King James Version

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.

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εἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτοῦτοtoutothis causeοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this cause”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.this causeγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoνεκροῖςnekroisto them that are deadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to them that are dead”, the to- or for-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.to them that are deadεὐηγγελίσθηeuēngelisthēto speak good newsεὐαγγελίζω (euangelizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak good news”, a single actionG2097I bring good news, preach good tidings, with or without an object, expressing either the persons who receive the good news or the good news itself (the good news being sometimes expressed as a person).ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatκριθῶσιkrithōsithey might be judgedκρίνω (krinō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they might be judged”, a single actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.they might be judgedμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.according toἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “men”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.menσαρκὶsarkiin the fleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “in the flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.in the fleshζῶσιzōsiliveζάω (zaō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.liveδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.according toθεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godπνεύματιpneumatiin the spiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “in the spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.in the spirit

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for for this also to dead men was good news proclaimed, that they may be judged, indeed, according to men in the flesh, and may live according to God in the spirit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Young’s Literal Translation

for for this also to dead men was good news proclaimed, that they may be judged, indeed, according to men in the flesh, and may live according to God in the spirit.

World English Bible

For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

Darby Translation

For to this [end] were the glad tidings preached to [the] dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after [the] flesh, but live, as regards God, after [the] Spirit.

Douay-Rheims

For, for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead: that they might be judged indeed according to men, in the flesh; but may live according to God, in the Spirit.

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