1 Peter 4:18

“And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 1 Peter 4:18

And if the righteous scarcely be saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

AND IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED, WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE GODLESS MAN AND THE SINNER?
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?
- American Standard Version (1901)

And if it is hard for even the good man to get salvation, what chance has the man without religion or the sinner?
- Basic English Bible

And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And if the righteous is difficultly saved, where shall the impious and [the] sinner appear?
- Darby Bible

And if the just man shall scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?
- English Revised Version

If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 1 Peter 4:18

Wesley's Notes for 1 Peter 4:18


4:18 If the righteous scarcely be saved - Escape with the utmost difficulty. Where shall the ungodly - The man who knows not God. And the open sinner appear - In that day of vengeance. The salvation here primarily spoken of is of a temporal nature. But we may apply the words to eternal things, and then they are still more awful. #Prov 11:31|.



People's Bible Notes for 1 Peter 4:18


1Pe 4:18 If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? A passage quoted from Pr 11:31. The idea is that if sufferings and judgments (chastenings) come upon good people, what hope is there for the wicked?

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