Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
But they will have to answer for their conduct to him who is ready to judge both the living and the dead.
New American Standard Bible
but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge
King James Version
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
Holman Bible
They will give an account to the One who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.
International Standard Version
They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
A Conservative Version
Men who will give back an accounting to him who fares readily to judge the living and the dead.
American Standard Version
who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Amplified
But they will [have to] give an account to Him who is ready to judge and pass sentence on the living and the dead.
An Understandable Version
But, they will have to answer to God, who will judge both those who are now alive and those who have already died, [for the way they have lived].
Anderson New Testament
These shall give an account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Bible in Basic English
But they will have to give an account of themselves to him who is ready to be the judge of the living and the dead.
Common New Testament
but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but they will be call'd to account by him, who is ready to judge both the living and the dead.
Darby Translation
who shall render account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
who shall give account to him who is prepared to judge the living and the dead.
Godbey New Testament
who shall give an account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Goodspeed New Testament
but they will have to answer for it to him who is ready to judge living and dead.
John Wesley New Testament
speaking evil of you, Who shall give account to him that is ready judge the living and the dead.
Julia Smith Translation
Who shall return the word to him holding in readiness to judge the living and the dead.
King James 2000
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Modern King James verseion
But they shall give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which shall give accounts to him that is ready to judge quick and dead.
Moffatt New Testament
but they will have to answer for that to Him who is prepared to judge the living and the dead
Montgomery New Testament
But they must render account to Him who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.
NET Bible
They will face a reckoning before Jesus Christ who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.
New Heart English Bible
who will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Noyes New Testament
who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Sawyer New Testament
who shall give an account to him that is ready to judge the living and dead.
The Emphasized Bible
Who shall render an account unto him who is holding in readiness to judge living and dead;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who shall give an account to him, who holds himself ready to judge the living and the dead.
Webster
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Weymouth New Testament
But they will have to give account to Him who stands ready to pronounce judgement on the living and the dead.
Williams New Testament
but they will have to give account for it to Him who is ready to judge living and dead.
World English Bible
who will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Worrell New Testament
who shall render an account to Him Who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Worsley New Testament
who shall give an account to Him, who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Youngs Literal Translation
who shall give an account to Him who is ready to judge living and dead,
Themes
Accountability » Accountability connected with stewardship
Gospel » Why the gospel was preached
Judgment » Shall be held upon » Quick and dead
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Accountability connected with stewardship
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 4:5
Images 1 Peter 4:5
Prayers for 1 Peter 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Time For Behaving Like The Gentiles Is Past
4 And, because you do not run to the same extremes of profligacy as others, they are astonished, and malign you. 5 But they will have to answer for their conduct to him who is ready to judge both the living and the dead. 6 For that was why the Good News was told to the dead also--that, after they have been judged in the body, as men are judged, they might live in the spirit, as God lives.
Cross References
Acts 10:42
Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God Judge of the living and the dead.
2 Timothy 4:1
I solemnly charge you, in the sight of God and of Christ Jesus, who will one day judge the living and the dead--I charge you by his Appearing and by his Kingdom:--
James 5:9
Do not make complaints against one another, Brothers, or judgment will be passed upon you. The Judge is already standing at the door!
Matthew 12:36
I tell you that for every careless thing that men say, they must answer on the 'Day of Judgment.'
Matthew 25:31-46
When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he 'will take his seat on his throne of glory';
Luke 16:2
So the master called him and said 'What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any longer.'
John 5:22-23
The Father himself does not judge any man, but has 'entrusted the work of judging entirely to his Son,'
John 5:28-29
Do not wonder at this; for the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice,
Acts 17:31
Because he has fixed a day on which he intends to 'judge the world with justice,' by a man whom he has appointed--and of this he has given all men a pledge by raising this man from the dead."
Romans 14:10-12
I would ask the one man 'Why do you judge your Brother?' And I would ask the other 'Why do you despise your Brother?' For we shall all stand before the Bar of God.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
Listen, I will tell you God's hidden purpose! We shall not all have passed to our rest, but we shall all be transformed-in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
Jude 1:14-15
To these men, as to others, Enoch, the seventh in descent from Adam, declared-- 'See! the Lord has come with his hosts of holy ones around him,