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1 Peter 4:15

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evil-doer, or as a busy-body in other men's matters.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Let none of you suffer indeed as murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as overseer of other people's matters;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For let, none of you, be suffering as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as one prying into other men's affairs;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a railer or coveter of other men's things.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a theefe, or as an euill doer, or as a busibody in other mens matters.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But let none of you suffer the fate of a murderer or a thief or a malefactor.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Only, let no man of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as a doer of evils.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Only let none of you suffer, as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
let y3958
[3958] Standard
πάσχω
pascho
{pas'-kho}
Apparently a primary verb (the third form used only in certain tenses for it); to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful).
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
none 3361
{3361} Prime
μή
me
{may}
A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not, (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether.
5100
{5100} Prime
τὶς
tis
{tis}
An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.
of you 5216
{5216} Prime
ὑμῶν
humon
{hoo-mone'}
Genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you.
suffer 3958
{3958} Prime
πάσχω
pascho
{pas'-kho}
Apparently a primary verb (the third form used only in certain tenses for it); to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful).
z5720
<5720> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 592
as 5613
{5613} Prime
ὡς
hos
{hoce}
Probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, that is, in that manner (very variously used as shown).
a murderer, 5406
{5406} Prime
φονεύς
phoneus
{fon-yooce'}
From G5408; a murderer (always of criminal [or at least intentional] homicide; which G0443 does not necessarily imply; while G4607 is a special term for a public bandit).
or 2228
{2228} Prime

e
{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
[as] a thief, 2812
{2812} Prime
κλέπτης
kleptes
{klep'-tace}
From G2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively).
or 2228
{2228} Prime

e
{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
[as] an evildoer, 2555
{2555} Prime
κακοποιός
kakopoios
{kak-op-oy-os'}
From G2556 and G4160; a bad doer; (specifically) a criminal.
or 2228
{2228} Prime

e
{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
as 5613
{5613} Prime
ὡς
hos
{hoce}
Probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, that is, in that manner (very variously used as shown).
a busybody in other men's matters. 244
{0244} Prime
ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος
allotriepiskopos
{al-lot-ree-ep-is'-kop-os}
From G0245 and G1985; overseeing others' affairs, that is, a meddler (specifically in Gentile customs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Peter 4:15

_ _ ButGreek, “For.” “Reproached in the name of Christ” I say (1 Peter 4:14), “FOR let none,” etc.

_ _ as ... as ... as ... as — the “as” twice in italics is not in the Greek. The second Greek, “as,” distinguishes the class “busybody in other men’s matters,” from the previous class of delinquents. Christians, from mistaken zeal, under the plea of faithfulness, might readily step out of their own calling and make themselves judges of the acts of unbelievers. Literally, “a bishop in what is (not his own, but) another’s” province; an allusion to the existing bishops or overseers of the Church; a self-constituted bishop in others’ concerns.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-19.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Peter 4:15

Let none of you deservedly suffer, as an evildoer — In any kind.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Peter 4:15

(15) But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

(15) The third difference: the godly are not afflicted for their evil doings, but for righteousness' sake as Christians: by which it comes to pass that the cross, seeing it is a testimony to them of faith and righteousness, ministers to them not an occasion of sorrow, but of unspeakable joy: now the apostle propounds this third difference under the form of an exhortation.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
suffer:

1 Peter 2:20 For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.
Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
2 Timothy 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

a busybody:
Αλλοτριοεπισκοπος [Strong's G0244], an inspector of another; meddling with other people's concerns.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
2 Thessalonians 3:11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
1 Timothy 5:13 And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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Mt 5:11. 1Th 4:11. 2Th 3:11. 1Ti 5:13. 2Ti 2:9. 1P 2:20.

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