King James Version

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?

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ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καιρὸςkairostimeκαιρόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “time”, the subject formG2540fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.This verse uses “time”.the timeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρξασθαιarxasthaito must beginἄρχω (archō)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to must begin”, a single actionG757I reign, rule.must beginτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κρίμαkrimajudgmentκρίμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “judgment”, the object formG2917(a) a judgment, a verdict; sometimes implying an adverse verdict, a condemnation, (b) a case at law, a lawsuit.ἀπὸapoatἀπόpreposition — “at”G575from, away from.atτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οἴκουoikouhouseοἶκος (oikos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “house”, the of-formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.the houseτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πρῶτονprōtonit firstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “it first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.it firstἀφ’aphbegin atἀπό (apo)preposition — “begin at”G575from, away from.begin atἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέλοςtelosshall the endτέλοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “shall the end”, the subject formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.shall the endτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπειθούντωνapeithountōnbe of them that obey notἀπειθέω (apeitheō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “be of them that obey not”, an ongoing or repeated actionG544I disobey, rebel, am disloyal, refuse conformity.be of them that obey notτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godεὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōgospelεὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the to- or for-formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Young’s Literal Translation

because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God?

World English Bible

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

Darby Translation

For the time of having the judgment begin from the house of God [is come]; but if first from us, what [shall be] the end of those who obey not the glad tidings of God?

Douay-Rheims

For the time is, that judgment should begin at the house of God. And if first at us, what shall be the end of them that believe not the gospel of God?

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