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OET (OET-RV) That’s why the good message was preached even to the dead, so that while people might judge them according to this world’s standards, yet they might live spiritually according to God’s judgement.![]()
OET-LV For/Because to this end was_good_message_preached even to_the_dead, in_order_that they_may_be_judged on_one_hand according_to humans in_the_flesh, on_the_other_hand may_be_living according_to god in_the_spirit.![]()
ULT For to this the gospel was preached also to dead ones, so that they might be judged indeed in the flesh according to men, but they might live in the spirit according to God.
UST This is the reason why people preached the good news about Jesus to believers who are now dead: in order that those believers who, although people judged them according to human standards during their lifetimes, by means of the Holy Spirit now live forever according to God’s standards.
BSB That is why the gospel was preached even to [those who are now] dead,[fn] so that they might be judged as men in [the] flesh, but live according to God in [the] spirit.
MSB That is why the gospel was preached even to [those who are now] dead,[fn] so that they might be judged as men in [the] flesh, but live according to God in [the] spirit.
BLB For to this end the gospel was proclaimed even to the dead, so that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but they might live in the spirit according to God.
AICNT For this reason, the gospel was also preached to the dead, so that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
OEB For that was why the good news was told to the dead also – that, after they have been judged in the body, as people are judged, they might live in the spirit, as God lives.
WEBBE & WMBB For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.
NET Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God’s standards.
LSV for this also was good news proclaimed to dead men, that they may be judged, indeed, according to men in the flesh, but may live according to God in the Spirit.
FBV so that although they were rightly judged as far as being sinful human beings is concerned, they could live in the spirit as far as God is concerned.
TCNT For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to the dead, so that, though they have been judged in the flesh as men are, they might live in the spirit as God does.
T4T That is the reason why the message about Christ was preached {people preached the message about Christ} to believers who have now died. That message was preached to them in order that even though sinful people might judge them and say that they are guilty, God’s Spirit would enable them to live eternally.
LEB Because for this reason also the gospel was preached to those who are dead, so that they were judged ⌊by human standards⌋[fn] in the flesh, but they may live in the spirit ⌊by God’s standards⌋[fn].
BBE For this was the reason why the good news of Jesus was given even to the dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but might be living before God in the spirit.
Moff (for this was why the gospel was preached to the dead as well, that while they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live as God lives in the spirit).
Wymth For it is with this end in view that the Good News was proclaimed even to some who were dead, that they may be judged, as all mankind will be judged, in the body, but may be living a godly life in the spirit.
ASV For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
DRA For, for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead: that they might be judged indeed according to men, in the flesh; but may live according to God, in the Spirit.
YLT for for this also to dead men was good news proclaimed, that they may be judged, indeed, according to men in the flesh, and may live according to God in the spirit.
Drby For to this [end] were the glad tidings preached to [the] dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after [the] flesh, but live, as regards [fn]God, after [the] Spirit.
RV For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
SLT For also for this was the good news announced to the dead, that truly they might be judged according to men in the flesh, and live according to God in the spirit.
Wbstr 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.
KJB-1769 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.
KJB-1611 For, for this cause was the Gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might bee iudged according to men in the flesh, but liue according to God in the spirit.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps For vnto this purpose veryly was the Gospel peached also vnto ye dead, that they shoulde be iudged lyke other men in the fleshe, but should lyue before God in the spirite.
(For unto this purpose verily/truly was the Gospel peached also unto ye/you_all dead, that they should be judged like other men in the flesh, but should live before God in the spirit.)
Gnva For vnto this purpose was the Gospell preached also vnto the dead, that they might bee condemned, according to men in the flesh, but might liue according to God in the spirit.
(For unto this purpose was the Gospel preached also unto the dead, that they might be condemned, according to men in the flesh, but might live according to God in the spirit.)
Cvdl For vnto this purpose also was ye Gospell preached vnto the deed, yt they shulde be iudged like other me i ye flesh, but shulde lyue vnto God in ye sprete.
(For unto this purpose also was ye/you_all Gospel preached unto the deed, it they should be judged like other me 1 ye/you_all flesh, but should live unto God in ye/you_all spirit.)
TNT For vnto this purpose verely was the gospell preached vnto the (deed) that they shuld be condempned of men in the flesshe but shuld live before God in the sprete.
(For unto this purpose verily/truly was the gospel preached unto the (deed) that they should be condemned of men in the flesh but should live before God in the spirit.)
Wycl For whi for this thing it is prechid also to deed men, that thei be demed bi men in fleisch, and that thei lyue bi God in spirit.
(For why for this thing it is preached also to dead men, that they be judged by men in flesh, and that they live by God in spirit.)
Luth Denn dazu ist auch den Toten das Evangelium verkündiget, auf daß sie gerichtet werden nach dem Menschen am Fleisch, aber im Geist GOtt leben.
(Because to_that/in_addition is also the killing(n) the gospel announced, on/in/to that they/she/them directed become after to_him people in/at/on_the flesh, but in_the spirit God life.)
ClVg Propter hoc enim et mortuis evangelizatum est: ut judicentur quidem secundum homines in carne, vivant autem secundum Deum in spiritu.[fn]
(Because this because and dead evangelizatum it_is: as be_judged indeed after/second people/men in/into/on flesh/meat, live however after/second God in/into/on in_spirit.)
SR-GNT Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ νεκροῖς εὐηγγελίσθη, ἵνα κριθῶσι μὲν κατὰ ἀνθρώπους σαρκὶ, ζῶσι δὲ κατὰ ˚Θεὸν πνεύματι. ‡
UGNT εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ νεκροῖς εὐηγγελίσθη, ἵνα κριθῶσι μὲν κατὰ ἀνθρώπους σαρκὶ, ζῶσι δὲ κατὰ Θεὸν πνεύματι.
SBL-GNT εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ νεκροῖς εὐηγγελίσθη ἵνα κριθῶσι μὲν κατὰ ἀνθρώπους σαρκὶ ζῶσι δὲ κατὰ θεὸν πνεύματι.
RP-GNT Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ νεκροῖς εὐηγγελίσθη, ἵνα κριθῶσιν μὲν κατὰ ἀνθρώπους σαρκί, ζῶσιν δὲ κατὰ θεὸν πνεύματι.
TC-GNT εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ νεκροῖς εὐηγγελίσθη, ἵνα κριθῶσι μὲν κατὰ ἀνθρώπους σαρκί, ζῶσι δὲ κατὰ Θεὸν πνεύματι.