King James Bible
KJVFor the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Peter 4:17 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? | |
American Standard VersionASV | For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what'shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For the time is, that judgment should begin at the house of God. And if first at us, what shall be the end of them that believe not the gospel of God? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For the time of having the judgment begin from the house of God is come; but if first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the glad tidings of God? | |
English Revised VersionERV | For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first beginneth at us, what will be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God? | |
World English BibleWEB | For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don't obey the Good News of God? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | For the time has come for judgement to begin, and to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who reject God's Good News? |