1 Petrus 4:5

5 Dewelke zullen rekenschap geven Dengene, Die bereid staat om te oordelen de levenden en de doden.

1 Petrus 4:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Peter 4:5

Who shall give account to him
"To God himself", as the Syriac version reads; of all their blasphemies, and hard speeches spoken by them against God, Christ, the Gospel, and good men, and receive their just punishment. This the apostle says, to calm the minds of God's people, and make them to sit easy under all censures, reproaches, and calumnies, and not think of avenging themselves, but commit themselves to him that will judge righteously; even to him,

that is ready to judge the quick and the dead;
that is, all men, such as will be found alive when he comes, and those that have died before, who will then be raised from the dead, to receive their judgment; and by whom is meant the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom all judgment is committed; and who is ordained to be the Judge of quick and dead, and will judge both at his appearing and kingdom; yea, the day is appointed when this judgment will proceed by him, and he is at the door; so that he may be truly said to be ready for it, as he is every way equal to it, and will finish it with righteousness.

1 Petrus 4:5 In-Context

3 Want het is ons genoeg, dat wij den voorgaande tijd des levens der heidenen wil volbracht hebben, en gewandeld hebben in ontuchtigheden, begeerlijkheden, wijnzuiperijen, brasserijen, drinkerijen en gruwelijke afgoderijen;

4 Waarin zij zich vreemd houden, als gij niet medeloopt tot dezelfde uitgieting der overdadigheid, en u lasteren;

5 Dewelke zullen rekenschap geven Dengene, Die bereid staat om te oordelen de levenden en de doden.

6 Want daartoe is ook den doden het Evangelie verkondigd geworden, opdat zij wel zouden geoordeeld worden naar den mens in het vlees, maar leven zouden naar God in den geest.

7 En het einde aller dingen is nabij; zijt dan nuchteren, en waakt in de gebeden.