1 Peter 4:4

“Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:”

"Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:" - 1 Peter 4:4
Commentary

What does 1 Peter 4:4 mean?

The verse 1 Peter 4:4 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you." This verse is a part of a larger passage in the First Epistle of Peter, which was written by the…

Read full commentaryDevotional

Living Distinctly: Embracing the Call of Holiness

In the letter of 1 Peter, the Apostle Peter speaks to a scattered community of believers facing persecution and cultural disapproval. Among the many beautiful and profound truths he shares is found in 1 Peter 4:4, which states: "Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with…

Read devotionalPrayer

Strength in the Face of Dismissal: A Prayer for Resilience

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I bow my heart in reverence and gratitude. I thank You for Your unfathomable love and the grace that abounds in my life. In the light of the wisdom You have revealed through Your Word, particularly in 1 Peter 4:4 where it is said…

Read prayer

Artwork for 1 Peter 4:4

See all →
1 Peter 4:4 - "Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:"
1 Peter 4:8
1 Peter 4:10
1 Peter 4:10
1 peter 4:12-19
Acts 4 Peter before the Sanhedrin
1 Peter 1:4 - "To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,"
1 Peter 4:9 - "Use hospitality one to another without grudging."
1 Peter 4:18 - "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?"
1 Peter 4:5 - "Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead."
1 Peter 4:7 - "But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer."
1 Peter 2:4 - "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,"
1 Peter 4:15 - "But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters."
1 Peter 4:2 - "That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God."
1 Peter 5:4 - "And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."
1 Peter 4:16 - "Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf."
1 Peter 4:8 - "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins."
1 Peter 4:19 - "Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator."
"Use hospitality one to another without grudging." - 1 Peter 4:9
1 Peter 4:6 - "For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit."
1 Peter 4:1 - "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;"
"To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you," - 1 Peter 1:4
1 Peter 3:4 - "But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."
1 Peter 4:12 - "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:"
1 Peter 4:10 - "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
1 Peter3:3-4
1 Peter 4:17 - "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?"
I Peter 4:11 NIV
2 Peter 1:4 - "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."