Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Peter 1:17

"And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man`s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:" — 1 Peter 1:17 (ASV)

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Not in unbelieving fear, but in that holy carefulness which watches against sin of every kind for fear that in any way you should spoil your holy work for God.

And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

You are only here for a while; you are sojourners, foreigners, pilgrims passing through a country where you have no abiding place. Be therefore careful and even fearful lest you should become like the people among whom you dwell; have a holy dread of the contaminations of sin: Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Do not be presumptuous. Ever remember that, as there is a God who is to judge every man, you are to be judged; and oh, that you might, through His grace, be in such a condition of heart that you shall stand the last test, and be found to be full weight when you are put into the balances of the sanctuary, which God shall hold with steadfast hand!