Read Plans
Sign in Register

1 Peter 4:6

WEB

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

KJV

6For 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.

BSB

6That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead,[+] so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

FBV

6so that although they were rightly judged as far as being sinful human beings is concerned, they could live in the spirit as far as God is concerned.

Related Resources

Refuting CULT Theology - 1 Peter 4:6-9 - Mike Winger
Is There Any Hope for the Dead? 1 Peter 4:6 - Desiring God
20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 52) - Mike Winger
Do Unbelievers Get a Second Chance After Death? - Desiring God

Extra References

Romans 8:2

2[+] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.


1 Peter 3:19

19in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,


Romans 8:9-11

9But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his. 10If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.


John 5:25-26

25Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. 26For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.


Ephesians 2:3-5

3We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. 4But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, 5even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christby grace you have been saved


Titus 3:3-7

3For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, 5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior; 7that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.


Matthew 24:9

9Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.


Galatians 5:25

25If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.


1 Peter 4:1-2

1Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.


1 Corinthians 11:31-32

31For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged. 32But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.