1 Peter 4:11

“If anyone speaks, let him speak as speaking the words of God; if anyone serves, let him serve as from the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus the Messiah, to whom belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.”

1 Peter 4:11 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Peter 4:11, word by word

speaksλαλεῖlalei

speak

To use voice and words to communicate with others.

Where else “lalei” appears
speaking the wordsλόγιαlogia

oracles

Oracles: words spoken by God.

Where else “logia” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
servesδιακονεῖdiakonei

serve

To take care of others, help with their needs.

Where else “diakonei” appears
the strengthἰσχύοςischyos

strength

Strength, might.

Where else “ischyos” appears
suppliesχορηγεῖchorēgei

supply, provide

Supply in abundance, provide generously.

Where else “chorēgei” appears
may be glorifiedδοξάζηταιdoxazētai

glorify

Glorify: honor, give glory.

Where else “doxazētai” appears
JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

Where else “Iēsou” appears
the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christou” appears
belongἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
the gloryδόξαdoxa

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

Where else “doxa” appears
the powerκράτοςkratos

might

God's great strength.

Where else “kratos” appears
forever and everαἰῶναςaiōnas

forever

Time without end.

Where else “aiōnas” appears
Amenἀμήνamēn

amen

"So it is, so be it", at the end of a prayer.

Where else “amēn” appears

The context

10Each one, as he has received a gift, serving one another with it as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

11 · This verse (above)

12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fire among you, which comes upon you for a trial, as though something strange were happening to you,

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