1 Peter 4:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  • Jer 25:29 : 29 For take note, I am already beginning to bring disaster on the city that I call my own. So how can you possibly avoid being punished? You will not go unpunished! For I am proclaiming war against all who live on the earth. I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, affirm it!’
  • Rom 2:9 : 9 There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,
  • 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
  • Ezek 9:6 : 6 Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women– wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!” So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.
  • Amos 3:2 : 2 “I have chosen you alone from all the clans of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”
  • Matt 3:9-9 : 9 and don’t think you can say to yourselves,‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! 10 Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
  • Matt 11:20-24 : 20 Woes on Unrepentant Cities Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you! 23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day. 24 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you!”
  • Luke 10:12-14 : 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town! 13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you!
  • Luke 12:47-48 : 47 That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating. 48 But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
  • Luke 23:31 : 31 For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
  • Heb 12:24-25 : 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does. 25 Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 “I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the resident foreigner and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
  • Isa 10:12 : 12 But when the Lord finishes judging Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays.
  • Gal 5:7 : 7 You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?
  • Heb 2:2 : 2 For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,
  • Heb 2:4 : 4 while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
  • Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.
  • Gal 3:1 : 1 Justification by Law or by Faith? You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!
  • Jer 49:12 : 12 For the LORD says,“If even those who did not deserve to drink from the cup of my wrath must drink from it, do you think you will go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, but must certainly drink from the cup of my wrath.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Pet 4:18
    78%

    18And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the ungodly and sinners?

  • 1 Cor 11:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    31But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.

    32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.

  • 1 Pet 4:4-7
    4 verses
    73%

    4So they are astonished when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you.

    5They will face a reckoning before Jesus Christ who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

    6Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God’s standards.

    7Service, Suffering, and Judgment For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

  • 2 Thess 1:5
    73%

    5Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

  • 2 Thess 1:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

    9They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,

  • 1 Pet 4:16
    72%

    16But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear such a name.

  • Rom 2:2-6
    5 verses
    72%

    2Now we know that God’s judgment is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.

    3And do you think, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape God’s judgment?

    4Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

    5But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed!

    6He will reward each one according to his works:

  • 1 Pet 1:17
    72%

    17And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.

  • Rom 3:6
    71%

    6Absolutely not! For otherwise how could God judge the world?

  • 1 Cor 4:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.

    5So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

  • 2 Cor 5:10
    70%

    10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.

  • 2 Tim 4:1
    70%

    1Charge to Timothy Repeated I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

  • 1 Cor 6:4
    70%

    4So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?

  • Jude 1:15
    70%

    15to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

  • 1 Pet 1:25
    69%

    25but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

  • 1 Cor 5:13
    69%

    13But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

  • 1 Cor 3:17
    69%

    17If someone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, which is what you are.

  • 1 Pet 3:17
    69%

    17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

  • Rom 14:12
    69%

    12Therefore, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

  • Mark 13:10
    69%

    10First the gospel must be preached to all nations.

  • 2 Pet 3:11
    69%

    11Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness,

  • Jude 1:4
    69%

    4For certain men have secretly slipped in among you– men who long ago were marked out for the condemnation I am about to describe– ungodly men who have turned the grace of our God into a license for evil and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

  • Jas 2:13
    69%

    13For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.

  • Heb 2:3
    69%

    3how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,

  • 1 Cor 6:1
    69%

    1Lawsuits When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?

  • Heb 10:27
    69%

    27but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God’s enemies.

  • Heb 9:27
    68%

    27And just as people are appointed to die once, and then to face judgment,

  • Rom 14:10
    68%

    10But you who eat vegetables only– why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything– why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

  • Acts 4:19
    68%

    19But Peter and John replied,“Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,

  • Acts 17:30
    68%

    30Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,

  • 1 John 4:6
    68%

    6We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

  • 1 John 4:17
    68%

    17By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as Jesus is, so also are we in this world.

  • Rom 1:18
    68%

    18The Condemnation of the Unrighteous For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,

  • Matt 4:17
    68%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach this message:“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”

  • Heb 10:31
    68%

    31It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

  • 2 Tim 2:19
    68%

    19However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal:“The Lord knows those who are his,” and“Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.”

  • Acts 13:46
    68%

    46Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously,“It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

  • Rom 2:16
    68%

    16on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Cor 10:11
    68%

    11These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

  • 1 Pet 1:13
    67%

    13Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.