1 Peter 4:17 meaning and explanation
For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
1 Peter 4:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Peter writes to scattered believers facing hostility, and here he continues his thought from verse 16 about suffering for the name of Christ. Judgment beginning with the family of God means that God's refining scrutiny starts among His own people, not that believers are condemned.
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