17For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
With the little word “for” Peter connects lack of shame in the Christian’s suffering with his prophecy of what is to happen next, that is, “judgment…at the household of God.”
17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?