1 Peter 4:7-11

New American Standard Bible

⁷^(A)The end of all things ^[a]is near; therefore, ^(B)be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of ^[b]prayer. ⁸Above all, ^(C)keep fervent in your love for one another, because ^(D)love covers a multitude of sins. ⁹^(E)Be hospitable to one another without ^(F)complaint. ¹⁰^(G)As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good ^(H)stewards of the ^[c]multifaceted grace of God. ¹¹^(I)Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking ^(J)actual words of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving ^[d]^(K)by the strength which God supplies; so that ^(L)in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, ^(M)to whom belongs the glory and ^[e]dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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1 Peter 4:7 Lit has come near
1 Peter 4:7 Lit prayers
1 Peter 4:10 Or manifold
1 Peter 4:11 Lit from
1 Peter 4:11 Or power

1 Peter 4:7-11

American Standard Version

⁷But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto ^[a]prayer: ⁸above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: ⁹using hospitality one to another without murmuring: ¹⁰according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; ¹¹if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion ^[b]for ever and ever. Amen.

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1 Peter 4:7 Greek prayers.
1 Peter 4:11 Greek unto the ages of the ages.

1 Peter 4:7-11

New International Version

⁷The end of all things is near.^(A) Therefore be alert and of sober mind^(B) so that you may pray. ⁸Above all, love each other deeply,^(C) because love covers over a multitude of sins.^(D) ⁹Offer hospitality^(E) to one another without grumbling.^(F) ¹⁰Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,^(G) as faithful^(H) stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. ¹¹If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.^(I) If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,^(J) so that in all things God may be praised^(K) through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.^(L)