1 Peter 4:7-11

New King James Version

Serving for God’s Glory

⁷But ^(A)the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. ⁸And above all things have fervent love for one another, for ^(B)“love will cover a multitude of sins.” ⁹^(C)Be hospitable to one another ^(D)without grumbling. ¹⁰^(E)As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, ^(F)as good stewards of ^(G)the manifold grace of God. ¹¹^(H)If anyone speaks, let him speak as the ^[a]oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that ^(I)in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the ^[b]dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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1 Peter 4:7-11

King James Version

⁷But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

⁸And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

⁹Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

¹⁰As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

¹¹If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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1 Peter 4:7-11

English Standard Version

⁷^(A)The end of all things is at hand; therefore ^(B)be self-controlled and sober-minded ^(C)for the sake of your prayers. ⁸Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since ^(D)love covers a multitude of sins. ⁹^(E)Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. ¹⁰^(F)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, ^(G)as good stewards of God's varied grace: ¹¹whoever speaks, as one who speaks ^(H)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves ^(I)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything ^(J)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. ^(K)To him belong glory and ^(L)dominion forever and ever. Amen.