What Does 1 Peter 4:19 Mean?

“Wherefore”

so too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“them that suffer”

to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful)

“according to”

(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the will”

a determination (properly, the thing), i.e., (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of God”

a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)

“as”

which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

“unto a faithful”

objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful

“Creator”

a founder, i.e., god (as author of all things)

“commit the keeping”

to place alongside, i.e., present (food, truth); by implication, to deposit (as a trust or for protection)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“souls”

breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh

“of their”

(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc

“to him in”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

“well doing”

well-doing, i.e., virtue