1 Peter 4:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ νεκροῖς εὐηγγελίσθη, ἵνα κριθῶσι μὲν κατὰ ἀνθρώπους σαρκὶ, ζῶσι δὲ κατὰ Θεὸν πνεύματι.

Transliteration

For into this also to nekrois euēngelisthē, that they might be krithōsi men kata anthrōpous sarki, but zōsi de kata Theon pneumati.

Grammar Details

*nekrois*: dative, masculine, plural - to dead ones
*euēngelisthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was evangelized/gospel preached
*krithōsi*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might be judged
*men*: particle - on one hand (correlative with *de*)
*kata anthrōpous*: according to humans/men
*sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - in flesh
*zōsi*: present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might live
*de*: particle - but/on the other hand
*kata Theon*: according to God
*pneumati*: dative, neuter, singular - in spirit

Word Meanings

*nekrois*: dead ones (physically or spiritually)
*euēngelisthē*: gospel was preached/good news was announced
*sarki*: in flesh/in human sphere/in bodily existence
*pneumati*: in spirit/in spiritual realm/by the Spirit

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Titus 3:3-7 : 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. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Eph 2:3-5 : 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. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,(by grace ye are saved;)
Rom 8:2 : 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Rom 8:9-9 : 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. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
1 Pet 4:1-2 : 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.
1 Pet 3:19 : 19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
Gal 5:25 : 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
John 5:25-26 : 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. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
Matt 24:9 : 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 Cor 11:31-32 : 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
Gal 2:19 : 19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
Rev 14:18 : 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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