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1 Peter 4:18

1 Peter 4:18
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And if the righteous scarcely be saved,.... Reference is had to Pro 11:31 where in the Septuagint version are the same words as here: the "righteous" are such, not who are so in their own opinion, or…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And if the righteous scarcely be saved - If they are saved with difficulty. The word used here (μόλις molis) occurs in the following places: Act 14:18, “scarce restrained they the people;” Act 27:7,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And if the righteous scarcely be saved - If it shall be with extreme difficulty that the Christians shall escape from Jerusalem, when the Roman armies shall come against it with the full commission to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Peter 4:12-19

The frequent repetition of counsel and comfort to Christians, considered as sufferers, in every chapter of this epistle, shows that the greatest danger these new converts were in arose from the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And if the righteous scarcely be saved Once more we have a passage from the Old Testament (Pro 11:31) without any formula of quotation. In this instance the Apostle quotes from the LXX. version,…