1 Peter 4:15 BSB — MannaFest

1 Peter 4:15

Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

BSB

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ASV

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters:

KJV

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

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Commentary

2 voices

Cyprian

Epistle VI (258)

But I hear that some infect your number, and destroy the praise of a distinguished name by their corrupt conversation; whom you yourselves, even as being lovers and guardians of your own praise, should rebuke and check and correct. For what a disgrace is suffered by your name, when one spends his days in intoxication and debauchery, another returns to that country whence he was banished, to perish when arrested, not now as being a Christian, but as being a criminal!

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

But let none of you suffer as a murderer - If you must be called to suffer, see that it be not for crime. Compare the notes at 1Pe 3:14, 1Pe 3:17. They were to be careful that their sufferings were brought upon them only in consequence of their religion, and not because any crime could be laid to their charge. If even such charges were brought against them, there should be no pretext furnished for them by their lives. As an evil doer - As a wicked man; or as guilty of injustice and wrong toward others.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

But--Greek, "For." "Reproached in the name of Christ" I say (1Pe 4:14), "FOR let none," &c. as . . . as . . . as . . . as--the "as" twice in italics is not in the Greek.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Μὴ	Mē	Not	G3361 →
γάρ	gar	for	G1063 →
τις	tis	any	G5100 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	of you	G4771 →
πασχέτω	paschetō	should suffer	G3958 →
ὡς	hōs	as	G5613 →
φονεὺς	phoneus	a murderer	G5406 →
ἢ	ē	or	G2228 →
κλέπτης	kleptēs	a thief	G2812 →
ἢ	ē	or	G2228 →
κακοποιὸς	kakopoios	an evildoer	G2555 →
ἢ	ē	or	G2228 →
ὡς	hōs	as	G5613 →
ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος·	allotriepiskopos	a troublesome meddler;	G244 →

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Through
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
leads to
- Ephesians 4:28
  He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
- Ecclesiastes 4:6
  Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
- 1 Peter 3:4
  but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
- Titus 3:14
  And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
- Proverbs 17:1
  Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Through
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:14
  But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
Through
2 Thessalonians 3:11
Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
leads to
- 1 Timothy 5:13
  At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6
  Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received…

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About 1 Peter

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About 1 Peter