5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. …
For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: …
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…
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