1 Pedro 4:15

15 Así que, ninguno de vosotros padezca como homicida, o ladrón, o malhechor, o codicioso de los bienes ajenos.

1 Pedro 4:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Peter 4:15

But let none of you suffer as a murderer
The punishment for murder was death by the law of God, ( Genesis 9:6 )

or as a thief;
whose fine or mulct, according to the Jewish law, was a fivefold or fourfold restitution, according to the nature of the thing that was stolen, ( Exodus 22:1 )

or as an evildoer;
a breaker of any of the laws of God or men, which are of a moral nature, and for the good of civil society:

or as a busybody
in other men's matters; "or as a bishop in another man's diocese"; that concerns himself in things he has nothing to do with, and neglects his own affairs, and lives in idleness, and upon the spoil of others; or takes upon him to manage, direct, order, and command other men's servants, or persons that do not belong to him, to do his business, or whatsoever he pleases. The Vulgate Latin version renders it, "a desirer of other's goods"; and the Ethiopic version, "a covetous desirer of other's things"; and so is led on by an insatiable thirst for them, to obtain them in an evil way, either by secret fraud, or open violence and oppression. To suffer in any such cases is scandalous and dishonourable, and unbecoming the character of a Christian. This last clause is left out in the Syriac version.

1 Pedro 4:15 In-Context

13 mas antes en que sois participantes de las aflicciones de Cristo, gozaos, para que también en la revelación de su gloria os gocéis en triunfo.

14 Si sois vituperados por el Nombre de Cristo, sois bienaventurados, porque la gloria y el Espíritu de Dios reposan sobre vosotros. Cierto, según ellos, él es blasfemado, mas según vosotros es glorificado.

15 Así que, ninguno de vosotros padezca como homicida, o ladrón, o malhechor, o codicioso de los bienes ajenos.

16 Pero si alguno padece como cristiano, no se avergüence; antes glorifique a Dios en esta parte.

17 Porque es tiempo de que el juicio comience desde la casa de Dios; y si primero comienza por nosotros, ¿qué será el fin de aquellos que ni creen ni obedecen al Evangelio de Dios?