1 Peter 4:6
1 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 4
“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.”1 Peter 4:6
What Does 1 Peter 4:6 Mean?
1 Peter 4:6 is found in the book of 1 Peter, chapter 4, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Resurrection, Eternal Life, and Death & Afterlife.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to 1 Peter 4:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Peter 3:19“By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;”Galatians 5:25“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”1 Peter 3:18“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:”Galatians 5:16“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”2 Corinthians 5:15“And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.”Romans 8:2“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”Romans 6:10“For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.”John 5:25“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.”Romans 8:9“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”Ephesians 2:3“Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”Titus 3:3“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.”Galatians 2:19“For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.”Matthew 24:9“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.”1 Peter 4:1“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;”1 Corinthians 11:31“For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.”Revelation 14:18“And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.”
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