1 Peter 4:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁹ Therefore, those who [are allowed to] suffer in harmony with God’s [permissive] will, should commit their souls to a trustworthy Creator, [who will take everything into account], while they go on [trying] to do what is right.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with God's will must do right and commit their souls [in charge as a deposit] to the One Who created [them] and will never fail [them].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ So then, those who suffer because they follow God’s will should commit their lives to a trustworthy creator by doing what is right.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Therefore, too, let those who suffer according to the will of God commend their souls by good deeds to the faithful Creator.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God, commend their souls in good deeds to the faithful Creator.

1 Peter 4:19 Cross References

Luke 23:46

Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, I commit my spirit into your hands.” And after He said this, He gave up His spirit [i.e., to God in death].

Acts 7:59

So, they stoned Stephen [to death] as he called out to the Lord, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit [as I die].”

Romans 2:7

To the ones who continue doing what is good and who look for glory, honor and immortal life [God will give] never ending life.

2 Timothy 1:12

For I am suffering these things [See verse 8] for this reason [i.e., because of being a Gospel preacher]. Yet I am not ashamed because I know whom I have believed in [i.e., Jesus], and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him [i.e., Paul’s spiritual well-being] until that day [i.e., the Day of Judgment].

1 Peter 2:15

For it is God’s will that, by doing good, you should put to silence the ignorant [talk and actions] of foolish people.

1 Peter 3:17

For, if it is God’s will that you should suffer, it is better [for you] that it be on account of doing right than doing wrong.

1 Peter 3:20

These people had disobeyed [Noah’s preaching, See II Pet. 2:5] back when God’s patience waited [for them to repent, See Gen. 6:3], during the days of Noah, when the ship was being constructed. It was by that means [i.e., the ship floating them to safety through the Flood waters] that a few persons, eight of them, were saved [from destruction] through water.