1 Peter 4:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Christ's Suffering In The Flesh Should Arm Them For The Battle Ahead With One Eye On The Coming Judgment And On The Resurrection (1 Peter 4:1-6).

Peter tells us that by being made one with Christ in His sufferings we will have our eyes fixed on the right goal, and will avoid falling back into the old useless ways, because His suffering for us constantly reminds us of the judgment that is coming when all will have to give account. However, for us that judgment is no longer to be feared because through His death and resurrection He has brought us to God. Indeed that was why the Gospel was preached to some who have died so that they might know that while men may have condemned them, God will raise them from the dead.

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1 Peter 4:1-6

1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.