This demonstrates that Peter was a married man (1 Corinthians 9:5). "The end of all things is near. 7-11). 1 Peter 4:8 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Peter 4:8, NIV: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." * Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever – Matthew 8:14,15. Read Introduction to 1 Peter “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.” Now Peter turns to a new subject – the effectiveness of the believer’s life in the middle of suffering (vv. Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter: Trials, Holy Living & The Lord's Coming Click chart to enlarge Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll - click chart on right side. * Peter accompanied Jesus through much of His earthly ministry and, along with James and John, was present for many special events which even other apostles had not … (1) Spiritual gifts are divinely endowed abilities which empower saints to perform spiritual ministry. The moon continues to wax and wane in its monthly cycle, and the sun sets in the western skies, evening by evening, as year succeeds … 1 Peter 4:8, KJV: "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for … (NASB: … 1 Peter 4:7 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Peter 4:7, NIV: "The end of all things is near.Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray." 1 Peter 4:7(NASB) Verse Thoughts. Since Peter is writing in the first century, how would you explain this? Peter, Paul, and the other apostles expected the coming of Christ in their generation -- and rightly … The End is Near – 1 Peter 4:7. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. 1 Peter 4:7, KJV: "But the end of all things is … Peter comforts the suffering Christians in Asia Minor with the statement that the end, the completion or consummation, of all things, everything, … However young or old a person may be in physical years, the fleeting breath of this brief life is but a drop in the vast ocean of eternity as time tick-tocks away. The end of all things is near; so then, let your mind be alert and be spiritually sober for prayer. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. While it is Paul who speaks more often and more fully of the spiritual gifts (Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:7-16), in these two verses Peter also provides very important knowledge about spiritual gifts. 1 Peter 4:7, ESV: "The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers." That simple reminder is at the heart of Peter’s message in 1 Peter 4:7-11: The end of all things is near. 1 Corinthians 13:13, “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” Colossians 3:14, “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.” Love is the essential virtue (Jn 13:34; 1 Jn 4:7,8; 3:14) and is indispensable for Christian relationships. (4:7) "Is near" (NIV, NRSV), "at hand" (KJV) is the Greek verb engizō, to draw near in a temporal sense, draw near, come near, approach." 1 Peter 4:8, ESV: "Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins." Verses 7-11 brings to an end the second section of Peter’s letter that began at 1 Peter 2:11-12 with a call to abstain from fleshly desires. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray." 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.