1 Peter 4:18
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
And if the righteous scarcely be saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?
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- Proverbs 11:31Rank 1 from verse 18
- Ezekiel 18:24Rank 2 from verse 18
24¶ But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
24¶ But when the righteous turneth away frō his righteousnes, & committeth iniquitie, and doth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doth, shall he liue? all his righteousnesse that he hath done, shall not be mentioned: in his trespasse that he hath trespassed, and in his sinne that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
- Luke 23:31Rank 3 from verse 18
- 2 Peter 2:5–6Rank 4 from verse 18
5And 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;
6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
5And spared not the old world, but saued Noah the eight person a preacher of righteousnesse, bringing in the flood vpon the world of the vngodly:
6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes, condemned them with an ouerthrowe, making them an ensample vnto those that after should liue vngodly:
15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
15To execute iudgement vpon all, and to conuince all that are vngodly among them, of all their vngodly deeds which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their heard speaches, which vngodly sinners haue spoken against him.
- 1 Corinthians 10:12Rank 6 from verse 18
- Acts 14:22Rank 7 from verse 18
22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
22Confirming the soules of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, aud that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdome of God.
- Hebrews 10:38–39Rank 8 from verse 18
38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
38Now the iust shall liue by faith: but if any man drawe backe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.
39But wee are not of them who draw backe vnto perdition: but of them that beleeue, to the sauing of the soule.
- 2 Peter 3:7Rank 9 from verse 18
7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
7But the heauens and the earth which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserued vnto fire against the day of Iudgement, and perdition of vngodly men.
- Romans 1:18Rank 10 from verse 18
- 1 Peter 5:8Rank 11 from verse 18
- Romans 5:8Rank 12 from verse 18
- Zechariah 13:9Rank 13 from verse 18
9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
9*And I will bring the thirde part through the fire, and wil refine them as siluer is refined, & will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my Name, and I wil heare them: I wil say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
- Jeremiah 25:29Rank 14 from verse 18
29For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts.
29*†For loe, I begin to bring euill on the citie, which is called by my name, and should yee be vtterly vnpunished? ye shall not be vnpunished: for I will cal for a sword vpon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Psalms 1:4–5Rank 15 from verse 18
4The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
4The vngodly are not so: but are *like the chaffe, which the winde driueth away.
5Therefore the vngodly shall not stand in the iudgement, nor sinners in the Congregation of the righteous.
- Hebrews 4:1Rank 16 from verse 18
- Matthew 24:22–24Rank 17 from verse 18
22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
22And except those dayes should be shortned, there should no flesh be saued: but for the elects sake, those dayes shall be shortned.
23*Then if any man shall say vnto you, Loe, heere is Christ, or there: beleeue it not.
24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shal shew great signes and wonders: insomuch that (if it were possible,) they shall deceiue the very elect.
- Romans 5:6Rank 18 from verse 18
- Acts 27:42–44Rank 19 from verse 18
42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
44And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
42And the souldiers counsel was to kil the prisoners, lest any of them should swimme out, and escape.
43But the Centurion, willing to saue Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they which could swimme, should cast themselues first into the sea, and get to land:
44And the rest, some on boords, and some on broken pieces of the ship: and so it came to passe that they escaped all safe to land.
- Genesis 13:13Rank 20 from verse 18
- Mark 13:20–22Rank 21 from verse 18
20And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
21And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
20And except that the Lord had shortened those dayes, no flesh should be saued: but for the elects sake whome he hath chosen, he hath shortned the daies.
21*And then, if any man shall say to you, Loe, here is Christ, or loe, hee is there: beleeue him not.
22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shewe signes and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, euen the elect.
- 1 Samuel 15:18Rank 22 from verse 18
- Acts 27:24Rank 23 from verse 18
- Acts 27:31Rank 25 from verse 18
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1 Peter 4:18
Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
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Hardly; with difficulty.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of save, meaning to rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: Lacking reverence for God, opposed to his righteous character and rule, or living wickedly and impiously. Sense 2: Persons so characterized.
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A person who sins; one guilty of transgression against God.
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1. To come or become visible or manifest. 2. To come or present oneself before someone. 3. To seem or have an outward appearance.
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17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
17For the time is come that iudgement must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at vs, what shall the ende bee of them that obey not the Gospel of God?
18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
18And if the righteous scarcely be saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?
Selected passage19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
19Wherfore, let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their soules to him in well doing, as vnto a faithfull Creator.