1-peter 4:15
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American King James Version (AKJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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:
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;
Webster's Revision
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.
World English Bible
For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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:
Definitions for 1-peter 4:15
Clarke's 1-peter 4:15 Bible Commentary
But let none of you suffer - as a busybody in other men's matters - Αλλοτριοεπισκοπος· The inspector of another; meddling with other people's concerns, and forgetting their own; such persons are hated of all men. But some think that meddling with those in public office is here intended, as if he had said: Meddle not with the affairs of state, leave public offices and public officers to their own master, strive to live peaceably with all men, and show yourselves to be humble and unaspiring.
Barnes's 1-peter 4:15 Bible Commentary
But let none of you suffer as a murderer - If you must be called to suffer, see that it be not for crime. Compare the notes at 1 Peter 3:14, 1 Peter 3:17. They were to be careful that their sufferings were brought upon them only in consequence of their religion, and not because any crime could be laid to their charge. If even such charges were brought against them, there should be no pretext furnished for them by their lives.
As an evil doer - As a wicked man; or as guilty of injustice and wrong toward others.
Or as a busy-body in other men's matters - The Greek word used here ἀλλοτριοεπίσκοπος allotrioepiskopos occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It means, properly, an inspector of strange things, or of the things of others. Prof. Robinson (Lexicon) supposes that the word may refer to one who is "a director of heathenism;" but the more obvious signification, and the one commonly adopted, is that which occurs in our translation - one who busies himself with what does not concern him; that is, one who pries into the affairs of another; who attempts to control or direct them as if they were his own. In respect to the vice here condemned, see the notes at Philippians 2:4. Compare 2 Thessalonians 3:11, and 1 Timothy 5:13.
Wesley's 1-peter 4:15 Bible Commentary
4:15 Let none of you deservedly suffer, as an evildoer - In any kind.