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. |
For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. |
For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God. |
For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit. |
For this is why the good news [of salvation] was preached [in their lifetimes] even to those who are dead, that though they were judged in the flesh as men are, they may live in the spirit according to [the will and purpose of] God. |
For, for this purpose also to those who are dead was the good news preached, in order that they might be judged according to men with respect to their physical existence, but live according to God with respect to their spirit existence. |
(For that is why the dead also had the Gospel preached to them – that it might judge the lives they lived as men and give them also the opportunity to share the eternal life of God in the spirit.) |
This is why the good news was preached to the dead too, that they may be judged in their physical nature as men are, but live in the Spirit as God does. |
For 1063 for 1519 this cause 5124 was the gospel preached 2097 also 2532 to them that are dead, 3498 that 2443 they might be judged 2919 - 3303 according to 2596 men 444 in the flesh, 4561 but 1161 live 2198 according 2596 to God 2316 in the spirit. 4151 |
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