1 Peter 4:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Peter 4:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Peter 4:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Peter 4:7 — KJV
“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”
— 1 Peter 4:7 (KJV)
1 Peter 4:7 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 4:7
“Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:7: end, things, therefore
“And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:7: end, hand, prayer
“They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:7: end, things, therefore
“And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:7: end, things, therefore
“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 4:7: things, therefore, watch
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