1 Peter

1 Peter 4:6

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.

Footnotes

b 4:6 Or to those who are dead

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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

Cross-references

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Romans 8:2 · 1 Peter 3:19 · Romans 8:9–11 · John 5:25–26 · Ephesians 2:3–5 · Titus 3:3–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.