1 Peter 4:4

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Summary

1 Peter 4:4

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

Speaking

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Bible References

Speaking

Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.

But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.

And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.

But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;

But these men say evil about such things as they have no knowledge of; and the things of which they have natural knowledge, like beasts without reason, are the cause of their destruction.

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When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

Then in the waste land there will be an upright rule, and righteousness will have its place in the fertile field.

Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.

Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.