Forὅτιit isthe timeὁ καιρὸςfor judgmentτὸ κρίμαto beginτοῦ ἄρξασθαιwithἀπὸthe houseτοῦ οἴκουof God;τοῦ θεοῦandδὲifεἰit beginsfirstπρῶτονwithἀφ’us,ἡμῶνwhatτίwill bethe endτὸ τέλοςof those who disobeyτῶν ἀπειθούντωνthe good newsτῷ εὐαγγελίῳof God?τοῦ θεοῦ
1 Peter 4:17
Study it in the app“For it is the time for judgment to begin with the house of God; and if it begins first with us, what will be the end of those who disobey the good news of God?”
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 4:17, word by word
- the timeκαιρὸςkairos
right time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairos” appears- for judgmentκρίμαkrima
judgment
A judge's decision, like God's verdict.
Where else “krima” appears- to beginἄρξασθαιarxasthai
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “arxasthai” appears- the houseοἴκουoikou
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikou” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- firstπρῶτονprōton
first
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōton” appears- the endτέλοςtelos
goal
The aim, where something leads.
Where else “telos” appears- of those who disobeyἀπειθούντωνapeithountōn
disobey
Not to obey God.
Where else “apeithountōn” appears- the good newsεὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōi
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangeliōi” appears
The context
16But if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this name.
17 · This verse (above)
18And if the righteous is saved with difficulty, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?