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1 Peter 5:6 KJV
1 Peter · chapter 5 · verse 6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:1 Peter 5:6 · King James Version
1 Peter 5:6 in context
4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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Cross references
- James 4:10
- Luke 14:11
- Proverbs 29:23
- Matthew 23:12
- Luke 18:14
- Luke 1:52
- 2 Chronicles 32:26
- 2 Chronicles 12:12
Key words (Strong's)
- yourselvestapeinoōto make low, bring low, to level, reduce to a plain, metaph. to bring into a humble…G5013 →
- exalthypsoōto lift up on high, to exalt, metaph., to raise to the very summit of opulence and…G5312 →
- handcheirby the help or agency of any one, by means of any one, fig. applied to God symbolising…G5495 →
- timekairosdue measure, a measure of time, a larger or smaller portion of time, hence , a fixed and…G2540 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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Having settled and explained the duty of the pastors or spiritual guides of the church, the apostle comes now to instruct the flock, I. How to behave themselves to their ministers and to one another.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-7