Verse 6
1 Peter 4:6
Geneva Bible
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For vnto this purpose was the Gospell preached also vnto the dead, that they might bee condemned, according to men in the flesh, but might liue according to God (Elohim) in the spirit.
Original Language Text
greek
εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ νεκροῖς εὐηγγελίσθη ἵνα κριθῶσι μὲν κατὰ ἀνθρώπους σαρκὶ ζῶσι δὲ κατὰ θεὸν πνεύματι.
English Translation
For this reason, the dead were evangelized, so that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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