1 Peter 4:6 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁶ 5 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a coveter of other men's things.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ For this is why the good news (the Gospel) was preached [in their lifetime] even to the dead, that though judged in fleshly bodies as men are, they might live in the spirit as God does.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Common English Bible

⁶ Indeed, this is the reason the good news was also preached to the dead. This happened so that, although they were judged as humans according to human standards, they could live by the Spirit according to divine standards.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ For because of this, the Gospel was also preached to the dead, so that they might be judged, certainly, just like men in the flesh, yet also, so that they might live according to God, in the Spirit.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ For, for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead: that they might be judged indeed according to men, in the flesh; but may live according to God, in the Spirit.

1 Peter 4:6 Cross References

Matthew 24:9

7 And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Romans 8:2

0 And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin; but the spirit liveth, because of justification.

Galatians 2:19

Know ye therefore, that they who are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Galatians 5:25

For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.

1 Peter 1:12

1 Who through him are faithful in God, who raised him up from the dead, and hath given him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.

1 Peter 3:18

Who shall render account to him, who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

1 Peter 3:19

For, for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead: that they might be judged indeed according to men, in the flesh; but may live according to God, in the Spirit.

Revelation 14:18

And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden vials, full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.