēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1013 will, counsel, purpose
as the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
living	πεπορευμένους	peporeumenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
debauchery	ἀσελγείαις	aselgeiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G766 wantonness, lewdness
lust	ἐπιθυμίαις	epithymiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
drunkenness	οἰνοφλυγίαις	oinophlygiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3632 drunkenness
orgies	κώμοις	kōmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2970 a feasting, reveling
carousing	πότοις	potois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G4224 a drinking, carousing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
detestable	ἀθεμίτοις	athemitois	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G111 illegal, unlawful
idolatry	εἰδωλολατρίαις	eidōlolatriais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1495 worship or service of an image

1 Peter 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they consider it strange	ξενίζονται	xenizontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3579 I entertain a stranger, I startle
of you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to plunge with	συντρεχόντων	syntrechontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4936 I run with
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
same	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
flood	ἀνάχυσιν	anachysin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G401 outpouring, excess
of reckless indiscretion	ἀσωτίας	asōtias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G810 wantonness, profligacy
they heap abuse on you	βλασφημοῦντες	blasphēmountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme

1 Peter 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
will have to give	ἀποδώσουσιν	apodōsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G591 I give back, return, sell
an account	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
to Him who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is	ἔχοντι	echonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
ready	ἑτοίμως	hetoimōs	Adverb	G2093 readily
to judge	κρῖναι	krinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
living	ζῶντας	zōntas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2198 I live
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dead	νεκρούς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse

1 Peter 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That is why	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the gospel was preached	εὐηγγελίσθη	euēngelisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	νεκροῖς	nekrois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they might be judged	κριθῶσι	krithōsi	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
as	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
men	ἀνθρώπους	anthrōpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
in	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
live	ζῶσι	zōsi	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2198 I live
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

1 Peter 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
end	τέλος	telos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
of all	Πάντων	Pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
is near	ἤγγικεν	ēngiken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
be clear-minded	σωφρονήσατε	sōphronēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4993 I am sober-minded, exercise self-control
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sober	νήψατε	nēpsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3525 I am calm, vigilant, sober
so that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you can pray	προσευχάς	proseuchas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer