1 Peter 4:7

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

"But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." - 1 Peter 4:7
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What does 1 Peter 4:7 mean?

“1 Peter 4:7” in the King James Version reads, “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” In one sentence Peter gathers up the pressure and hope of the Christian life and turns it into a clear spiritual posture: because history is…

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Awake and Alert: The Call to Sober Living in Light of Eternity

In 1 Peter 4:7, we read, "But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer" (KJV). This profound scripture invites us to contemplate the urgency of our faith and the necessity of living with a sober mind and vigilant heart. As we delve into this…

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A Prayer of Vigilance and Spiritual Preparedness

Heavenly Father, In this moment of quiet reflection, we come before You with hearts overflowing with gratitude for Your eternal wisdom and divine guidance. As we contemplate the significance of Your Holy Word, I turn to the profound message of 1 Peter 4:7, where it is written…

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1 Peter 4:7 - "But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer."
"But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." - 1 Peter 4:7
1 Peter 4:7-8 - "The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
"The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." - 1 Peter 4:7-8
1 Peter 4:7-11 - "The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen."
"The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." - 1 Peter 4:7-11
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1 Peter 4:10
1 Peter 4:10
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1 Peter 4:9 - "Use hospitality one to another without grudging."
1 Peter 5:7
1 Peter 5:7
"Use hospitality one to another without grudging." - 1 Peter 4:9
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1 Peter 5:6-7
1 Peter 4:18 - "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?"
1 Peter 1:4 - "To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,"
Acts 4 Peter before the Sanhedrin
2 Peter 1:7 - "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
1 Peter 4:5 - "Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead."
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 - "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins."
1 Peter 5:7 - "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
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 4:12 - "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:"
1 Peter 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."