1 Peter 4:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Peter 4:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Peter 4:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Peter 4:18 — KJV
“And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?”
— 1 Peter 4:18 (KJV)
1 Peter 4:18 in Context — About the Book of 1 Peter
1 Peter is written to exiles under fire — believers scattered and slandered across Asia Minor. Peter, who once cracked under pressure, now teaches how to stand: a living hope through resurrection, holiness in a hostile culture, and casting all anxiety on the One who cares for you.
Cross-References for 1 Peter 4:18
“Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:18: righteous, ungodly, sinner
“In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. THE LORD...: Heb. Jehovahtsidkenu”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:18: righteous, saved, where
“In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. The LORD...: Heb. Jehovahtsidkenu”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:18: righteous, saved, where
“Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:18: righteous, ungodly, sinner
“And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:18: righteous, saved, ungodly
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