1 Peter 4:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

1 Peter 4:4 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Acts 18:6
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
Jude 1:10
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Topics

Accusation, False Adultery Afflictions and Adversities Amusements and Worldly Pleasures Bigotry Care Carnal Mindedness Commandments

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 4-6)

I. Here you have the visible change wrought in those who in the 1 Pet. 4:3 were represented as having been in the former part of their life very wicked. They no longer run on in the same courses, or with the same companions, as they used to do. Hereupon observe the conduct of their wicked acquaintance towards them. 1. They think it strange, they are surprised and wonder at it, as at something new…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 4)

4. Wherein--In respect to which abandonment of your former walk (1Pe 4:3). run not with them--eagerly, in troops [Bengel]. excess--literally, “profusion”; a sink: stagnant water remaining after an inundation. riot--profligacy. speaking evil--charging you with pride, singularity, hypocrisy, and secret crimes (1Pe 4:14; 2Pe 2:2). However, there is no “of you” in the Greek, but simply “blaspheming.”…