1 Peter 4:6

New Century Version

For this reason the Good News was preached to those who are now dead. Even though they were judged like all people, the Good News was preached to them so they could live in the spirit as God lives.

Cross References

Matthew 24:9

“Then people will arrest you, hand you over to be hurt, and kill you. They will hate you because you believe in me.

Romans 8:2

Through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit that brings life made you free from the law that brings sin and death.

Galatians 2:19

It was the law that put me to death, and I died to the law so that I can now live for God.

Galatians 5:25

We get our new life from the Spirit, so we should follow the Spirit.

1 Peter 1:12

It was shown them that their service was not for themselves but for you, when they told about the truths you have now heard. Those who preached the Good News to you told you those things with the help of the Holy Spirit who was sent from heaven—things into which angels desire to look.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself suffered for sins once. He was not guilty, but he suffered for those who are guilty to bring you to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.

1 Peter 3:19

And in the spirit he went and preached to the spirits in prison

Revelation 14:18

And then another angel, who has power over the fire, came from the altar. This angel called to the angel with the sharp sickle, saying, “Take your sharp sickle and gather the bunches of grapes from the earth’s vine, because its grapes are ripe.”