6. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Peter 4:6:1 ⧉εἰςisfor 1 Peter 4:6:2 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis 1 Peter 4:6:3 ⧉γὰρgarfor 1 Peter 4:6:4 ⧉καὶkealso 1 Peter 4:6:5 ⧉νεκροῖςnekreesto dead {ones} 1 Peter 4:6:6 ⧉εὐηγγελίσθηeveeŋgeleestheewas preached {as good news} 1 Peter 4:6:7 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 1 Peter 4:6:8 ⧉κριθῶσιkreethoseethey might be judged 1 Peter 4:6:9 ⧉μὲνmenindeed 1 Peter 4:6:10 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to 1 Peter 4:6:11 ⧉ἀνθρώπουςanthropoospeople 1 Peter 4:6:12 ⧉σαρκὶsarkeein flesh 1 Peter 4:6:13 ⧉ζῶσιzoseethey might live 1 Peter 4:6:14 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Peter 4:6:15 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to 1 Peter 4:6:16 ⧉θεὸνtheonGod 1 Peter 4:6:17 ⧉πνεύματιpnevmateein spirit |
6. Formal Translation For this reason the gospel was proclaimed even to the dead, so that they might be judged by human standards in the flesh, but might live according to God {Theos, Righteous Judge} in the spirit. |
6. Dynamic Translation This is why the good news was proclaimed even to those who have died, so that although they are judged by people in the body, they may live before God {Theos, Life-Giving Judge} in the realm of the spirit. |