1 Peter 4:18

Sharing The Sufferings Of Christ

¹⁷ Because the time has come for judgment to begin at the household of God, and if it begins with us, what will the end be of those who are rejecting God's good news? ¹⁸ And if it is hard for the upright man to be saved, what will become of the godless and sinful? ¹⁹ Therefore, those who suffer in accordance with God's will must also, in doing right, entrust their souls to the Creator who is faithful.

Good Man

Righteous Man

Righteous One

Luke 23:31

For if they do this when the wood is green, what will they do when it is dry?"

Matthew 24:22-24

And if those days had not been cut short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of God's chosen people those days will be cut short.

Mark 13:20-22

If the Lord had not cut those days short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of the people chosen as His own He has cut them short.

Luke 15:1

Now all the tax-collectors and notorious sinners were crowding around Him to listen to Him.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the hearts of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, and warning them that it is through enduring many hardships that we must get into the kingdom of God.

Acts 27:24

and said, "Stop being afraid, Paul. You must stand before the Emperor; and listen! God has graciously given to you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'

Acts 27:31

Paul said to the colonel and his soldiers, "Unless these sailors remain on the ship, you cannot be saved."

Acts 27:42-44

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners, to keep any of them from swimming ashore and escaping,

Romans 1:18

For God's anger from heaven is being uncovered against all the impiety and wickedness of the men who in their wickedness are suppressing the truth;

Romans 5:6

For when we were still helpless, Christ at the proper time died for us ungodly men.

Romans 5:8

But God proves His love for us by the fact that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.

1 Corinthians 10:12

So the man who thinks he stands securely must be on the lookout not to fall.

Hebrews 4:1

So let us fear that when the promise for us to be admitted to His rest is still remaining valid some one of you may be found to have missed it.

Hebrews 10:38-39

Meantime, my righteous servant will live by faith. But if a man draws back, my soul has no delight in him."

1 Peter 5:8

Be calm and alert. Your opponent the devil is always prowling about like a roaring lion, trying to devour you.

2 Peter 2:5-6

and if He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others when He brought the flood upon the world of godless people;

2 Peter 3:7

But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.

Jude 1:15

to execute judgment upon all, to convict all the godless of their godless deeds which in their godlessness they have committed, and of all the harsh things that godless sinners have said against Him."