1 Peter 4:4 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Former companions are surprised and speak evil because believers no longer join their wild living.
What Does 1 Peter 4:4 Mean?
Peter describes the friction the changed life creates. Old companions find it strange, even offensive, that the believers no longer rush with them into the same excess.
Their surprise curdles into slander; they speak evil of those who have stepped away. Peter prepares his readers for this cost. A genuinely changed life is often felt as a rebuke by those who have not changed, and the response can be mockery. He does not ask the believers to explain or apologize for their new path, only to expect the misunderstanding and not be moved by it. The strangeness others feel is the mark of a real difference.
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What does 1 Peter 4:4 mean?
Former companions are surprised and speak evil because believers no longer join their wild living.