1 Peter 4:12-19

1 Peter 4:12-19

[12] Beloved,  not  strange  fiery trial  which  is  to  try  as  though some strange thing  happened  [13] But  rejoice,  inasmuch as  ye are partakers  of Christ's  sufferings;  that,  when  his  glory  shall be revealed,  ye may be glad  also  with exceeding joy.  [14] If  ye be reproached  for  the name  of Christ,  happy  are ye; for  the spirit  of glory  and  of God  resteth  upon  on  their part  he is evil spoken of,  but  on  he is glorified.  [15] But  none  suffer  as  a murderer,  or  as a thief,  or  as an evildoer,  or  as  a busybody in other men's matters.  [16] Yet  if  any man suffer as  a Christian,  not  be ashamed;  but  let him glorify  God  on  [17] For  the time  is come that judgment  must begin  at  the house  of God:  and  if  it first  begin at  what  shall the end  be of them that obey not  the gospel  of God?  [18] And  if  the righteous  scarcely  be saved,  where  the ungodly  and  the sinner  appear?  [19] Wherefore  them that suffer  according to  the will  of God  commit the keeping  souls  to him in  well doing,  unto a faithful  Creator. 

What does 1 Peter 4:12-19 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Peter reminded his readers of how sufferings fit into God"s purposes to encourage them to persevere with the proper attitude (cf. James 1).
"The section which began at iii13is here concluded in a passage which recapitulates much that has been said-on persecution, on Christ"s sufferings, on Christian duty, on the imminence of the End and of divine Judgment-and which reflects the intensity of the author"s eschatological faith." [1]