1 Peter 4:11

4:11 Whoever speaks, let it be with 1  God’s words. 2  Whoever serves, do so with the strength 3  that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong 4  the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:18

4:18 And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of 5  the ungodly and sinners? 6 

1 tn Grk “if anyone speaks – as God’s words.”

2 tn Or “oracles.”

3 tn Grk “if anyone serves – with strength…”

4 tn Grk “is/are.”

5 tn Grk “where will he appear.”

6 tn The personal references in v. 18 are generic singulars, but they have been changed to the plural in English to maintain consistency with the plurals of v. 17.

sn A quotation from Prov 11:31 (LXX).